Articles by Alex Baird

  • A journey parents will never forget

    A Colac osteopath and former Jack Mahoney Medal runner-up says watching his son upstage surfing’s world number one at the Rip Curl Pro has been a journey he’ll never forget.

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  • Lighting strikes during Swans’ win

    Alvie assistant coach Jaymie Lowe says her side had to regroup after a stop in play because of lightning during tough conditions for netball in its Good Friday clash.

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  • Lorne footballer upstages Kelly Slater at Rip Curl Pro

    Lorne footballer and up-and-coming Australian surfer Xavier Huxtable has upstaged Kelly Slater in an amazing first heat of the Rip Curl Pro.

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  • Dolphin to take on surfing icon at Rip Curl Pro

    Aussie surf rising star Xavier Huxtable will be flanked by his Lorne footy teammates to give a blow-by-blow account of his duel on the waves with Kelly Slater when he returns to the coastal club.

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  • Cracking idea for a fundraiser

    Apollo Bay kinder kids won’t just be finding chocolate eggs to stuff their faces this weekend after combining an Easter tradition with community spirit.

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  • Rory’s rise inspires family

    Apollo Bay’s Boyd family might soon become a household name in the Aussie triathlon racing scene if teenager Rory’s rapid rise to state team selection is any indication.

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  • Recruit feels right at home

    New Colac Imperials netball co-captain Chloe Gray has taken a trip down memory lane by returning to Western Oval this season.

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  • Brave Dolphin’s injury ‘worse than a car crash’

    Lorne footy officials have described the injuries of young footballer Tom Grossman as worse than a car crash after he was involved in a freak incident during the round one clash against Birregurra.

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