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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 18, 2016

Cruisy mayor calls for new Geelong pier

TWO cruise ships are making return visits to Geelong this month in a strong show of support for Geelong and the region’s tourism attractions. Geelong...

February 18, 2016

Geelong livestock market report

LAST week’s yarding of 349 cattle was substantially down in numbers on the previous sale, which was most likely due to the rain that...

February 18, 2016

New toilets for the Apollo Bay boat ramp

COLAC Otway Shire will start work this week installing new toilets and a shower near the Apollo Bay Harbour boat ramp. Infrastructure and leisure services...

February 18, 2016

Fundraising idea for furry mates

A BELLBRAE animal lover has made a suggestion to council to try to greatly improve the lives of abandoned and unwanted pets. Stephen Chara said...

February 18, 2016

Costa takes a walk around Warralily

CELEBRITY gardener Costa Georgiadis took a walk around the Warralily estate with the community on Saturday. The star of Gardening Australia joined Warralily urban design...

February 18, 2016

Mitchell’s Front Page comes to Torquay

THE sounds of community radio were coming live from Torquay earlier this week as Mitchell’s Front Page made a trip to the town. The radio...

February 18, 2016

Showing off the best of Geelong

AN INDUSTRY-led roadshow rolled into Melbourne on Tuesday to show off Geelong’s combination of entrepreneurism, connectedness, affordability and beachside lifestyle. The Transforming Geelong Roadshow aimed...

February 18, 2016

The little school with a big fair

IT’S strawberry picking time in Wallington and that can only mean one thing – the annual Wallington Strawberry Fair. The Strawberry Fair is the oldest...

February 18, 2016

Lorne Sculpture 12th March – 3rd April

THE countdown is on for one of the largest unique sculpture events in Australia; the 2016 Lorne Sculpture Biennale launches on 12th March. The Lorne...

February 18, 2016

Local business supports CFA

WHITFORD Property Barwon Heads is proud to be part of the local community, and to support their community, they are donating $1,000 to their...

February 18, 2016

Jan Juc Creek daylighting nearly done

THE Surf Coast Shire is close to completing work on the Jan Juc Creek Daylighting project, which will restore a 230-metre section of the...

February 18, 2016

Locals enjoy Summer by the Sea

MORE than 1,500 locals and visitors went to nearly 100 free local events as part of the 20th anniversary of the 2016 Summer by...

February 18, 2016

More money for marathon

THE state government is helping the GMHBA Great Ocean Road marathon attract more visitors than ever before. Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney announced a...

February 18, 2016

BP holds off shutting Lorne servo

The Fuel will keep flowing in Lorne in the short term, with BP announcing it will keep its service station in the town open...

February 18, 2016

Volunteers keep watch on estuary

TORQUAY’S Spring Creek estuary received the all-clear after its monthly health check up in January. The estuary is approximately two kilometres in length and opens...

February 18, 2016

Get your small business going at Torquay events

Small Business Smart Business is running several events in Torquay over the next few weeks aimed to help local small businesses. These include “The...

February 18, 2016

Greens want action on Anglesea asbestos

THE Victorian Greens have called for transparency about what will be done about the asbestos that remains at Alcoa’s Anglesea mine. In Parliament last...

February 18, 2016

Family heartened by help for kye

A TORQUAY family is hoping for a little support from the community to help out their newborn son, who was born with half a...

February 18, 2016

The dawn of a new challenge

LOCAL performance psychologist and author Richard Bennett has set himself a challenge designed to help the millions of Australians affected by depression and anxiety. Bennett...

February 18, 2016

Top tiger

TOP PORT Adelaide captain Travis Boak is already widely admired in Torquay, but has received another plaudit by being named the Tigers’ number one...

February 12, 2016

ADD SOME “WOW” THIS VALENTINE’S DAY

Ok, I’m all for drinking responsibly but it’s that time of year again folks when someone or something inside us says we should be...

February 12, 2016

ARE YOU UP FOR THE CHALLENGE?

One of my new year’s resolutions for 2016 was to put my health first, so it’s come to crunch time after too many alcoholic...

February 12, 2016

Ancient healing for modern times

Join Jivan Joti Kaur Khalsa PhD (Counselling/Psychology) in an evening of Sat Nam Rasayan healing. Translated from Sanskrit, Sat Nam Rasayan means “deep relaxation in...

February 12, 2016

A pleasure to serve

I am now into my sixth year as owner of Torquay Farm Foods. It has been a pleasure looking after our customers and I...