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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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December 14, 2017

Geelong groups pledge collective action

NEARLY two dozen Geelong employers and community groups have collectively declared their opposition to family violence. The 23 local organisations have signed a Statement of...

December 14, 2017

Clifton Springs Pro-Am to honour Maddie’s Vision

A CELEBRITY pro-am at Clifton Springs Golf Club next month will raise money to help find a cure for bone marrow failure. The annual summer...

December 14, 2017

Project to restore Moorabool River

A PARTNERSHIP between Barwon Water, the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority, the state government and the local community will restore the health of the Moorabool...

December 14, 2017

Grants support making music locally

THREE local music projects have received funding through two state government grant programs. In Anglesea, The Sound Doctor Presents is one of 12 regionally-based presenters...

December 14, 2017

GORCC and college celebrate six busy years

THE Great Ocean Road Coast Committee (GORCC) and Geelong Lutheran College have celebrated six years of rehabilitating Whites Gap in Torquay. The committee’s education team...

December 14, 2017

Colac Otway backs Commonwealth Games study

THE Colac Otway Shire is financially supporting a study into the 2030 Commonwealth Games being held across regional Victoria, but the City of Greater...

December 14, 2017

Diversitat enjoys year of educational success

DIVERSITAT is proud to announce another successful year with its School-based Apprenticeship and Traineeship (SbAT) and Vocational Education and Training in Schools (VETiS) program...

December 14, 2017

Targa Florio races through

THE first Targa Florio held outside Italy has been run and won, including along the Bellarine and the Surf Coast. The 84 touring cars participating...

December 14, 2017

Geelong developers recognised at industry awards

IT WAS a triple treat for Geelong at this year’s Victorian Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) Awards for Excellence, with three local or...

December 14, 2017

Colac Otway hands off resort decision to minister

THE Colac Otway Shire has decided against making a decision about the proposed $70 million Apollo Bay resort, and instead has sought to refer the...

December 14, 2017

CEGORR champions to return in 2018

THE men’s and women’s champions of this year’s Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race (CEGORR) have announced they will be back to defend their...

December 14, 2017

Nikki’s off Broadway for Warralily Christmas spectacular

ONE performer won’t be showing any signs of stage fright at the Warralily Christmas Spectacular on December 9, with local dance teacher, singer and...

December 13, 2017

Victorian Drowning Report released

THE Victorian Drowning Report for 2016/2017 shows 45 people lost their lives to drowning in Victoria, a 20 per cent increase on the 10-year...

December 13, 2017

Discounts offered for groups to hire space at KMCC

THE Surf Coast Shire will offer discounted room hire fees for groups using the new Kurrambee Myaring Community Centre (KMCC) for its first two-and-a-half...

December 13, 2017

Lifesaving season begins

THE red and yellow flags have been raised at 57 patrolled beaches across Victoria as full lifesaving patrols returned on Saturday for the 2017/18...

December 13, 2017

Winners declared in the greatest show on turf

JUDGEMENT day has come for the Jan Juc Grass Growers Guild (JJGGG) this year, with awards presented for the best lawns on the Surf...

December 13, 2017

10 OF THE BEST

Torquay Community Enterprise directors and 2017 grant recipients celebrated the 10th year of the organisation supporting local projects with an event at Peppers The...

December 13, 2017

Enterprise celebrates 10 of the best

TORQUAY Community Enterprise (TCE) celebrated 10 years supporting local projects last week. TCE handed out more than $20,000 to 13 community organisations in an...

December 13, 2017

STARTING LINE

$350m CORA training facility seeks public feedback

THE backers of the proposed $350 million elite sports training facility to be built near Modewarre have made...

December 13, 2017

People take to The Village

STORIES of some of the first people to call Warralily home have been preserved as part of a neighbourhood celebration for the grand opening...

December 13, 2017

Sun Bear festival shines again

Spring Creek Reserve in Torquay came alive with the Sun Bear Children’s Festival on November 12, exploring ways for the local community to remain...

December 13, 2017

NBN goes live in Belmont

THE National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout in Geelong continues, with 5,700 premises in Belmont, Connewarre, Marshall, Mount Dundeed, Grovedale, Highton and Waurn Ponds now...

December 13, 2017

Record numbers take flight at Avalon

BUSINESS is taking off at Avalon, with Jetstar announcing it will carry a record number of passengers through the airport this year. Jetstar Australia and...

December 13, 2017

Volunteers gear up with VESEP grants

EMERGENCY services volunteers across western Victoria are sharing in hundreds of thousands of more than a million dollars in funding for equipment though the...