About: James Taylor

Jan Juc retains Battle of the Bridge trophy in front of huge turnout

JAN JUC retained the Battle of the Bridge trophy, defeating Torquay in a thrilling twenty20 clash on Sunday. The match came down to the final...

Barwon Sports Academy adds local flavour to tennis

BARWON Sports Academy is ready to launch this year’s tennis program. The well-respected program has made one important tweak in 2021, the coaches will be...

Kids Plus program provides education and experience

NEARLY 20 youngsters enjoyed a day they will never forget during last week’s Kids Plus program. The Kids Plus program offers children with cerebral palsy,...

Family connection strong at Anglesea

THERE is something about the Anglesea Cricket Club culture that sees players who explore other opportunities always finding their way back. This has resulted in...

Barwon Health congratulated for its volunteer focus

VOLUNTEERING Geelong has congratulated Barwon Health for its leadership and initiative in successfully managing and redeploying volunteer resources during the height of the COVID-19...

Patrollers don pink zinc to celebrate women in life saving

IT WAS another successful Pink Zinc Patrol at Ocean Grove. The patrol is all about empowering women to be involved in surf life saving and...

Port on patrol: Town’s refurbished police station reopens

THE outside of the Portarlington police station may look the same but the inside has some of Victoria’s best IT infrastructure following a $350,000...

Western United continues to make strides in Geelong market

WESTERN United and the City of Greater Geelong have strengthened their relationship entering a new partnership as the club grows its ties with the Geelong...

Small Business Ombudsman calls for tweak to JobKeeper

JOBKEEPER is set to end in about two months’ time, but Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell wants a change...

Cats are back: Geelong’s AFLW side to make 2021 season debut at home

FOOTY is back at Kardinia Park for 2021, and the Geelong Cats' AFLW side will make its debut at home this Sunday (January 31). The...

Telstra sets 5G coverage target for Geelong

TELSTRA aims to extend its 5G coverage to more than 90 per cent of the urban area of Greater Geelong by mid-2021, as it...

Recording early memories of the Bellarine

A NEW project aims to preserve the memories of long-term residents of the lower Bellarine Peninsula so they can be heard by future generations. The...

Friendly skies: Avalon’s flights to and from Sydney and Adelaide to resume soon

DOMESTIC flights between Avalon Airport and the Gold Coast have taken off again and are expected to return to and from Sydney and Adelaide...

City appoints committee to advise on social housing

THE first members of the City of Greater Geelong's Affordable Social Housing Advisory Committee have been announced. The city established the committee as a key...

Record registrations expected for febfast

Australians are flocking to annual abstinence event febfast to kickstart better health in 2021.

Fifth round of Building Better Regions Fund opens

COUNCILS and community groups in the Geelong region can now apply for grants under the fifth round of the federal Coalition's Building Better Regions...

Local COVID-free streak grows, more cases linked to Australian Open

VICTORIA is rebuilding its streak of days without locally-transmitted cases of coronavirus, but more infections have been recorded among Australian Open players and staff. Yesterday...

Pako Festa’s CovidSafe plan announced

PAKO Festa is set to return next month with Diversitat announcing an all-new look to the classic event. After 38 years of delivering culture to...

Wear red, it’s good for your heart

THIS month, people are being encouraged to wear red and donate to raise awareness and funds for life-saving research. REDFEB is Heart Research Australia's annual...

Big savings to provide post-JobKeeper buffer

THE federal Coalition is continuing to talk up the decreasing need for its JobKeeper wage subsidy, with Victorian Liberal Senator Sarah Henderson describing one...

Push your idea for borough’s new bike park

THE Borough of Queenscliffe wants to build  a new bike park somewhere in the municipality and and is calling on local cyclists to help...

Stories from the journey

AN EXHIBITION opening soon in Geelong will share some of the many stories of the first Australians in this part of the world. The Journey...