About: Edwina Williams

Profile: 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

September 9, 2020

Meredith’s history alive with funding assistance

MEREDITH History Interest Group has received a Shire Community Strengthening Grant from the program’s creative category. With $2662.50, MHIG president, Marg Cooper said...

September 8, 2020

Early learning centre brings a Little Wonder to Sebas

A NEW kindergarten and childcare centre in the city’s south will work to provide unique, child-centred early education. Sebastopol’s 118-place Little Wonders Early Learning Centre...

September 8, 2020

Get groovy to shake off stage three blues

A FIVE-week series of free, online dance classes is getting Shire residents of all ages off the couch, while promoting good mental health and...

September 7, 2020

Play at the heart of art-full boxes

THE latest project of artist, Emily Van Der Molen champions the creativity of people other than herself. Her 2D Boxful of Art program encourages...

September 6, 2020

Soldiers Hill Artist Collective on show through the windows

ALTHOUGH Soldiers Hill Artist Collective’s annual Art Walk was cancelled for 2020, the group have ensured residents wandering around the neighbourhood have...

September 5, 2020

Temple seeks support for tree planting

WAT Thai Bhavana, Mount Helen’s Buddhist temple and meditation centre is encouraging Ballarat to support their annual tree planting campaign this month. Although the public...

September 5, 2020

Klein’s figurative creatures born of unusual artform

DECADES worth of Deborah Lee Klein’s dimensional paper illustrations are on display virtually, and for sale, via Gallery on Sturt. The figurative, low relief...

September 4, 2020

National gong for Ballarat bakery

EMMA’S Homemade Cakes has had success at the Baking Association of Australia’s Best Pie and Pastie Competition in Sydney. Receiving gold medals in the...

September 3, 2020

Huge online raffle brings SpringFest to life

WHILE 2020’s SpringFest Market Sunday won’t run due to COVID-19, the Rotary Club of Ballarat has reimagined the event so its community partners...

September 3, 2020

Designated dog space for Buninyong

JAMES Reserve in Buninyong is set to become a very energetic place, as the home of the City of Ballarat’s next off-leash dog park. A...

September 3, 2020

Sixty-eight trees to remember sixty-eight soldiers

AN annual spring tree renewal effort by the City is beginning this week along the Avenue of Honour.

September 3, 2020

Ballarat Libraries’ remote borrowing accessible

BALLARAT Libraries are offering contactless Click and Collect, and The Book Tailor services while their centres are closed to the public. Under The Book...

September 1, 2020

Heat your home and reduce energy this iso period

HOUSEHOLD energy assessor, Dale Boucher commonly sees the same efficiency issues throughout older Ballarat homes. While the city is in isolation, he said there are...

August 31, 2020

Finding funds for ‘unique’ tram restoration

THE Ballarat Tramway Museum is seeking financial backing to pay for the restoration of a Melbourne Transporting Art tram in its collection. W...

August 31, 2020

Shed’s sharing programs go virtual

LINDA Wong and Chris Ardrey’s plans for Meredith Sharing Shed at the town’s interpretive centre have been impacted by the pandemic, but initiatives...

August 31, 2020

Greens and herbs flourishing in Lucas’ Garden

SINCE it officially opened in March, the Lucas Community Garden has seen less green-thumbs out and about than originally planned due to the...

August 31, 2020

Kwik copying with longer-term client relationships

SIGNING contracts to takeover Bakery Hill’s Kwik Kopy last December, Stewart Hynes didn’t know the economic challenges on the horizon. But with a 20-year...

August 30, 2020

Black Hill never sounded so good

RECORDED noises and voices are sharing a neighbourhood’s stories within a sensory walk. Inspired by her unique home corner of Ballarat, right at the foot...

August 30, 2020

Crime thriller’s Cloud travels local ground

A NEW fictional rural crime thriller from author, Sandi Wallace is set amongst territory familiar to local readers. Black Cloud is the sixth...

August 29, 2020

Does this found military photo belong in your family archive?

WHEN St Andrews Uniting Church closed on Sturt Street, Buninyong RSL president, Ron Fleming made a discovery during the clean-up. “I came across a...

August 29, 2020

Homebuyers saving on stamp duty

IN the 2019-2020 financial year, more than eight hundred Ballarat homebuyers had their stamp duty fees reduced or removed. Approximately, $10 million was saved under...

August 28, 2020

New face to lead East’s Neighbourhood House

SARAH Greenwood-Smith has been appointed the permanent manager of the Ballarat East Neighbourhood House. Bringing a background of paid and volunteer work for community...

August 28, 2020

Sporting plan activates across the region

THE City of Ballarat and surrounding regions will work to strengthen participation in sport and recreation through new strategic plan, Activate 2020-2030. The 10-year program...

August 28, 2020

Young musicians to create in Lockdown Lab

THE City’s Youth Services team and Sonika committee has launched an arts initiative, Lockdown Lab, to ensure Ballarat’s musical youths can continue to...

About: Edwina Williams

Posts by: Edwina Williams

Meredith’s history alive with funding assistance

Early learning centre brings a Little Wonder to Sebas

Get groovy to shake off stage three blues

Play at the heart of art-full boxes

Soldiers Hill Artist Collective on show through the windows

Temple seeks support for tree planting

Klein’s figurative creatures born of unusual artform

National gong for Ballarat bakery

Huge online raffle brings SpringFest to life

Designated dog space for Buninyong

Sixty-eight trees to remember sixty-eight soldiers

Ballarat Libraries’ remote borrowing accessible

Heat your home and reduce energy this iso period

Finding funds for ‘unique’ tram restoration

Shed’s sharing programs go virtual

Greens and herbs flourishing in Lucas’ Garden

Kwik copying with longer-term client relationships

Black Hill never sounded so good

Crime thriller’s Cloud travels local ground

Does this found military photo belong in your family archive?

Homebuyers saving on stamp duty

New face to lead East’s Neighbourhood House

Sporting plan activates across the region

Young musicians to create in Lockdown Lab

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