Articles by Alex Baird

  • Bay’s childcare concerns continue

    Apollo Bay’s only childcare provider says a new centre in town isn’t likely to solve the issue for young families queueing up for support in the coastal community.

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  • Coastal grants bonanza

    Southern Otway Landcare Network chair Kevin O’Connell says backing emerging conservationists to sink their teeth into grant writing has paid off.

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  • Erosion work for beaches

    A coastal authority is tackling erosion issues at popular Skenes Creek and Apollo Bay beach spots.

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  • Comfortable picnics on Apollo Bay shore

    The Apollo Bay foreshore will get temporary park furniture while plans take shape to deliver new permanent facilities.

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  • Coastal community shares cuppa for a cause

    Many hands made for light work as Apollo Bay locals united to share a cuppa for an important cause.

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  • History repeats for pony club

    Apollo Bay Pony Club members are praying history is on their side, with plans to shift them from their iconic home along the Great Ocean Road once again on the agenda. The Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority said it would work with Colac Otway Shire Council to help the community group find a […]

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  • Campers fight to keep sites amid Apollo Bay park plans

    “Devastated” permanent holiday site holders at the Apollo Bay Recreation Reserve say being forced out of the park will leave the popular tourist spot without a soul.

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  • Worker accommodation shortage concerns

    Apollo Bay schoolteacher Mick Wright fears he and others could be left without a roof over their heads under plans to shift permanent annual site holders out of the town’s recreation reserve.

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