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

May 4, 2020

Special faraway magic at home

WHILE Renee Price can’t present her Faraway Storytelling sessions to young children in person, she’s ensuring they won’t miss the experience at home. Usually reading...

May 2, 2020

Busy in the bee buzzness

FOREVER a lover of natural, beautiful things, Peter Debicki bought a beekeeping book in his early twenties. But it wasn’t until a decade ago, when...

May 1, 2020

Morning teas will be ‘biggest’ but different

VIRTUAL cuppa catch-ups will be a large part of this year’s Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea campaign, generating funds for Cancer Council Victoria. The charity is...

May 1, 2020

Website connects health workers and services

DEVELOPED in response to skills shortages, a new online resource, connectinghealthcareers.com.au will link Grampians region hospitals to the health students they need. Created by...

May 1, 2020

RAAF history flies into Air Force archives

IN 1945, chief security officer of Australia’s First Tactical Air Force, Flight Lieutenant T. Hennessy put together a special document for the RAAF No...

May 1, 2020

Girls unite in safe online space

TAPPING into the diverse interests and talents of Ballarat’s young women, aged twelve to twenty-five, Girl Space is a safe, inclusive community. Launched in 2017,...

April 30, 2020

Loudly, proudly supporting business peers

ENTERPRISES will share and champion their favourite peers in Ballarat’s business community through a new Commerce Ballarat initiative. Part of the Federation Business School Commerce...

April 30, 2020

Independent art survives with injection

CREATIVE organisations like the Ballarat International Foto Biennale will be financially supported by a State government cash boot. Within the $16.8 million package, 100 independent...

April 30, 2020

One stop resource shop live for youths

AN online information hub has launched to keep the district’s young people ‘in the loop,’ but not overloaded. Ballarat Youth Services’ new Linktr.ee site has...

April 28, 2020

Virtual choir a soulful ray of sunshine

WHEN Georgie and Geoffrey Williams first saw a digitally curated group performance of Close to You, they were inspired. Singers, songwriters and choir leaders themselves,...

April 27, 2020

Heading outside to refresh minds

CHILDREN and adults at home are encouraged to step into their garden to bust boredom, and keep their bodies and minds well, as part...

April 27, 2020

Youths unite to entertain each other

THE young people of Golden Plains are leading an initiative to ensure they stay connected, busy, well, and supportive of one another, even if...

April 25, 2020

Collaborating now for the future

CREATIVES are pairing up to share their experiences and responses to the coronavirus pandemic. As part of the City of Ballarat’s Be Kind – Be...

April 24, 2020

Tea for free at the nursery

OVER the Easter long weekend, Smythesdale’s Birdsong Nursery & Gardens only had one customer. Owner, Karen Gray figured people may have been nervous to venture...

April 24, 2020

Online forum stars shops and services

THE ins and outs of running a small business are close to the heart of Donna McGilligan. “My brother runs a small business, my parents...

April 23, 2020

Surprise woollen work keeps PM safe

AN unknown artist briefly brought some textural humour to the Prime Ministers’ Avenue at the Ballarat Botanical Gardens last week. The bust of Australia’s 27th...

April 23, 2020

From the paddock to home plates

WHEN stage three coronavirus restrictions were enforced, wholesale food supplier, Natures Cargo lost a “huge chunk” of their business overnight. Procurement manager, Emily Wilkie, said...

April 23, 2020

Anzac service to sound on air

THIS Saturday will mark only the second time Ballarat’s Anzac dawn service has been majorly impacted since the annual tradition began. The first interruption was...

April 23, 2020

Miners Rest school plans unveiled

AN upgraded Miners Rest Primary School is set to include more than just fresh classrooms, following the State government release of campus architectural expansion...

April 23, 2020

In-home help back for seniors

FORTNIGHTLY home care is in action again for residents over sixty-five needing some extra help. Coordinated by the City of Ballarat’s Active Ageing Department, the...

April 21, 2020

Blooms and crimson ribbon for Belgian bullets

METAL artist, Ron Davis had a dream to create remembrance poppies from lead sourced from bullets used at Gallipoli. But when the Turkish government didn’t...

April 21, 2020

Still movement at Linton’s Men’s Shed

THE State government has permitted the Linton and District Men’s Shed to start building their new fit-for-purpose facility during the lockdown period. President, Michael Hough...

April 20, 2020

Sharing recipes and stories to connect cooks

A NEW creative project of Brigid Corcoran is keeping her linked to Saltbush Kitchen’s customers while they can’t visit her Buninyong store. Bushfoods at Home...

April 19, 2020

Maintaining empathy with moderated screen time

WHILE spending more time at home, whether solo, with a partner or family, many of us will look to our devices to reach out...

About: Edwina Williams

Posts by: Edwina Williams

Special faraway magic at home

Busy in the bee buzzness

Morning teas will be ‘biggest’ but different

Website connects health workers and services

RAAF history flies into Air Force archives

Girls unite in safe online space

Loudly, proudly supporting business peers

Independent art survives with injection

One stop resource shop live for youths

Virtual choir a soulful ray of sunshine

Heading outside to refresh minds

Youths unite to entertain each other

Collaborating now for the future

Tea for free at the nursery

Online forum stars shops and services

Surprise woollen work keeps PM safe

From the paddock to home plates

Anzac service to sound on air

Miners Rest school plans unveiled

In-home help back for seniors

Blooms and crimson ribbon for Belgian bullets

Still movement at Linton’s Men’s Shed

Sharing recipes and stories to connect cooks

Maintaining empathy with moderated screen time

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