About: James Taylor

Young regional Australians invited to go Heywire

THE ABC’s Heywire competition, now in its 23rd year, is again calling on young people from regional Australia to share their stories. The competition is...

Cats trade picks to strengthen position in AFLW draft

GEELONG'S AFLW side has strengthened its position in this year's draft after agreeing to swap several selections with Melbourne. The Cats will receive picks 10,...

Lion-hearted: Torquay Lions start deliveries for Feed Me Surf Coast

THE recently established Feed Me Surf Coast is finding new mouths to feed every week and is getting valuable support on the delivery front...

Bellarine Community Health changes some of its services

Bellarine Community Health (BCH) is making some changes to its services as a result of the coronavirus restrictions, but says it is still committed...

Torquay development to head to VCAT

THE Surf Coast Shire council may have to face the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) for not deciding about a proposed $22 million...

Hydroxychloroquine is not a COVID cure, says RACGP

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is again urging Australians not to seek out or use hydroxychloroquine to “cure” or “prevent” the...

Check your enrolment before the shire’s council election

THE Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) is urging people to check they are enrolled for October's council elections. The election will be held by post in...

Petition to knock down Torquay North roadblocks gains signatures

NEARLY 600 people have signed an online petition urging the Surf Coast Shire council to knock down its roadblocks between The Quay and Quay2...

Eden Project wants to test aquifer as water solution

THE ongoing water issues surrounding the Eden Project proposal in Anglesea appears to have made some progress, with its proponents to test one of...

Parfitt proud to play in Sir Doug Nicholls Round

GEELONG midfielder Brandan Parfitt is looking forward to this week's Sir Doug Nicholls Round in the AFL and hopes Nakia Cockatoo might be there...

Geelong Small Business Festival – connecting businesses in 2020

ONE of Australia’s best-known digital entrepreneurs Mia Freedman has been announced as the keynote speaker for the 2020 Geelong Small Business Festival. The free event...

State government encourages more coronavirus testing in Geelong

THE state government has started a coronavirus testing blitz in Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo, opening new testing sites and extending the hours of existing...

My Big Catch: Point Richards boat ramp update

EARLIER this week I was invited by Better Boating Victoria, the Department of Transport to attend an online meeting to discuss the Point Richards...

Survey sought: Community support in Anglesea for Eden Project disputed

SOME Anglesea residents are continuing to take issue with the Eden Project’s claims of community support for its eco-tourism development in Anglesea and say...

Works at Point Impossible to protect cultural heritage

THE Great Ocean Road Coast Committee (GORCC) is urging visitors to Point Impossible to respect the cultural heritage assets and flora and fauna living...

Preps celebrate 100 days of school

SOME of the youngest pupils at schools across the Surf Coast region have reached the significant milestone of 100 days of Prep, and celebrated...

Free sessional kinder extended

ALL kinder in Victoria will be free for Term 3 and children will be supported to learn from home through a relief package to...

Torquay Rotarians hold a virtual handover

LIKE many other organisations, the Rotary Club of Torquay has been forced to learn how to do things differently this year as a result...

Complete Cadel’s survey, win a signed jersey

THE organisers of the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race (CEGORR) are running a survey on cycling habits during the coronavirus pandemic, and are...

Chocolaterie fears it may not survive coronavirus conditions

THE impacts of the coronavirus pandemic continue to be felt locally, with one Surf Coast tourist drawcard uncertain if it will survive the ongoing...

Students get set for driving with free RoadSet program online

THE Australian Road Safety Foundation (ARSF) has launched a new road safety initiative, designed to deliver a new standard of road safety education for...

Geelong Arts Centre launches Creative Engine grants

GEELONG Arts Centre has unveiled a series of grants through its Creative Engine program for artists and other creatives across the Geelong region. The eight...

Get krazy with free online show for kids this Saturday

A SPECIAL interactive and free Zoom show for children aged 1-5 years will be broadcast live at 11am this Saturday (August 15), as part...

AusNet apologises for gas shortages last week

AUSNET Services has "sincerely apologised" for gas shortages in Torquay, Jan Juc and Barwon Heads during last week's cold snap but says it is...