Articles by Alex Baird

  • Colac Kookas coach considers future

    Champion Colac basketballer Jordan Lingard says he would seriously consider leading the Kookas again in the next CBL season if the 2024-25 roster stuck together.

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  • Division One ladder takes shape

    Colac district cricket’s top four is by no means set in stone during the early stages of the 2024-25 Division One season. But the weekend’s washed-out games arrived after each side has had the chance to play their opposition once this season, and both Irrewarra and City United have some ground to make up to break into cricket finals nearing the halfway mark of the season.

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  • Lower grade cricket heating up

    We take a look at how the Division Two competition is shaping up following the weekend’s washout. 

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  • Rink’s undying love for horses

    It’s not just the working-class man or woman that benefits from the wonders of moving to the Otways coast for retirement.

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  • Football to farming excellence

    Brownlow Medallist Gary Dempsey’s farming journey at Yeo would have made his late father just as proud as his son’s illustrious career in footy.

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  • Climate team’s fight not over

    A climate action group founded in Apollo Bay is expanding, and its leader has a message in the wake of their most significant win.

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  • Bay boosted by back-up power

    Learning of the devastation a coastal town went through without power during an emergency situation motivated Nicola Philp to campaign for an energy back-up system in Apollo Bay.

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  • Retiree backs firewood petition

    Apollo Bay retiree Christine Rooke relies on firewood not just to keep her house warm.

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