About: James Taylor

Cr Kylie Grzybek takes a seat at MAV board

CITY of Greater Geelong councillor Kylie Grzybek been appointed as a board member for the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV). This significant appointment, announced last...

Ocean Grove juniors triumph at LSV state competition

JUNIOR life saving competitors from across the state headed to Warrnambool this weekend to compete in the LSV Junior Victorian State Championships at Warrnambool,...

Link your government accounts ahead of vaccine rollout

The federal government is encouraging all people in regional Victoria to get ready for their COVID-19 vaccination by linking their digital government services, particularly...

Kings unveils informal coastal funeral space

KINGS Funerals’ new beach house-style space for informal funeral gatherings will officially open in Torquay today (Thursday, March 11). The venue at 45 Geelong Road...

Beach near Demons Bluff closed for public safety

THE beach below Demons Bluff near Anglesea was closed last week for the public’s safety due to further landslips in the area. Monthly monitoring of...

A walk (or jog) to remember this weekend

PEOPLE of all ages are getting ready for this year’s Geelong Memory Walk and Jog, to be held this Sunday, March 14, and registrations...

Lorne SLSC thinks pink for International Women’s Day

THE Lorne SLSC has celebrated its female lifesavers with a special “Pink Patrol” to recognise International Women’s Day (IWD). The four-and-a-half hour all-female patrol at...

City recognised for NAIDOC Week efforts

THE City of Greater Geelong has been recognised in the LGPro 2021 Awards for Excellence for its work in partnering with Aboriginal and Torres...

Telstra to help small businesses go digital

TELSTRA has revealed an $8.5 million program to help support small businesses by handing over major advertising space at the nation’s biggest football stadiums...

Latest letters are a sign of the times

THE latest arrangement of Villawood Properties’ giant letters spells out an important health message. The “GET VACCINATED” sign in three-metre high corten steel was officially...

GMHBA Stadium capacity revealed, more tickets released

The AFL has welcomed the state government's decision to endorse 50 per cent capacity at Geelong's GMHBA Stadium for AFL matches to begin the...

Civic leaders up for the challenge

"CHOOSE to Challenge" is the theme for International Women’s Day, and with an all-female leadership team at the Surf Coast Shire council, the community...

Have your say on policing

GEELONG and the Surf Coast’s police are urging community members to share their views on how policing should be delivered now and into the...

Tigers women’s side ready to roar

THE senior women’s football side at Torquay is ready to roar for 2021 but are still looking few more players to join in. Tigers co-coaches...

Survey to help improve region’s dangerous roads

RACV is calling on people to share their knowledge about the most dangerous roads in regional Victoria on an interactive online map Every year hundreds...

New ports authority to be based in Geelong

A NEW body that will manage all of Victoria’s ports will be based in Geelong. G21 has welcomed the establishment of Ports Victoria, which will...

Grove’s Day VIEW Club seeks members

THE Ocean Grove Day VIEW Club is seeking women who would like to make connections while making a difference. VIEW (Voice, Interests and Education of...

Win still an active Lion, 40 years on

THE longest-serving member of the Lions Club of Ocean Grove-Barwon Heads is still playing her part, more than 40 years later. Win Corless has been...

Equestrian centre to share Barwon Heads space with dogs

THE City of Greater Geelong council says strong support from the community is behind its decision to now allow dogs in the equestrian centre...

The Conquest continues at the Barwon Heads Triathlon

ADAM Conquest has gone back-to-back at the Barwon Heads Triathlon, adding this year’s victory to his wins in 2020 and 2018. The annual event drew...

City urges Ocean Grove residents to share stormwater experiences

THE City of Greater Geelong is inviting residents from Ocean Grove and surrounds to share their experiences of stormwater in their community as part...

Council to push ahead with CBD special rate

THE City of Greater Geelong has put the wheels in motion to reintroduce the special rate charged to businesses in Geelong’s CBD, but will...

Messy coast: Vandalism in Barwon Heads and Ocean Grove’s public spaces continues

VANDALISM continues to be an issue in public spaces in Barwon Heads, and Barwon Coast is urging people to contact police if they see...

Victoria’s state of emergency extended

VICTORIA’S state of emergency will continue for nine months after the Greens confirmed they had struck a deal with the Andrews Government on Tuesday...