About: James Taylor

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May 4, 2020

Chocolaterie’s festival still rocks on this month

THE Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie is giving one of their most popular events an online twist as it prepares to present its annual Rocky...

April 30, 2020

Torquay netballers pass it on through social media

NETBALL has not escaped the continuing bans on sport during the coronavirus, but the Torquay Tigers are using Instagram to keep their spirits up...

April 30, 2020

Help foundation’s work shine brightly on Starlight Day

TOMORROW (Friday, May 1) is Starlight Day, and the Starlight Children’s Foundation needs your help to raise $1.3 million to deliver happiness to more...

April 30, 2020

Federal funds to add more cairns in Winchelsea

THE federal government has approved up to $110,000 in spending to help fund two new memorial cairns for Winchelsea. The Winchelsea RSL had been seeking...

April 30, 2020

Swann takes the helm at BNI Coastal Connections

TORQUAY'S chapter of a global business network has a new president, and she's keen to see more local traders sign up. One Agency Surf Coast...

April 30, 2020

Capturing the region during lockdown

Despite social distancing, Jan Juc photographer Ferne Millen is bringing the community together one image at a time.

Ferne, who has been a freelance photographer...

April 30, 2020

Stadium starts shaping up

CONSTRUCTION continues on the Surf Coast Multi-Purpose Indoor Stadium in Torquay North. The construction industry is able to continue during the coronavirus pandemic while adhering...

April 30, 2020

Shire lifts its coronavirus response to $2.1 million

THE Surf Coast Shire council has proposed a COVID-19 support package of more than $2 million for residents and businesses. At their special council meeting...

April 30, 2020

Great Ocean Report April 2020: Moving through changes

WITH MARTY MAHER FROM GREAT OCEAN PROPERTIES

As we look back on our last report in February, we were describing a very different scene to...

April 30, 2020

Report reveals lead indicators for property market’s return to form

A long-term study by MCG Quantity Surveyors is helping define investor trends that will flag the property market’s bounce back after COVID-19.

MCG's 1000 Assets...

April 30, 2020

Great Ocean Food: Birthday wishes

Today is my elder daughter’s 25th birthday.

She would usually be in Sydney with her friends and work colleagues, not stuck at home with her...

April 30, 2020

Project spreads kindness with a purpose

GEELONG'S Give Where You Live Foundation has launched a new project aimed at sharing good news stories and useful information during the coronavirus pandemic. Titled...

April 30, 2020

Don’t neglect your health during the coronavirus

THE Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has launched a nationwide campaign to stop people from neglecting their health concerns during the COVID-19...

April 30, 2020

Torquay’s Sunnyside Up

Hayden Real Estate’s recent listing in the heart of Old Torquay truly deserves the sometimes-overused depiction “unique”.

But that is exactly what 19 Anderson Street...

April 30, 2020

First Home Owner Grant extended for 12 months

THE Andrews Government is extending the $20,000 First Home Owner Grant for people buying or building a new home for an extra 12 months,...

April 30, 2020

Shire spend: Surf Coast council adopts draft 2020/21 budget

THE Surf Coast Shire is pressing ahead with its budget for the coming financial year, saying its proposed spending measures are not only in...

April 30, 2020

Surf Coast Shire council postpones new waste service

THE Surf Coast Shire council has postponed the introduction of its planned kerbside collection as the community copes with the coronavirus pandemic. The introduction of...

April 30, 2020

Victorian property market in peak form pre COVID-19

REIV president Leah Calnan says the Victorian property market achieved record-breaking growth prior to the outbreak of the coronavirus, with the REIV quarterly median...

April 30, 2020

AIDA says focus on planning poses a problem for the Great Ocean Road

THE Aireys Inlet and District Association (AIDA) has again questioned the assumptions behind the future management model for the Great Ocean Road, saying there...

April 30, 2020

Grapevine: Rule breakers

When the natural wine movement began a couple of decades ago in France, and even more so in the past 15 years, it was...

April 30, 2020

Tips for getting a good night’s sleep

Community members feeling the strain of coronavirus might be finding it difficult to get a good night’s sleep, but Beyond Blue is here to...

April 30, 2020

Development dispute holds up land titles in Torquay

THE developers of Quay 2 and the Surf Coast Shire council are at odds about the delivery of infrastructure in the Torquay North estate,...

April 29, 2020

WSL postpones all events until at least July, announces new tour structure for 2021

THE World Surf League (WSL) has extended its hiatus as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, postponing or cancelling all events, at all levels...

April 27, 2020

Sod turned at Coridale as construction draws closer

VILLAWOOD Properties’ new Coridale project is set to host the first homes in the new Lara west growth precinct. Construction has begun at the O’Halloran’s...