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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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...

May 31, 2020

Ernie goes digital to mark 90 years

AS his ninetieth birthday approached, Ernie Wintle knew there would be some fun in store. “My daughters were going to organise to take me somewhere...

May 30, 2020

Busker gigs on digital thoroughfare

MUSIC is Milla Williams’ outlet, as a composer, singer and instrumentalist, playing ukulele, guitar and piano. “I use it to express my emotions. It’s a...

May 30, 2020

Wildflowers, birdlife and history to explore on-foot

A SPARKLING sapphire in Ballarat’s crown, Lake Wendouree is always a hot spot for walkers and runners. But for those keen to keep moving with...

May 29, 2020

Farmgate trade mushrooming in Smythes Creek

THE Shout! Out! Ballarat campaign has encouraged Springmount Fine Foods to boost one of their peers in the food production sector. Springmount’s director, Carmel Masterson...

May 29, 2020

Cosy COVID comp concludes

A VERY warm winner has been chosen for Interknit’s Lockdown 2020 competition, which asked the public to design commemorative pandemic beanies ahead of winter. Amber...

May 29, 2020

Volunteers pivot for food relief

WHEN Phil Waters felt a need to regularly contribute to his community in a different capacity, he found a role with The Ballarat Foundation. Becoming...

May 28, 2020

Reconciliation continues with national campaign

NATIONAL Reconciliation Week has launched, reminding Australians that they’re all ‘in this together,’ sharing, promoting and respecting the histories, achievements, stories, and cultures of...

May 28, 2020

Solar systems for groups, social and sporty

EIGHT Ballarat organisations are to share four hundred and fifty thousand dollars as part of a solar energy package from Sustainability Victoria, and the...

May 28, 2020

Food relief on the move

ONE hundred and sixty people have donated a collective three thousand items to the city’s food relief drop off point since it launched on...

May 28, 2020

Online Heritage Weekend unlike the past

BALLARAT residents and tourists won’t be able to enjoy the city’s annual Heritage Weekend on its streets, so instead, the event is going virtual...

May 27, 2020

The local band with a global significance

ONE hundred years of musical history will be celebrated by Ballarat Memorial Concert Band this weekend when the ensemble releases a commemorative eBook of...

May 26, 2020

Piano performance promotes producers

TOES will be tapping throughout Ballarat lounge rooms when Sturt Street’s Piano Bar streams a performance live into homes on Friday, May 29 while...

May 25, 2020

HR panel talks communication for Business Day In

FINDING strategies to manage a professional team under difficult circumstances is the focus for Commerce Ballarat’s Business Day In HR panel on Wednesday,...

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