About: James Taylor

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March 3, 2025

Geelong Gallery closes for roof replacement

GEELONG Gallery has shut its doors to replace part of its aged roof, but aims to reopen at the weekend. In an email to its...

March 2, 2025

Music documentary screening at Pivotonian Cinema

AUSTRALIAN band Kingswood has preserved its record-breaking tour of Australia with a feature-length documentary, which will be screened in Geelong later this year. Last year,...

February 25, 2025

City seeks ideas to shape direction of next budget

THE City of Greater Geelong has opened public consultation as it puts together the first draft of its budget for the coming financial year. Each...

February 13, 2025

Panel confirms city’s stance on South Geelong UDF

AN INDEPENDENT planning panel has backed the City of Greater Geelong’s decision to introduce the South Geelong Urban Design Framework (UDF) into the city’s...

February 11, 2025

G21 details region’s priorities ahead of federal election

THE G21 Geelong Region Alliance and its leaders have outlined the critical investment priorities the Geelong region needs in the lead up to this...

February 8, 2025

Fans follow The Script at Mt Duneed Estate

IRISH band The Script lit up the night in its first appearance at Mt Duneed Estate in the latest instalment of the A Day...

February 7, 2025

Meet KT Wiz players at community baseball day

THE community can get up close and personal with Korean baseball team KT Wiz and welcome the players to the City of Greater Geelong...

February 7, 2025

Wollaston, Schmid win at Cadel’s race

AN ESTIMATED 120,000 spectators watched the world's best male and female cyclists push it to the limit across the Geelong region during this year's...

February 6, 2025

Rip Curl warehouse to leave Torquay

RIP Curl's presence in Torquay will be smaller within months, with the famous surf brand to move its warehouse operations away from Torquay and...

February 1, 2025

Wollaston doubles up at Cadel’s race

A POOR start to the season has proved fuel to the fire for Ally Wollaston's masterclass at the women's Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road...

January 31, 2025

Female cyclists enjoy another Welcome Wave

THE world's best female cyclists gathered in Jan Juc yesterday (Thursday, January 30) evening to enjoy another Welcome Wave event as part of this...

January 22, 2025

Lock it or lose it, police warn

VICTORIA Police says it is easy to assume that car theft will not happen to you, but, sadly, it is a trend that is...

January 16, 2025

Holland, Barrow win first round of Victorian Junior Surfing Titles

AVA Holland (Dromana) and Jarvis Barrow (Jan Juc) won the premier division in the first round of the No TXT No Wrecks Victorian Junior...

January 12, 2025

45th Pier to Pub winners crowned

LORNE hosted thousands of spectators and athletes of all ages and swim levels yesterday (Saturday, January 11) in a sold-out 45th Powercor Lorne Pier...

January 10, 2025

Super Saturday on the Coast rides again

THE second Super Saturday on the Coast has been run and won, with a crowd again gathering at Geelong Racing Club for a day...

January 9, 2025

Geelong adds three to AFLW side

GEELONG has used two picks inside the top 20 and another inside the top 40 to bolster its list for the coming AFLW season. Held...

January 7, 2025

Blood donors urgently sought following New Year cancellations

THE Australian Red Cross and Lifeblood have Lifeblood has issued an urgent call for blood donors this week after a record number of planned...

January 7, 2025

Tick off your health checklist this summer

The new year is here, and many of us have switched off from work or school to spend time with family and friends. Cancer Council...

January 4, 2025

Total Fire Ban declared for Sunday across much of Victoria

THE CFA have declared a Total Fire Ban (TFB) for the Central, North Central, Southwest, Mallee and Wimmera fire districts tomorrow (Sunday, January 5). Tomorrow’s...

December 24, 2024

Public health leaders praise national plan for LGBTIQA+ wellbeing

Australia's peak body for public health has welcomed the federal government's announcement of a 10-year Action Plan to improve the health and wellbeing of...

December 17, 2024

Federal funding to support public interest journalism

COUNTRY Press Australia has welcomed the federal government’s announcement of a package to better sustain and support public interest journalism over the coming years. The...

December 15, 2024

Total Fire Ban declared for Monday

THE CFA has declared a Total Fire Ban (TFB) due to elevated fire danger conditions for tomorrow (Monday, December 16) that will apply across...

December 15, 2024

Christmas lights delight neighbours in Armstrong Creek

THE dedicated work of an Armstrong Creek resident is again lighting up his street at Christmas time and delighting his neighbours. On Thursday last week,...

December 10, 2024

New partnership brews hope in Geelong

A SIMPLE cup of coffee is becoming a lifeline for some of Geelong’s most vulnerable community members, thanks to a new partnership between Restoration...