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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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November 21, 2017

An abundance of fresh fun at fair

The Freshwater Creek Steiner School fair is on again Saturday October 28 from 10am to 3pm, showcasing local music, arts and crafts and the...

November 21, 2017

Eyeing The Weekend – October 19, 2017

FRIDAY 20/10

The sound of hope The Hope Song is a new theatre project by local award winning writer Janet Brown, presented by Anglesea Performing Arts...

November 21, 2017

Spring Racing Season Returns To Geelong

The Geelong Racing Club is delighted to welcome back Lucy and Ruby Brownless as ambassadors of the 2017 bet365 Geelong Cup. In 2016, Lucy and...

November 21, 2017

SUP? Coasting health program to launch in November

SURFING Victoria and VicHealth have this week launched the third year of Coasting: Stand Up Paddleboarding for Women, a program that aims to increase...

November 21, 2017

Demand for seaside land continues

THE demand for quality coastal land continues with another huge land sale success at Seachange Estate St leonards, with 40 lots in the most...

November 21, 2017

Amelia Wright

Solid Melbourne sales and marketing experience combined with exceptional service and organisational skills have augmented Amelia’s highly regarded award-winning career in property sales. Amelia is...

November 21, 2017

Sanctuary tree-change unfolds at Armstrong

A TREE-CHANGE is unfolding rapidly at Villawood Properties Armstrong Mount Duneed Sanctuary, with stage five of the precinct released over the weekend. The new release...

November 21, 2017

Armstrong’s District Park is just super

ABOUT 600 children and parents donned their superhero best and headed to Villawood Properties’ new $2.6 million District Park in the Armstrong estate for...

November 21, 2017

Meet your Kardinia candidates

THE field of candidates is set, and voters in Kardinia Ward should have received their ballot packs for the City of Greater Geelong elections...

November 21, 2017

Carers celebrated in Geelong

CARERS were honoured in Geelong on Monday with the launch of a carers’ art and craft exhibition and a new book titled Honouring Carers. The...

November 21, 2017

CORE project powers up solar investment

GEELONG Sustainability’s Community Owned Renewable Energy (CORE) project is powering up with a $140,000 state government grant. The funding will establish the first replicable community...

November 21, 2017

Geelong’s libraries once again rated as the state’s best

FOR the fourth year running, the Geelong Regional Library Corporation has been rated as Victoria’s highest ranking public library service. An independent analysis of the...

November 21, 2017

Wye and Sep rebuilding forum set for Sunday

THE Colac Otway Shire is hosting an event in Geelong this Sunday for landowners in Wye River, Separation Creek and Kennett River that are...

November 21, 2017

On fire: education program wins another award

THE Anglesea Fire Education Program has picked up another gong, winning the WorkSafe Victoria Regional Safety Award at this year’s Victorian Regional Achievement and...

November 21, 2017

State finds $5 million for Shipwreck Coast

THE state government has tipped in another $5 million for early works on the Shipwreck Coast Master Plan. The funding will cover initiatives to improve...

November 21, 2017

Battle of Beersheba remembered

THE Torquay and District Historical Society are this month commemorating the 100-year anniversary of the Battle of Beersheba – the last successful great cavalry...

November 20, 2017

Deakin blames dogs for hooded plover deaths

VICTORIAN beachgoers have been urged to leash their pets, after Deakin University ecologists found evidence of threatened shorebirds mauled by dogs, including the discovery...

November 20, 2017

Robertson rides wave to TCT breakfast

LOCAL surfing hero and Surfing Victoria chief executive officer Adam Robertson will be the guest speaker at the next Torquay Commerce and Tourism (TCT)...

November 20, 2017

Step back from fire on the urban fringe

If you live or work close to grassland, parks or paddocks, you could be at risk of fire this summer. For your safety, people who...

November 20, 2017

Fire Action Week begins

Fire Action Week began last week, and the state government is using the annual planning and preparation period to urge Victorians to prepare early...

November 20, 2017

Welcome to Generation You!

Hello you! We’re new and we’re all about you. Well, not that new. We’ve been over 65 years in the making as Karingal and...

November 20, 2017

Surf Coast Community Column

Surf Coast Shire has five Community Houses located at Torquay, Anglesea, Lorne, Winchelsea and Deans Marsh, staffed by hard working co-ordinators who strive to...

November 20, 2017

School to be known as Torquay Coast PS

ONE of the new schools coming soon to Torquay has chosen its name. Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney last week announced the primary school...

November 20, 2017

Bike Matters rings in first birthday

TORQUAY’S only bike shop, Bike Matters, celebrates its first birthday this week. Torquay had lasted five years without a bike shop before Bike Matters was...