History of St Luke’s Torquay
While early Anglican families gathered for worship at odd times from 1917, regular services began on the first Sunday in August in 1946 and were held in the Torquay Public Hall. The Ladies' Guild was formed on the 14th of August in the same year.
The St Luke's Church building was transported from Fyansford in March 1947, and dedicated by the Archdeacon of Geelong, Bishop Donald Baker on the 15th of May 1947. The Sunday School opened on the 1st of June 1947 with Miss Joyce Smith (later Mrs Joyce Hunt) as Superintendent.
The St Luke's Church building was transported from Fyansford in March 1947, and dedicated by the Archdeacon of Geelong, Bishop Donald Baker on the 15th of May 1947. The Sunday School opened on the 1st of June 1947 with Miss Joyce Smith (later Mrs Joyce Hunt) as Superintendent.


The Reverend James Waterman was appointed the first Vicar in 1950 of the Parish of Mt. Duneed with Torquay, Freshwater Creek and Anglesea. However it was not long until the vicarage was located to Munday Street, Torquay.

In 1987 the name of the Parish changed to St Luke's Torquay with Anglesea and Mt. Duneed. A parish choir was also formed in 1986.
In 1994 on the formation of the Anglican Surfcoast Parish, the composition of the parish changed again. Freshwater Creek had ceased, Mt. Duneed joined with Grovedale while Aireys Inlet and Lorne became part of the four centre parish.
In 2012 the Anglican and Uniting Church congregations in Lorne united to form an independent parish. The Surfcoast Anglican Parish now consists of three parish centres at Torquay, Anglesea and Aireys Inlet.