About: James Taylor
May 6, 2025
Geelong Business Excellence Awards launched
THE search is on again for the best and brightest businesses across the Geelong region with the launch of this year's Geelong Business Excellence...
May 6, 2025
Providing a place of refuge
A FORMER Victoria Police officer has created a safe haven for women and children. Former leading senior constable Christine Smith grappled with feelings of guilt...
May 3, 2025
Labor wins election as Dutton concedes, loses seat
LABOR will boost its numbers in the next federal Parliament with a stronger majority in a second term, as the Coalition look set to...
May 1, 2025
Coalition pledges to stop fake meat trickery
FAKE meat products have been slowly creeping into our shopping trolleys through sneaky packaging and dubious marketing practices. On the back of this somewhat devious...
May 1, 2025
Liberals pledge skills training to build more homes
THE federal Coalition has pledged to invest in skills training as a key part of their plan to deliver more affordable homes if it...
April 28, 2025
Meet your Wannon candidates
Alex Dyson
Independent
Resides: Warrnambool
Occupation: Author and small business owner.
How long have you lived in your electorate? I...
April 28, 2025
Meet your Corio candidates
Adam Helman
Pauline Hanson's One Nation
Occupation: Retired Veteran.
Resides: Lara.
How long have you lived in your electorate? I...
April 28, 2025
Meet your Corangamite candidates
Kate Lockhart
Independent
Occupation: Agricultural scientist
Resides: Drysdale.
How long have you lived in your electorate? We have called the...
April 27, 2025
Australians ring the bell after Rip Curl Pro victories
JACK Robinson and Isabella Nichols have made it a double triumph for Australia with thrilling victories in the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach. Paris Olympics...
April 27, 2025
Winners to be decided at Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach
FINALS Day has begun at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Presented by Bonsoy, the fifth stop of the 2025 World Surf League (WSL)...
April 26, 2025
Woman found dead at Jan Juc beach
A WOMAN was found dead off the coast at Jan Juc beach earlier today (Saturday, April 26). In a statement, Victoria Police said emergency services...
April 26, 2025
Quarter-finals to begin at Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach
SURFING has resumed at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Presented by Bonsoy, the fifth stop of the 2025 World Surf League (WSL) Championship...
April 25, 2025
Huxtable advances to Round of 16 at Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach
COMPETION has been called on today (Friday, April 25) at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Presented by Bonsoy, stop five No. 5 of...
April 24, 2025
Surfing resumes at Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach
COMPETITION has been called on at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Presented by Bonsoy, Stop No. 5 of the 2025 World Surf League...
April 24, 2025
Forum quizzes Corangamite candidates
THE Bellarine community has heard from most of the eight contenders for the seat of Corangamite at next week’s federal election. On Tuesday last week,...
April 24, 2025
Good Friday Appeal auction sets new record
A BIG crowd witnessed this year’s Good Friday Appeal (GFA) auction house in Mount Duneed raise a record amount for The Royal Children’s Hospital. After...
April 21, 2025
Australian Catholics mourning death of Pope Francis
MORE than five million Australian Catholics are in mourning following the death of Pope Francis. The Pope died earlier today (Monday, April 21) aged 88,...
April 18, 2025
Surfing begins at Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach
The opening day of competition has been called on at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Presented by Bonsoy, the fifth stop on the...
April 17, 2025
Marles, Henderson pitch for votes at pre-election breakfast
DEPUTY Prime Minister and Corio Labor federal member Richard Marles and Victorian Liberal Senator Sarah Henderson presented different perspectives on how they viewed the...
April 17, 2025
Dentists offer egg-cellent advice on Easter chocolate
Dentists have offered some advice for Australians so they can have their Easter eggs and eat them too. Sugary temptation is but a hop away...
April 12, 2025
Police seek assistance after child dies in Ocean Grove collision
VICTORIA Police are urgently seeking eyewitnesses to a collision that killed a four-year-old child in Ocean Grove yesterday (Friday, April 11). Detectives from the Major...
April 11, 2025
Candidates finalised for 2025 federal election
THE field contesting this year's federal election has been set, with the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) releasing the final list of candidates for the...
April 11, 2025
Cats share skills after gutsy Adelaide win
THE Geelong Cats are making the most of their time in Adelaide, hosting a footy clinic at Adelaide Oval earlier today (Friday, April 11)...
April 10, 2025
Manufacturing excellence recognised
GEELONG Manufacturing Council (GMC) has recognised the region’s best manufacturers at its biennial Manufacturing Excellence Celebration and Awards Dinner. More than 200 leaders from industry,...
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