Articles by Alex Baird

  • Crews praised after rough swim

    A Colac Otway Shire councillor and experienced ocean swimmer has praised water safety crews after competitors at a Port Campbell event were dealt with nasty conditions on the weekend.

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  • SAFETY PLEA: Swimmers risk lives

    Apollo Bay’s senior lifeguard leader is pleading with swimmers to obey safety warnings on beaches after witnessing yet another near drowning incident on the coast.

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  • Whale buried in ‘safe location’

    Authorities say they are confident the burial site of a whale’s carcass which beached at Marengo this week is “in a safe location”, despite concerns from Apollo Bay locals.

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  • Melville marvels at Peake

    Having front row seats to one of the hottest young prospects in Australian cricket, Colac’s Henry Melville has shared an insight into what makes Oliver Peake so good.

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  • Danny’s dream comes to light

    Danny Cox’s relationship with fireworks has changed significantly since his days living in the Northern Territory when he and thousands of others jumped at the chance to legally set off crackers in the streets.

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  • Sally’s passion for pumpkins boosts show

    The unofficial mayor of Apollo Bay has found a new passion she hopes can add a different flavour to an iconic event at the coastal town.

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  • Kids inspire mum to swim

    Inspired to tackle Laps for Life to put mental health for young people in the spotlight, Apollo Bay’s Jess Van Santen got a surprise during her first attempt at the campaign last year.

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  • Bay Preps excited for big year

    Sunny skies welcomed Apollo Bay’s newest pupils to the first day of their schooling life yesterday.

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