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 5, 2017

Community speaks up at Town Centre Project hearing

THERE are still heightened concerns about the vision for Torquay’s town centre, with most of the submissions from the public so far opposed to...

December 5, 2017

Willis wins

Willis Droomer, right, won the Under 12 division and finished second in the Under 14 division of the Woolworths Surf Groms Comp held at...

December 5, 2017

Local young surfers dominate at comp

BARWON Heads surfers Zeph Lamperd and Ellie Harrison dominated in the small tricky conditions at the weekend to claim the Ocean Grove stop of...

December 5, 2017

Toast to the Coast a wine-derful weekend

Geelong’s two-day local festival Toast to the Coast was a huge success once again, with more than 5,000 wine-enthusiasts flocking to wineries across the...

December 5, 2017

Wig service gives regional Victorians with cancer confidence

Victorians living in regional areas who have lost their hair through cancer treatment can now access Cancer Council Victoria’s free Regional Wig Service. Rather than...

December 5, 2017

Schoolies binge drinking solution

Alcohol-fuelled “schoolies” celebrations marking the end of high school have an unexpected impact. Binge-drinking behaviour as teenagers can lead to problems with alcohol and other...

December 5, 2017

Dealing with grief and loss at Christmas

The summer holiday season is just around the corner and for most people this is a joyous time for sharing gifts and sharing happy...

December 5, 2017

A great festival, take their word for it

A world-class line-up of authors, writers and personalities will feature at the fourth annual Word for Word National Non-Fiction Festival on November 17-19 at...

December 5, 2017

A Very Kransky Christmas

In a quiet town in the middle of south east Queensland lives a huddle of strange sisters, whom, in between tending ants, knitting egg...

December 5, 2017

A special kind of Azalea with Dacio’s

Every year, every spring, your gardens lush green and deep foliage is broken with bright flowers. Right now, something special is happening, thousands upon thousands...

December 5, 2017

Federal Mills Park Pops with culture

Geelong family-owned business Popcultcha is opening a brand new collector gallery in North Geelong. Located at the thriving Federal Mills Park precinct, the gallery will...

December 5, 2017

Kylie on Stage at Geelong Gallery

Geelong Gallery is delighted to announce that Kylie on Stage, an exhibition celebrating magical moments from Kylie Minogue’s highly successful concert tours, will open...

December 5, 2017

Bryan’s on the green

Bryan Adams is returning to Australia for four special regional shows in January 2018, including A Day on the Green, playing for the first...

December 4, 2017

Eyeing The Weekend – November 9, 2017

FRIDAY 10/11

Stevie J’s giant story AFL star Stevie J will be at Bookgrove in Ocean Grove on Friday to launch his autobiography The Cat with...

December 4, 2017

Grove cricket club bats up girls’ teams

THE Ocean Grove Cricket Club (OGCC) says the addition of its girls’ cricket teams has created a fantastic atmosphere at the club. The OGCC will...

December 4, 2017

Fishos entrants enjoy a paddle

THE Fishos Paddle Series kicked off last Friday night in typical cold Victorian conditions. There was a great turn out for the race across all...

December 4, 2017

STEM sell needed to keep girls involved in sciences

A NEW report co-created by Deakin University has found the number of girls taking part in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects has...

December 4, 2017

Bright sparks finalists in fire awards

TWO local projects have been named as finalists in this year’s Fire Awareness Awards. Run by Victoria’s fire agencies – Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic),...

December 4, 2017

Offshore thing: flights search sea for Otway gas

As the debate about Australia’s energy future rolls on, the state government will take to the sky to map Victoria’s gas resources and open...

December 4, 2017

Otways tracks and roads re-open

Forest and park tracks and roads across the otway District re-opened last week, just in time for the Melbourne Cup weekend. Forest Fire Management Victoria...

December 4, 2017

Modom takes three for the beach

MODOM Surf is pleased to announce it has partnered with Take 3 for its mid October release of the Take 3 Traction Collection. Take 3...

December 4, 2017

Imaginations take flight for adventure name comp

WHAT would you name the new $2.6 million adventure playground at Armstrong Mount Duneed? Villawood Properties is calling on the community to come up with...

December 4, 2017

West Gate project invites Geelong tenders

BUSINESSES from the Geelong region have been invited to be part of the team that builds the West Gate Tunnel Project. Construction will start in...

December 4, 2017

Making noise on ambulance response times

THE Labor state government is touting the latest ambulance response times as the best first quarter in eight years, but the state Opposition have...