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About: jamestaylor

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James’ first job in journalism was at the Bendigo Advertiser, where he held a number of roles, including reporter, sub-editor and arts and features writer. He has also worked for several publications at Fairfax, including the Knox Weekly, Casey Weekly and Pakenham Weekly, and in the UK with the Berkshire Media Group. Raised in Geelong, James has been back in his hometown since 2011 and now lives in Waurn Ponds. Outside of journalism, James divides his time between barracking for the Cats, chasing his two-year-old daughter around, and posting on Twitter (@notthatjt).

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November 22, 2017

Works of Strangeways appear in studio

Studio@54 in Ocean Grove will be exhibiting the work of Al Strangeways, an artist and lecturer working at Charles Darwin University, located in Alice...

November 22, 2017

Sofie to share her skills at art show

SOFIE Dabrowski has fulfilled her lifelong dream of learning how to paint and will next month share her skills in public for the first...

November 22, 2017

Property forum talks up prosperity

GEELONG first-home buyers and investors heard from three property experts in an event at The Pier on monday. Yellow Brick road founder and chair mark...

November 22, 2017

Peter Clark takes to the street

Former executive general manager of the Herald and Weekly Times Peter Clark has joined local Geelong digital marketing agency Arthur St Digital as a...

November 22, 2017

Helipad’s health benefits for patients take off

THE new helipad at University Hospital Geelong is helping save lives across Victoria, averaging almost three air ambulance transfers a week. Since opening in June...

November 22, 2017

Otways come into range

TWO towns in the Otways now have better phone coverage with the construction of two mobile base stations. The towers in Gellibrand and Kawarren, funded...

November 22, 2017

Bizz3228 learns ransomware lessons

RANSOMWARE and internet security were among the subjects discussed at Bizz3228’s latest networking function, held at RACV Torquay Resort last week. Nick Clift and Jeni...

November 22, 2017

Unique Laser opens in Waurn Ponds

UNIQUE Laser celebrated the grand opening of its newest clinic at the Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre on Thursday. This is the second Unique Laser clinic...

November 22, 2017

Campaign welcomes news of statewide plastic bag ban

PLASTIC Bag Free Torquay has cautiously welcomed news of a ban on single-use plastic bags in Victoria, but is awaiting more details. Last week, the...

November 22, 2017

Festival a flying success

SURF Coast residents flocked to Fishos Beach on Sunday to see spectacular kites on display at the Surf Coast Kite Festival. There were giant stingrays,...

November 22, 2017

Anglesea riders peddle bigger bike park

PROPONENTS of the Anglesea Bike Park are keen to see it expand, saying the project overseeing the future of the town’s former mine could...

November 22, 2017

Thousands hit the Potato Shed for fun day

THOUSANDS of families converged at the Potato Shed on Sunday for the Bellarine’s biggest Free Family Fun Day. The event had something for all ages,...

November 22, 2017

Drysdale’s George joins locals to carry the baton

GEORGE Abel, who will carry the 2018 Commonwealth Games Queen’s baton through Queenscliff, lives in Drysdale, not Queenscliff, as stated in an article in...

November 22, 2017

Victorian aquaculture mussels up with new sites

VICTORIA’S mussel growing industry in Port Phillip and Western Port is set to expand following the allocation of 65 hectares of water to six...

November 22, 2017

Bushdance at Springdale tomorrow

SPRINGDALE Neighbourhood Centre will host a bush dance tomorrow (Friday) night and everyone is invited. The event, which usually attracts up to 50 people, is...

November 22, 2017

Coastcare meeting highlights important work

OCEAN Grove Coastcare volunteers planted more than 1,000 native plants and removed about 200 kilograms of rubbish from local beaches during the past 12...

November 22, 2017

Runners-up for student representative

Clifton Springs Primary School’s Student Representative Council (SRC) won runners-up at the VicSRC Recognition Awards held at Docklands earlier this month. The students are...

November 22, 2017

Children’s interest in aircraft soars

CHILDREN got the chance to see some impressive aircraft firsthand during a hangar tour at Barwon Heads Airport at the weekend. The children enjoyed a...

November 22, 2017

Corey catches a big win in China

OCEAN Grove fisherman Corey Gallagher has snagged the 2017 China Open at Shengzhong Lake. Gallagher, also a teacher at Our Lady Star of the Sea,...

November 22, 2017

Local groups want guarantee on community solar

LOCAL reaction to the Coalition government’s proposed National Energy Guarantee (NEG) has been underwhelming, with activist groups calling for local renewable energy projects to...

November 22, 2017

Fun day to celebrate footy oval launch

OAKDENE Estate is hosting a day of fun this weekend to celebrate the launch of Devlins Road Football Oval. There will be plenty of activities...

November 22, 2017

Fashion makes it a strong finish

Despite the cloudy and windy weather, the Geelong Cup was a huge success with many racegoers taking part in Westfield’s Fashions on the Field...

November 20, 2017

IT’S A MONSTER

Locals take their concerns about Barwon Heads development to Ombudsman BARWON Heads home owners who live adjacent to what locals describe as a “concrete jungle”...

November 20, 2017

Senior achiever

Barwon Heads’ Margaret Griffith was awarded a Council on the Ageing Victoria Senior Achiever Award at the Victorian Senior of the Year Awards last...