Articles by Alex Baird

  • 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.  

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • New guide for healthy hectares

    A free, easy reference guide was released in Colac to help small landholders create productive and environmentally sustainable properties.

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  • Rain vital for district farmers

    Wool Wool farmer Toby Campbell says above average rainfall over the next “two to three months” is vital if the region is to get out of the woods from the green drought.

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  • Beach safety pair do Bay proud

    Apollo Bay surf lifesaving officials say having two young leaders nominated for major awards in beach safety speaks volumes of the club’s culture.

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  • Champ to share riding journey

    An Australian carriage driving champion will headline Riding for the Disabled Colac’s major fundraiser.

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  • Morning therapy for Bay “Plonkers”

    Brave, bold and plain crazy are words that come to light when passersby watch on in awe as Apollo Bay locals plunge into the ocean for their morning dip in the depths of winter.

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