Articles by Alex Baird

  • Critical role for homegrown hero

    At just 18 years of age, Joe Ames has already clocked up more than 800 hours patrolling beaches at Apollo Bay and along the coast, but none have been more confronting than recent outings.

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  • Champion netballer in the mix for Mavs

    Brooke Allan says she feels well and truly part of new Suncorp Super Netball franchise the Melbourne Mavericks, with the multiple Colac premiership player in the mix to play just days out from the club’s historic first game.

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  • Walters wows Vixens mentor

    Convincing Melbourne Vixens coach Simone McKinnis to pounce on Colac youngster Zara Walters didn’t take Di Honey long when they were on the hunt for a midcourter to replace Aussie superstar Liz Watson. 

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  • Braves begin new era under Egan

    Colac baseballer Brendan DeLorenzo says he would love to see incoming coach Brad Egan back in the Braves’ colours in a playing capacity, while the veteran has high hopes for three teenagers ahead of the season opener.

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  • Generations farewell Apollo Bay

    Introducing her first grandchild to an Easter of camping at the Apollo Bay Recreation Reserve was bittersweet for Janet Santilli.

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  • Holiday surprise for Sun’s dad

    School holidays took an unexpected turn for Trinity College Colac principal Paul Clohesy, who wound up in Adelaide for Gather Round to watch his son Sam debut at AFL level.

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  • Company says freight figure overstated

    A freight shipping company says the quantity of cattle it intends to bring into Victoria from King Island via Apollo Bay is likely to be far less than the coastal community is anticipating.

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  • Beacon over ‘bureaucracy’

    An Apollo Bay resident says he hopes “bureaucracy” doesn’t stand in the way of the town reinstating a vital piece of its maritime history.

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