About: James Taylor

Fate matches Michael to perfect job

WHEN WDEA Works employment consultant Shari Philips made a last-minute decision to call into Scotchman's Hill Winery on the Bellarine Peninsula, she was unaware...

Pako Festa keeps calendar spot but will have new look

PAKO Festa will return in 2021 and despite the challenges this year has brought, organisers are excited to announce it will take place in...

Head Lice: Your Pharmacist’s Advice

Head lice is an itchy condition, affecting many people, in particular children, worldwide. While head lice may cause some mild irritation, thankfully the lice...

Break from golf reignites Eccles’ passion

THE golf bag has rarely spent so much time in the cupboard as it has over the past six months for Ben Eccles. Being in lockdown...

$1m investment to protect coastal environments

CORANGAMITE Catchment Management Authority is launching a $1million investment to support the Wild Otways initiative via the Community Environment Grants (CEG) program. The CEG aims...

United claim comfortable victory, but importantly re-establish brand

WESTERN United continued its preparations for the 2020/21 A-League season with a 9-0 friendly win over North Geelong Warriors at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday. While...

Rare coastal acreage

Farming and lifestyle opportunities above 100 acres close to the coast are an absolute rarity in today’s market, especially in the Thompson Creek Valley...

Town by town snapshot: Torquay

The size of Torquay is approximately 34.5 square kilometres and has 3 parks covering nearly 1% of total area. The population of Torquay (excluding Jan...

Five trends affecting Surf Coast property prices

PROPERTY values here on the Surf Coast have held up well well during the COVID-19 pandemic. The median sale price for houses in Torquay is...

Red doors of Beav’s Bar open for business

THE red doors of Beav’s Bar have been shut for a long time, but Wednesday last week saw them open to the public for...

Grapevine: In the haus

Landhaus is a relatively new name in Australian wine, established in 2002, some 160 years after the property was originally established by settlers. Nevertheless, they...

Join the city’s new committee on sustainability

THE City of Greater Geelong has taken another step towards improving sustainability in the municipality, with expressions of interest now open for the City's...

Stan Grant headlines online G21 forum

THE latest edition of the G21 Stakeholder Forum went down the online path, with more than 500 people logging on Friday last week to...

Mask rules eased for COVIDSafe Summer

VICTORIANS now only need to wear masks in “a limited number of places” in a major easing of the state’s coronavirus restrictions, which came...

Geelong Swimming Club has triple win for inclusivity

THE Geelong Swimming Club has gone three for three at this year's Victorian Disability Sport and Recreation Awards. The VDSR Awards ceremony, livestreamed on Thursday...

You Yangs master plan attracts opposition

LARA residents are urging extensive revisions to a draft plan for the You Yangs and Serendip Sanctuary, claiming Serendip's future as a wildlife attraction...

Aussie lockdown didn’t drive beer drinking up

NEW research has revealed Australians did not “get on the beers” at home during the nation’s COVID-19 lockdowns despite the closure of licensed venues. On-premises...

Major upgrade spruces up Geelong Botanic Gardens

THE works on the new Sustainable Visitor Facility and the Pacific Rim Garden Project at Geelong Botanic Gardens are now complete. Covering just over two...

All aboard as 38,000 Victorians snap up a free ferry ticket

SEAROAD Ferries' million-dollar ticket giveaway sees thousands of Victorians head to the water after putting in the hard yards this year. More than 38,000 eager...

There’s no such thing as a safe tan

With the first weekend of summer over, and Cancer Council and SunSmart are reminding Victorians there’s no such thing as a safe tan, with...

COVID response pushes out city’s deficit

THE second wave of coronavirus in Victoria will hit the City of Greater Geelong’s financial result for 2020-2021 harder than expected, despite better-than-forecast figures...

Understanding the effects of baby brain

Recent studies by Monash University are beginning to understand the long-term impacts of 'baby-brain’ and how the hormonal changes that take place in a...

City keeps spotlight on youth mental health

THE City of Greater Geelong council has reaffirmed its commitment to continue supporting young people’s mental health in the municipality, by asking the chief...

Lessons to be learned from resilience

A RESEARCH paper tracking Geelong's economic and social resilience over three decades is just the start of a conversation to plan for the risks...