Bright future showing at Point Grey

A major redevelopment is taking shape at one of Victoria’s favourite beach towns, with new buildings beginning to emerge at Lorne’s Point Grey.

The redevelopment is revitalising the much-loved spot on the coast through a new Lorne Aquatic and Angling Club building with an outdoor area and fish-cleaning facility.

A new co-op building is also under construction that will include a cafe, display spaces for the Lorne Historical Society and accessible public toilets.

The project will improve traffic flow from the Great Ocean Road, and upgrade parking, paths and open spaces will be improved. New facilities will enhance the overall experience for visitors, community events and fishing.

Eastern Maar cultural heritage and the area’s local maritime and timber history will both be recognised through design features like signage, landscaping and display spaces.

Materials from the 1949 section of the original co-op building have been salvaged for reuse in the new Co-Op, and an art and history strategy will help celebrate and preserve the precinct’s rich heritage throughout the redevelopment.

With around seven million visitors to the Great Ocean Road region each year, the Point Grey Redevelopment is an investment in the future of Lorne and the region’s important visitor economy.

Regional builder Bowden Corporation is delivering the works, which are supporting local jobs during construction.

The redevelopment is part of a $676 million partnership between the Australian and Victorian governments and local delivery partners, like the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority.

This partnership is also currently delivering a redevelopment at Apollo Bay Harbour, upgrades to tourism infrastructure at Kennett River, and a $126 million redevelopment at the Twelve Apostles visitor precinct.

Learn more at the GORCAPA website