Articles by Alex Baird

  • When Barassi came to town

    Imagine the hype if a Dustin Martin or Nick Daicos arrived in Colac to put its footballers through their paces in the thick of the AFL season.

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  • Rowarth was a cut above the rest

    A fixation of sitting on the boundary line at Birregurra to watch his older brother dominate local level was the beginning of a fairytale journey for Sam Rowarth as a Dees fan.

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  • Bay clubs back reserve plan

    The three main user groups of the Apollo Bay Recreation Reserve’s sporting facilities have backed the Great Ocean Road Coastal and Parks Authority to forge ahead and bid for funding to bring plans for a new precinct to life.

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  • High praise in the food trade

    A Cororooke egg farmer is the talk of Victoria’s food industry after taking out a major award for his initiative thinking.

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  • Road safety campaigner warns landscaping could impact visibility

    A road safety campaigner says authorities are going against their word by planting trees on the notorious Colac East roundabout on the Princes Highway.

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  • A chance for coastal community to have say

    Apollo Bay residents can have their say on projects in the town during two open days hosted by GORCAPA next week.

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  • Kinder kids spread their wings

    Apollo Bay kinder kids are exploring butterflies and learning their importance to sustaining a healthy ecosystem.

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  • Public meeting to unite Apollo Bay on site use

    Apollo Bay community leaders will host a public meeting in their last-ditch effort to pause the sale of 69 McLachlan Street and decide how the facility could best meet the town’s needs if it was retained.

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