About: James Taylor
December 12, 2019
Surfside Primary’s golden garden
SURFSIDE Primary School received the state award for Best Edible Garden at this year’s Victorian State Garden Awards (VSGA) held on November 21, in...
December 12, 2019
Big heart reaps big honour: award named after Portarlington resident
A PORTARLINGTON man has had a Parkinson’s Victoria award named in his honour to formally recognise his and others’ selfless work in supporting the...
December 12, 2019
And so Amber goes
Hiding behind an easel is a means to recluse for many artists, but Amber Stokie feels most connected to her art when she involves...
December 12, 2019
Support local this Christmas
About 20 creatives from the Surf Coast will set up shop at Peppers The Sands Resort Torquay tonight (Thursday, December 12) to sell locally...
December 12, 2019
A cut above the rest
THE Jan Juc Grass Growers Guild (JJGGG) held its fifth annual lawn-growing contest at the weekend, with avid green thumbs each vying for an...
December 12, 2019
Falls adds two awards to its pool room
FALLS Festival scored two gongs at the 2019 National Live Music Awards last week, taking out the Best Live Event in Victoria and the...
December 12, 2019
Extending the lens for inclusivity
Artists from the Geelong region recently had their creative and inclusive works displayed at an exhibition timed to correlate with International Day of People...
December 12, 2019
Ocean Grove lights up for Christmas
THE Grove Pavilion was a spectacle of Santa hats, Christmas sweaters and reindeer ears on Sunday night as the Ocean Grove community gathered for...
December 12, 2019
RGYC needs volunteers so it can set sail in 2020
THE Royal Geelong Yacht Club is on the lookout for volunteers ahead of its “Summer of Sailing” program which will see renowned sailors touch...
December 12, 2019
Big heart reaps big honour
A PORTARLINGTON man has had a Parkinson’s Victoria award named in his honour to formally recognise his and others’ selfless work in supporting the...
December 12, 2019
Water safety message takes flight
THE oval at Torquay College acted as a helipad on Tuesday last week when the Victorian Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter landed at about 2pm....
December 12, 2019
Geelong police achieve national milestone
GEELONG Police Station is the second watch house in Victoria to be awarded a nationally recognised “Communication Access Symbol” as part of a broader...
December 5, 2019
New pool regulations come into effect
THE state government has introduced new mandatory safety regulations – which began on Sunday - for private pools and spas in a bid to...
December 5, 2019
Adventure Park lights up for Christmas
ADVENTURE Park Geelong came alive with colour on Sunday night as the theme park launched its Christmas Festival of Lights. Hundreds of illuminative displays and...
December 5, 2019
Borough get to work on beach safety
BEACHGOERS will benefit from safer access to the sand this summer after the Borough of Queenscliffe commenced remediation works at Springs Beach. Persistent tidal surges...
December 5, 2019
City’s coastal overlay sent to planning panel
A PROPOSED overlay for homes susceptible to rising sea levels could soon go ahead despite the plan receiving 39 objections during its one-month exhibition...
December 5, 2019
QMF’s recycling puts the planet first
The 23rd Queenscliff Music Festival produced just five bins worth of general waste last month, a huge step forward in the right direction for...
December 5, 2019
Highton school dips deep for NSW
PUPILS from Montpellier Primary School are transforming into secret Santas this Christmas to help support New South Wales families who have been affected by...
December 5, 2019
Tourism skyrockets in Geelong and the Bellarine
MORE than five million people visited Geelong and the Bellarine in 2018-19 - a 12.5 per cent jump in the region’s tourism. According...
December 5, 2019
The Presets, Boy & Bear and Ball Park Music to drop into Torquay
Torquay will play host to the likes of The Presets, Boy & Bear, Ball Park Music, Allday, DZ Deathrays, Kita Alexander and Graace in...
December 5, 2019
The sky’s the limit for The Kite Machine
Geelong rock band The Kite Machine has soared to new heights this year, releasing their debut self-titled album and scoring a coveted nomination at...
December 5, 2019
Translating street art into a gallery setting
A new exhibition spearheaded by a Torquay-born art movement is adorning the walls at the Geelong Arts Centre. The Vivid Colour exhibition – which...
December 5, 2019
Deakin’s IKE model proves its value
A LEARNING centre designed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at Deakin’s Waurn Ponds campus has won the Education Institute of the Year...
December 5, 2019
Health message hits the ground running
THE back panel of a Geelong CDC bus has been splashed with a friendly reminder about the benefits of drinking water as part of...
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