Articles by Alex Baird

  • Paradise plans will ‘be a start’

    An advocate for Apollo Bay’s Paradise Picnic Reserve says she hopes the coastal community continues lobbying for the space after Colac Otway Shire Council confirmed works to improve it would start later this year.

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  • Bay show builds momentum

    Apollo Bay’s annual show is building back towards its glory years, with event officials eager to showcase the region has more to offer than just tourism.

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  • Colac’s longest serving driving mentor retires

    Colac’s learner driver program will farewell its longest serving mentor tomorrow with a special event in his honour.

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  • Volunteer support essential to sustain events

    A former mayor is encouraging festival organisers to mentor the next wave of volunteers, with “severe committee burnout” forcing another major Colac district event to scale back.

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  • Walters bound for SSN decider

    Colac’s Zara Walters will play in a Suncorp Super Netball decider in her first year at the elite level after the Melbourne Vixens prevailed in tonight’s preliminary final.

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  • Keen to represent community

    Mick Fischer was an Apollo Bay police officer for 25 years, operated his own tourism company and is now semi-retired working on road maintenance.

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  • Community rallies for courts

    Desperate upgrades to the only public recreation space between Lorne and Apollo Bay are almost shovel-ready following a spirited community effort to secure funding.

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  • Shrub Club creates positivity

    Joining Apollo Bay’s Shrub Club has put a concerning issue like climate change into perspective for Chris Prewer.

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