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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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December 19, 2018

Christmas arrives early for dogs

HEAVY rain failed to dampen the Christmas spirit of attendees at a Kris Kringle for dogs at Kingston Park last week. The event was organised...

December 19, 2018

Barwon Coast launches new sand dune protection campaign

BARWON Coast is leading a new campaign that focuses on fines that can be given to people who enter sand dunes unlawfully. Barwon Coast community...

December 19, 2018

Drysdale VCE students boast impressive academic results

SAINT Ignatius College VCE students received their study scores and ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank) results on Friday, with 16 of them receiving an...

December 19, 2018

Calls to create direct Waurn Ponds-Torquay bus route

A LOCAL resident has been campaigning for over a year without success to get a direct Waurn Ponds-Torquay bus route. Torquay mother Heidi Rozec has...

December 19, 2018

ManuFutures tenants get export boost

TENANTS in the ManuFutures facility in Waurn Ponds will benefit from $500,000 in export assistance from the federal government announced last week. ManuFutures, the advanced...

December 19, 2018

Record WorldTour line-up signs up for Cadel’s race

RECORD 15 UCI WorldTour teams have been confirmed for next month’s Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race (CEGORR), including leading British outfit Team Sky. The...

December 19, 2018

Santa to visit Grove this Christmas Eve

SANTA and his helpers will visit good little boys and girls across Ocean Grove this Christmas Eve on the back of a fire truck. The...

December 19, 2018

Seagulls to install new lighting at oval and courts

BARWON Heads Football Netball Club will install new lighting at its home ground thanks to a $370,000 grant from the Morrison Liberal Government. Corangamite federal member...

December 19, 2018

Maintenance blitz aims to keep people safe on the roads

A HIGH number of recent car crashes on local roads has led to a Regional Roads Victoria warning that serious road accidents on regional...

December 19, 2018

WRECK’S LAP TEN Wreck2Reef splashes into a decade of swims

REGISTRATIONS are now open for Indented Head Yacht Club’s 10th annual Wreck2Reef Open Water Swim early next year. Held in the stunning, protected waters of...

December 19, 2018

BOB CHEQUES IN WITH CHARITIES

Business on Bellarine (BOB) presented a donation of $4,000 to local charitable organisations The Salvation Army and Kinship Carers on Tuesday. BOB launched in...

December 12, 2018

Rory’s Rambles: Building a sustainable community

Sustainability in a new community is not just about water and energy. They’re very important factors, and as a developer you take them quite seriously,...

December 12, 2018

A flexible alternative to property management

Own an investment property? The new era of Property Management is here. Living in the current financial climate, it’s really not the time to be...

December 12, 2018

Birregurra

The size of Birregurra for ABS data collection purposes is approximately 126.4 square kilometres. The population of Birregurra in 2011 was 741 people and by...

December 12, 2018

Resource to combat YOUNG AUSTRALIANS DRINKING

With many young Aussies in end of year celebration mode, the Alcohol and Drug Foundation have released a new online resource called Alcohol and...

December 12, 2018

28th Meredith Music Festival heat up

Roughly 15,000 festival-goers braved the heat to attend the 28th annual Meredith Music Festival over the weekend. The Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre played host to many...

December 12, 2018

Pollyman coming to Torquay

George Wilson has been releasing music under 'Pollyman' for over four years now. I remember listening to him singing, gobsmacked behind the counter at the...

December 12, 2018

Potato City: Shed launches 2019 season in style

MELBOURNE Theatre Company’s The Violent Outburst that Drew Me to You and Melbourne City Ballet’s Alice in Wonderland has been announced as part of...

December 12, 2018

Part-time jobs may trap young workers, report finds

IN 2018, young Australians are far more likely to work part-time than 40 years ago, according to new analysis by the national anti-poverty group...

December 12, 2018

More than 40 million printer cartridges recycled

PLANET Ark is thanking Australians for returning more than 40 million printer cartridges to collection boxes at businesses and workplaces across the country since the...

December 12, 2018

WorkSafe to run blitz on site falls

WORKSAFE inspectors are focusing on the risk of falls during construction work when they visit building sites across the state between now and Christmas. This...

December 12, 2018

Another spectacular celebration at Warralily

THE Warralily Christmas Spectacular saw thousands arrive at the Mirambeena Play Park on Saturday December 8, with many locals in attendance enjoying the free...

December 12, 2018

Thousands support local business in the Grove

CHRISTMAS in the Grove has been hailed a wonderful success, with up to 2,500 people attending. Ocean Grove Business Association president Ty Simons said the...

December 12, 2018

Rotary Club has donations in the bag

THE Rotary Club of Queenscliffe has donated more than 100 handbags packed with toiletries and sanitary items to the It’s in the Bag project. Organised...