About: nathanrivalland
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- Nathan Rivalland is a journalist with the Times News Group. He covers community news, lifestyle and sport across the Surf Coast, Bellarine and Geelong.
May 2, 2025
Helicopter crashes with three on board in Point Lonsdale
EMERGENCY services have responded to a helicopter crash near the Point Lonsdale Lighthouse this morning (Friday, May 2). A chopper with three people onboard was...
April 30, 2025
Schools program to open new chapter
A GRAND selection of authors will visit every preschool and primary school in Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale next month. The Queenscliffe Literary Festival Schools Program...
April 28, 2025
Sutherland to step away from Cats’ board
GEELONG Football Club director James Sutherland has advised the Cats board he will be stepping down from his position. Sutherland has been part of the...
April 27, 2025
Geelong, Carlton to collide in Sunday clash
GEELONG will hope to carry plenty of confidence out of its Round 6 win over the Hawks into this afternoon's bumper AFL fixture with...
April 27, 2025
Love is in the air
BARWON Health Foundation and Ceres Life are teaming up for a second straight year to raise vital funds to support cancer services in Geelong. The...
April 26, 2025
Tin Shed hits all-time fundraising high for GFA
THE Tin Shed – Barwon Grove Golf Club is celebrating their most successful Good Friday Appeal (GFA) fundraiser yet, amassing more than $100,000 in...
April 25, 2025
Art expo shines bright
THE 46th annual Bellarine North Rotary Art Expo has gone down as a major success, with hundreds of people seeing splashes of colour on...
April 25, 2025
Smith reflects ahead of Anzac Day
FOR Portarlington & St Leonards RSL Sub-Branch president Travis Smith, Anzac Day is all about mateship, camaraderie and resilience. Mr Smith served as a reservist...
April 23, 2025
AFL Barwon appoint new Region General Manager
AFL Barwon has appointed Lisa Patterson as its new Region General Manager. Ms Patterson's selection for the top leadership position follows a successful 13-month tenure...
April 23, 2025
TAC and Surfing Victoria team up on road safety
THE Transport Accident Commission will be on the ground at the 2025 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach to highlight the danger of texting and...
April 21, 2025
Better boating at Clifton Springs
LOCAL boaters now have greater ability to get out on the water at Clifton Springs, with car parking upgrades completed at the popular site. An...
April 20, 2025
US import Stewart signs with Geelong
GEELONG has signed US-import Annika Stewart for the remainder of the NBL1 South season. The University of Minnesota guard/centre is fresh off winning the 2025...
April 20, 2025
Ginger Monkey gets new groove
TORQUAY coastal café haven Ginger Monkey has a reinvigorated menu and layout following a change in ownership. Local couple Linda and Dan have taken the...
April 20, 2025
Local lifesavers dominate Aussies
LOCAL lifesavers have brought home more than 30 medals from the 2025 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships on the Gold Coast. Competitors from Torquay, Anglesea,...
April 19, 2025
Winner crowned for popular arts prize
THE 2025 Queenscliff Arts Prize has been awarded to Dromana artist Lisa Dereske Stewart. Her coastal painting Blue Day McCrae ousted more than 150 artworks...
April 19, 2025
Art to splash onto the Bellarine
MORE than 270 artworks will adjourn the walls of Christian College Geelong's Drysdale campus this Easter long weekend. The Bellarine North Rotary Easter Art Expo...
April 16, 2025
L2P program expands to Ocean Grove
LEARNER drivers will have the chance to clock up supervised driving hours in Ocean Grove thanks to the expansion of the Transport Accident Commission's...
April 15, 2025
Tin Shed ready to rattle for Good Friday fundraiser
PREPARATIONS are in full swing for the Barwon Grove Golf Club ahead of its bumper Good Friday Appeal fundraiser. This year, The Tin Shed –...
April 13, 2025
Local shaper shifts board for books
THE three-decade shaping journey of renowned local surfboard shaper and multidisciplinary artist Sergio Gomez has been put to paper for the first time. Shape Shifter...
April 13, 2025
Barwon Heads junior named first Team NAB Auskicker
A BARWON Heads footballer has been named the first Team NAB AFL Auskick recruit for this year. Six-year-old Charlie Smart will have the opportunity to...
April 10, 2025
Borough to host come and try beach matting day
THE Borough of Queenscliffe will host a come and try day tomorrow (Friday, April 11) to promote the accessible beach matting currently in place...
April 8, 2025
Dunstan pledges $1.3 million to mobile upgrades
THE COALITION will put $1.3 million towards mobile tower upgrades across the Corangamite electorate if it wins next month's federal election. Liberal candidate for Corangamite...
April 5, 2025
GFNL season preview
THE 2025 Geelong Football Netball League season is almost upon us, with matches to start on April 12. The Times News Group give you the...
April 4, 2025
Cats to tackle Demons in Geelong
GEELONG will be looking to get back on the winners' list tonight (Friday, April 4) at GMHBA Stadium against a desperate Melbourne. The Cats are...
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