Articles by Alex Baird

  • 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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  • Coastal councillor plans to continue push for ‘fair deal’

    Campaigning for a “fair deal” for coastal communities remains high on Graham Costin’s agenda – it just won’t be achieved as a Colac Otway Shire councillor.

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  • Bulls to wait following approval

    South West Cricket officials have confirmed they will appeal a decision allowing Pomborneit to join the Colac district association, saying the club remains the “best thing” for its competition.

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  • Hawks first-gamer excites coach

    Apollo Bay coach Tyson Holt says 16-year-old first-gamer Luan Hanrahan has what it takes to step into the elite pathways following his spectacular rise in football.

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