Articles by Alex Baird

  • Filmmaker’s dedication to honouring great people

    Emerging Apollo Bay filmmaker Jackson Hayat wants “honouring people doing great things” to take centre stage during his career in the industry.

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  • Learning on the job

    Seamus Fillmore doesn’t view his move back to Apollo Bay as a break from study after deferring a university course to work in a field close to his heart and grow his knowledge on the job.

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  • School bands create special bond

    Connecting two school bands in the district is helping budding young musicians from Apollo Bay and Colac learn under new mentors and have a new platform to perform.

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  • Marathon effort for hospitality workers

    Apollo Bay hospitality workers and providers joined athletes recovering from a marathon effort after the Great Ocean Road Running Festival weekend.

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  • Bay bottle-o eager to open

    A BWS liquor shop could open at Apollo Bay in time for the busy summer period as the community resists laying down the welcome mat for the booze chain at a prominent site in the seaside village.

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  • Wastewater overflow near Marengo beach

    Barwon Water re-opened beach access at the southern end of Marengo yesterday after “accidental discharge of partially treated wastewater” impacted the area this week.

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  • Tribunal overturns decision on Apollo Bay liquor store

    A campaigner against a newly approved Apollo Bay bottle shop hopes the community’s 18-month fight can change legislation on similar planning projects happening in the future.

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  • Hearing impairment shaped Yusuf’s path

    Colac’s newest sound audiologist says he entered the field to help make a difference after dealing with a hearing impairment since birth.

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