Articles by Alex Baird

  • Trader bouncing back from devastating fire

    An Apollo Bay business will soon be fully operational again, nearing the two-year anniversary of a devastating blaze which crippled three shopfronts along the main street.

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  • Rottnest swim success for Apollo Bay team

    Apollo Bay’s Brian Humphries has reflected on the chaos of being Dan Holthouse’s support during his mate’s successful attempt at one of the world’s toughest ocean swims.

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  • Freight ship could link Apollo Bay to King Island

    A freight shipping company with the capacity to also carry passengers has confirmed its interest in linking King Island to Apollo Bay in a major shake-up to the town’s harbour precinct.

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  • Sonny sniffs out feral cats in the Otways

    A three-year-old rescue dog has been on a mission in the Otways to help conservation workers investigate more ways to protect threatened species from feral cats.

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  • Club brings pétanque to the coast

    Apollo Bay’s foreshore looks very different to the winery setting of a usual game of pétanque.

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  • Bay boat ramp could be up there with the best

    Two regular Apollo Bay fishermen say the town’s boating facilities could be up there with the best in the state with a few minor tweaks.

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  • Ali at helpless Afghans’ aid

    Not a day goes by when Apollo Bay grandmother Ali Corke doesn’t receive a gut-wrenching message on her phone from a desperate Afghani trying to flee their war-torn country.

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  • Clinic in a healthy position

    GPs Terence Heng and Ed Mulvey’s commitment to shifting their families’ lives from the city to the coast has created rare stability for healthcare at Apollo Bay.

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