About: James Taylor

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November 10, 2024

Peppa Pig to tour locally next year

Peppa Pig will be back touring Australia next year for the first time since 2018 in her oinktastic stage show, Peppa Pig’s Fun Day...

November 9, 2024

Geelong councillors provisionally elected

THE new City of Greater Geelong council has taken shape, with councillors provisionally elected earlier today (Saturday, November 9). The Victorian Electoral Commission has calculated...

November 8, 2024

MCH Zelena Homes Sittela project

WHEN envisioning a home, most of us picture a beautiful space, but what truly makes a house a home is not just the look but...

November 7, 2024

Denis Walter carols to launch floating Christmas tree

A STAR-studded line up of entertainers will help Geelong come alive with the magic of Christmas later this month. The City of Greater Geelong and...

November 6, 2024

Geelong Food Relief Centre gets state grant

GEELONG Food Relief Centre is one of four organisations that will receive a state government grant to improve co-ordination of the supply and distribution of...

November 2, 2024

Research reveals health access barriers

NEW research has detailed barriers to sexual and reproductive health access for women in the Barwon South West region. This report, the first of its...

October 31, 2024

Major park planned for Coridale development

A NEW high-end new park at Lara aims to raise the bar for playgrounds allowing children to enjoy healthy physical, mental and social play. Villawood...

October 30, 2024

Show support this Blue Knot Day

The Blue Knot Foundation is calling on Australians to unite for Blue Knot Day on Thursday, October 31 - a national event dedicated to...

October 28, 2024

Documentary looks behind the phones at Lifeline

A NEW documentary is highlighting the work of the people picking up the phones or responding to messages at Lifeline, and a trio of...

October 25, 2024

Voting in local council election closes tonight

VOTING in the local council elections closes today (Friday, October 25), with the deadline for ballots to be mailed or received set at 6pm. Ballot...

October 23, 2024

Road maintenance season begins

THE Victorian government has started a $964 million road maintenance blitz to rebuild, repair, and resurface roads across Victoria. Road workers will begin delivering the equivalent...

October 22, 2024

Weekend trains to run every 20 minutes

THE Victorian government has announced a new V/Line timetable for the Geelong Line, with trains to run every 20 minutes on weekends. The timetable will...

October 16, 2024

Grant to help Leisure Networks to build its networks

GEELONG'S Leisure Networks is one of two initiatives being supported by the Victorian government to drive employment and help people with disability participate in...

October 14, 2024

Help urged to keep bones healthy

Healthy Bones Australia has teamed with an Olympian, doctors, politicians, and patients to launch key findings from their national burden of disease report. The new...

October 11, 2024

Right here, right now: Fatboy Slim gig in Geelong announced

GET ready to eat, sleep, rave, repeat when legendary dance music pioneer Fatboy Slim makes a triumphant return Down Under next year with his...

October 11, 2024

Voting period begins

VOTING in the 2024 local council elections has begun, with ballot packs being mailed to all enrolled voters from Monday this week. Electoral Commissioner Sven...

October 11, 2024

G21 Regional Forum discusses growing well together

NEARLY 300 people gathered at RACV Torquay Resort on Thursday last week to discuss their collective health and wellbeing challenges at this year's G21...

October 3, 2024

G21 Regional Forum begins

THIS year's G21 Regional Forum is under way this morning (Thursday, October 3), with about 280 people gathering at RACV Torquay Resort for the...

October 2, 2024

John Pesutto to speak at G21 Regional Forum

VICTORIAN Opposition Leader John Pesutto will speak at tomorrow's (Thursday, October 3) G21 Regional Forum in Torquay. Mr Pesutto will outline his vision for the...

October 1, 2024

Geelong Design Week details revealed

THE City of Greater Geelong has released some details about this year’s edition of Geelong Design Week. More than 60 events will be held between...

September 30, 2024

Leon Bridges tour to head to Geelong

GRAMMY Award winner and contemporary R&B star Leon Bridges will step out on stage in Geelong in early 2025 as part of The Leon...

September 30, 2024

Program supports men to become better allies

Women's Health Victoria (WHV) is introducing Men as Allies, a new online training program for men who want to become better allies in promoting...

September 30, 2024

Forum to tackle health and wellbeing challenges

THE coming G21 Regional Forum will focus on health and wellbeing, with the 2024 edition of the annual event discussing some of the pressing...

September 26, 2024

TGS withdraws seismic blasting plan for Otway basin

A MUCH-criticised plan to carry out seismic blasting in the Otway Basin has been sunk, with proponents TGS officially withdrawing the proposal today (Thursday,...