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In their April newsletter, Friends of Lorne states the crane is in storage but not in good condition so would need a professional assessment for how its parts might be used in a replica or restored structure at Point Grey.<\/p>\n
Local interest remains high in the crane, with musician Cosmic Entity releasing a sea shanty, Point Grey Crane Come Back Again, on 30 April.<\/p>\n
The song’s chorus contains the line “Long live the Point Grey crane\/ ‘Cause rebuilding it here\/Is nowhere near as insane\/As Lorne without a pier”.<\/p>\n
GORCAPA did not respond directly to questions about the crane but said the Point Grey precinct’s art and history strategy is nearly finished.<\/p>\n
A working group with representatives from the Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation, the Lorne Historic Society, Friends of Lorne and local historians have provided input.<\/p>\n
“The art and history strategy for the precinct is really coming together as well, shaped by a working group with representatives from local community and history groups,” the GORCAPA spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
“The strategy focuses on the precinct’s long shared history, including cultural, fishing and timber industries and will bring the area to life by telling the stories of the people who made it.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
SALVAGING of materials has begun at the old Co-Op building at Lorne’s Point Grey precinct, but a local group is hoping a historic feature on the pier can also be restored. As part of the redevelopment of the site, the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority (GORCAPA) demolished the former Lorne Aquatic and Angling […]<\/p>\n