James Taylor

Australia

Associate Editor at Surf Coast Times

Associate editor at Surf Coast Times, Bellarine Times, Geelong Times and Armstrong Creek Times, information junkie, culture vulture. Views are mine.

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Articles

Geelong Sports Museum celebrates first birthday

6 days ago | timesnewsgroup.com.au | James Taylor

GEELONG Sports Museum has reached its first birthday, and invited some of the Geelong United women’s basketball team and students from St Robert’s Primary School to help mark the occasion on Friday last week. St Robert’s Primary School was the lucky winner of a competition between local schools, which were asked why they would like to join the celebrations. On the day, there was some fierce competition between the athletes and students on the interactive museum experiences.
LOMA Townhomes launched

1 week ago | timesnewsgroup.com.au | James Taylor

LOMA, a boutique collection of 31 architecturally designed townhomes at Warralily, has just been launched. Surrounded by nature and connected to essential infrastructure, this first release of eight townhomes offers an opportunity to buy into the well-established Warralily lifestyle.
Long table dinner celebrates end of Nourish project

1 week ago | timesnewsgroup.com.au | James Taylor

THE Nourish series of community workshops run by Farm My School (FMS) has been celebrated with a final “Nourish Nosh Long Table” dining experience to mark the end of the calendar of events funded by a grant from Geelong Community Foundation. Almost 100 guests shared a communal long table dinner and sunset tour of the farm at Bellarine Secondary College (BSC) in celebration of the Nourish Workshop series, and the achievements of Farm My School.
Kardinia International College wins at ResourceSmart Schools Awards

1 week ago | timesnewsgroup.com.au | James Taylor

KARDINIA International College in Geelong has won the Container Deposit Scheme Vic (CDS Vic) Excellence Award (Secondary) at this year’s ResourceSmart Schools Awards. Earthcore, the school’s student-led sustainability committee, led efforts to reduce waste at the school and raise funds to reinvest in sustainability projects. Students proved their leadership skills through their demonstrations of initiatives.
Public forum to discuss Armstrong Creek roadworks

1 week ago | timesnewsgroup.com.au | James Taylor

THE City of Greater Geelong is inviting residents to attend one of two community forums on Tuesday this week to learn more about the planning of roadworks in Armstrong Creek and the city’s role in managing road closures. The city says the forum will provide insight into the collaborative planning involved in co-ordinating traffic impacts between the city, Major Road Projects Victoria, and the Department of Transport and Planning.
Shire's youth thank first responders

2 weeks ago | timesnewsgroup.com.au | James Taylor

YOUNG people on the Surf Coast have shown their appreciation for our region’s first responders ahead of Thank a First Responder Day on Wednesday June 11. Earlier this week, local police visited kindergarten classes at the Surf Coast Shire-run Kurrambee Myaring Community Centre in Torquay. Officers received handmade ‘thank you’ posters by the kindergarten children, in recognition of their efforts to keep the community safe.
Bellarine Ag Show seeks secretary

2 weeks ago | timesnewsgroup.com.au | James Taylor

THE Bellarine Agricultural Show has recognised some of its longest-serving members at this year’s annual general meeting, and is on the hunt for a new secretary. Held on Thursday last week, the AGM saw Beryl Downey be presented with an honorary life membership for more than 20 years of service to the show. Bob de Vries, Annine McDonald, Layla Dickinson and Denise Kent were also presented with certificates for their valued contributions of over 10 years of service to the show.
Shire sets advocacy priorities

2 weeks ago | timesnewsgroup.com.au | James Taylor

THE Surf Coast Shire council has set its advocacy priorities for this year, with projects including a safer cycling connection between Torquay and Geelong and funding to address the affordable housing crisis. The Advocacy Priorities 2025, endorsed by councillors at their meeting last week, have been developed to help Council secure state and federal government funding for projects and policies that will meet the needs of the local community.
Environmental groups Viva LNG reaction SCT

2 weeks ago | timesnewsgroup.com.au | James Taylor

ENVIRONMENTAL groups have slammed the decision to approve Viva Energy’s proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal project in Geelong, arguing questions about safety and dredging still need to be answered.
Councils urged to help end period poverty

2 weeks ago | timesnewsgroup.com.au | James Taylor

National charity Share the Dignity has written to every local councillor and mayor in Australia, urging them to take action on period poverty by joining the Council Cares program. The grassroots initiative equips councils with practical tools to promote menstrual equity.