Articles by Alex Baird

  • Fairytale stuff for Irrewarra-Beeac product

    Achieving her dream of winning an A Grade premiership for Irrewarra-Beeac was one thing for Jeremi Robinson, sharing it with a Bomber she idolised growing up was something else.

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  • Cypress trees along the Great Ocean Road entering Apollo Bay remind Kevin O’Connell of why he fell in love with the town during regular visits in the 1980s.

    Coast concern over new tax

    Apollo Bay Chamber of Commerce president Kevin O’Connell says a controversial 7.5 per cent tax on short stay accommodation won’t help solve the coastal town’s housing crisis.

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  • Special subject for young Bay artists

    Apollo Bay’s tiniest artists have been exploring an important theme as they prepare to showcase their work at a special exhibition for young people next month.

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  • Bay could rejuvenate rare bird breed

    Jane Buckingham’s keen interest in Gang-gang cockatoos could lead to Apollo Bay becoming a hotspot for birdwatchers eager to see them in the wild.

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  • Olivia evolves with sanctuary

    Wildlife Wonders was just another paddock with cows on it for Olivia Swain during her regular treks into Apollo Bay from her family’s Hordern Vale farm where she grew up.

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  • A passion for food and conservation

    Combining a passion of food and conservation is what Julia Malcolm loves most about what she can bring to the table at Wildlife Wonders.

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  • Explore the wonders of the Otways’ soul

    Now is the perfect time for locals to find out what being in the heart of Otways was once like.

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  • Apollo Bay rallies against land sale

    Apollo Bay community leaders have rallied residents and urged them to contact Colac Otway Shire councillors in a last-minute bid to pause the sale of the old kindergarten site.

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