Articles by: Alex Baird
Trucks and utes ready to shine
Combining two of his passions by creating an event in Colac to raise much-needed funds for emergency service groups is keeping Daniel Williams a busy man.
House of Rock welcomes guitar guru
A relationship built over 30 years ago in the Melbourne music scene has given Apollo Bay P-12 College students rare access to a global guitaring superstar through their mentor Matty Orchard. Acclaimed strummer Tim Henwood dropped into the school’s House of Rock last week to offer advice to senior music students during a break from […]
National award for local villas
Trumping big-name hotels at the national tourism awards was a pinch-themselves moment for a young Apollo Bay family and their journey to the coastal town from all corners of the globe.
End of chapter in CF journey
An important chapter in Liam Mulder’s courageous journey defying the odds of living with cystic fibrosis closed when the Colac youngster turned 18 and the Mulder family said goodbye to the medical professionals at the Royal Children’s Hospital, some who have treated Liam since birth. We spoke with Liam and his dad Jason about the importance of the healthcare facility during its biggest fundraising initiative over Easter with the Good Friday Appeal, and what lies ahead for Liam.
Warning ahead of long weekend
Unseasonably warm weather and dry conditions have local lifesavers and fire authorities on high alert entering Easter, while police have urged people to be vigilant on the roads after a spate of recent crashes in the Colac district.
Family, industry pay respect
Tributes from the trucking community have amazed the grieving family of a Colac man who was “tragically taken” doing something he loved.
Dedication to place he loves
From being the footy club’s mascot as youngster to becoming an emblem of Apollo Bay later in life, Bob Telford has witnessed plenty of changes to the town he loves, but one thing remains unwavering.
Voice seeking ship views
Apollo Bay Community Voice says while the community group doesn’t have an official stance on a controversial plan to ship livestock from King Island via Apollo Bay, it will act on its members’ best interests.
Pledge to promote beach safety
Volunteers of tomorrow’s ocean swim at Apollo Bay have made a pledge to encourage more education around beach safety in the wake of the drowning tragedy at the coastal town.
Calls for community space
Apollo Bay has a once in a lifetime opportunity to create a venue to cater for the community under a proposed masterplan to improve the town’s recreation reserve, the leader of the main sporting group says.
Focus on facility after fatality
This week’s drowning fatality at Apollo Bay has local surf life saving members pleading with the State Government for action on their proposed ocean safety skills centre at the coastal town.
Bay show celebrates success
Giant pumpkins, horses, pets, reptiles, sheep shearing, jumping castles, history, tasty treats, local produce, community spirit, and much more, the Apollo Bay Agricultural Show was back in full swing on the weekend.
Colac rising star among Eagles recruits
A returning rising star of Colac district football and a ruckman with senior GFL experience are among the latest signings under incoming Western Eagles coach Dan Casey.
Surprise call-up for Colac quick
Geelong officials had been saying they were keen to give Colac’s Josh McDonald a crack at top-grade Victorian Premier Cricket all summer, proving just that on the weekend when the young quick debuted in a cut-throat final against minor premiers Prahan.
Tigers prevail in finals thriller
Simpson cricketers spent the weekend celebrating the little moments from the season after winning a Division Two premiership by the barest of margins.
Young Creekers deliver thrilling victory
Tomahawk Creek junior mentor Pat Fraser says a CDCA Girls’ under-13 premiership put an exclamation point on a special weekend for the club.
Williamson once again the best on the big stage
Jesse Williamson could sense the moment, and like he has done for a decade in cricket finals, he well and truly owned it.
Love satisfied after premiership triumph
Sidelined Stoneyford captain-coach Matthew Love says Saturday’s stunning grand final performance could inspire him to stick around next summer.
Creek cricketers hope flags start the climb
Tomahawk Creek skipper Darryn Murrell says he hopes there’s a legacy that comes with the club’s back-to-back premierships much more than just the thrill of team success for a tight-knit group of cricketers.
Heat forces changes to women’s grand finals
“Due to unavoidable hot weather” on Sunday, CDCA Women’s officials have made time and venue changes to grand finals for junior games and the senior showdown between Bookaar and Pomborneit.
Redbacks veteran ruled out, star batsman returns
Irrewarra will welcome back the Division Two competition’s leading run-scorer for tomorrow’s grand final, while the CDCA’s newest life member has ruled himself out to pave the way for a youngster to play on the big stage.
Nippers set to compete
Lorne junior lifesaving official Kiralee Wilson says months of hard work will come to fruition this weekend for young beach safety athletes.
Heat could force sports to move grand finals
League officials are bracing to shift tomorrow’s grand finals in bowls and tennis if total fire bans are put in place, while Colac district cricket will also monitor the heat.
Blues the team to beat after brilliant finish
Bowls experts say Winchelsea’s strong finish to the season and its depth across all four rinks has the Blues in the box seat to prevail against Colac in the Division One grand final.
