Articles by Alex Baird
Dinosaur dream for Apollo Bay local
Exploring Apollo Bay with the information he has now on dinosaur prints would have made Tim Wagstaff as a boy go crazy with excitement 40 years ago.
Prestigious nomination for Colac race meet
Colac’s popular Christmas races meeting has been shortlisted for Country Racing Victoria’s event of the year.
Rise in local shark encounters
A coastal authority says it will install signage at an Apollo Bay beach after community members gave “anecdotal reports of increased shark activity”.
State selection for Sharks product
Apollo Bay teenager Tamar Holt has earned his first state selection in cricket after being named in the Vic Country under-17 Emerging Players squad.
Point Bunbury path construction starts
A coastal authority says it listened to the Apollo Bay community to create a new and safe access point for a walking track the community campaigned to save.
Trauma’s toll on everyday heroes
Memories of traumatic experiences sit around almost every corner of Apollo Bay for Colin Cooper. After three decades as a policeman, the toll of attending many deaths and traumatic events such as horrific car fatalities, suicides, workplace related deaths, violent assaults and drownings finally caught up with him in 2022. The father of four decided […]
Project move pleases Co-Op
Apollo Bay’s fishing co-op says “it feels like we can get started again” after a head consultant was appointed for the long-awaited harbour redevelopment.
New home for expanding agency
Downplaying the growth of Casey McDonald Realty is becoming harder by the minute for the founder and director of the Colac real estate agent.