Articles by Alex Baird

  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • Bay surf life savers turn pink

    Apollo Bay surf lifesaving officials say having female patrollers on par with the club’s male numbers highlights how far things have come in the beach safety program.

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  • Apollo Bay garden represents journey

    Nelly O’Meara draws gardening inspiration from her famous Paradise tea rooms, a slice of her Dutch heritage and of course her husband proudly saying their garden is “the best in Apollo Bay”.

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  • Bay festival reels in keen seafood lovers

    Apollo Bay Seafood Festival officials say 5000 people consumed nearly every bit of fresh produce while supporting community groups for what they’ve dubbed the “biggest and best” one yet.

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  • Another young tall signs with Demons

    Lismore-Derrinallum has landed another Colac district rising star on the eve of the season, with Irrewarra-Beeac coach Cam Parker confirming a young Bomber had joined the club.

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  • Unexpected route to paradise

    Landing unexpectedly in the Otways has worked in the favour of conservation power couple Georgie Custance and Olly Kerr.

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