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

The Sound Doctor to prescribe more music for Anglesea

THE Sound Doctor will again host music in Anglesea through a grant from the state government’s Small Regional Presenters program. Last week, Member for Western...

February 21, 2018

Ready to ignite: autumn planned burns coming to Otways

FOREST Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) is preparing to start an extensive planned burning program in the Otway District in the coming weeks. More than 160...

February 21, 2018

Committee for Lorne: A word from the Chairman – February 22, 2018

Happy Chinese New Year! – and I have to say that this year, much more so than any previous, the number of our Asian...

February 21, 2018

Committee for Lorne: Community Profile – February 22, 2018

You would have to say Greg and Jan, his wife of 38 years, are passionate about golf. During the summer in Lorne they play...

February 21, 2018

Lorne Planned Burn Update

Autumn 2018

This autumn, forest fire management Victoria, Parks Victoria and the CfA will be focusing on taking planned burning opportunities around the Lorne community....

February 21, 2018

Seeing red over silver colour of 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 21, 2018

Surf Coast traders get back in the game

SURF Coast traders got back in the game yesterday (Wednesday) morning at Torquay Commerce and Tourism’s (TCT) first event of the year. The free “Back...

February 21, 2018

Goyder says everyone can make a difference

THE chair of the AFL Commission urged Geelong’s business and community leaders to commit to “making a difference”. Richard Goyder was the keynote speaker at...

February 21, 2018

Wild women to take to the water

THE Surf Coast Longboarders Club is again hosting an event bringing women together to celebrate, compete and have a fun day in the water. The...

February 21, 2018

High tea held to help refugees

THE Geelong community rallied together to show its support for refugees at an event on Monday. All 80 tickets to the High Tea for Refugees,...

February 21, 2018

Spring into village life open day this weekend

BELLARINE Springs has come a long way in just a few years, and now boasts almost 80 residents and completed community facilities. The village has...

February 21, 2018

Third pitch to go in at Banyul-Warri Fields

IT IS game on for soccer fans in the Surf Coast, with the Surf Coast Shire getting a $100,000 state government grant towards a...

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...