Articles by Alex Baird
Bay’s colourful athletics day
Apollo Bay P-12 College added plenty of colour to its athletics carnival this year in a bid to involve all students in the annual event.
Leersen wary of Lorne recruits
New Birregurra coach Kane Leersen has plenty of intel about Lorne’s big-name recruits ahead of tomorrow’s clash after watching them at their damaging best already as an opponent.
Leo’s legacy after impact on so many
It’s as if Liam Harrington was put on this Earth to make life fun.
Beach safety alarms Apollo Bay rescuers
Two young surfers and a regular Apollo Bay ocean swimmer have reunited after saving a tourist from drowning, saying beach safety is a major concern along the coast.
Great Ocean Road farmers live out their dream
Great Ocean Road farmer Mick Nyhof was always destined to live on the land, and he managed to realise his dream the unconventional way through his background in banking.
Ocean swimmers Storm the Bay
It just made sense for Craig Buckingham and co to create an ocean swim at Apollo Bay that is already making waves ahead of its second instalment.
Mum’s mission to improve stigma around mental health
Falling in love with swimming again has helped Apollo Bay’s Tamara Traube overcome the toughest period of her life in 2017, when she and her family were dealt the most devastating news and she almost lost her own life. The 32-year-old mother of two is sharing her own mental health battles and is inspiring others to seek help by setting a goal of swimming 30 kilometres during the month of March to raise funds and much-needed awareness for people in need.
Show officials upbeat after successful return
Apollo Bay Show officials say fears about the future of the event were knocked on the head with the community’s positive response to the first event after a four-year absence.