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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.
January 28, 2023
The talk of the town: AusCrep
The Year 11 students say AusCrep's success thus far had not come without plenty of hard work and travelling around to find the best...
January 27, 2023
Financial woes force By the Pier cancellation
ORGANISERS have cited financial pressure for their decision to cancel this year's edition of Queenscliff's By The Pier. The festival was set to take place...
January 27, 2023
GABF cheers ten years
MORE than 6,000 people turned out over a two-day period to taste some of Australia's best brews at the Great Australian Beer Festival (GABF)...
January 27, 2023
Cats Premiership Captain donates $20,000 to Cottage REEF program
A WHOPPING $20,000 donation from Geelong Cats premiership captain Joel Selwood will help Cottage by the Sea nurture more Year 6 and Year 7...
January 25, 2023
Cottage Fair raises $70,000
COTTAGE by the Sea’s annual fair fundraiser has raised a whopping $70,000 to help the Queenscliff-based charity support and enhance the lives of children...
January 25, 2023
Port mussels up
THE Portarlington Mussel Festival has gone down as a major success, with more 10,000 people turning out to enjoy mussel mania on Saturday afternoon...
January 25, 2023
Torquay Golf Club to partner with GGA on golf clinic programs
BOOSTING the community's golfing aspirations, the Torquay Golf Club have partnered with the Geelong Golf Academy (GGA) to provide athletes of all levels with...
January 24, 2023
Portarlington to celebrate Australia Day
PORTARLINGTON will host their traditional Australia Day celebrations onThursday, January 26, running a free family-friendly event for the community to participate in. To be held...
January 21, 2023
Watts to uncork Grapes of Mirth at Mount Duneed
A huge comedy event is set for Mt Duneed Estate next month, when the hilarious Merrick Watts brings Grapes of Mirth to Geelong. On February...
January 20, 2023
Harrison “super proud” of World Junior Surfing Championships effort
BARWON Heads surfer Ellie Harrison says she is "super proud and thankful" for her experience of surfing in the SAMBAZON World Junior Championships in...
January 18, 2023
Nominations open for service awards
THE Borough of Queenscliffe Community Service Awards are back in 2023, crowning the region's unsung heroes who make a difference to society. Nominations are now...
January 16, 2023
Vernon and Cooper dominate Danger
FORMER Torquay SLSC junior Archie Vernon and Geelong's Madison Cooper have come out victorious in the premier Danger 1000 at this year's Danger Ocean...
January 13, 2023
Port prepares to flex its mussels
IT WILL be mussels galore tomorrow (Saturday, January 14) when the Portarlington Mussel Festival make its return to W.G. Little Reserve for the first...
January 12, 2023
Nursing and health listed as most popular courses by 2022 school-leavers
NURSING and health and business focused fields headline the most popular courses chosen by more than 5300 school-leavers as part of the 2022 Victorian...
January 12, 2023
Hardman outlines ‘changing climate’ means more extreme weather
WITH the Fire Danger Period underway in the Greater Geelong and Surf Coast region, Chief Fire Officer Chris Hardman has reminded the community that...
January 11, 2023
Blyth completes fundraising marathon
MOUNT Duneed man Nathaniel Blyth has completed his 440km fundraising challenge for Geelong Mums, running at least a half marathon each day for the...
January 11, 2023
Classes to teach surfers life-saving skills
THOUSANDS of Victorian surfers have been trained to help keep the beaches safe this summer, and more surfers are being invited to sign up. Started...
January 9, 2023
Festival ahead of Big Bash a big hit
THE Festival of Sport made an energetic and popular return to Kardinia Park on Friday last week, with thousands trying out the many activities...
January 6, 2023
Surf Film Festival to return to Torquay
To kick off the New Year, the community will have the opportunity to feast their eyes on some of the top latest surfing films...
January 5, 2023
Harrison “super excited” for 2023 World Junior Championships
BARWON Heads surfer Ellie Harrison is gearing up for her maiden World Junior Surfing Championships next month, with the hope of getting one step...
January 5, 2023
Woorrangalook Victorian Koori Surfing Titles to celebrate 25th anniversary
THE Woorrangalook Victorian Koori Surfing Titles are set to be back bigger and better than ever in 2023, as Surfing Victoria celebrate the 25th...
January 4, 2023
Warralily celebrates 10,000th resident
With 2022 coming to an end, Warralily is celebrating the 10,000 residents who now call the thriving estate their home. Since launching as Geelong's first...
January 3, 2023
Marshall rail-line bridge opens to traffic
MOTORISTS will move much more freely this festive season, with the bridge over the Marshall rail line at Barwon Heads Road opening to traffic. From...
January 3, 2023
EPA issue environmental holiday shutdown warnings
WITH many businesses taking a holiday break this summer, the Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) are reminding the community they have a duty to...
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