About: jamestaylor

Profile: 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).

Posts by: jamestaylor

September 3, 2024

Program aims to ease stress among small business owners

RUNNING a small business can be exciting and empowering but can also involve stress and pressure coming from many directions. Without healthy coping strategies, these...

September 1, 2024

City urges crackdown on serrated tussock

A FAST-spreading noxious weed will start to seed in late spring across the region, and the City of Greater Geelong is urging rural landowners...

August 31, 2024

Grants help schools prepare for bushfire season

THE Victorian government is helping schools across Victoria be well prepared for the coming bushfire season by providing grants to slash vegetation growth and...

August 28, 2024

Shane Warne Legacy Health Check expands

Shane Warne Legacy, Latrobe Health Services and SiSU Health have announced their plan to expand the Shane Warne Legacy Health Check program nationally for...

August 27, 2024

AFLW Cats dig in to improve the environment

GEELONG Cats AFLW players, members and staff teamed up with the City of Greater Geelong to plant more than 1000 native shrubs, grasses and...

August 26, 2024

Find your new ward in the City of Greater Geelong

VOTERS on the Bellarine Peninsula in the City of Greater Geelong will be part of a new ward structure at this year's local council...

August 25, 2024

People’s Ride entries to Cadel’s race close soon

EARLY bird registrations for the TAC People's Ride are closing soon, with more than 3,000 riders again expected to roll along the roads of...

August 24, 2024

Geelong gigs announced for Always Live

THE Always Live program of events is returning for a third year, with the statewide celebration of contemporary live music set to take over...

August 21, 2024

Nominations open for city’s Youth Council

THE City of Greater Geelong is encouraging young people with an interest in serving their community to apply for the 2025 Youth Council, with...

August 18, 2024

Golf club hands out annual grants

THE Clifton Springs Golf Club has handed out more than $12,000 in the latest round of its Community Grant Program. Recipients gathered at the clubhouse...

August 18, 2024

Panel agrees with pressing need for Curlewis hub

AN INDEPENDENT planning panel has found there is a "current demand and need" for the proposed Curlewis Early Years and Community Hub (CCH), and...

August 14, 2024

Christian College Geelong appoints new executive principal

DR MATHILDA Joubert has been appointed the new executive principal of Christian College Geelong, and will take up the role from the beginning of...

August 13, 2024

Be F.A.S.T. and learn the signs of stroke

Ambulance Victoria paramedics are out in force this week sharing the F.A.S.T. signs of stroke with their communities during National Stroke Week. A stroke occurs...

August 13, 2024

Red Cross unit celebrates 110 years

THE Queenscliff/Point Lonsdale Red Cross has operated continuously since it was founded in 1914, and celebrated the achievement at an event on Friday last...

August 11, 2024

Film shows bay’s hidden depths

OCEAN Grove Coastcare is hosting another film event next week, following its well-attended screening of Green Southern Reef earlier this year. The group is inviting...

August 9, 2024

Aged care workers and clinicians to get telehealth training

WESTERN Victoria Primary Health Network (WVPHN) has joined with a consortium of 15 PHNs across Australia to launch the Residential Aged Care Telehealth Training...

August 6, 2024

Feedback sought on renewable energy plans

COMMUNITIES, landholders, Traditional Owners and the energy industry have been invited to have their say on the development of the long-term strategic plan for...

August 5, 2024

AGFG voters love Bellarine restaurants

THREE restaurants on the Bellarine Peninsulia have won the popular vote in this year's Australian Good Food Guide (AGFG) Readers' Choice Awards. The awards, announced...

August 4, 2024

Drysdale Library, NBFF to present short films

The North Bellarine Film Festival (NBFF) and the Boronggook Drysdale Library will present a program of short films by local film-makers later this month. Geelong...

July 31, 2024

Hope seeks donors for vital services

HOPE Bereavement Care has provided free support, information and counselling services to those who have experienced the sudden and unexpected death of a loved...

July 26, 2024

Construction starts on Halcyon Horizon clubhouse

Construction of the $14.5 million clubhouse has started at Halcyon Horizon, Stockland's first land lease development designed for over 55s in the Geelong region. The...

July 26, 2024

Town snapshot – Whittington

The size of Whittington is about 1.6sqkm and has 6 parks covering nearly 6.8 per of total area. The population of Whittington in 2016 was...

July 23, 2024

Minister visits Orange Door Bellarine

VICTORIA'S Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence has visited one of two hubs in the Geelong region that helps those who have experienced...

July 17, 2024

Geelong Jets add two players and coach

THE Geelong Jets have locked in more elements of their inaugural team in the Bowls Premier League (BPL), revealing two more players and a...