About: jamestaylor

Profile: 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).

Posts by: jamestaylor

September 1, 2022

Aquatic centre design keeps 50m option open

THE Surf Coast Shire is keeping open the possibility of the pool at its Torquay aquatic centre eventually not only being 50 metres long,...

August 31, 2022

Entries open for Surf Coast Song Contest

MUSICIANS are invited to tune up their entries for this year's Surf Coast Song Contest, with entries now open and set to close in...

August 28, 2022

Coker talks NDIS at jobs and skills forum

CORANGAMITE federal member Libby Coker has attended the first National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Jobs and Skills Forum in her new role as the...

August 27, 2022

Community shed opens up in Mount Duneed

THE hammers and saws are flying in Mount Duneed with the locality's new Community Shed officially opening its doors. Tenants of the facility, the Mt...

August 27, 2022

Lineup for 30th Meredith revealed

THE lineup for the 30th edition of the Meredith Music Festival has dropped, with headliners to include Caribou, Dry Cleaning, Yothu Yindi and Courtney...

August 27, 2022

Back to Back film screened at Melbourne International Film Festival

Geelong's Back to Back Theatre has cast a shadow on this year's Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) with their latest film. The award-winning theatre company...

August 26, 2022

Community views welcomed ahead of Great Victorian Bike Ride

BICYCLE Network will be visiting towns across the Geelong region from today and into next week to meet with locals and discuss how community...

August 25, 2022

Veterans remember Vietnam

TORQUAY'S veteran community gathered again this year to commemorate Australian service during the Vietnam War. The Torquay RSL hosted the Vietnam Veterans Day service on...

August 25, 2022

Fences going up at $29m Torquay development

WORK has started after months of inactivity at the former "gateway" site in Torquay that will eventually contain a $29 million development. The project to...

August 18, 2022

Council updates advocacy priorities

THE Surf Coast Shire's latest version of its advocacy priorities focuses on environmental leadership, and local initiatives from the community that enhance township character. Adopted...

August 14, 2022

Anglesea Open Week to return

THE Anglesea Golf Club is teeing up its first pro-am since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the return of the Anglesea Open...

August 13, 2022

Applications open for education and employment grants

THE Give Where You Live Foundation has opened applications to this year's Education and Employment Grants, and community organisations can apply for up to...

August 11, 2022

Potential precinct uses outlined

THE Surf Coast Shire has officially earmarked more indoor court space, netball rooms and car parking as possible new features of Banyul-Warri Fields over...

August 11, 2022

Entries open for calendar competition

Amateur and professional photographers alike are being urged to charge their cameras and smartphones, as One Agency Surf Coast's annual photo competition has returned. For...

August 10, 2022

Startups get ready to pitch for VC funds

APPLICATIONS have opened for startups in the Surf Coast, Geelong and the Bellarine to secure an opportunity to pitch to some of Australia's leading...

August 10, 2022

Give Where You Live CEO to join NFP network

GIVE Where You Live chief executive officer Bill Mithen has been chosen as one of only 24 participants in the latest cohort of a...

August 8, 2022

Surf Coast students head north for footy session

STUDENTS from Surf Coast Secondary College have headed to Corio for an engaging event, and will soon welcome their peers for a reciprocal visit. The...

August 7, 2022

Digitising family memories for free

A FREE service now on offer from the Geelong Regional Library Corporation (GRLC) will help people preserve and share their precious family memories. The corporation...

August 6, 2022

Venetian memories and social revolution

What happens to memories when there is a different side to the same story? Lost in Venice, to be performed at the Potato Shed this...

August 4, 2022

Refunds yet to drop for Torquay festival

THE Drop is returning to Torquay next year, but ticketholders to the event cancelled more than two years ago still cannot get a refund...

August 4, 2022

Floating into town

A PROJECT conceived during lockdown has sailed onward and upward, becoming far more than its original concept for contemporary sculptor Beatrice Magalotti. Stage 4 lockdown...

August 4, 2022