Articles by Alex Baird

  • Cyril’s sound contribution to Apollo Bay show

    Cyril Marriner’s comforting voice booming across the loudspeakers will be sadly missing when the Apollo Bay community’s annual show returns this weekend after a four-year hiatus.

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  • Young teammates give their all

    Good mates Sam Mulgrew and Will Ruddell will meet up tomorrow morning like they do every week for their biggest pre-match nets session of the season in a bid to help Colac chase an elusive flag in Colac district cricket.

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  • Future’s bright at Irrewarra

    Irrewarra president and Dave Jackson says new Bill Johnston Medallist Josh McDonald and Aaron Finch Award winner Charlie McGuane “solidified” why the club’s move to Colac was so important.

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  • Young Redback cleans up despite juggling two sports

    Irrewarra teenager Charlie McGuane says he is thriving juggling high-level tennis with a blossoming cricket career after his breakout summer resulted in two major awards at senior
    level.

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  • Co-op keen for development

    Apollo Bay Fishermen’s Co-Op says the perfect world would see it thriving in a redeveloped precinct by 2026 after authorities confirmed the iconic facility would remain part of a harbour masterplan.

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  • Affordable housing solution for Apollo Bay?

    Affordable housing campaigners say a Colac Otway Shire Council-owned depot at Apollo Bay could be the answer to the town’s accommodation crisis for essential workers.

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  • Storyteller to connect with the Otways

    Storyteller Amy Tsilemanis has been quick to form a special bond with the Otways and hopes to build the same connections with its people when she embarks on a special project to give them a voice. 

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  • Fears for Apollo Bay skatepark’s future

    Apollo Bay locals fear the days are numbered on the town’s community-driven skatepark along the foreshore following discussions with a coastal authority about its future. 

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