Articles by: Alex Baird
City sticks to its guns
City United skipper Shane Currie says his side has no issues playing a “boring” brand of cricket if it leads the club to the ultimate success.
Cats game in Colac a boost for women’s footy
A former Colac women’s football junior coach hopes a VFLW clash in Colac can revive for the sport for youngsters in the district.
Blow for City ahead of big final-round clash
A side strain has ruled returning City United great Dave Treweek from tomorrow’s crunch match for the Knights, who are aiming to seal the minor premiership and a finals double-chance against reigning champs Alvie.
Playing the long game
Emerging quick Josh Garner says he is content focusing on Premier cricket with Geelong and having a kick with the Colac Tigers, with his ambition to play at the highest level still burning.
City icon on the move
The lure of one, or possibly even two, more bowls flags with her beloved City can’t sway Val Hutchison to travel home to Colac for one last crack ahead of her big move.
Cat’s hard work leads to Vic recall
Colac rising star Aanilya Cheeran’s mentor says a recall to Victoria’s team on the cusp of the Women’s National Cricket League final is a testament to the hard work she’s put in.
Authorities target local boats
Water authorities have teamed up in Apollo Bay for a four-day operation targeting safety and compliance on the coast.
Saints still a sniff
Birregurra captain Liam Hammond says the Saints’ shock late-season finals surge won’t change the way they go about their cricket.
Apollo Bay firefighters host CFA’s state chief
Apollo Bay firies opened their doors to the CFA’s chief officer and brigades around the state to share their knowledge about an important emergency vehicle in its ranks.
Peake performance no surprise to teammates
Former Australian under-19 cricketer and Colac local Josh Garner says Oliver Peake’s World Cup-winning performance was no surprise to his Geelong teammates.
CDCA Team of the Week – Round 13
The Colac Herald will select its best side from the Division One ranks each round in 2023-24.
Racing backs vital organisation
Locals and punters from far and wide hit the racetrack on Friday for the annaul Colac Gold Cup.
Police operation underway
Colac police are cracking down on motorists who fail to slow down when emergency vehicles are operating.
Aircraft tragedy rocks Colac district
Corangamite CFA group officer Mark Billing says yesterday’s air tragedy at Colac West was a confronting scene for witnesses and emergency services involved.
Cheeran returns to state cricket’s senior squad
Cricket rising star Aanliya Cheeran could get another crack at senior level with Victoria, after the Colac product was selected in the state squad for two 50-over games against Tasmania.
Val launches ladies’ season
Apollo Bay ladies’ golfers had 99 reasons to celebrate the start of their new season when a cherished member returned to make the traditional first putt.
Camperdown’s concedes campaign’s all but but over
Camperdown skip Matthew Brewer says the club is being “realistic” in conceding its finals’ dreams are over, despite a mathematical chance of entering the four entering the final two rounds.
Bikes, coffee and interaction
The Colac Herald heard about the growing popularity of a weekly gathering at Beeac, and thought we’d catch up with the motorbike-riding, coffee-loving retirees who appreciate the ride and chance to have a chat with mates.
Bay festival expected to return
Apollo Bay Seafood Festival director Bill Hurley-Fraser is confident a full-scale event will return next year after State Government “budget cuts” and volunteer fatigue forced officials to make the difficult decision to cancel the main event planned for this weekend.
Crews praised after rough swim
A Colac Otway Shire councillor and experienced ocean swimmer has praised water safety crews after competitors at a Port Campbell event were dealt with nasty conditions on the weekend.
SAFETY PLEA: Swimmers risk lives
Apollo Bay’s senior lifeguard leader is pleading with swimmers to obey safety warnings on beaches after witnessing yet another near drowning incident on the coast.
Whale buried in ‘safe location’
Authorities say they are confident the burial site of a whale’s carcass which beached at Marengo this week is “in a safe location”, despite concerns from Apollo Bay locals.
Melville marvels at Peake
Having front row seats to one of the hottest young prospects in Australian cricket, Colac’s Henry Melville has shared an insight into what makes Oliver Peake so good.
Danny’s dream comes to light
Danny Cox’s relationship with fireworks has changed significantly since his days living in the Northern Territory when he and thousands of others jumped at the chance to legally set off crackers in the streets.
