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

June 11, 2020

Come in and take a seat: customers return for in-store dining

AS The Shared Table’s chef, Dianne Ray reopened her restaurant last week, she had a quiet first couple of days. But as Saturday rolled around...

June 11, 2020

Survival Day service gets HART nod

THE city’s inaugural Survival Day Dawn Ceremony, coordinated by Ballarat’s Koorie Engagement Action Group, received a Highly Commended gong at the Helping Achieve Reconciliation...

June 11, 2020

Winter Woollies’ cosy creations combat the chill

FACEBOOK community, Winter Woollies for Ballarat has made major donations of handmade blankets and clothing to The SoupBus, and Pop Up Shop for the...

June 11, 2020

Clubs get grants to cover costs

FIFTEEN of the area’s sports clubs are each receiving a grant of one thousand dollars as part of the State government’s Community Sport Sector...

June 11, 2020

Punters not yet back at trots track

THE harness racing atmosphere at Ballarat & District Trotting Club hasn’t felt quite the same for competitors throughout the pandemic period without cheering crowds. But...

June 8, 2020

Back to the start on McKenzie Street

WHEN Victorian cafes began trading by takeaway only in March, Hydrant Food Hall’s Elise Rowe instantly knew that was going to be a tough...

June 8, 2020

Plan flooded with community input

IT’S official, Shelford and Inverleigh are Golden Plains Shire’s worst flood-prone areas, thanks to the Leigh River which flows through both townships. Along with being...

June 7, 2020

BIG4 founder receives even bigger honour – Queen’s Birthday honours

TRAVELLING around Australia, you may have spotted BIG4 Holiday Parks. But you mightn’t know the brand was born in Ballarat, founded by former police officer,...

June 7, 2020

‘A lease of life’ through volunteering – Queen’s Birthday honours

WHEN two of Beverley Horwood’s five children discovered their respective loves for the performing arts and swimming, she found her own passion for community...

June 7, 2020

Better indigenous health and beating cancer – Queen’s Birthday honours

SINCE her youth, Sandy Anderson has had a passion for helping other people heal. Becoming a nurse in the early 70s, her niche for the...

June 7, 2020

Exercise and education awaits on ‘Mountie’

WITH the opportunity to get out and about a little more, residents may be looking for somewhere they can go to keep their bodies...

June 6, 2020

Golden Plains libraries return and are ready for readers

IT’S time to turn the page to a new chapter as library services across the Shire make get back into action next week. The Bannockburn...

June 6, 2020

Friends press on for public broadcaster

ACROSS Australia, groups of volunteers are advocating for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Called ABC Friends, they try to support the ABC to have sufficient funding...

June 5, 2020

Self-motivated, sanitised, and back at school

YEAR eleven student, Charlotte Eastwell said it was “strange” arriving at school, Phoenix P-12 Community College last week. Having been away from campus, learning at...

June 5, 2020

Student challenge Upstarts employability skills

FOR Jenny Perks, it’s never been more important for young students to be learning new skills, and strengthening their resilience, initiative and proactivity, moving...

June 5, 2020

Children’s chalk drawings say thanks

ALFREDTON Preschool has shown their support for the city’s frontline workers, creating colourful chalk drawings on the concrete outside and within their learning space. The...

June 4, 2020

TGA assesses Ballarat-built medical ventilator

THE Therapeutic Goods Administration are in the process of assessing Gekko Systems’ GeVentor for approval. A mining equipment producer, the company has pivoted expertise and...

June 4, 2020

Digital program globalises Heritage Weekend

THE city’s regular Ballarat Heritage Weekend traffic didn’t hit the streets due to COVID-19 restrictions last weekend, but the virtual History at Home YouTube...

June 4, 2020

100 years for Ballarat’s iconic Arch

WHEN Garry Snowden would ride his bike through the Arch of Victory as a child, little did he know he’d be at the war...

June 4, 2020

Libraries, playgrounds reopen as restrictions dialled back

ACCESS to some City of Ballarat facilities and services is shifting for the better, with changes to COVID-19 restrictions. Ballarat and Wendouree libraries are now...

June 4, 2020

Pints flowing with breweries’ support

IT’S been “tough” for Midlands Golf Club’s two thousand members without the opportunity to meet at their “social hub.” Now COVID-19 restrictions are easing, general...

June 2, 2020

Dimming pollution to brighten the night sky

IF you ever travel through an urban forest or green corridor at night in Ballarat, it’s worth taking note of stars overhead. Ballarat Municipal Observatory...

June 1, 2020

Everyday connection part of café life

THROUGH February and early March, Jane Miller was watching global news with interest, but great concern. As the owner of Eclectic Tastes Café & Pantry,...

May 31, 2020

Pandemic proving productive for novel project

AS a child, Natasha Carey would often put a pencil to paper, creating short narratives. “I used to grab some loose-leaf paper, scribble out stories...

About: Edwina Williams

Posts by: Edwina Williams

Come in and take a seat: customers return for in-store dining

Survival Day service gets HART nod

Winter Woollies’ cosy creations combat the chill

Clubs get grants to cover costs

Punters not yet back at trots track

Back to the start on McKenzie Street

Plan flooded with community input

BIG4 founder receives even bigger honour – Queen’s Birthday honours

‘A lease of life’ through volunteering – Queen’s Birthday honours

Better indigenous health and beating cancer – Queen’s Birthday honours

Exercise and education awaits on ‘Mountie’

Golden Plains libraries return and are ready for readers

Friends press on for public broadcaster

Self-motivated, sanitised, and back at school

Student challenge Upstarts employability skills

Children’s chalk drawings say thanks

TGA assesses Ballarat-built medical ventilator

Digital program globalises Heritage Weekend

100 years for Ballarat’s iconic Arch

Libraries, playgrounds reopen as restrictions dialled back

Pints flowing with breweries’ support

Dimming pollution to brighten the night sky

Everyday connection part of café life

Pandemic proving productive for novel project

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