About: James Taylor

Princes Freeway upgrades begin

WORK has begun on a $9.6 million project to improve the safety and the smoothness of the Princes Freeway at Geelong. About 14 kilometres of...

Great Ocean Food: Fit for a President

What a difference a fortnight can make.Since I last wrote the weather has turned from unseasonably cold to positively balmy, the Melbourne Cup has...

Werribee Zoo secures funds for elephant sanctuary

WERRIBEE Open Range Zoo is set for a major makeover that will include a new home for an Asian elephant herd presently residing in...

From the REIV CEO – Regional column

Real estate sector powers through The environment presented by Coronavirus has thrown up unique challenges to the Victorian real estate sector. Being under a harsh...

Moorabool set to house largest battery in Southern Hemisphere

THE largest battery in the Southern Hemisphere is set to be built in Moorabool to help improve Victoria's energy system and its reliability. Renewable energy...

Town by town snapshot: Marshall

The size of Marshall is approximately 2.3 square kilometres with the population of Marshall being 1,798 people in 2011 and by the 2016 Census...

Geelong Lawn Tennis Club makes the most of difficult year

GEELONG Lawn Tennis Club (GLTC) has made the most of the COVID-19 lockdown period, taking it as an opportunity to attend to some of...

Highton relishes short stint of dynamic international batsman

IT'S NOT every week a player with international experience opens the batting for your side, but that's what Highton is making the most of...

Torquay notches up another win, Vikings let one slip

TORQUAY made it two from two to start the GCA Division 2 season, defeating Geelong City by four wickets. The Tigers bowled brilliantly, led by...

Agreement signed for two more COVID-19 vaccines

The federal government has signed two more agreements for COVID-19 vaccines, which could potentially provide another 50 million doses.

Heady figures: Barwon Heads property values jump 624 per cent in 20 years

PROPERTY values in Barwon Heads have skyrocketed more than 600 per cent over the past two decades, and the ABC TV series most strongly...

City to decide its mayor tonight

THE new City of Greater Geelong council will meet for the first time tonight (Thursday, November 12) to elect a mayor for a term...

Making the most of medicine

Taking your medicines properly is essential if you want to get the most out of them.

Geelong Mums needs your help this Christmas

GEELONG Mums is asking for people to support vulnerable babies and children by making a donation to their Christmas appeal. This year's coronavirus pandemic has...

We will remember them

ONE hundred and two years ago today, the guns fell silent on the Western Front. This marked the end of World War I but the...

New police boats take to the waves

VICTORIA Police has floated the newest members of its marine fleet. The Water Police Squad has gradually replaced its older boats since 2017 as part...

“Ring of steel” lifted on November 9

FROM tomorrow (Monday, November 9), Geelong and the Bellarine will welcome people from Melbourne for the first time in months, with the lifting of...

Metricon to host free online design trends workshops

Metricon is running a series of four free online masterclasses to provide design enthusiasts across the country with insight into emerging trends and tips...

From the REIV CEO – Regional column

The Victorian Government has responded to prolonged lobbying from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria to lift minimum training requirements to work in the...

City’s mosquito treatment program begins

WITH the weather warming up, the City of Greater Geelong is addressing the surge in mosquito numbers around the region. The city’s director of planning,...

VEC won’t rush revealing results for council elections

THIS year's local council elections will have a record turnout, but the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) says it will not put public health at...

Builder starts upgrade of Newcomb Secondary College

A BUILDER has been appointed for the $6 million upgrade at Newcomb Secondary College. Last month, Bellarine MP Lisa Neville and Geelong MP Christine Couzens...

Geelong’s councillors to be revealed this afternoon

THE results for the City of Greater Geelong council election will be officially declared this afternoon, and only one of the incumbents is not...

CEGORR called off for 2021

THE Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race will not be staged this summer, Visit...