About: James Taylor
October 22, 2020
Grants to protect and restore the Otways and the coast
COMMUNITY groups will be invited to apply for funding to help protect and restore native plants, wildlife, and coastal environments in the Otways. The Corangamite...
October 22, 2020
Hayden Miller to farewell bay 93.9
AFTER 10 years of waking up Geelong, the Surf Coast and Bellarine on bay 93.9, Hayden Miller is saying goodbye. The out-of-control wheezing laughs with...
October 18, 2020
Household visitors allowed and hospitality venue caps increase from tomorrow
LIMITED household visits will be allowed and hospitality venues will be able to host as many as 110 patrons from tomorrow in the latest...
October 16, 2020
Funding agreement signed for South Barwon Reserve upgrade
THE City of Greater Geelong and the federal Coalition have signed a $237,000 funding agreement to deliver much-needed upgrades to the South Barwon Reserve. The...
October 15, 2020
Lola happy to be blue for a cause
NUTRITION guru Lola Berry is wearing a healthy dose of blue nail polish every day this month in support of an important cause. The best-selling...
October 15, 2020
Testing for COVID-19 in Anglesea sewage continues
THE Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) continues to test sewage in Anglesea for coronavirus but has not yet found any positive cases...
October 15, 2020
COVIDSafe app use lagging, poll reveals
ONLY just over half of regional Victorians have the COVIDSafe app installed on their phones five months after its launch, according to a new...
October 15, 2020
Cats crush Pies, Stewart eyes the Lions
THE Cats will fight for a spot in the AFL grand final this weekend after a dominant semi-final against Collingwood. Geelong will face Brisbane at...
October 15, 2020
Don’t forget to vote in council elections
VOTERS enrolled in the council elections across the Geelong region should have received their ballot packs by now, and are reminded they have until...
October 15, 2020
Allied effort: Joint letter pleads for easing of coronavirus restrictions in regional Victoria
THE Geelong Chamber of Commerce has joined an alliance of similar organisations from regional Victoria “pleading” for the state government to ease coronavirus restrictions...
October 15, 2020
GRC prepares for Geelong Cup with no crowds
THE Geelong Racing Club (GRC) is preparing for a very different Geelong Cup next week, with coronavirus restrictions preventing the usual flood of racegoers...
October 15, 2020
No reply envelope? You can still vote
VOTERS who didn't get reply envelopes with their council election ballot packs can still cast their vote by mail, according to the Victorian...
October 15, 2020
Labor’s Budget would benefit apprentices and childcare
AT LEAST two of the measures proposed by the Labor Party in its Budget reply would have significant benefits for people in the Geelong...
October 15, 2020
Sounding off and checking in on youth mental health
Vichealth and Mushroom Group have joined forces to launch a new platform featuring Australian musicians openly sharing their personal mental health and wellbeing experiences...
October 15, 2020
CORA to go ahead despite some community opposition
THE state government has, after months of consideration, given planning approval to the Cape Otway Road Australia (CORA) project, but a community group of...
October 15, 2020
Giving the best mental health advice to businesses
Beyond Blue has launched an online training course to help small business advisers provide mental health support to business owners affected by the coronavirus...
October 15, 2020
G21 gives mixed response to Budget
LEADING Geelong lobby group G21 has given a mixed response to the Coalition's 2020/21 Federal Budget and its impact on the region. G21 chief executive...
October 15, 2020
Survey reveals Australians’ reactions to COVID symptoms
More than a third of Australians with cold- or flu-like symptoms spent time in public and almost one in five attended work in person...
October 15, 2020
Regional Victoria may go alone on coronavirus roadmap
THE state government has given its strongest indication yet that regional Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne will not have to move together along the state's...
October 8, 2020
Cliff fall at Demons Bluff is imminent, GORCC warns
THE Great Ocean Road Coast Committee (GORCC) is urging beach users on the Surf Coast to exercise caution after heavy rainfall increased the severity...
October 8, 2020
Game on for CORA as state government gives approval
IT IS GAME on for the $350 million Cape Otway Road Australia (CORA) project, with the state government to announce today it has given...
October 8, 2020
On the Plate: Call me?
One thing’s for sure over these past several months, and that’s the amount of time we’ve been spending on the phone. And I hope...
October 8, 2020
More health service to log onto telehealth
People living in Western Victoria will have better access to specialist medical care without having to travel through a boost to telehealth services by...
October 8, 2020
Grapevine: A noble variety
Nebbiolo has found its way firmly into the noble grape variety category, if it wasn't already, over the past decade or so. Whether it be...
