About: James Taylor

AirAsia celebrates first birthday at Avalon

AIRASIA has celebrated its first birthday flying between Avalon Airport and Kuala Lumpur, and the international airline has flagged more destinations will be coming. In...

Firefighting fleet is ready to take off

VICTORIA’S firefighters will have a record number of aircraft supporting them across the state during the hotter months. The 2019-20 air firefighting fleet has been...

Ocean Grove lights up for Christmas

THE Grove Pavilion was a spectacle of Santa hats, Christmas sweaters and reindeer ears on Sunday night as the Ocean Grove community gathered for...

RGYC needs volunteers so it can set sail in 2020

THE Royal Geelong Yacht Club is on the lookout for volunteers ahead of its “Summer of Sailing” program which will see renowned sailors touch...

Big heart reaps big honour

A PORTARLINGTON man has had a Parkinson’s Victoria award named in his honour to formally recognise his and others’ selfless work in supporting the...

Geelong-Melbourne ferry service is off to a flyer

THE new ferry service between Geelong and Melbourne is on the move, with the Geelong Flyer making its first official crossing of Port Phillip...

Penicillin allergies may be wildly overstated

More than 90 per cent of people recorded as having a penicillin allergy may not actually be allergic.

Highton school dips deep for NSW

PUPILS from Montpellier Primary School are transforming into secret Santas this Christmas to help support New South Wales families who have been affected by...

St Therese students win national writing competition

TWO students from St Therese Catholic Primary School have won individual prizes for their entries into this year’s Oxford Australian Children’s Word of the...

City begins search for next young leaders

YOUNG people with a passion for advocacy and service are encouraged to run for the City of Greater Geelong’s Youth Council in 2020. This...

Mental health again tops concerns in youth survey

THE Mission Australia Youth Survey Report 2019 revealed that young Victorians aged between 15 to 19 reported issues and concerns relating to mental health,...

Systems of domestic violence put under the spotlight

INVESTIGATIVE journalist Jess Hill will put domestic violence perpetrators – and the systems that enable them – in the spotlight when she speaks at...

Donkey to be the star in Aireys Christmas carols

A HUMBLE donkey will be centre stage in the nativity pageant at this year’s Community Carols in Aireys Inlet. A group of enthusiastic children from...

Bringing the Christmas cheer to those who need it most

WHILE Christmas is regarded as a time of celebration, some people find it an unavoidable reminder of their financial burdens. Torquay Food Aid (TFA)...

Turning taboo into theatre

Storytelling and the importance of shedding light on taboo topics will influence next year’s Deakin University theatre season at the Geelong Arts Centre. The...

Grovedale Hotel cheers being named regional Victoria’s best hotel

GEELONG has proven it has a worthy place on the state’s food map, with the Grovedale Hotel crowned regional Victoria’s Hotel of the Year...

Cheeseman backs site for train stabling facility

SOUTH Barwon MP Darren Cheeseman has backed the existing plans to build a train stabling and maintenance facility in Waurn Ponds, saying “there may...

Geelong’s history uncovered in public art project

A series of bronze plaques have been perched outside a selection of Geelong’s historic sites as part of a new public art project titled...

Knock knock, Kwame’s here

Kwame’s swift rise to the top is strengthened by the humility he upholds when speaking of his accolades. Born in Auckland, the 21-year-old Sydney-based hip-hop...

Parents need to brush up on oral health

New research, commissioned by the Oral Health Advisory Panel (OHAP), has revealed some worrying insights into Australians’ oral health habits. Many parents value appearance over...

City Deal can’t be the only cash, Committee for Geelong says

THE first of the tranche of projects in Geelong’s City Deal has just gone to tender, but the Committee for Geelong (CfG) hopes the...

Rose Hodge re-elected as Surf Coast Shire mayor

A MAJORITY of Surf Coast Shire councillors voted to re-elect Rose Hodge as mayor for her second consecutive term in a special council...

Blues travellers are on a mission for the Targa Florio

IT'S 1,200 kilometres to Melbourne, they've got a full tank of gas, no cigarettes, it's dark… and they're wearing sunglasses. Brendan Edgerton's famous Holden "The...

Geelong Supercats appoint Matthew Paton as Women’s NBL1 coach

The Geelong Supercats are extremely excited to announce the appointment of Matthew Paton to the head coaching role for the Supercats Women’s NBL1 Team...