Articles by Alex Baird

  • 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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  • Mixed views on duck hunt decision

    Duck hunting will remain in Victoria, despite calls to from authorities to reverse the decision following a parliamentary inquiry to ban the recreational activity.

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  • Planning for next generation

    There’s more to crayfish diving than just catching a good feed, which is why Apollo Bay locals Dan Kent and Darren Gill are eager to ensure the generations who follow can experience what they have for the past 30 years.

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  • Call for community support

    Growing Winchelsea leader John Tebbutt says the group’s hard work could all come undone if the next wave of community members didn’t step up.

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  • Birregurra to celebrate female brigade

    Hearing Brooke Nel, Alicia Coles and Sarah Brien share their passion for cricket together and you’d think they have been playing out at Birregurra for years.

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  • Plans for management group

    Apollo Bay Community Voice leader Jane Gross says it hopes to establish a group to manage 69 McLachlan Street and work out how to best use the facility following the council’s shock decision to gift the old kinder site to the community.

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