About: Edwina Williams

Rotarians mark 100 years of giving back

MEMBERS and supporters of the Rotary Club of Ballarat have marked the one hundredth anniversary of the service organisation's inaugural 1925 meeting during a...

Bulldogs foundation opens local office

THE Western Bulldogs Community Foundation has officially opened a new Ballarat office. The space within the Ballarat Foundation's Giving Hub at Hugh Williamson House, Lydiard...

Passionate young farmer up for national awards

CLARKES Hill farmer Caitlin Grieve has been named a finalist in the National Rural Ambassador Award and the Young Grains Judges competition. The 25-year-old has...

40 years of care and dignity

THE Ballarat Hospice Care community is marking the in-home, specialist palliative care organisation's fortieth anniversary in 2025. At two special birthday functions, CEO Andrew Howard...

A Perfect visit from musical’s leads

STARS of stage and screen, Eddie Perfect and Karis Oka, were in town on Tuesday to bring a touch of Beetlejuice to Ballarat. Both the...

Brigade vehicle to boost emergency response capabilities

BUNINYONG-Mount Helen Fire Brigade's long-awaited new forward command vehicle has arrived at the station, made possible by community support. The purpose built Ford Ranger utility...

Business Excellence Awards finalists revealed

THE 2025 Federation University Commerce Ballarat Business Excellence Awards Finalists were announced this morning, Thursday 17 July, during a function at the Ballarat Mining...

Green thumbs’ river work having ripple effect

A LAUNCH for Bunanyung Landscape Alliance's two-year Urban Ripple: Restoring our Yarrowee River and its Little Creeks project took place late last week on...

Winter Fest to warm crowds with hot drinks and entertainment

BALLARAT Winter Festival is now underway until Sunday 27 July, aiming to warm and entertain individuals and families while the bitterly cold weather continues. The...

Bokma reaches big goal milestone as Redan unveils new netting

REDAN Football Netball Club is marking two big milestones. Women's team full forward and vice-captain Jess Bokma - who has played nearly 200 games -...

Sebastopol hub works on track

CONSTRUCTION of the new Sebastopol Community Hub at Vickers and Beverin streets is on target to be finished by late-November, for use from January...

Project to champion women in sports coaching, leadership

SPORTS Central is leading a new initiative to support, upskill, empower and boost the network of women in sports coaching and leadership in the...

QHub continues with more state funding

A FURTHER one million dollars has been allocated to LGBTIQA+ youth support program, QHub Ballarat, by the State Government in the 2025/26 Budget.

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Farmers get a night off

FARMERS from across the region were invited to mix, connect and relax on Monday night at the new Ballarat Showgrounds. A free initiative of the...

Works underway at wetlands

WORKS to improve the health and biodiversity of Sebastopol's Redan Wetlands, and the water quality of the Yarrowee River have begun, with $1,893,000 from...

Smiles on dials as Bulldogs women visit hospital, schools

AS part of the 2025 AFLW Community Camp, Western Bulldogs players were in Ballarat last week to visit schools, and patients in the Ballarat...

Difference-maker rewarded for health, sport, community work

WHEN asked whether there are any tertiary education, health and sport science, or community initiatives he's most proud of, Emeritus Professor Warren Payne remembers...

Service to police welfare, parliament commended

AS a ten-year-old boy growing up in Ararat, Barry Traynor decided he would have a career in the police force. In 1966, he became a...

A passion for hockey behind the newsdesk

TENS of thousands of people in the Ballarat region would likely recognise Jeff Sly, and his voice, for having delivered the nightly news on...

Advocate for deaf, blind community awarded OAM

MAUREEN Davey has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia this King's Birthday for service to people who are deaf or hard...

FOGO receival centre ready for city’s waste

IN less than five months, the City of Ballarat will begin its food organics and garden organics (FOGO) and glass recycling kerbside collections. From Monday...

Celebrating 40 years in business

COMMERCE Ballarat's June Biznet Breakfast doubled as a milestone birthday party for two member businesses. Both the Ballarat Wildlife Park and Springhill Farm are in...

V/Line Cup returning to Ballarat

AFL Victoria has named Ballarat as the host city of the V/Line Cup in September. The annual under-15 boys and girls representative football carnival, and...

Emergency relief agencies call for support as Winter Appeal gets underway

BALLARAT Foundation CEO Andrew Eales officially launched the 2025 Ballarat Winter Appeal last week at the Creswick Woollen Mills. Staff at the mills donated 160...