Articles by Alex Baird

  • Skenes Creek residents disappointed after plans shelved

    Skenes Creek architect Chris Straw says he is puzzled by the move to shelve a $4 million path linking the town to Apollo Bay after years of research and planning.

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  • Young Finch a class above

    Playing top-flight cricket in the Colac district as a 14-year-old wasn’t the norm when a young Aaron Finch was making his way through the ranks.

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  • Tennis won’t deny Redbacks rising star finals

    Irrewarra expects teen bowling sensation Charlie McGuane to be available for finals, despite tennis on the weekend almost denying him a chance to climb to the top of the league’s wickets tally. 

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  • Apollo Bay’s Tim Godfrey and Nick Polgeest are eager to ensure a whale shark sculpture at the town’s harbour precinct remains a big part of the town after fears about its future. The six-metre-long object is close to their hearts and the wider community through a connection with the Maldives.

    Push to fix iconic sculpture

    Apollo Bay locals say iconic artwork at the harbour precinct is in urgent need of attention to ensure it remains a symbol of the coastal community’s strong ties with the Maldives.

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  • Apollo Bay P-12 College students Ned Carney, Callum Gorrie, Yoko Tripp and Jayde Bertrand will share joint-captaincy at the school in 2023.

    School doubles down on leaders

    Apollo Bay P-12 College’s new leaders hope their individual strengths can warrant the school having four senior captains in 2023.

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  • Apollo Bay’s Steph Goodlet, third mum from the left with daughter Frankie, made the decision to revive the town’s playgroup almost five years ago, and it has been a saviour for young families in the growing coastal town.

    Playgroup unites Apollo Bay parents

    A community driven playgroup with a 40-year history at Apollo Bay has never been so important for young families in the town.

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  • ‘One of the greatest’ says mentor and mate

    Former Victorian batsman Liam Buchanan says his young mate from Colac will go down as one of Australian cricket’s greatest ever exponents of the white ball.

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  • Former Cat cherishes time with cricket prodigy

    Two-time Bill Johnston medallist Grant Brauer says his “greatest contribution to Australian cricket” was driving a young Aaron Finch to training with Premier club Geelong from Colac.

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