About: James Taylor

Shire to close facilities during snap lockdown

THE Surf Coast Shire council will close several of its facilities as of midnight tonight (Thursday, May 27) to comply with the Victorian Government's...

Lockdown hits pause on local footy and netball

NO LOCAL football or netball matches, training or Auskick will be allowed from midnight tonight (Thursday, May 27) in line with the snap seven-day...

Region’s venues excel at hospitality awards

Pubs and restaurants across the region have been feted as among the best in Victoria.

In good health: State Budget earmarks funds for Torquay hospital

TORQUAY is on track to get its first hospital, with funds committed to the project in last week’s 2021-22 State Budget. The Torquay Community Hospital...

AFLW Cats consider applicants for senior coach

GEELONG’S AFLW side are sifting through candidates to be their new senior coach, with applications closing at the weekend. The Cats are looking for a...

Some COVID-19 restrictions to return in Greater Melbourne

THE state government is reintroducing some coronavirus restrictions in Greater Melbourne from tonight (Tuesday, May 25) following yesterday's detection of four cases in Melbourne's...

Burns for strategic fuel breaks nearly completed

WORK to deliver new strategic fuel breaks around Lorne, Aireys Inlet and Anglesea and remove hazardous trees along the Great Ocean Road and Lorne-Deans...

Torquay College loves its kitchen volunteers

TORQUAY College loves its volunteers, and is hoping a few more pop up to help out with its successful Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden program. The...

Grimley urges Geelong’s family violence court to be built faster

DERRYN Hinch’s Justice Party state leader and Member for Western Victoria Stuart Grimley is urging the state Labor Government to provide a timeline on...

Solar installs move shire towards renewables target

THE Surf Coast Shire council will install solar panels or battery storage at nine of its buildings as it works towards the organisation’s target...

Height of concern: Calls for no change to Torquay’s storey limits

THE future of central Torquay’s building heights remains high on the community’s agenda with Surf Coast Shire residents urging the council to maintain the...

Rip Curl’s Michael Daly appointed to top job at Kathmandu

RIP Curl's chief executive officer Michael Daly has a new job at the top of parent company Kathmandu. Yesterday (Wednesday, May 19), Kathmandu Holdings Limited...

Shire shows its colours for IDAHOBIT

THE Surf Coast Shire has again celebrated the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), and officially marked the occasion by raising...

NAB Falcons lower colours to Chargers in grand final

THE Geelong Falcons’ NAB League Girls side has missed out on a second premiership, going down to the Oakleigh Chargers in Sunday’s grand final. The...

Lachi Marshall wins gold at state jiu-jitsu championships

TORQUAY teenager Lachi Marshall is in fighting trim, winning a gold medal in Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the state championships held in Melbourne over the...

Divisions confirmed for senior women’s footy

AFL BARWON has locked in the divisions for 2021 Epworth Senior Female football across the Geelong region, following the completion of grading matches earlier...

Health spend in Budget gets mixed marks

The Coalition Government is getting mixed marks for its spending on healthcare in the 2021-22 Budget, which allocates $121.4 billion in the next financial...

Pfizer vaccine now available to more under-50s

THE federal government’s COVID-19 vaccination program has expanded in Victoria, with a blitz following the delivery of more Pfizer vaccine. As of Monday this week,...

Diana Taylor appointed chair of Geelong Authority

GEELONG business leader Diana Taylor has been appointed as the new chair of the Geelong Authority. Established in 2015, the Geelong Authority advises Planning Minister...

Lorne Hotel sold for $38 million

THE Lorne Hotel has a new owner, with the Upham family selling the famous seaside venue for $38 million. Sydney hospitality business the Merivale Group...

Coalition says Budget will secure economic recovery

THE federal Coalition handed down the 2021-22 Budget this week, and spent the days beforehand talking up the need to “secure Australia’s economic recovery”. Speaking...

Shire’s projects backed by federal funding

THE Coalition Government will support 11 projects in the Surf Coast Shire with a collective $1.5 million in funding through its Local Roads and...

Tornadoes sweep opposition away

THE Torquay Tornadoes Hockey Club has bounced back from the coronavirus-affected 2020 season, with seven of their nine sides winning in round 2.\ The club,...

Shorten calls for “common sense” fixes to the NDIS

SHADOW Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Bill Shorten says the changes needed to fix the scheme are “just common sense” and...