About: James Taylor
November 19, 2025
Veteran cricketers sought
VETERANS Cricket Victoria (VCV) is on the lookout for new players as the new season begins. Although it is a game where everyone gets a...
November 18, 2025
Victorian Liberals elect first female leader
THE Victorian Liberals have appointed their first female leader as the beleaguered party eyes the next state election. Less than a year after Brad Battin...
November 18, 2025
Fire season to officially begin in a fortnight
FIRE season for the coming summer will officially begin in parts of Victoria's south-west in less than a fortnight, with the CFA to declare...
November 18, 2025
Government reveals response to women’s pain inquiry
THE Victorian government has announced its response to the Inquiry into Women's Pain, which will include "green whistle" pain relief, setting a statewide standard...
November 16, 2025
Urgent search under way after man’s car found near Bellbrae
AN URGENT search is under way on the Surf Coast after a man’s car was discovered abandoned in Bellbrae on Saturday morning. The missing man,...
November 16, 2025
Support act named for Jimmy Barnes concert
JIMMY Barnes' concert in Geelong is just over a week away, and he has announced a special guest will start the show. On Friday last...
November 14, 2025
Project explores making fertiliser from emissions
COMBUSTION engine emissions could be transformed into sustainable fertiliser if a project between Deakin University's Recycling and Clean Energy Commercialisation Hub (REACH) and...
November 13, 2025
Second to face third in GCA1
WITH last weekend’s GCA1 matches being called off due to inclement weather, Round 5 will start this Saturday, November 15 in a one-day format. In...
November 13, 2025
CfG appoints new chair, deputy chair
THE Committee for Geelong has announced the appointment of Rebecca Bartel as chair and Brett Winter as deputy chair, following the organisation’s 25th annual...
November 12, 2025
NDIS access collapse for psychosocial disability sparks concern
A DRAMATIC decline in access to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) for people with mental health-related disabilities is putting vulnerable Australians at risk...
November 11, 2025
Borough council agrees on CEO’s early departure
THE Borough of Queenscliffe will need to find a new chief executive officer, with incumbent Martin Gill to leave the role in less than...
November 10, 2025
Industry bodies welcome Victorian planning reforms
BUILDING industry bodies have described Victoria's new planning laws as a "step in the right direction", but has expressed concerns about the details of...
November 9, 2025
Point Grey plans ignore town’s heritage, residents say
MEMBERS of the Lorne community gathered earlier today (Sunday, November 9) to express their concerns about the proposals put forward for the redevelopment of...
November 7, 2025
A new chapter for Osborne House
THE City of Greater Geelong has taken a landmark step in breathing new life into one of our city's most treasured heritage assets, with...
November 7, 2025
The spoils of summer are coming
HANDS up those who are craving a long, hot summer. I know we should always be appreciative of the rain (some dams in our local/surrounding...
November 6, 2025
Lorne’s container refund machine to shut next week
THE Container Deposit Scheme (CDS Vic) Reverse Vending Machine (RVM) in Lorne will close next week. Earlier today (Thursday, November 6), TOMRA Cleanaway, which...
November 6, 2025
Geelong mural captures generations in powerful new public art
THE faces of Geelong throughout the years are now on show on a mural on the side of the Nyaal Banyul Geelong Convention and...
November 5, 2025
Significant restructure on the cards at AFL Barwon
AFL Barwon will have a significant restructure of its upper management and governance, including creating a board and a chief executive officer for the...
November 2, 2025
Police seek footage after Geelong jet ski crash
POLICE are appealing for footage following a jet ski crash and altercation in Geelong earlier today (Sunday, November 2). A man and woman were...
November 1, 2025
New facility to massively expand freight at Avalon
THE amount of freight passing through Melbourne Avalon Airport will jump up to tenfold through a new terminal now in operation.
October 31, 2025
Campaign warns child abuse offenders of consequences
CRIME Stoppers Victoria (CSV) and Victoria Police have launched a confronting new campaign with a blunt warning to offenders: if you view child abuse...
October 31, 2025
Neighbours lose objection rights under Victorian planning reforms
NEIGHBOURS will no longer be able to object to subdivisions, standalone home builds and townhouse developments following a major planning system overhaul in Victoria. On...
October 31, 2025
Campfire safety urged over Melbourne Cup weekend
AS VICTORIANS venture into the state's forests and parks this Melbourne Cup weekend, the Conservation Regulator Victoria, CFA, Parks Victoria, and Forest Fire Management...
October 31, 2025
Big crowd celebrates Diwali at Deakin
HUNDREDS of people flocked to Deakin University's Waurn Ponds campus on Friday last week for its Diwali Festival.
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