Articles by Alex Baird

  • Netball star unable to join teammates

    Collingwood coach Rob Wright says it was disappointing not having access to Colac rising star Brooke Allan during the Magpies’ return to netball this week.

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  • Netball options remain in Colac

    Netball Victoria official Mel Taylor has urged Colac district clubs to investigate ways of keeping players involved in the sport in 2020 if league officials cancel the footy-netball season.

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  • Redbacks rally for mental health

    Irrewarra’s cricket family clocked up close to 1000 kilometres by foot, while netting almost $5000 for a Colac mental health support group on Saturday.

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  • Buggy boost during golfing boom in Colac

    The arrival of replacement golf carts lost during an arson attack on the club could not have come at a better time for Colac officials who are witnessing a boom in the sport.

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  • Rovers set to make call on soccer season

    Colac Otway Rovers will let their senior soccer players decide if they want to compete in a Geelong competition this year, while the club is likely to choose against sending juniors down the highway. The Rovers could instead host underage games in Colac and are aiming to start a round-robin competition by June 28, the […]

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  • Footy caller brings Colac district season to life

    Local footy caller Max Blake has found a way to deliver matches to Colac district league followers during the uncertainty of whether a 2020 season will go ahead or not.

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  • Bay golfers boost local brigade

    Apollo Bay golfers made an ace contribution to their community before hitting the course again following the ease of coronavirus restrictions.

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  • Crowds vital at Christmas races

    Local horseracing officials are holding hope coronavirus restrictions will ease to allow for crowds by this year’s Christmas races in Colac.

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