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

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July 23, 2020

Rally marks seven years of refugee detention

BALLARAT Rural Australians for Refugees rallied peacefully last Monday on Lydiard and Sturt Streets, to mark seven years of detention for refugees on Manus...

July 23, 2020

Challenges and opportunities explored this Business Day In

COMMERCE Ballarat’s Business Day In will aim to inspire people to elevate their businesses during the COVID climate on Thursday, 27 August. The professional development...

July 23, 2020

Digital art keeps youth fed and sane in Japan

HEADING to Japan for a study break this year, twenty-two-year-old Keegan Guidotti was secure with a teaching role. But when the COVID-19 lockdown hit that...

July 23, 2020

Open day celebrates park’s official launch

ROTARY Centennial Park, an initiative of Alfredton Rotary Club at Winter Swamp and Mullawallah Wetands, will officially open on Sunday, 2 August at 11am. Opposite...

July 23, 2020

Kids flex sports and social muscles in Haddon

CHILDREN’S AFL football and netball starter programs, Auskick and NetSetGO returned to Haddon Recreation Reserve on Sunday morning, following COVID-19 interruptions. Coordinated by Woady Yaloak...

July 22, 2020

2020 Autumn Festival cancelled for Ballan

THE postponed, superhero themed 2020 Ballan Autumn Festival has now been cancelled due to the presence of COVID-19. Originally set for March, the event offering...

July 22, 2020

Planting to improve river crossing’s biodiversity

IN the last two Saturdays, Perdrisat Road, between Maude and Lethbridge has seen green action. Nineteen Maude Landcare volunteers worked to plant 120 native trees...

July 21, 2020

Green Garibaldi inspires vibrant visual art

GROWING up on acreage in Scotsburn, Daniela Rose would either be outside playing in the bush, or inside, creating art influenced by it. “I absolutely...

July 21, 2020

LOLA storytelling lives on in 2020

THE Linton on Literary Arts weekend will still run in October, albeit in a different capacity. Over the last few years, LOLA has showcased the...

July 20, 2020

A rural dream realised for award-nominated copywriter

BERRINGA’S Sarah Walkerden is nominated for a 2020 AusMumpreneur Award. A marketing professional and mother to two young children, Ms Walkerden runs her business, The...

July 20, 2020

Home gardeners’ work makes wildlife feel welcome

WHETHER your Ballarat home has minimal outdoor space, or acreage, a community organisation exists to make it a haven for local wildlife. Gardens for Wildlife...

July 19, 2020

Nurturing the land this Tree Day

ROSS Creek Landcare Group will acknowledge National Tree Day later in the month, hosting a tree planting working bee at the local reserve. In partnership...

July 19, 2020

‘Rare honour’ recognises advocacy for all women

The 1978 charter presented to Val Sarah, charter president of the Zonta Club...

July 18, 2020

Stories to tell behind the scenes of Ben’s books

WHEN illustrator and author, Ben Sanders saw this year’s AFL season had been postponed, a large gap opened in his professional schedule. “I had a...

July 17, 2020

Botanically curious kids busy with bee kits

THE team behind Ballarat BotaniKIDS are encouraging inquisitive little learners to engage with the wildlife in their backyards, being a friend to bees. Free Bee...

July 17, 2020

BAF celebrates community’s corona creativity

IN their twentieth anniversary year, the Ballarat Arts Foundation’s board is encouraging residents to keep creatively busy throughout the pandemic period, for fun and...

July 16, 2020

Olympian and advocate in NAIDOC conversation

AS part of Victorian NAIDOC Week, Cafs hosted Nova Peris OAM via webinar; the first Aboriginal Olympic gold medallist and first female Aboriginal federal...

July 16, 2020

Alfredton Rec ready for a refurb

THE Minister for Community Sport has signed off on the State government’s 2018 election commitment to upgrade Alfredton Recreation Reserve. With $3.7 million from the...

July 15, 2020

Young guitarist gives back as awards ambassador

IT’S been almost a decade since twenty-two-year-old musician, Shon Dunn first picked up a guitar to learn to play. Through high school, he became a...

July 14, 2020

Friends and on-foot fitness in ‘glorious’ nature

HEADING out each week to explore, the Smythesdale Walking Group has covered around twenty-five thousand kilometres since they launched just over ten years ago. Denny...

July 13, 2020

Stories of Civic Hall saved in upcoming book

RESEARCHERS are seeking stories and ephemera for a coffee table book they’re writing about the Civic Hall. Save Civic Hall’s Judith Buchanan, Barbara Cytowicz and...

July 12, 2020

Museum’s plans see trams back on track

SHUT since Friday, 20 March, the Ballarat Tramway Museum plans to run its trams along Wendouree Parade again from Sunday, 19 July. BTM’s Peter Waugh...

July 12, 2020

Professional meets personal in new developmental book

LEADERSHIP and management consultant, Robert J. Re has released a new book, The Business of Life, with strategies designed for people wishing to improve...

July 11, 2020

Musical tour is a magical mystery

TWO year ten students are harnessing the power of music and quick response code technology to generate a sense of community connectedness. Their initiative, the...

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