Articles by Alex Baird

  • Snorkelling guide promotes region

    From deadman’s fingers to zig-zag seaweed and underwater creatures like the bastard trumpeter to the old wife, a 10-page waterproof booklet has hit the shelves at Apollo Bay to give snorkelers instant information.

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  • From Apollo Bay to Europe, Estelle reflects on journey in classical music

    Estelle Shircore-Barker is making a name for herself as a concert pianist in Europe, a long way from her life at Apollo Bay.

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  • Withdrawal to affect talented locals, says former Pie

    Former Collingwood rookie Brooke Allan says the Magpies’ shock departure from elite netball is a major blow for her and fellow Colac export Zara Walters’ aspirations to reach the highest level.

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  • 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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