About: Edwina Williams

Profile: Edwina Williams is the Times News Group's Northern Victoria editor covering the Ballarat Times News Group, Golden Plains Times, Moorabool News, Bendigo Times, and McIvor Times.

Posts by: Edwina Williams

June 8, 2026

To ‘Spring’ to action is satisfying for Rotarian

Long-time SpringFest co-director Robert Glass has been congratulated for his service to Ballarat in one of the most official ways possible, receiving a Medal...

June 8, 2026

Oliver’s year gets even ‘greater’

Only a few months ago, Alfredton Rotary Club president Jill Oliver was inducted onto the roll of Ballarat’s Great Women by the Ballarat Foundation. The...

June 2, 2026

Until the last footballer is standing…

EVERY third Sunday of May at the Red Lion Hotel, the 1969 Ballarat YCW Football Club junior third 18s premiership-winning team reunites, and will...

May 22, 2026

Winter Appeal aims for wrap-around relief

THE 2026 Ballarat Winter Appeal is underway, having been officially launched at partner business, Creswick Woollen Mills. Under the stewardship of the Ballarat Foundation and...

May 14, 2026

Tax cuts, Medicare, housing, roads highlighted in Budget

THE 2026 Federal Budget was handed down to the public by the Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Tuesday evening 12 May. Ballarat MP, and infrastructure, transport,...

April 3, 2026

Stars in their eyes: Dancers on the floor to boost Ballarat Foundation

THE 2026 cohort of Dancing With Our Stars competitors have started rehearsing ballroom and latin routines as part of the major annual Ballarat Foundation...

April 3, 2026

Station accessible to all as overpass opens

PEDESTRAIN traffic is flowing through Ballarat Station's accessible overpass. The overpass, which was officially opened on Monday morning, means people with a disability, and those...

March 28, 2026

BAF unveils 2026 program

THE launch of the Ballarat Arts Foundation's 2026 program of events took place last week at the Canberra Hotel. Members of the organisation, local artists,...

March 7, 2026

27/6 Frank Bourke Oval

THE construction of a new social pavilion and changing room block at Frank Bourke Oval No. 2 is on track for completion in May. The...

December 19, 2025

Women with a VIEW can wrap for you

NEED some assistance with your gift wrapping as Christmas draws nearer? Ballarat Evening VIEW Club members can help you until Christmas Eve, Wednesday 24 December,...

December 19, 2025

O Come, All Ye Carollers to the showgrounds

BALLARAT Carols by Candlelight will be in full voice at the new home of the Ballarat Showgrounds this Saturday 20 December. The free all-ages event...

December 5, 2025

New cricket nets for Naps-Sebas club, public

NEW five-wicket cricket nets were officially opened at Marty Busch Reserve last Thursday evening. The nets are the training base of the Napoleons Sebastopol Cricket...

November 28, 2025

Station overpass in place, passengers expected to be crossing by April

LAST weekend, Ballarat Station's new sixty-five-tonne accessible pedestrian overpass was craned into place. As works continue on site, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison said people...

November 21, 2025

“Give what you can”: Christmas Appeal gets underway

IT'S time to get into the spirit of giving as the Ballarat Christmas Appeal gets underway, ready to benefit local emergency relief agencies for...

November 17, 2025

Students step into the shoes of a new parliamentarian

A GROUP of Ballarat Specialist School literacy students have taken part in the national My First Speech competition. The public speaking challenge tasks students in...

November 1, 2025

Reunion marks Golden Point school’s 150th

FORMER students, staff and families of Golden Point Primary School gathered for a reunion at Eureka Hall last Sunday 26 October to mark the...

October 31, 2025

Van to support Uniting’s emergency relief work

INTERLEASING in collaboration with Plan Partners has provided Uniting Ballarat with a new 2021 Iveco Daily van. Replacing the welfare agency's old van which is...

October 17, 2025

New era for Great Women honour roll

NOMINATIONS are open for the next round of inductees to the Great Women of Ballarat honour roll. Formerly delivered by the Zonta Club of Ballarat,...

October 10, 2025

Italian Association to celebrate half-century

BALLARAT Italian Association members, their families, and supporters will be at Victoria Bowling Club next Saturday 18 October to mark the club's fiftieth anniversary. President...

September 26, 2025

Next gen stars get a taste of glory

THE state's premier under fifteen representative football carnival, the V/Line Cup, was played in Ballarat earlier this week, and saw the next generation of...

September 26, 2025

Spring art show in Creswick Town Hall

THE interior of Creswick's historic town hall building will be transformed this weekend as it hosts the town's annual Spring Art Show. Pavilion Arts and...

September 22, 2025

New lead for community bank

COMMUNITY Bank Buninyong board member of two years, Brett Jones, has become chair of the financial services organisation. Mr Jones is the CEO of Greyhound...

September 21, 2025

Boost to eisteddfod’s volunteer comms

ROYAL South Street Society eisteddfod has been awarded a five-thousand-dollar grant from the Federal Government's Volunteer Grants program to buy communication headsets. More than 150...

September 20, 2025

Springing into market plans

THE Rotary Club of Ballarat launched its SpringFest fundraising program for 2025 at the Ballarat Golf Club last week. This year will mark the 30th...