Articles by Alex Baird

  • From a shabby road to a smooth crossing

    Raising the standard of safety for pedestrians crossing the busy Great Ocean Road in the main street of Apollo Bay has been delivered through recent works.

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  • New voices ahead of inaugural annual meeting

    Five new community members intend to join the Apollo Bay Community Voice committee ahead of the group’s inaugural annual meeting this Sunday. 

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  • Adventure race headed for the Bay

    The director of an Australia-wide expedition race says Apollo Bay provides the perfect terrain to host the Victorian leg of its national tour.

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  • Star defenders impress Pies

    Collingwood officials say the combination of Colac Tigers premiership defenders Brooke Allan and Indya Forde is a tantalising prospect for the Magpies ahead of the Australian Netball Championships.

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  • Owner must remove burnt car

    Road authorities say it is up to the owner to remove a burnt-out vehicle which has sat idle on the busy Skenes Creek Road between Forrest and Apollo Bay for more than a month.

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  • Co-Op confident of future

    Apollo Bay Fishermen’s Co-Op director Markus Nolle is confident a review into the original masterplan for the harbour precinct won’t impact improvements to their facility. 

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  • Mentor system boosts netball umpiring stocks

    Strengthening netball umpire numbers in the Colac district is getting help from a mentoring program for new whistleblowers.

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  • Burnt-out wreck a constant reminder of risks

    A resident on Skenes Creek Road near Apollo Bay says a burnt-out vehicle ditched on the roadside is a stark reminder of the dangers when driving through the Otways.

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