About: Edwina Williams

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Edwina is a journalist at the Ballarat Times News Group, and Golden Plains Times, based in Ballarat. She is a passionate art lover and photographer, who enjoys capturing the colour and life of the city in her own time. Edwina has worked as a social media management contractor, and has had previous news experience with the ABC’s flagship current affairs program, 7.30, Victoria Votes for Channel 31, and Junction Journalism. Contact her at [email protected] Twitter - @edwinawilltweet Facebook - @edwinawilliamsjourno

Posts by: Edwina Williams

March 21, 2025

Who will be the best in Ballarat business this year?

THE 2025 Federation University Commerce Ballarat Business Excellence Awards process officially launched last night, Thursday 20 March, at the Mining Exchange. The awards exist to...

March 18, 2025

Creswick neighbours visit food hub

CRESWICK Neighbourhood Centre led its first monthly bus trip to Foodbank's Ballarat Food Hub last week. The visit was part of CNC's Community Food Relief...

March 17, 2025

ELCs and charity partner for first aid training

JENNY'S Early Learning Centre staff and charity The Sisterhood Project have partnered to deliver first aid training for parents and carers in the Ballarat...

March 15, 2025

Life-changing theatre in the spotlight at IWD dinner

MEMBERS of the Soroptimist International Ballarat club and friends marked last week's International Women's Day with a dinner at The Grand. Seventy-five attendees heard from...

March 15, 2025

Y swim school offers adult classes

BROWN Hill's Y Learn and Swim school has introduced an eight-week swimming course for adults to its programming. The Evening Adult Swimming Classes are designed...

March 14, 2025

Western Highway upgrades get bi-partisan backing

THE Federal Labor Government has allocated $1.1 billion to Western Highway upgrades. Member for Ballarat and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government...

March 14, 2025

New-look Bridge Mall opens tomorrow

THE official opening of the Bridge Mall redevelopment will take place this Saturday 15 March from 11am with a ribbon-cutting, Wadawurrung Welcome to Country...

March 14, 2025

Exhibition on trax to help FECRI

THE current exhibition at Beaufort's Art Trax Gallery is supporting the Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Centre. All proceeds from From the Porch, a showcase of...

March 9, 2025

Cyclists back WRISC on eve of milestone anniversary

SOCIAL bike riding group, the Ballarat Scenic Cyclists, have raised hundreds of dollars for agency WRISC Family Violence Support through their events and activities...

March 7, 2025

New vehicle to improve fire brigade’s emergency response

COMMUNITY Bank Buninyong has provided thirty thousand dollars worth of funding to the Buninyong-Mount Helen Fire Brigade to replace their ageing Forward Command Vehicle. FCVs...

March 7, 2025

Progress is taking off at Ballarat Airport

IT has been a big week at the Ballarat Airport with the announcements that the runway extension project is complete, and that the Federal...

March 7, 2025

Deputy PM backs King campaign

MEMBER for Ballarat Catherine King will recontest her seat at the upcoming 2025 Federal election and officially launched her campaign last week with a...

March 1, 2025

Federal funds pumped into pools

TWO-and-a-half million dollars from the Federal Government's Community Energy Upgrades Fund is being funnelled into the Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre to cover the...

February 28, 2025

Loreto, BCC make a splash at HOTL

THE biggest day on Ballarat's school rowing calendar, the Ballarat Associated Schools Head of the Lake regatta, hit the water at Lake Wendouree on...

February 26, 2025

Reminder to avoid locking passengers in the car

THROUGHOUT the 2024 to 2025 summer period, Ambulance Victoria (AV) paramedics have already been called out to more than 230 reports of people locked...

February 26, 2025

State backing new regional business events

THE State Government's latest Regional Business Events Program grants round is open for applications, aiming to boost the prevalence of business events across the...

February 25, 2025

Drivers urged to slow down, take care around schools

ROYAL Automobile Club of Victoria and Transport Accident Commission staff, alongside local government representatives, are urging all road users to keep a lookout for...

February 24, 2025

Dig into masters footy for men

MEN over the age of 35 looking for a new sport to try, or to get back into footy, are invited to join the...

February 22, 2025

Izzy is ‘over the rainbow’ to don ruby slippers

IN a Wicked-mad world, BLOC Music Theatre is entering rehearsals for their June production of The Wizard of Oz. The show's casting team has followed...

February 21, 2025

Extreme heat timetable for trains over weekend

DUE to tomorrow's (Saturday 22 February) hot weather across regional Victoria, V/Line is putting in place an extreme heat train timetable. This will impact Ballarat,...

February 21, 2025

Live smarter with help from Buninyong sustainability expo

THE Buninyong Smart Living Expo returns to Royal Park this Sunday 23 February with more than 100 stalls. Led by Buninyong Sustainability and running from...

February 14, 2025

Sebas hub works on track

WORKS to construct the new Sebastopol Community Hub at the corner of Vickers and Beverin streets are on track. Members of local, State and Federal...

February 12, 2025

Total fire ban for Ballarat region tomorrow

THE Country Fire Authority has declared tomorrow, Thursday 13 February is a Total Fire Ban day in the South-West, Central and North Central districts. A...

February 11, 2025

Honour roll becomes even greater

BALLARAT'S Honour Roll of Great Women - who have made this community an even better place to live through their work or volunteering efforts...