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.
June 13, 2023
Warm up for children at Cottage
COTTAGE by the Sea is encouraging locals to band together and stage their own Winter Warmers fundraiser's this month to raise funds for children...
June 11, 2023
Riding for the Disabled to thrive from GWYLF grant
A $10,000 grant from Give Where You Live Foundation (GWYLF) will enable Riding for the Disabled Barwon to provide more riding lessons to young...
June 10, 2023
Duo brings creative dreams to life
A NEW space in Torquay is cultivating and inspiring human connections by bringing local business and artistic individuals' together on creative projects in a...
June 8, 2023
Community go ‘all in’ for Big Freeze
THE Geelong Big Freeze has given a $55,000 boost to the FightMND cause, with 17 local sliders braving the ice on a day of...
June 6, 2023
Bellarine bakery rolls annual pie competition once again
A BELLARINE bakery has once again risen to the top at Australia’s Best Pie and Pastie competition, adding two more national titles to their...
June 5, 2023
Bookgrove makes the ABIA Bookshop of the Year finalists
OCEAN Grove's Bookgrove bookstore is the toast of the local Bellarine community after finishing as the sole regional finalist for Bookshop of the Year...
June 3, 2023
Healthy vibes at plant-based café
Just off the Surf Coast Highway at Mount Duneed, plant-based food haven High Vibes is on a mission to give locals the chance to...
June 3, 2023
Opening ceremony back for Bells Beach 50 Year Storm
MORE than 100 people are set to gather this morning (June 3) for the opening ceremony of the 2023 Bells Beach 50 Year Storm...
June 3, 2023
Raw nutrition for dogs
Torquay pet lovers Raw Pawz aim to share the joys of clean eating and wellness with the community through their 100 per cent Australian...
June 2, 2023
Sliders ready to brave the ice at Big Freeze Geelong
EXCITEMENT is brewing within the Greater Geelong community for this weekend’s second annual Big Freeze Geelong, with all sights set on raising more than...
June 1, 2023
Bells Bonanza: Pumping waves hit for Australian Indigenous Surfing Titles
ALL-TIME Bells Beach/Djarrak surf conditions capped off the 10th anniversary of the Australian Indigenous Surfing Titles, an event that will go down in the...
June 1, 2023
Brownless and Barwon Health Foundation to chase national three-peat
GEELONG Cats legend Billy Brownless will once again lead the charge as The Barwon Health Foundation's Dry July ambassador as they chase a repeat...
June 1, 2023
More than 400 tails wag at Geelong Million Paws Walk
MORE than 400 locals and their four-legged friends turned out at the Geelong Botanical Gardens on Sunday for the RSPCA Million Paws Walk, an...
May 31, 2023
Lunch for Lazarus to help locals in need
NEXT month's 'Lunch for Lazarus' fundraising event will call on the community to help support Lazarus Community Centre and Lifeline Geelong/South West Victoria in...
May 31, 2023
Former Lion returns to the den
PREMIERSHIP Geelong Cats player Jed Bews returned to his junior football club Leopold to deliver a free junior football clinic last week. The defender was...
May 28, 2023
Alternates announced for the Bells Beach 50 Year Storm
THE public has spoken and 20 alternates for the 2023 Bells Beach 50 Year Storm surfing event in memory of local legend Shaun Brooks...
May 28, 2023
Community to be heroes for dogs in need
PAW patrol will descend on Geelong once again this morning (May 28) for the RSPCA Victoria's Million Paws Walk which will help to raise...
May 28, 2023
Grassroots sports club rewards program returns
THE Transport Accident Commission (TAC) will give thousands of football and netball clubs across Victoria the opportunity to take home up to $10,000 for...
May 28, 2023
GWYLF grants to help community to thrive
THE Give Where You Live Foundation's 2023 Survive and Thrive program will provide more than $420,000 in grants to 15 local organisations to help...
May 28, 2023
Locals to push-up for mental health
THIS June, Lifeline Geelong and South West Victoria is encouraging locals to push for better mental health by participating in mental health initiative, 'The...
May 27, 2023
The art of Hand Therapy
Hand Therapy Week, from June 2 to 9, will shed light on the advanced practice of hand therapy and the practitioners who are leading...
May 27, 2023
The Artful Collager set to sweep the Borough
THE Queenscliff Neighbourhood House Gallery's (QNHG) popular 'The Artful Collager' exhibition is back for another year showcasing the imaginative collage compositions of 14 local...
May 26, 2023
Top First Nations surfers gather for 10th Australian Titles
THE top First Nations surfers from across the country have arrived on Wadawurrung Country in anticipation of this weekend's Australian Indigenous Surfing Titles presented...
May 26, 2023
Sweet sixty for Bancoora SLSC
BANCOORA SLSC members and affiliates have raised their glasses to six decades of surf education and community service at a special 60-year anniversary celebration...
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