Articles by Alex Baird

  • VNL netballer to help cover loss of key Roos

    South Colac netball leader Nicole Mitchell says landing one of the region’s most promising midcourters was timely with Mercedez Hickey and Kayla Clark having the season off.

    By

  • Locals save Sammi from sand dunes disaster at Apollo Bay

    A father has sent a raw and emotional message of thanks to the Apollo Bay community for saving his daughter’s life after she was buried in sand for almost five minutes during a freak incident on the beach.

    By

  • Signing to help cover loss of key duo

    Lorne coach Alex Adams says former premiership Dolphin Lochie Donne returning among a host of other signings is timely following the departure of two key footballers to the GFL ranks.

    By

  • Popular Tiger heads to coast

    Colac Tigers will enter their title defence in Geelong netball without a heart and soul member of the playing group this year.

    By

  • Staff headache for Apollo Bay servo

    Staff shortages have forced Apollo Bay’s sole petrol station to cut its opening hours in a blow for motorists along the busy Great Ocean Road.

    By

  • Anu’s Apollo Bay inspiration

    Aussie music icon Christine Anu says a reunion with producer David Bridie in the recording studio is worth every minute of the long trek from her Queensland home to Apollo Bay.

    By

  • Eagles swoop on Bay export

    Western Eagles’ big-man stocks have been bolstered just weeks out from the season after former Geelong Falcon and Apollo Bay product Lincoln Birley signed with the club.

    By

  • MP takes aim at coastal authority

    Local MP Richard Riordan has taken aim at a coastal authority about the future of landmark community facilities along the Apollo Bay foreshore.

    By