Articles by Alex Baird

  • 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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  • Community engagement a key for CORA

    A Surf Coast councillor has urged CORA to engage with the local community during what shapes as a groundbreaking development for the growth of towns like Winchelsea following last week’s major announcement.

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  • Hunt for restaurant thieves

    Police are on the hunt for two offenders who allegedly stole around $3000 worth of goods after breaking into an Apollo Bay Chinese restaurant over the weekend.

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  • Coastal community feels like home for carnival crew

    There’s no place like home unless you’ve lived a life like Jamie Pickett, who says locking away six weeks at Apollo Bay every year is something he cherishes.

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  • Gamechanger for tennis in Colac region

    For 11-year-old Colac tennis prodigy Jemma Howat and her mum Anna, having the largest academy in the Southern Hemisphere within arm’s reach is a tantalising prospect for the future of the sport in the region.

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  • World class tennis facility at district’s doorstep

    The largest tennis academy in the Southern Hemisphere is set to be located at the Colac district’s doorstep it has been announced this morning.

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