Articles by Alex Baird

  • Young Eagles flying

    This time last year, Colac district netball rising stars Remy Duynhoven and Briea McLachlan were playing in a 17-and-under premiership with the Western Eagles.

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  • Early detection essential

    Forrest’s Joyce Howcroft has seen firsthand the importance of early detection when it comes to skin cancer.

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  • Coach thrilled with squad’s talent

    Returning South Colac netballer Kate Mulgrew says the talent in her C Grade side would comfortably slot into the higher grades.

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  • Young Roos ready for finals

    South Colac junior mentor Maggie Eldridge says impressive performances against the benchmarks of the 15-and-under competition leading into finals has her netballers primed for September action.

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  • Roo relishing challenge following move

    Plying her trade as a defender behind superstar Brooke Allan and other state league netballers meant opportunities to play the main game were limited for Chloe Lang during her introduction to senior level at the Colac Tigers.

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  • New-look Saints squad set for title defence

    Birregurra will aim to continue its stranglehold on Colac district netball’s B Grade competition from fifth spot and with an almost entirely new squad in 2024.

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  • Rewarding new life for Filipino families in Colac

    Four young Filipino fathers arrived in Colac two years ago to set the foundations for starting a new life in Australia for their families. The decision was a bold move for not just them, but their partners and children back home, and Rhys Evans Farm Machinery, their new employer which has shown faith and supported the diesel mechanics to a point where they felt like Colac was a place they could call home. In recent weeks, Jade Gamboa, Jerold Escabusa and Dalyn Lumagod have been joined by their families, while Alvin Villapana is hoping his wife and their two children can settle in Colac by early next year. We spoke with each of them and Sean McGuane from Rhys Evans about what has become a special journey together. 

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  • Report disappoints open swim officials

    An organiser of planned open water swim at Lake Colac says she hopes council will investigate ways to make water levels safe for competitors, despite a report suggesting they shouldn’t support an event of its nature.

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