Articles by Alex Baird

  • Pledge to promote beach safety

    Volunteers of tomorrow’s ocean swim at Apollo Bay have made a pledge to encourage more education around beach safety in the wake of the drowning tragedy at the coastal town.

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  • Calls for community space

    Apollo Bay has a once in a lifetime opportunity to create a venue to cater for the community under a proposed masterplan to improve the town’s recreation reserve, the leader of the main sporting group says.

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  • Focus on facility after fatality

    This week’s drowning fatality at Apollo Bay has local surf life saving members pleading with the State Government for action on their proposed ocean safety skills centre at the coastal town.

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  • Bay show celebrates success

    Giant pumpkins, horses, pets, reptiles, sheep shearing, jumping castles, history, tasty treats, local produce, community spirit, and much more, the Apollo Bay Agricultural Show was back in full swing on the weekend.

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  • Colac rising star among Eagles recruits

    A returning rising star of Colac district football and a ruckman with senior GFL experience are among the latest signings under incoming Western Eagles coach Dan Casey.

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  • Surprise call-up for Colac quick

    Geelong officials had been saying they were keen to give Colac’s Josh McDonald a crack at top-grade Victorian Premier Cricket all summer, proving just that on the weekend when the young quick debuted in a cut-throat final against minor premiers Prahan.

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  • Tigers prevail in finals thriller

    Simpson cricketers spent the weekend celebrating the little moments from the season after winning a Division Two premiership by the barest of margins.

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  • Young Creekers deliver thrilling victory

    Tomahawk Creek junior mentor Pat Fraser says a CDCA Girls’ under-13 premiership put an exclamation point on a special weekend for the club.

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