About: James Taylor

Grants helping First Nations athletes achieve

THE Victorian government is backing more First Nations athletes to take part in sport with a new round of grants delivered to support athletes. Geelong...

City’s cottage rebuild request knocked back

THE City of Greater Geelong is seeking financial help to rebuild a historic bluestone cottage in Marshall, but the Victorian government will not fund...

Don’t drive tired these school holidays

THE Transport Accident Commission (TAC) is urging motorists to avoid driving tired these school holidays, as the number of lives lost on the state's...

Novotel Geelong breaks ground on new 11-storey hotel tower

CONSTRUCTION has officially started on a new 11-storey hotel tower at Novotel Geelong. The $75 million project for hotel owners ERDI Group will add...

If Cats win, no parade, but other celebrations to go ahead

A REPEAT of the celebratory AFL Grand Final parade of 2022 in Geelong will be off the cards for this year should the Cats...

Geelong cheer squad crafts banners ahead of Grand Final

GEELONG'S cheer squad has gathered again to make banners for their AFL team to run through - only this time, it's for a Grand...

Share your views on this year’s federal election

The federal government's Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters is now inviting submissions to its inquiry into the 2025 federal election. In keeping with previous...

Apartment complex approved in Geelong West

A 56-APARTMENT complex has been approved for construction in Geelong West. Located at 51-53 Hope Street and 66-76 Autumn Street, the $60 million Hope &...

Thousands in Lorne lose power in sudden outage

THOUSANDS of residents and businesses in and around Lorne were without power following an electrical outage earlier today (Monday, September 22). A Powercor spokesperson said...

Cats fans pack GMHBA Stadium for Grand Final training

THOUSANDS of Cats fans flooded into GMHBA Stadium earlier today (Monday, September 22) to cheer on their heroes as Geelong held an open training...

Ride the downtown train with Tom

The 40th anniversary of Tom Waits' ninth studio album will be celebrated with a show at The Potato Shed next month. 10 Years of Tom...

Geelong to host its first marathon event

GEELONG'S first official 42.2km marathon will be a highlight of the Geelong Running Festival, which was launched today (Friday, September 19). The event, supported by...

Environmental, farming groups react to Treaty bill

THE introduction of a bill to create a Treaty in Victoria has drawn mixed reactions, with environmental groups welcoming it and the farming sector...

Landmark $10m pavilion to lift Geelong athletics

CONSTRUCTION works will start soon on a new two-storey pavilion at Geelong's Landy Field. The $10 million pavilion, which will replace the existing and...

Geelong legend returns Premiership Cup to school roots

GEELONG Football Club legend Cameron Ling has brought this year’s AFL Premiership Cup back to his school footy roots. Ling showed the cup to...

Swooping season swoops in again

AS THE weather gets warmer and the days longer, Victorians will also start to see the occasional swooping bird. Native birds enter their breeding season...

your asthma plan

THE arrival of spring means warmer weather and more time outdoors, but for many Victorians, it also brings an increased risk of asthma. Ambulance Victoria...

Two local Vic Country players selected for Futures Girls showcase

A PAIR of local footballers will feature in this weekend’s Marsh AFL National Futures Girls showcase match. St Mary’s Ava Bilyk and Torquay’s Greea...

Highton Village car parks rezoned for growth

THE City of Greater Geelong will rezone some car parks in the Highton Village Shopping Centre for commercial use as part of the council’s...

Local charity urgently seeks volunteers

LOCAL food charity Feed Me is urgently seeking volunteers in all three areas it operates in, with both strong hands for manual labour and...

Cats crush Lions to book home Preliminary Final at MCG

GEELONG have progressed to yet another AFL Preliminary Final after an emphatic victory over Brisbane on Friday last week. The Cats led at every break...

City MOU to explore business links with India

THE City of Greater Geelong has improved its opportunities for bilateral trade with India, signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Australia India...

Hot summer flavours collide at Geelong Beer Festival

THE Geelong Beer Festival returns to Johnstone Park on January 17, turning the park in the city's CBD into a summer playground of...

BFL names Finch, Piec awards ahead of grand final