Articles by Alex Baird

  • New focus to boost Beeac

    New Beeac local Matthew Taylor’s desire to impart his knowledge with fellow locals has helped the town plan its first-ever community market.

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  • Firewood collection concerns

    A Colac district firewood distributor fears new laws preventing him from sourcing timber from the state forest will cripple residents financially during the winter months.

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  • International book mystery

    Jen Tucker will be forever imagining how a book she sent to her nephew in Ireland wound up in Apollo Bay 20 years later.

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  • Education on Hoodies in Lorne

    Hooded Plovers are nesting in Lorne for what is believed to be the first time in decades, forcing bird lovers to urge beachgoers to be mindful at the coastal town.

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  • Locals’ efforts help save young girl at Lorne

    Colac nurse and young mum Laura Shawcross says instincts kicked in when she played a vital role saving the life of an 8-year-old girl on the beach at Lorne.

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  • Brothers and beachgoers hailed heroes after Lorne beach rescue

    Annual Lorne holiday maker Jarrad Bath says he feared it was too late before he and his brother Josh’s quick thinking helped save an 8-year-old girl from drowning yesterday.

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  • No fuss at Pier to Pub

    Lorne police say crowd behaviour has tamed since the early inception of the town’s iconic ocean swim.

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  • Sailors hit podium at nationals

    Colac Yacht Club member Casey Slater says it’s never too late to start the sport after picking up his first podium finish at national level 30 years after first getting into sailing.

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