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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 25, 2017

A play with big teeth

Theatre 3triple2 4 Kids returns to the stage these school holidays to bring their latest twist on a classic fairy tale from October 3-9...

October 25, 2017

Moving earth on the coast

S&S Earthworks is a new earthworks business offering servicing the Surf Coast, Bellarine and Geelong regions. Each member of the team at S&S Earthworks is...

October 25, 2017

Win your blinds back

With spring comes new energy to shed the cobwebs of winter. The sun shines earlier in the morning, along with the chirping of birds,...

October 25, 2017

Getting to know Joe Cirillo

1. Where’s your favourite place to grab a coffee? Driftwood Café, great place for coffee. 2. Favourite watering hole? My favourite watering hole is The...

October 25, 2017

Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer

Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer was an Australian media tycoon and business figure who, at the time of his death in 2005, was one of...

October 25, 2017

Moggs Creek offers groovy appeal

GREAT Ocean Properties has listed a magnificent family home in tightly held Moggs Creek, which offers the tranquility of living in a hinterland environment,...

October 25, 2017

Bouris brings “no bull” market to Geelong

AUSSIE wealth expert Mark Bouris will join real estate guru Andrew Morello and Stuart Baker, Yellow Brick Road Geelong’s local mortgage broker, in a...

October 25, 2017

Highton PS to get new building

TWO schools in Geelong will get new buildings as part of a $4.5 million state government initiative to remove asbestos from old school buildings. Minister...

October 25, 2017

Great Ocean Road bridges get upgrade funding

BRIDGES in Moggs Creek and Wye River on the Great Ocean Road will be replaced as part of more than $7 million in funding...

October 25, 2017

Local agent shows form

THE 2017 Australian Livestock & Property Agents Association Ltd (ALPA) Victorian Young Auctioneers Competition was held recently at the Victorian Livestock Exchange, Pakenham in...

October 24, 2017

Wet and Boggy Sales Sees Items Snatched Up

HR Richardson’s most recent clearing sale at Monahans Road Gnarwarre attracted a crowd of nearly 300 people in what was a successful, but wet...

October 24, 2017

Deakin students called up for Parliament project

A GROUP of Deakin University students has been tasked by state Parliament with researching and developing a way to enhance the 160-year-old political institution’s...

October 24, 2017

Low-level flights surveying kangaroo numbers

The Department of environment, Land, Water and Planning (DeLWP) is carrying out low-level aerial kangaroo surveys across the state, which will wrap up at...

October 24, 2017

Amy’s ride draws a crowd

THOUSANDS of riders got on their bikes and rode the Great Ocean Road at the weekend during the 2017 Amy’s Gran Fondo. The annual cycling...

October 24, 2017

Zeally good loaf isn’t half baked

Local business Zeally Bay sourdough has been awarded the champion Australian organic Product of the year trophy at the recent Australian Food Awards (AFA)...

October 24, 2017

Pedal-powered pizza

Domino’s Torquay is gearing up to go green and introduce electric pushbikes to their delivery fleet this week, providing an environmentally friendly and carbon-free...

October 24, 2017

AGA is home to great cooking

AGA is more than just a cooker, it’s a way of life and a gentle one at that. In a world that moves at such...

October 22, 2017

National Drowning Report released

THERE were 45 drowning deaths in Victoria in the past financial year – a 15 per cent increase on 2015/16 – according to the...

October 20, 2017

Shoo pests, don’t bother me

AcAciA Pest control has been servicing the Geelong and surrounding regions for almost 18 years, assisting many local residents and business owners with their...

October 20, 2017

A buzz in the air: City ramps up mozzie management

THE city of Greater Geelong has announced it will deliver Victoria’s largest mosquito management program this spring, in response to recent rainfall that is...

October 20, 2017

Coast Guardians get together in Torquay

ABOUT 140 students from four local schools gathered in Torquay earlier this month for the annual Coast Guardians Forum. Hosted by the Great Ocean Road...

October 20, 2017

Comcare crowd canvassess Canberra

THE push to relocate another large government organisation to Geelong is gathering steam, with several local business leader groups sending representatives to Canberra last...

October 20, 2017

Aged care forum at Grove

OCEAN Grove residents will next week have the opportunity to learn firsthand about a system helping older people remain living independently, at home, in...

October 20, 2017

Coastal committees welcome new members

THE Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning has appointed 14 new members to coastal committees of management along Victoria’s south-west. The state government-appointed committees...