About: James Taylor

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July 24, 2026

Rip Curl parent company offloads factory amid review

Rip Curl's parent company will sell its wetsuit factory in Thailand as part of its ongoing business review, with KMD Brands expecting to raise...

July 24, 2026

Construction begins on 420-lot Colac estate

Construction has started on a development in Elliminyt that will bring much-needed housing to the Colac region. Once complete, The Lookout will deliver about 420...

July 24, 2026

Lewis Capaldi, Raye to headline Spilt Milk festival

The headliners for this year's Spilt Milk have been revealed, with Lewis Capaldi and Raye topping a huge bill of artists for the regional...

July 24, 2026

Council knocks back Leopold childcare centre

The City of Greater Geelong's planning committee has sided with residents, rejecting a proposal for a childcare centre in Leopold despite council officers recommending...

July 22, 2026

Spilt Milk festival finds new home in Geelong

One of Victoria's biggest annual music events is heading to Geelong later this year, with Spilt Milk to call the city home until at...

July 17, 2026

Alcoa groundwater plan rejected over river risks

Alcoa's plan to use groundwater to fill its former Anglesea mine has been rejected, with Southern Rural Water (SRW) refusing to grant the company...

July 16, 2026

The $15.5m call caught in the Telstra outage

Australia's biggest home prize raffle has been won by a Geelong resident, but a nationwide Telstra outage delayed the life-changing phone call. The 8...

July 16, 2026

The printer that could transform home building

TWO social housing homes in Norlane have had their walls 3D printed in just seven days, in a project that could transform the way...

July 15, 2026

Liberals defend safety of 110kmh freeway plan

The Liberals have dismissed concerns their proposed 110kmh speed limit on the Princes Freeway between Geelong and Melbourne would lead to more crashes or...

July 14, 2026

New Liberal challenger takes aim at Bellarine

The Liberal Party has endorsed Leopold resident Callum Whitehead as its candidate for Bellarine, setting up a contest with incumbent Labor MP Alison Marchant...

July 13, 2026

Thousands take a look inside Nyaal Banyul

The Geelong community has embraced its first opportunity to step inside Nyaal Banyul Geelong Convention and Exhibition Centre, with almost 6,000 people attending Saturday's...

July 13, 2026

Liberals promise to fix one million potholes

The Liberals have pledged to fix one million potholes across Victoria if elected in November, backing the promise with a $5 billion commitment to...

July 9, 2026

Boyz II Men, Salt-N-Pepa to go old school in Geelong

Old-school R&B and hip-hop has not yet come to the end of the road, and fans are expected to push it real good when...

July 8, 2026

Heritage group wants certainty on Queenscliff Fort’s future

The Fort Queenscliff Heritage Association wants the future of the historic site settled sooner rather than later, warning a lengthy transition could leave the...

July 8, 2026

Train services suspended due to Telstra outage

Train services across Victoria have been suspended as a widespread Telstra outage continues to affect thousands of users. All trains in operation are being held...

July 7, 2026

Geelong grant-giving organisation to wind up after 13 years

A community grants program that has distributed $2.6 million to local initiatives will close at the end of the year, ending 13 years of...

July 7, 2026

I want to bring Geelong’s voice back, Liberal candidate says

Geelong has lost its political voice, Andy Pobjoy says, and he wants to be the person to bring it back. The Piano Bar Geelong owner...

July 7, 2026

Liberals pick well-known name to contest Geelong seat

The Liberal Party has finally named its candidate for Geelong ahead of November's state election, preselecting Piano Bar owner Andy Pobjoy to contest the...

July 5, 2026

Nyaal Banyul hosts debut event

The Nyaal Banyul Geelong Convention and Event Centre is up and running, with the Barwon Health Foundation Gala Ball on Friday night christening the...

July 5, 2026

Cats honour premiership trio in hall of fame

The Geelong Football Club has elevated one of its greatest players to Legend status and added a premiership captain and a two-time premiership...

July 3, 2026

Man stabbed in Armstrong Creek

A man has been taken to hospital after being stabbed in Armstrong Creek in the early hours of this morning. Detectives are investigating the stabbing,...

July 2, 2026

Pubs to open early for Socceroos knockout clash

A rule change has allowed pubs to stay open to show Australia's knockout World Cup clash this weekend, and some venues across the...

June 17, 2026

Independent joins Western Victoria election race

The upper house seat of Western Victoria Region has its first independent candidate in November's state election, with Aleta Moriarty declaring she will run. The...

June 16, 2026

PM stands firm on housing tax reforms

Labor says it remains committed to its major reforms of housing taxation despite calls for certain measures to be sped up, slowed...