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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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September 11, 2022

Bill Evans talks economics over breakfast

GEELONG'S population growth is holding up very well compared to not only Victoria but also Australia, according to the latest update from Westpac expert...

September 11, 2022

Geelong libraries share in $2.3m of funding

THE Geelong Regional Library Corporation (GRLC) is receiving more than $2.3 million in funding to support its branches in the latest tranche of state...

September 11, 2022

Wathaurong to use $1.6m grant for dedicated facility

THE Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative will use a $1.6 million state government grant to create a dedicated space for the Wathaurong community's young people. To be...

September 8, 2022

Full points for new clubhouse design

A long and detailed collaboration between an architectural firm and a surf life saving club on the Bellarine has seen the result lauded in...

September 8, 2022

Ethereal spaces at Erksine River House

The imperatives of survival in a bushfire environment have inspired the design of a stunning new home. The Erskine River House, built near Lorne and...

September 8, 2022

Spring into new colours with Dulux

After a chaotic couple of years, many of us feel an overwhelming desire to live more simply and authentically. There has been a conscious stripping...

September 7, 2022

Votsaris pledges Drooping Sheoak won’t go to VCAT

THE team behind a proposed seven-star hotel in Portarlington want the project to move faster through the City of Greater Geelong's planning system, but...

September 7, 2022

Submissions open for inquiry into 2022 federal election

THE federal Parliament's Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters is now inviting submissions to its review of the 2022 federal election. The committee is considering...

September 7, 2022

Rae remains at the helm of PBDA

JOHN Rae has remained president of the Portarlington Business Development Association (PBDA) after the organisation held its annual general meeting last week. The PBDA is...

September 7, 2022

City to form committee for LGBTQIA+ community

THE City of Greater Geelong is aiming to work closely with the municipality's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual (LGBTQIA+) community through...

September 2, 2022

Library’s name to reflect Wadawarrung culture

THE new library in Drysdale will be known as the Boronggook Drysdale Library after City of Greater Geelong councillors formally approved the new name...

August 28, 2022

Coker talks NDIS at jobs and skills forum

CORANGAMITE federal member Libby Coker has attended the first National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Jobs and Skills Forum in her new role as the...

August 28, 2022

Portarlington-Docklands ferry extended

THE Portarlington to Docklands ferry service will sail into next year via support from the state government. Launched in May 2017, the service attracted almost...

August 27, 2022

Lineup for 30th Meredith revealed

THE lineup for the 30th edition of the Meredith Music Festival has dropped, with headliners to include Caribou, Dry Cleaning, Yothu Yindi and Courtney...

August 27, 2022

Back to Back film screened at Melbourne International Film Festival

Geelong's Back to Back Theatre has cast a shadow on this year's Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) with their latest film. The award-winning theatre company...

August 15, 2022

Bellarine schools improved and improving

MAJOR works at one Bellarine school have just begun and have just finished at another, in two projects funded by the state government. Bellarine MP...

August 13, 2022

Applications open for education and employment grants

THE Give Where You Live Foundation has opened applications to this year's Education and Employment Grants, and community organisations can apply for up to...

August 11, 2022

Entries open for calendar competition

Amateur and professional photographers alike are being urged to charge their cameras and smartphones, as One Agency Surf Coast's annual photo competition has returned. For...

August 10, 2022

Startups get ready to pitch for VC funds

APPLICATIONS have opened for startups in the Surf Coast, Geelong and the Bellarine to secure an opportunity to pitch to some of Australia's leading...

August 10, 2022

Give Where You Live CEO to join NFP network

GIVE Where You Live chief executive officer Bill Mithen has been chosen as one of only 24 participants in the latest cohort of a...

August 8, 2022

Grove church praises trees

THOUSANDS of people exercised their green thumbs to help the environment for National Tree Day, and it also got a spiritual push from Ocean...

August 8, 2022

Views sought on managing Victoria Park

THE Borough of Queenscliffe community is being asked for their views on a plan to restore Queenscliff's Victoria Park following a severe storm nine...

August 7, 2022

Digitising family memories for free

A FREE service now on offer from the Geelong Regional Library Corporation (GRLC) will help people preserve and share their precious family memories. The corporation...

August 6, 2022

Venetian memories and social revolution

What happens to memories when there is a different side to the same story? Lost in Venice, to be performed at the Potato Shed this...