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About: jamestaylor

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James’ first job in journalism was at the Bendigo Advertiser, where he held a number of roles, including reporter, sub-editor and arts and features writer. He has also worked for several publications at Fairfax, including the Knox Weekly, Casey Weekly and Pakenham Weekly, and in the UK with the Berkshire Media Group. Raised in Geelong, James has been back in his hometown since 2011 and now lives in Waurn Ponds. Outside of journalism, James divides his time between barracking for the Cats, chasing his two-year-old daughter around, and posting on Twitter (@notthatjt).

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October 20, 2022

Major works begin at Grovedale West Primary School

MAJOR works to create a $6.6 million upgrade have begun at Grovedale West Primary School. On Wednesday last week, Minister for Education Natalie Hutchins and...

October 20, 2022

Rotary gets drone expo ready for takeoff

THE Combined Rotary Clubs of Geelong are plotting a flight path for a drone expo next year, and are keen to hear from anyone...

October 17, 2022

MIFF and Always Live bring music to Geelong

In an Australian first, Mushroom Pictures, the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) and Always Live will bring the magic of music and film to...

October 16, 2022

Major works begin on Barwon Women’s and Children’s Hospital

MAJOR works have started to create the Barwon Women's and Children's Hospital in Geelong, with demolition under way in one corner of University Hospital...

October 16, 2022

Brett Ince steps away from TGGB

TOURISM Greater Geelong and The Bellarine (TGGB) executive director Brett Ince is on the move, announcing he will resign from the role towards the...

October 16, 2022

Early bird entries close soon for People’s Ride

THE Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race returns better than ever next year, and riders of all ages and abilities are being welcomed back...

October 15, 2022

Sri Lanka among favourites as T20 World Cup nears

THE ICC Men's T20 World Cup begins at Kardinia Park in two days, and one of the Group A sides playing there is among...

October 15, 2022

Grants help local groups save money and the environment

A QUINTET of community facilities across the Geelong region will cut not only their energy bills but also their greenhouse gas emissions through projects...

October 15, 2022

Ticket sales open for Great Ocean Road Volleyfest

THE biggest international festival of beach volleyball is coming Down Under, with Torquay set to host the new Great Ocean Road Beach Volleyfest from...

October 14, 2022

White Night shines again in Geelong

WHITE Night returned to the streets of central Geelong for the first time in four years, and an estimated 93,000 people joined in the...

October 14, 2022

GRC has Geelong Cup raring to go

THE barriers will open at the bet365 Geelong Cup in less than a week, and the Geelong Racing Club (GRC) is expecting to welcome...

October 14, 2022

Ceremony to remember pregnancy, infant loss

GEELONG Cemeteries Trust will hold its second Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day Ceremony in its purpose-built garden this Saturday, October 15. The trust held...

October 13, 2022

GCA announce draw for T20 competition

THE Geelong Cricket Association (GCA) has revealed details about its coming T20 Cup, including the draw for the first round. The tournament will see 32...

October 12, 2022

AMDA’s new headquarters takes off

THE team behind the Australian International Airshow has officially opened its new home in North Geelong. AMDA Foundation has called Geelong home for more than...

October 11, 2022

Clubs’ commitment to road safety rewarded

SEVERAL football and netball clubs in the Geelong region are among those sharing in half a million dollars of grants for promoting road safety...

October 11, 2022

Jhye Clark named in U18 All-Australian team

QUEENSCLIFF and Geelong Falcons player Jhye Clark has got a guernsey in this year's NAB AFL National Championships U18 Boys All-Australian Team. The team was...

October 11, 2022

T20 World Cup conditions are pitch perfect

THERE is less than a fortnight until some of the world's best cricketers square up at Kardinia Park, and a key part of the...

October 9, 2022

Andrews charges up Victoria’s energy storage target

THE state government has announced Australia's biggest energy storage targets, and a project in the Barwon region is part of the mix. Last week, Premier...

October 8, 2022

More upgrades coming in boating plan’s second stage

THE latest Victorian Recreational Boating Action Plan 2022-23 will deliver more than $42 million of improvements to recreational boating. Supported by funding from boaters' registration...

October 8, 2022

Callinan prepares for short mayoral stint

A show coming to the Potato Shed later this month will see the popularly unelected Damian Callinan slip on the mayoral robes for 24...

October 7, 2022

Push for Queens Park to be standalone suburb

SOME residents near Queens Park want the area and surrounds to officially become a suburb of the same name, and are gathering signatures to...

October 7, 2022

Mathieson picked in Renegades Academy squad

NORTH Geelong left-arm quick Tom Mathieson is in the 12-player Renegades Academy squad now playing matches against ICC Men's T20 World Cup qualifiers Scotland...

October 7, 2022

Traffic alerts ahead of Around the Bay ride

ROAD users in and near Port Phillip Bay this Sunday, October 9 are asked to take care on the roads as thousands of bike...

October 5, 2022

Coastal Public and Acess Risk Grants

MANGERS of coastal Crown land can apply for grants of up to $150,000 in the latest round of a state government program. The $1 million...