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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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October 31, 2017

Rotary lifts the lid on mental illness

LOCAL Rotary members will be popping up on the Bellarine during the next week to help raise awareness of mental heath issues. The Rotary Club...

October 31, 2017

Bellarine photographers to exhibit work

IMAGES captured by talented photographers from the Bellarine will be on display in Drysdale next week. The Bellarine Camera Club will host its 6th Annual...

October 31, 2017

People power to protest Adani at Bells

A SURF Coast beach will host another human sign this Sunday as environmentalists entwine their bodies at Bells Beach to send an anti-Adani coal...

October 31, 2017

Henderson backs conventional gas in Victoria

THE Coalition federal government continues to apply pressure to Victoria on gas, and Corangamite federal member Sarah Henderson has called for the state’s moratorium...

October 31, 2017

Community ready to meet the candidates

BELLARINE candidates vying for the coming City of Greater Geelong elections will be put through a series of questions during forums held across the...

October 31, 2017

Warm your life with colour, excitement, style

After six years in the highly competitive homewares industry, House Warming – Bell Street’s newest vendor – knows what it takes to thrive year-round. Owners...

October 31, 2017

Toasting the wine-dark sea

Captain Craig Ballinger, aboard the Portarlington ferry, will join event ambassador Alex Hecker and Jacqui from BAIE wines for the November 4-5 Toast to...

October 31, 2017

WORLD TRAVEL EXPO

Award-winning travel agency Geelong Travel is holding its highly anticipated Travel and Cruise World Expo on October 8 at Novotel Geelong. The travel extravaganza is...

October 27, 2017

RISING TIDE

THE Bellarine Aquatic Sports Centre’s Learn to Swim program is experiencing record numbers of enrolments as drowning deaths Australia-wide continue to rise. Latest figures from...

October 26, 2017

Coast calling all artists

The 20th annual ArtSpot exhibition will be held September 27 - October 15. Organisers at Surf Coast Arts Inc are now looking for artworks in...

October 26, 2017

hopes and dreams on display in art exhibition

During September, an exhibition of artworks developed by students from Point Lonsdale Primary School, Queenscliff Primary School, St Aloysius Catholic Primary School and the...

October 26, 2017

Celebrate Torquay, party style

Drink Arts Food Torquay is a fun filled weekend held from October 6-8. The not-for-profit community event celebrates everything local, including products, food, art and...

October 25, 2017

Torquay boxing triad wins fights

Torquay Coastal Boxing Gym had huge success at the Victorian amateur Boxing League (VaBL) event in Sunshine earlier this month, with all three 15-year-old...

October 25, 2017

Tony tells a porky

the food I enjoy most when travelling is the unexpected (and sometimes out of the way) places that are not necessarily obvious. Take the porchetta...

October 25, 2017

Women Sculptors initiative launched

The Lorne Sculpture Biennale has launched a new initiative aimed at supporting female sculptors in the lead up to the festival in 2018. The vibrant...

October 25, 2017

Artists explore Geelong’s iconic industry

A new exhibition concentrating on the buildings and sites of Geelong’s deindustrialisation, the thousands of acres of land and the often overlooked beauty of...

October 25, 2017

Kites to colour the sky

The foreshore at Fishermans Beach is set to soar with colour as the first Surf Coast Kite Festival takes place next month. The festival, organised...

October 25, 2017

Geelong’s twisted history

Nestled in the heart of Geelong is Victoria’s most intact 19th century gaol. For 138 years it was once home to the states most infamous...

October 25, 2017

Noah’s Ark is with you every step

Noah’s Ark provides therapy and education for children with a disability or additional needs. Their specialists have backgrounds in speech pathology, occupational therapy, education, physiotherapy,...

October 25, 2017

Nothing faulty about this farm life

Basils Farm is looking forward to welcoming some small green thumbs into the garden over these school holidays for their Kids Gardening Workshop on...

October 25, 2017

Get creative: babies play to learn

The owners of Mini Maestros Geelong and Bellarine have noted a new educational shift gaining momentum. With the emergence of play-based learning, many are now...

October 25, 2017

More than a decade of school holiday fun

The Central Geelong Kids Fun Program is now in its 13th year of bringing free activities, special offers and competitions to local families each...

October 25, 2017

Victorian youngsters rise to the challenge

Thousands of children and young people from across Victoria have spent the past few months enjoying their favourite books as part of the Premiers’...

October 25, 2017

Eyeing The Weekend – September 21, 2017

FRIDAY 22/9

Stop and smell the flowers The ANGAIR Wildflower and Art Weekend returns to Anglesea this Friday and Saturday, just in time for the start...