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 12, 2018

Eastern Beach pic picked for calendar cover

NEXT year’s calendar from the City of Greater Geelong should be hitting letter boxes this week. The 2019 calendars, which are free for Geelong residents,...

December 12, 2018

Vic Open steps up again with new sponsor named at launch

THE popular and growing Vic Open will have ISPS Handa as its title sponsor for the next two years, with the announcement made at...

December 12, 2018

Ladies Tennis Festa!

A BIG couple of weeks for Geelong’s lady tennis players, with the midweek grand final matches, followed a week later by Geelong Lawn’s annual...

December 12, 2018

Labyrinth returns to the river

A LABYRINTH has re-appeared on the banks of the Barwon River in the lead-up to Christmas. With Intention, a small meditation community of the Western...

December 12, 2018

City announces community grants

COMMUNITY groups and organisations across Geelong will share in almost $1.12 million in funding as part of the first round of the City of...

December 12, 2018

Melbourne Renegades to host Family Day this weekend

THE Melbourne Renegades will make their way to Geelong this Sunday December 16 to host their annual Family Day at Geelong Cricket Ground. Celebrations begin...

December 12, 2018

IN BRIEF – December 13, 2018

Timed parking introduced in Cameron Road, Anglesea THE Surf Coast Shire has announced that due to community feedback, the Cameron Road car park in Anglesea has...

December 12, 2018

Committee for Lorne: A word from the Chairman

It’s been very interesting to read about the joint proposal that the Lorne Community Hospital and Otway Health Boards have been pursuing over the...

December 12, 2018

TCT SAYS CHEERS TO THE YEAR

TORQUAY Commerce and Tourism has said farewell to 2018, holding their Christmas breakup party at Bells Beach Brewing last week. Seen here are TCT...

December 12, 2018

Anglesea motel development sparks backlash

PUBLIC feedback to a proposed redevelopment of an Anglesea motel into a three-storey apartment complex has been overwhelmingly negative, with objectors saying the new...

December 12, 2018

Transfer station to hold clearance sale

THERE is so much bric-a-brac and other re-useable items at the Anglesea Transfer Station that a clearance sale will be held this Saturday, December...

December 12, 2018

Enterprise loves giving out grants

TORQUAY Community Enterprise (TCE) has “the greatest job in town”, according to chair Magdalena Wheatland: “we give money away!” “Nobody else has such a good...

December 12, 2018

Jan Juc Playgroup celebrates Christmas

THE Jan Juc Playgroup celebrated another successful year at its Christmas party last week. The group gathered at the usual place at Bob Pettit Pavilion...

December 12, 2018

CAROLS BY THE SEA CALLED OFF EARLY

BAD weather led to the unfortunate cancellation of Torquay Carols by the Sea not long after it started on Saturday night. The annual Christmas...

December 12, 2018

TORQUAY ROTARY HOPES PUPILS ZOOM IN

THE Rotary Club of Torquay hopes to inspire the next generation of scientists at Lisieux Catholic Primary School by donating 30 microscopes to the...

December 12, 2018

Shire to consult about future of Winchelsea Shire Hall

THE Winchelsea community will help guide the Surf Coast Shire’s determination on future use of the town’s former Shire Hall. The council resolved at its...

December 12, 2018

Kites and kitesurfers take flight in Torquay

KITESURFERS have taken to the waves off Point Danger, with this year’s world champions in the sport to be crowned on Sunday after five...

December 12, 2018

DIVING IN Coker pledges $15.3 million towards a pool for Torquay

LABOR candidate for Corangamite Libby Coker has made a serious dive into the debate about an aquatic centre for Torquay, pledging $15.3 million towards...

December 6, 2018

Sell when iron’s Hot

Real estate industry experts report that auction clearance rates are declining as we see less homes going to auction this past spring. Real Estate Institute...

December 6, 2018

Great Ocean Report – December 2018

WITH MARTY MAHER FROM GREAT OCEAN PROPERTIES There is an incredible amount of property market commentary in the media at present and as usual, we will...

December 6, 2018

Rory’s Rambles: Building a sustainable community

Sustainability in a new community is not just about water and energy. They’re very important factors, and as a developer you take them quite seriously,...

December 6, 2018

A flexible alternative to property management

Own an investment property? The new era of Property Management is here. Living in the current financial climate, it’s really not the time to be...

December 6, 2018

Town by town snapshot: Birregurra

The size of Birregurra for ABS data collection purposes is approximately 126.4 square kilometres. The population of Birregurra in 2011 was 741 people and by...

December 6, 2018

CHRISTMASTIME RETURNS to The Quay

CHRISTMAS is back at The Quay, with the Torquay estate’s Christmas tree decorated and shining ahead of their annual community celebration. The Quay Residents Association...