About: jamestaylor

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James’ first job in journalism was at the Bendigo Advertiser, where he held a number of roles, including reporter, sub-editor and arts and features writer. He has also worked for several publications at Fairfax, including the Knox Weekly, Casey Weekly and Pakenham Weekly, and in the UK with the Berkshire Media Group. Raised in Geelong, James has been back in his hometown since 2011 and now lives in Waurn Ponds. Outside of journalism, James divides his time between barracking for the Cats, chasing his two-year-old daughter around, and posting on Twitter (@notthatjt).

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October 11, 2018

On The Plate: Upside-down cake deserves an outing

Seems it’s been quite a while since I’ve written about the pleasures of partaking in cake. How remiss of me especially as I do confess...

October 11, 2018

Tingling leg pain? You may be experiencing sciatica

You may have heard of it – but what exactly is sciatica? Sciatica can be described as low back pain associated with referred pain running...

October 11, 2018

The Hope Song comes to Geelong for Mental Health Week

Following a sold-out season at La Mama Courthouse in Melbourne, The Hope Song, an engaging theatre production exploring the lives of people with mental...

October 11, 2018

Head along for a “SPRING-SONG”

Proud once again to be part of this year’s Seniors Festival, Geelong Harmony Chorus will present an afternoon of fun and musical dexterity from...

October 11, 2018

Quilters share what they sew

The Bellarine Biennial Quilt Exhibition kicked off last week at the Portarlington Mill, with lots of displays, sales and fundraising. Shae Hunt from the...

October 11, 2018

Town by town snapshot: BARWON HEADS

This home at 20 Barwon Terrace Barwon Heads sold recently for $892,500...

October 11, 2018

Rory’s Rambles: Summer’s coming and the coast’s calling

Summer’s approaching and I’m looking forward to holidaying at my favourite destination, Lorne, for three weeks with friends and family. I was there recently doing...

October 11, 2018

HOUSING AFFORDABILITY AFFECTED BY AIRBNB

Airbnb is continuing to put some pressure on the rental market and housing affordability. This is according to RiskWise Property Research chief executive officer Doron...

October 11, 2018

Elite Taekwondo teams kick on at nationals

IT has been a huge month for the teams from Elite Taekwondo. Having first faced off against the best in Victoria at the State Hockey...

October 11, 2018

Crowds flock to Festival of Sport

THE first Festival of Sport has been hailed as a resounding success, with as many as 14,000 people flocking to the Kardinia Park precinct...

October 11, 2018

Torquay Tigers are building a senior women’s team

THE Torquay Tigers are building their first Senior Women’s Team and looking to enter into the AFL Barwon Senior Women’s Competition in 2019. They are...

October 11, 2018

Surf Coast FC Academy attracts A-League talent

SURF Coast FC will launch the first club-based football academy in the region later this year, which has attracted the backing of prominent businessman...

October 3, 2018

Power station successfully demolished

Alcoa's power station in Anglesea has come crashing down at last, with Alcoa successfully carrying out the demolition earlier this afternoon. However, the demolition, which...

October 3, 2018

Alcoa tries again to demolish power station

BY THE time you read this, Alcoa’s Anglesea power station will hopefully be no more than a pile of rubble. At time of publication, the...

October 3, 2018

Communities get their projects picked

THE results of Pick My Project are in, and Anglesea, Birregurra and Apollo Bay are among the communities that will be celebrating after their...

October 3, 2018

Shire takes slight turn on Road Management Plan

THE Surf Coast Shire council has supported proposed changes to its Road Management Plan, which will be on public exhibition as of today (Thursday...

October 3, 2018

More good Times ahead

THE Times News Group, which publishes the Surf Coast Times, Bellarine Times and Armstrong Creek Times is pleased to announce it has entered the...

October 3, 2018

Kinder’s proposal fails to attract council funding

A LONG-awaited plan to redesign the garden at Torquay Kinder has made no further progress, with the Surf Coast Shire not yet matching the...

October 3, 2018

Nominations open for shire’s Australia Day Awards

NOMINATIONS are open to recognise the valuable contribution made by volunteers in the Surf Coast Shire through the council’s Australia Day Awards. People can help...

October 3, 2018

Shire applies to fix road blackspots

THE Surf Coast Shire is seeking $360,000 in government funding to fix two road black spots in Torquay and Anglesea. At their meeting last month,...

October 3, 2018

Committee For Lorne: Lorne Bowls Club Community Cup – Another great event in Lorne

Over the month of September the Lorne Bowls Club conducted the fourth President’s Community Cup, sponsored by the Bendigo Community Bank. The Club is extremely...

October 3, 2018

Committee For Lorne: A word from the Chairman – October 4, 2018

A special weekend has passed with the culmination of two of Australia’s biggest sporting events of the calendar year, the AFL and the NRL...

October 3, 2018

Friends and family farewell Jarrod Lyle

AUSTRALIAN golfer Jarrod Lyle was memorialised last week as an open-hearted, gregarious guy who loved life, golf and his friends and family. Friday’s memorial service...

October 3, 2018

Liberals match Labor’s pledge to protect coastal towns

THE state Opposition has responded to Labor pledges about limiting growth in the Bellarine and the Surf Coast, saying its commitment will similarly block...