About: James Taylor

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October 19, 2021

Lighthouse needs help to keep shining

POINT Lonsdale’s Lighthouse Arts Collective (LAC) is facing an uncertain future due to lost revenue during the pandemic, and has launched a fundraiser in...

October 18, 2021

Deakin’s simulator to test future vehicles

THE world’s most advanced research centre for next generation vehicles will be built in Waurn Ponds with help from the state government. The $13 million...

October 18, 2021

Henderson says Labor’s pool plan is a hoax

COMMUNITY groups have hailed federal Labor’s $20 million promise for an indoor pool at the North Bellarine Aquatic Centre (NBAC), but Victorian Liberal Senator...

October 15, 2021

Exposure sites – October 15, 6pm

THREE Tier 1 sites in the Geelong region have been added to the list of public exposure sites to COVID-19. They are: October 12 Grovedale Hotel gaming...

October 15, 2021

Exposure sites – October 15, 11am

THERE have been four local additions to the Department of Health and Human Services' list of public exposure sites to COVID-19. They are: October 8 to...

October 14, 2021

2021 Geelong Cup launched

THE running of the bet365 Geelong Cup is less than a week away, and the event was officially launched on Monday this week. The Geelong...

October 12, 2021

Top teams to be recognised by AFL Barwon

THE top teams on the ladder in this season's AFL Barwon football and netball competitions will be officially recognised as the best teams. In a...

October 12, 2021

Exposure sites – September 12, 11am

TWO businesses and a primary school are in the latest additions to the public exposure sites to COVID-19 in the Geelong region. They are: October 2 Next...

October 9, 2021

Queenscliff Art Prize draws near

THE organiser of an exhibition coming to Queenscliff next month says it has the potential to become the largest outdoor art event in Australia. Media...

October 8, 2021

Exposure sites – October 8, 11am

THERE have been three additions in the Geelong region to the list of public exposure sites to COVID-19, all on October 2. They are:

  • IGNI,...

October 4, 2021

2021 Queenscliff Music Festival cancelled

THE 24th edition of the Queenscliff Music Festival (QMF) has been pushed to 2022, with organisers conceding time had run out to hold the...

October 3, 2021

Queenscliff to miss out on festival’s economic boon

THE Queenscliff Music Festival (QMF) is "extremely unlikely" to go ahead in its typical format in 2021, with the town to again miss out...

October 2, 2021

Grants strengthen community projects

GROUPS in Drysdale, Torquay and Ocean Grove are among 23 Victorian initiatives funded in the latest round of grants to strengthen remote, rural and...

October 2, 2021

Book closes on 2021 literary festival

THE book has closed on this year’s Queenscliffe Literary Festival (QLF), with the festival’s committee conceding earlier this month that they could not hold...

October 1, 2021

Exposure sites – October 1, 4pm

SEVERAL stores inside the Westfield Geelong shopping centre have been listed as public exposure sites to COVID-19. The latest list for the Geelong region is: September...

October 1, 2021

Exposure sites – October 1, 11am

SIX new public exposure sites to COVID-19 have been listed in the Geelong region. They are: September 25 Corio Bay Health Group, Latrobe Terrace, Geelong - 9.50-11.30am...

October 1, 2021

Stewart wins “Carji” Greeves Medal

TOM Stewart is the winner of the 2021 "Carji" Greeves Medal, and led a top 10 and awards night featuring some of the Cats'...

October 1, 2021

Local Rotary clubs recognised for ShelterBox contribution

A TRIO of Rotary Clubs in the Geelong region have been lauded for their fundraising efforts towards disaster relief. Last week, the Ocean Grove Rotary...

September 30, 2021

No Cadel’s race in January

The Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race (CEGORR) will not be staged in January 2022. In a statement issued this afternoon, Visit Victoria has been...

September 28, 2021

Exposure sites, September 28, 11am

PUBLIC exposure sites to COVID-19 have been added in Geelong, Geelong West and Herne Hill. They are: September 23 Australian Clinical Labs, Little Ryrie Street, Geelong, 8.30-9am...

September 28, 2021

Contracts awarded for Barwon Heads Road upgrade

MAJOR works on the Barwon Heads Road upgrade will begin next month, with contracts awarded to build the $318 million project. The project will be...

September 27, 2021

James Kelly returns to Cats as assistant coach

GEELONG premiership hero James Kelly will return to GMHBA Stadium as an assistant coach. After a stellar playing career with the Cats, Kelly served as...

September 22, 2021

Earthquake felt across Victoria

AN earthquake apparently originating in Gippsland has been felt across the state, with people in Geelong, the Bellarine and the Surf Coast saying that...

September 22, 2021

Queenscliff Music Festival “extremely unlikely” to go ahead

THIS year's Queenscliff Music Festival (QMF) is "extremely unlikely" to go ahead in November, according to organisers. In an update posted on their Facebook page...