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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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February 21, 2018

AIDA urges Henderson to drop campaign for arch toilets

THE Aireys Inlet and District Association (AIDA) has urged Corangamite federal member Sarah Henderson to stop her campaign for toilets at the Memorial Arch...

February 21, 2018

Express your coastal love in GORCC survey

THE Great Ocean Road Coast Committee (GORCC) is asking people to help protect the coast by contributing to its 2018 Coastal User Survey. The survey...

February 21, 2018

OFF AND RACING

The first Torquay Criterium has been run and won, with cyclists racing on a closed road circuit in Torquay North on Saturday. For more...

February 21, 2018

Torquay Criterium has super-tight finish

THE first Torquay Criterium has been run and won, with cyclists racing on a closed road circuit in Torquay North on Saturday. JM Homes Surf...

February 16, 2018

Music crawls into chicken shop

The third instalment of the Victorian Music Crawl ran last weekend with Saturday and Sunday featuring artists across the Bellarine and Surf Coast. A...

February 16, 2018

Be ‘pawsitive’ and chase the Active April challenge

Victorians are once again being urged to sign up and get active through the Premier’s Active April challenge, which celebrates its 10-year anniversary this...

February 16, 2018

Finding balance for inner calm

Many people experience stress and feeling overwhelmed on an ongoing basis and according to research, an estimated 75-90 per cent of doctor visits are...

February 16, 2018

Living well with diabetes event in Geelong

Diabetes Victoria is hosting a Living Well with Diabetes Victoria event in Geelong on February 24. This Geelong event will comprise of two separate seminars,...

February 16, 2018

Art boxes add colour to traffic lights

Waiting at the lights has never been more interesting in the Surf Coast Shire, with the completion of a series of artworks on several...

February 16, 2018

For the love of love, take a pic at RACV Torquay Resort

Throughout the month of February, RACV Torquay Resort has romance covered. Celebrating the month of love has never been so easy with the exciting offers...

February 16, 2018

Couta sculpture sails on memory’s horizon

In 2017, the Lorne Men’s Shed advertised a competition to design a sculpture based on an abstracted couta boat, once used for fishing in...

February 16, 2018

Have a brew with your crew

The Queenscliff Brewhouse is a unique experience destination, housing the region’s first full mash microbrewery with more than 200 craft beers on rotation and...

February 16, 2018

Seeing red over silver NBN tower

THE debate about Bellbrae’s National Broadband Network (NBN) tower continues, with a resident of a neighbouring property saying the silver tower is supposed to...

February 16, 2018

Torquay Village sells for $35 million

THE price is right for Torquay Village, which has been sold for $35 million. Coles Group Property Developments put the shopping centre in Bristol Road...

February 16, 2018

Cats and Bombers to play in Colac

ANTICIPATION is building in Colac as the countdown to the pre-season JLT Community Series match between Geelong and Essendon continues. Tickets for the game, which...

February 16, 2018

Final PCOs head to Victorian stations

THE Labor state government says it has delivered on its election promise to deploy 400 Police Custody Officers (PCOs) at police stations across Victoria,...

February 15, 2018

The Rock flies again with new food and wine

Late last year, the old Bird Rock Café came back to life as The Rock restaurant and wine bar. The fit-out included a huge booth...

February 15, 2018

The historic All Ford Day returns

The All Ford Day is in its 27th year and will be held at Deakin University Waurn Ponds on Sunday, February 18. The exclusively Ford...

February 15, 2018

Swashbuckling fun returns to GPAC

Former Young Talent Time and West End performer Philip Gould is set for a swashbuckling return to The Playhouse stage in a hilarious production...

February 15, 2018

Jan Juc and Torquay put it on the line

THE Jan Juc Surf Lifesaving Club and Torquay Surf Lifesaving Club joined forces last weekend for a training session with a difference. More than 200...

February 15, 2018

Taylor sees sharks home

A MAIDEN A Grade century from Jack Taylor steered Jan Juc to victory in their round 9 clash against Queenscliff at Bob Pettitt reserve. The...

February 15, 2018

Jan Juc takes the cape

XAVIER Huxtable and Bella Wilson claimed top honours earlier this month in the 2018 Woolworths Victorian Junior Surfing Titles, held in two- to three-foot...

February 15, 2018

Things heat up in Fishos Paddle Series

THINGS are heating up for the overall series win with only two races to go in the Fishos Paddle Series. On February 2 race four...

February 15, 2018

Torquay goes down to Marshall in T20 final

TORQUAY has gone down swinging in its Division 2 T20 grand final, losing by 14 runs to Marshall. The home side won the toss and...