About: James Taylor

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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...

June 10, 2026

Back to Back scores residency at major Parisian festival

GEELONG'S Back to Back Theatre will be moving to Paris for eight weeks later this year to be one of the major performers at...

May 29, 2026

These Bellarine towns need your vote now

Ocean Grove and Portarlington are both in the running to win prestigious state awards, but they need your help to get over the line. Voting...

May 28, 2026

DjilangPort naming extended to recognise First Nations

GeelongPort has again temporarily taken on a new name in recognition of First Nations people. Djilang is the traditional Wadawurrung name for Geelong and,...

May 27, 2026

Rip Curl parent company begins major review

The parent company of Rip Curl will carry out a sweeping review of all of the group's businesses to "improve returns for shareholders". KMD...

May 27, 2026

Millions sit down for a simultaneous story

Children, parents, teachers and carers across the Geelong region were among the millions who sat down for National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) earlier today. Geelong...

May 25, 2026

AFL legend Neale Daniher dies after MND battle

Long-time motor neurone disease (MND) advocate and former VFL/AFL player and coach Neale Daniher has died, aged 65. Daniher was diagnosed with MND, which remains...

May 20, 2026

Gallery calls for help to realise exhibition

ARTS lovers are being asked to help bring a major summer exhibition to life, with a $50,000 fundraising push now under way ahead of...

May 18, 2026

Runner takes on seven marathons in seven days

All this week, Sari-Elle Kraemer will either be running a marathon or preparing to run the next one. The Sydney resident and Coogee Lions Club...

May 18, 2026

Closing time: why Geelong hospitality venues are shutting up shop

PETE Raimondo made a hard call to close down his central Geelong venue nearly two years ago but believes it would have been worse...

May 15, 2026

Coalition plan ties migration to housing builds

Australia's immigration levels would be explicitly tied to the number of houses built if the Liberals and Nationals held power, one of seven major...

May 14, 2026

Coalition target debt, tax in state budget reply

The Liberals and Nationals have outlined their pitch to Victorians ahead of the state election, with opposition leader Jess Wilson saying "respect for...

May 13, 2026

Coast guard helps Noah’s birthday wish come true

Noah Barlow is continuing to make the most of every birthday and came to Queenscliff to celebrate the milestone this year. The Bacchus Marsh...

May 13, 2026

Labor spruiks budget’s tax cuts, defends negative gearing change

The Albanese government is touting its 2026–27 budget as ambitious in the face of adversity, with the financial blueprint rolling out more help with...

May 11, 2026

City largely misses out on priorities in state budget

The City of Greater Geelong has received some of the spending it has been asking for in the Victorian budget but only one of...

May 7, 2026

Offshore gas project near Twelve Apostles gets green light

The state and federal governments have approved a new offshore gas project near the Twelve Apostles, a move Labor insists does not undermine Victoria’s...

May 6, 2026