About: James Taylor

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December 17, 2025

New development announced for Corio

Developer Cedar Woods Properties has announced a new 400-home project in Corio, with the first land release expected to take place in February 2026. Situated...

December 15, 2025

GeelongPort achieves perfect sustainability score

GEELONGPORT has retained its position as one of the world’s most sustainable ports. According to its 2025 Sustainability Report, released today (Monday, December 15), the...

December 1, 2025

ADF career centre to visit Geelong this week

THE Australian Defence Force (ADF) is looking for new recuits locally, with its Mobile ADF Careers Centre) visiting Geelong for the...

November 27, 2025

Barnesy takes Geelong back to 1985

JIMMY Barnes and some of his contemporaries took Geelong back to 1985 in an excellent concert stacked with talent on Saturday. Barnes chose Mt Duneed...

November 27, 2025

Tour De Cure rolls through the region

A GROUP of intrepid cyclists had an early start from Torquay this week as they pedalled to raise funds for cancer research. The fifth annual...

November 27, 2025

AFLW star Darby lands major community honour

GEELONG Cats player Kate Darby has a fitting farewell to the game, awarded the AFLW Jim Stynes Community Leadership Award at the 2025...

November 27, 2025

Kane, Tripp take top NBFF honours

FILM-MAKERS Jeanie Kane and Emma Tripp took top honours at this year’s North Bellarine Film Festival (NBFF) Emerging Filmmaker Awards. The ceremony, which took...

November 21, 2025

Three Geelong Falcons shine as AFL draft calls come

THREE Geelong Falcons products have realised their childhood dreams, with Josh Lindsay, Tobyn Murray and Hugo Mikunda all hearing their names called in this...

November 20, 2025

Greens name local environmentalist Jesse Holden to contest Polwarth

THE Greens have announced their candidate to contest the seat of Polwarth at next year’s state election. With a background in environmental education, climate and...

November 19, 2025

Christmas floats in

GEELONG's popular Floating Christmas Tree has returned to Steampacket Quay as a shining centrepiece of the festive season. Boasting new light features and music programs,...

November 19, 2025

Research tracks game ducks

THE Game Management Authority (GMA) and Deakin University are conducting new research to better understand the movements, survival and behaviour of Victoria's most important...

November 19, 2025

Veteran cricketers sought

VETERANS Cricket Victoria (VCV) is on the lookout for new players as the new season begins. Although it is a game where everyone gets a...

November 18, 2025

Victorian Liberals elect first female leader

THE Victorian Liberals have appointed their first female leader as the beleaguered party eyes the next state election. Less than a year after Brad Battin...

November 18, 2025

Fire season to officially begin in a fortnight

FIRE season for the coming summer will officially begin in parts of Victoria's south-west in less than a fortnight, with the CFA to declare...

November 18, 2025

Government reveals response to women’s pain inquiry

THE Victorian government has announced its response to the Inquiry into Women's Pain, which will include "green whistle" pain relief, setting a statewide standard...

November 16, 2025

Urgent search under way after man’s car found near Bellbrae

AN URGENT search is under way on the Surf Coast after a man’s car was discovered abandoned in Bellbrae on Saturday morning. The missing man,...

November 16, 2025

Support act named for Jimmy Barnes concert

JIMMY Barnes' concert in Geelong is just over a week away, and he has announced a special guest will start the show. On Friday last...

November 14, 2025

Project explores making fertiliser from emissions

COMBUSTION engine emissions could be transformed into sustainable fertiliser if a project between Deakin University's Recycling and Clean Energy Commercialisation Hub (REACH) and...

November 13, 2025

Second to face third in GCA1

WITH last weekend’s GCA1 matches being called off due to inclement weather, Round 5 will start this Saturday, November 15 in a one-day format. In...

November 13, 2025

Event shares the love of volunteering

MORE than 60 passionate marine volunteers from across Victoria gathered in Barwon Heads last month for the sixth Sharing the Love forum, a biennial...

November 13, 2025

CfG appoints new chair, deputy chair

THE Committee for Geelong has announced the appointment of Rebecca Bartel as chair and Brett Winter as deputy chair, following the organisation’s 25th annual...

November 11, 2025

Borough council agrees on CEO’s early departure

THE Borough of Queenscliffe will need to find a new chief executive officer, with incumbent Martin Gill to leave the role in less than...

November 9, 2025

Point Grey plans ignore town’s heritage, residents say

MEMBERS of the Lorne community gathered earlier today (Sunday, November 9) to express their concerns about the proposals put forward for the redevelopment of...

November 7, 2025

Celebrating positive ageing

PEOPLE aged 55 and over now make up almost a third of Greater Geelong's population and it presents challenges, but also some amazing opportunities...