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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

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...

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...