Articles by Alex Baird

  • New footpath is taking shape

    A new footpath along the Great Ocean Road in Apollo Bay is continuing to take shape with works to create a footbridge now underway.

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  • Special ride for River at the Valley

    Young Colac horse rider River Rothery has her sights on a career in the racing industry after an unforgettable experience on the eve of the Cox Plate.

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  • Key local projects survive review

    Upgrades to two dangerous Colac district intersections and improvements to the Warrnambool rail line are set to go ahead after they survived an independent review into major infrastructure projects Australia-wide.

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  • Flexi-hub option for kinder site

    Turning Apollo Bay’s old kindergarten site into a flexi-hub to benefit the community is one of three options residents endorsed to present to Colac Otway Shire Council in its final bid to save 69 McLachlan Street.

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  • Apollo Bay teenager makes Premier Cricket debut

    Geelong officials say they were eager to give Apollo Bay’s Tamar Holt a taste of Victorian Premier Cricket after the 15-year-old made a surprise debut on the weekend.

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  • Rare ace during round one of championships

    A hole-in-one to Brad Stephens and the return of past winners at the top of the leaderboard has set up for an exciting installment of the 2023 Colac Club Championships after round one.

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  • Ruddell returns to his brilliant best

    Colac co-captain Sam Mulgrew says a return to the top of the batting order was the catalyst behind Will Ruddell’s first triple-figure score in almost three years.

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  • Saints share the points with Swans

    Inspired bowling efforts from Jared Kidlay and Jack Melican landed Birregurra a tie with reigning cricket premier Alvie.

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