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.
December 21, 2022
Torquay SLSC improve beach access for people of all abilities
THE TORQUAY Surf Life Saving Club are making Torquay Surf Beach accessible for everyone thanks to a new beach cruiser wheelchair. Torquay Surf Life Saving...
December 20, 2022
Local students excel at Woolworths Australian Junior Surfing Titles
STUDENTS from Surf Coast Secondary College and Saint Ignatius College in Drysdale have excelled at the 2022 Woolworths Australian Junior Surfing Titles, finishing in...
December 18, 2022
Roo Run preparations ramp up
PREPARATIONS are firmly underway as entrants and volunteers hop to the start line for the 2022 Roo Run in Anglesea this December. Scheduled to take...
December 16, 2022
Community to sing Christmas cheer at Carols by the Sea
AN abundance of Christmas joy will be in the air tomorrow (December 17) when Surf Coast residents and visitors come together to celebrate the...
December 16, 2022
Surf Coast students celebrate VCE successes
YEAR 12 students are celebrating across the Surf Coast after officially finishing their VCE studies and obtaining the results that will set them on...
December 16, 2022
Huxtable and Ryan reign supreme at Rip Curl Pro URBNSURF QS1000
SURF Coast superstar Xavier Huxtable and Lennox Head's Nyxie Ryan reigned supreme in the Rip Curl Pro URBNSURF QS1000. Held on Saturday in pumping waves...
December 12, 2022
Torquay pair achieve dux status at Geelong College
GEELONG College duo Bailey Gait and Remy Locke have topped their cohort to be jointly awarded their school's dux with an ATAR score of...
November 24, 2022
Entries open for Danger Ocean Swim Series
ENTRIES are open for one of Australia's largest open water swims, the Danger Ocean Swims Series in Torquay. The Danger Ocean Swim Series on January...
November 22, 2022
Roundabouts works to take place on Fischer Street
ROAD closures are expected to be in place for four weeks as crews complete works at the intersection of Fisher Street and Centreside Drive...
November 21, 2022
One Agency Surf Coast announces calendar competition winners
ONE Agency Surf Coast has announced the winners of its fourth annual calendar photo competition including its cover shot which was taken by Torquay...
November 20, 2022
Geelong community to give this festive season
THIS Christmas, Geelong locals are encouraged to support people experiencing food insecurity by taking part in the annual Reverse Advent Calendar initiative. For 20 days...
November 16, 2022
Torquay takes the crown to move to ABB National Final
TORQUAY Boardriders Club have progressed through to the National Final of the Hyundai Australian Battle by smashing the Victorian Qualifying Round at Phillip Island...
November 16, 2022
Riders Against Suicide: Griffiths cycles for mental health
LARA resident Adam Griffiths has ridden across Australia to raise awareness about mental health and suicide and is using his voice for change and...
November 15, 2022
Wylie reigns supreme in Phillip Island Pro
BELLS Beach surfer Tully Wylie has taken home one of his biggest competitive accolades to date, winning the Phillip Island Pro World Qualifying Series...
November 15, 2022
Filmer showcases ‘Mexico’
A Surf Coast filmmaker hopes to have his first official short film ‘Mexico’ accepted into the St Kilda Film Festival after a successful launch...
November 13, 2022
Lorne on the Lawn welcomes 600 visitors from 15 Victorian schools
MORE than 600 students from across the state converged on Lorne for Lorne on the Lawn event, a unique live music and sustainability-focused event...
November 13, 2022
Roo Run to hop into Anglesea this December
ROO RUN organisers are encouraging Surf Coast community members to get their entries in for Anglesea's December 27, 2022 Roo Run. Anglesea Motor Yacht Club...
November 12, 2022
Joeys community to grow and move for Movember
ST Josephs College (SJC) Geelong is unofficially changing its name to 'St Moseph's College' this November as students and staff strive to raise $10,000...
November 11, 2022
Surf Coast community to stop and remember
TODAY (November 11), the Surf Coast community will gather to honour those lost in combat and war through a Remembrance Day service at Point...
November 8, 2022
Bellbrae students to fire up charity drive
YEAR Five Bellbrae Primary School students will be hosting a special charity expo to complement their inquiry into global citizenship. Tomorrow, November 9, students will...
November 7, 2022
Surf Coast community to honour and remember on Remembrance Day
REMEMBRANCE Day services will take place across the Surf Coast municipality next week to remember those lost during recent conflict and war. Remembrance Day (Tuesday,...
November 6, 2022
Paddlers to tackle Impossible race next weekend
MORE than 100 stand up paddleboard, prone and surf ski paddlers will tackle the The Impossible Ocean Paddle from Torquay to Barwon Heads next...
November 5, 2022
Rotary Garden Designfest to come to Geelong and surrounds
THIS month, the Rotary Club of Kardinia will present their Rotary Garden Designfest, a premier garden exhibition that will raise funds for youth suicide...
November 5, 2022
Shoalhaven gets spooky for Halloween
COMMUNITY members dressed in their spooky best on Sunday for Warralily's Spooky Shoalhaven Halloween at Mount Duneed's Shoalhaven Park. Hundreds of people flocked into the...
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