About: James Taylor

Novotel Geelong breaks ground on new 11-storey hotel tower

CONSTRUCTION has officially started on a new 11-storey hotel tower at Novotel Geelong. The $75 million project for hotel owners ERDI Group will add...

If Cats win, no parade, but other celebrations to go ahead

A REPEAT of the celebratory AFL Grand Final parade of 2022 in Geelong will be off the cards for this year should the Cats...

Geelong cheer squad crafts banners ahead of Grand Final

GEELONG'S cheer squad has gathered again to make banners for their AFL team to run through - only this time, it's for a Grand...

Thousands in Lorne lose power in sudden outage

THOUSANDS of residents and businesses in and around Lorne were without power following an electrical outage earlier today (Monday, September 22). A Powercor spokesperson said...

Cats fans pack GMHBA Stadium for Grand Final training

THOUSANDS of Cats fans flooded into GMHBA Stadium earlier today (Monday, September 22) to cheer on their heroes as Geelong held an open training...

Geelong to host its first marathon event

GEELONG'S first official 42.2km marathon will be a highlight of the Geelong Running Festival, which was launched today (Friday, September 19). The event, supported by...

Landmark $10m pavilion to lift Geelong athletics

CONSTRUCTION works will start soon on a new two-storey pavilion at Geelong's Landy Field. The $10 million pavilion, which will replace the existing and...

QMF hunt for rising acts in Foot-in-the-Door and busking opportunities

THE Queenscliff Music Festival (QMF) is on the hunt for a rising band or solo artist ready to get their Foot-in-the-Door, as well...

Geelong legend returns Premiership Cup to school roots

GEELONG Football Club legend Cameron Ling has brought this year’s AFL Premiership Cup back to his school footy roots. Ling showed the cup to...

Two local Vic Country players selected for Futures Girls showcase

A PAIR of local footballers will feature in this weekend’s Marsh AFL National Futures Girls showcase match. St Mary’s Ava Bilyk and Torquay’s Greea...

Local charity urgently seeks volunteers

LOCAL food charity Feed Me is urgently seeking volunteers in all three areas it operates in, with both strong hands for manual labour and...

Hot summer flavours collide at Geelong Beer Festival

THE Geelong Beer Festival returns to Johnstone Park on January 17, turning the park in the city's CBD into a summer playground of...

BFL names Finch, Piec awards ahead of grand final

Steptember challenges workplaces to step up for babies with cerebral palsy

Steptember, the national virtual fitness fundraiser, has launched, with Australians stepping up and moving the equivalent of 10,000 steps a day for the month...