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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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August 15, 2018

Mick Fanning inducted into the Surfing Walk of Fame

IN the shadow of the Vans U.S. Open of Surfing in early August, Surf City USA’s Main Street was blocked off to honour the...

August 9, 2018

Jarrod Lyle passes away

AUSTRALIAN PGA Tour golfer and The Sands Torquay member Jarrod Lyle has passed away at the age of 36. Lyle decided about a week ago...

August 8, 2018

Region’s roads discussed at Aireys meeting

A COMMUNITY meeting in Aireys Inlet held to consider the “simple question” of whether a barricade on Anglesea’s Coalmine Road should stay there became...

August 8, 2018

Guests join the Q for centre preview

Geelong builder Malishev celebrated the opening of its new Q Display Centre in Grovedale with a VIP event on Thursday, August 2. Guests enjoyed...

August 8, 2018

Henderson dunks shire over pool inaction

CORANGAMITE federal member Sarah Henderson has splashed back into the debate about a pool for Torquay, declaring that “the time is now” for the...

August 8, 2018

Gilbert Street to go greener

TORQUAY’S Gilbert Street will be greener following beautification of garden beds during the next few months. Replacing strappy Lomandra grass plants with coastal fan flowers...

August 8, 2018

Liberals’ great road plan gets good response

THE Colac Otway Shire has hailed the proposal by the state Opposition for a single Great Ocean Road Authority, while Great Ocean Road Regional...

August 8, 2018

GORCC offers cultural tour along the Surf Coast

THE Great Ocean Road Coast Committee (GORCC) and traditional owners the Wadawurrung will present a unique coastal experience for campers at caravan parks in...

August 8, 2018

Entries open for shire’s calendar art competition

ARTISTS wishing to secure exposure all year round can submit entries for Surf Coast Shire Council’s community calendar art competition. The 2019 competition is now...

August 8, 2018

Council considers report on complaints

THE Surf Coast Shire received 14 complaints in the first six months of this year, but Cr Heather Wellington believes the true figure is...

August 8, 2018

Committee For Lorne: Stepping up to help others

If you decide to take a trip out to Erskine Falls after all the rain we’ve had, don’t be surprised to see a CFA...

August 8, 2018

Committee For Lorne: A word from the Chairman – August 9, 2018

I’m not much of a television addict but occasionally I’ll tune into something that really grabs my attention and that happened recently when what...

August 8, 2018

Fifield talks up Coalition’s NBN at tower visit

THE National Broadband Network (NBN) has gone live in Moriac, Bellbrae and Mount Duneed, with three fixed wireless towers being switched on last week. The...

August 8, 2018

Bill Evans lauds Geelong’s growth

THIS year’s Westpac Economic Breakfast has delivered some good news for Geelong, with the bank’s chief economist Bill Evans upbeat about the region’s future. The...

August 8, 2018

Respect Victoria officially opens

THE doors have opened on Victoria’s first ever dedicated family violence prevention agency. Respect Victoria will work to address gender inequality as a root cause...

August 8, 2018

Live life to the full at Kithbrooke

KITHBROOKE Park Country Club is not just about its prime location and beautiful villas set among 12 acres of parks, gardens and waterways. Its newly...

August 8, 2018

Nurdles prove major hurdle for marine life

WHAT’S a nurdle? A nurdle is a very small pellet of plastic which serves as the key material in the manufacture of plastic products....

August 8, 2018

Coker and Chesters take aim at labour hire

CORANGAMITE Labor candidate Libby Coker was joined by Shadow Assistant Minister for Workplace Relations Lisa Chesters this week for a roundtable meeting on labour...

August 8, 2018

Surf Coast Suns kick on in 2018

THE Surf Coast Suns have almost wrapped up their season, and president Mark Burgess said 2018 was the club’s biggest year yet. He said the...

August 8, 2018

Kids Plus to build new centre at Deakin

KIDS Plus is looking forward to moving into a home that is three times larger, announcing their new $3 million facility will be located...

August 8, 2018

Terry Woodcroft resigns from Colac Otway council

COLAC Otway Shire councillor Terry Woodcroft has resigned from the council to focus on his work commitments as a Police Youth Officer. Cr Woodcroft officially...

August 8, 2018

Survey finds Victorians fine with pushing the limit

AN INCREASING number of Victorians believe they should be able to exceed speed limits, according to the Transport Accident Commission’s (TAC) annual survey of...

August 8, 2018

Lit cigarettes get Victorians hot under the collar

THE most annoying kind of litter to Victorians is the lit cigarette, according to Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA), which issued 12,000 litter fines...

August 8, 2018

Community Update: Power station decommissioning – August 9, 2018

As part of Alcoa of Australia’s decommissioning of the Anglesea power station and mine, the main power station building was scheduled to be felled...