Articles by Alex Baird

  • Urgent work to repair erosion

    Authorities will start “crucial work” on a major Apollo Bay beach next week to help withstand the recent impact of coastal erosion.

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  • Company considers court fight

    A Tasmanian freight shipping company is threatening legal action against Colac Otway Shire Council at the supreme court after being denied entry to the Apollo Bay harbour.

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  • Council cargo ban targets applicant

    Colac Otway Shire Council says it doesn’t believe the Apollo Bay Port can cope with the demands of Bass Strait Freight’s proposal without proper consideration.

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  • 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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