Articles by Alex Baird
Club plans for more offroad events
An offroad motorcycle group is hoping to increase the events it hosts annually at Barwon Downs in what the club says will be a major boost for the sport and economy.
Regions bird flu control eases
A poultry housing requirement that has been in effect to control the spread of bird flu near Terang and Meredith has been lifted on some properties in the region.
Piece of local history to go under hammer
A local art enthusiast hopes a historic painting of the Colac district landscape which could fetch more than $1 million at auction remains in the district.
Shark activity signs spark further fears
An Apollo Bay local who campaigned to move a dead whale buried at a popular beach remains concerned about the incident after signs warning of shark activity were installed at the site almost eight months after the event.
Family childcare benefits Bay
New mum and former childcare worker Priscilla Fadier’s lightbulb moment to start daycare under her own roof in Apollo Bay has helped ease the burden for other young families desperate for support.
Firewood petition welcomed
Being forced to source timber away from the state forest this winter has halved the productivity for Colac firewood distributor Daniel Heinze and forced his hand to increase prices.
Independent Alex to run for Wannon again
Media personality and “reluctant politician” Alex Dyson has confirmed he will run for a third time as an Independent candidate for Wannon at the next election.
Meditative spinning for Pam
Handmade garments and balls of wool scattered across Pam Dodsworth’s home in Apollo Bay warrant the weekly pay cheque she squandered some 40 years earlier to purchase a spinning wheel.