Articles by Alex Baird

  • Activist among marathon winners

    Australian activist and and 2021 Australian of the Year Grace Tame was among the winners who braved brutal conditions during the weekend’s Great Ocean Road Running Festival.

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  • Emerging Cat steps up in new-look backline

    Colac Imperials coach Paul Liistro says a depleted defence has brought the best footy out of young Cat Noah Allen.

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  • Coastal Cup inspires Curnow

    Watching players perform karaoke post-match, hearing tales about the Lorne-Apollo Bay rivalry and sharing a beer with the opposition, Ed Curnow’s country footy experience hit a high-note during his first Coastal Cup.

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  • Fun up forward for milestone Roo

    South Colac coach Brad Surkitt might have a hard time getting Mitch Perkins back in defence after the Roos skipper had a field day in a rare appearance up forward.

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  • BUYER BEWARE: Council warns investors to do homework

    Colac Otway Shire Council is warning potential investors of a planned Apollo Bay development to do their research before committing anything to the Great Ocean Road property.

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  • Del runs for conservation

    Running for conservation during this weekend’s Great Ocean Road Running Festival will inspire Delaney Martin to get through her biggest challenge on two feet.

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  • Fifty years of Father Michael

    Admiring how the kids of Colac can aspire to be an AFL champion like their very own Luke Hodge or an Australian cricket captain, which Aaron Finch achieved by hitting boundaries at the Western Oval, puts a smile on Father Michael O’Toole’s face.

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  • Historic Hawks reunite

    Footballers piled onto the back of a truck and were led down the main street of Apollo Bay by a man playing the bagpipes after their achievements in 1984.

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