About: James Taylor

New fund to help tourism operators cover corona cancellations

LEADING industry bodies have welcomed the state government's establishment of a $5 million fund for businesses facing cancellations from people in the locked-down postcodes...

NAIDOC Week postponed until November

NAIDOC 2020 celebrations due to take place across the region this week have been postponed until November. Following the lead of the NAIDOC National Committee,...

Boorai Centre closes after confirmed coronavirus case

The Boorai Centre in Ocean Grove closed this morning for a deep clean, following confirmation that a child who attended the facility has since...

AFL Barwon abandons plan for modified senior footy and netball seasons

AFL Barwon is abandoning its plan to run modified senior football and netball competitions in 2020 due to a lack of teams taking part. In...

Medicinal cannabis: What you need to know

NPS MedicineWise has launched an online portal to help health professionals and consumers find evidence-based information about medicinal cannabis.

Feedback opens on next stage of Barwon Heads Road duplication

THE state government is calling for public feedback on the latest stage of its plan to duplicate Barwon Heads Road in the next three...

Shire to update polices under Local Government Act

THE Surf Coast Shire council has placed drafts of its Governance Rules and Public Transparency Policy on public exhibition. At their June 23 meeting, the...

Landowners talk up economic benefits of houses in Spring Creek

TWO of the landowners in the area covered by the Spring Creek Precinct Structure Plan (PSP) are talking up the benefits of completing the...

Art of the Minds Festival to go ahead in October

THE Art of the Minds Festival will return to the Geelong region in October, with the popular mental health and wellbeing event set to...

Small business tax cuts now in effect

THE Coalition Government's small business tax cuts are now in effect, with nearly 940,000 small and family businesses in Victoria having their company tax...

Boarding pass: Applications open to sit on board of new Great Ocean Road authority

APPLICATIONS have opened for board positions for the new Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority (GORCPA). On Monday this week, Minister for Energy, Environment...

Geelong collective says major projects will speed up COVID-19 recovery

A COLLECTIVE of six leading organisations representing the Geelong region have agreed on a list of projects that need immediate state and federal funding...

Improve your mental health first aid skills

A SERIES of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training sessions will be held in Jan Juc from later this month. MHFA will teach you practical...

Renourishment works continue at Apollo Bay

THERE will be more sand renourishment works at Apollo Bay to create a temporary dune system to help stabilise the foreshore, while plans are...

Objections heard about Torquay development

PUBLIC feedback on the $22 million plan to develop a 2.5 hectare site in Torquay is in and it is almost all negative. The Surf...

Works completed at two tourist spots in the south-west

MORE than $6 million in works for the Port Campbell Pedestrian Bridge and refurbishment of Maits Rest rainforest boardwalk have been completed. Port Campbell Pedestrian...

Geelong Show cancelled for 2020

THE show will not go on in Geelong in 2020, with organisers announcing today that this year's Royal Geelong Show had been cancelled due...

Deakin’s young university and world university rankings rise

DEAKIN University’s ranking continues to rise in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Top 50 Under 50 World University Rankings, with...

Anglesea Borefield gets a rest

THE Anglesea Borefield is now in standby mode, following the recovery of local water storages over the past 12 months. Since Barwon Water started operating...

Pop-up COVID-19 testing site opens in Winchelsea

WINCHELSEA'S Globe Theatre has been used for children’s dance classes, movies and old time dancing before the pandemic. This week, it’s being put to a...

Your COVID-19 test questions answered

Testing for COVID-19 can give much-needed information to help understand and manage this viral infection on an individual, local, national and global level.

First-rate: Most councillors support rate increase in shire budget

THE Surf Coast Shire council has passed its budget with a 2 per cent rate rise but is forecasting financial trouble in the years...

Torquay College pupils showcase their science knowledge

TORQUAY College pupils celebrated Science Week last week by showcasing all of their newfound knowledge around biological, physical, chemical, as well as earth and...

Some Otways tracks close

SOME tracks and roads across the Great Otway National Park and Otway Forest Park have been temporarily closed to traffic as part of an...