We were travelling through Lorne a little while ago when we noticed the increasingly ruinous changes to the once heritage seaside guesthouse property, ‘Erskine House’.
There is no doubt we are a product of our history, the choices we make as well as those made for us. But when a representative government ignores that history and makes choices on our behalf for the benefit of a private developer it’s a sad reflection on us all.
Bracks government gave Erskine House to private developers.
Consequently that unique heritage seaside garden property has been destroyed. It has been crammed with short life span cheek and jowl units and the ugliness continues with more and more plastic units and what looks like a new and massive function centre; all of which overshadow the original guesthouse.
The lovely old property that was Erskine House at Lorne was in near original condition sitting on what could have been the last of the great seaside garden properties. A walk back in time to an elegant past where grass tennis courts, putting greens, massive lawns, ancient pines and indeed multiple croquet lawns were important. A time of repairing to the terrace for an afternoon repast.
It’s sad that we accept losing our history.
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