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

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...

April 18, 2020

Music moves and motivates

IF you’re feeling a little sluggish, playing more music at home could be energising. Clinical psychologist and Federation University lecturer, Professor Gerard Kennedy said music...

April 17, 2020

Socially sharing business ideas and expertise

WHEN Dorothy Krajewski discovered the professional women in her networks wanted to connect in an informal space, Ballarat Business and Coffee was born. An environment...

April 17, 2020

Young people shout out for Youth Week

VICTORIAN Youth Week wrapped up last weekend, celebrating young people, who they are, their passions, the things they do in the community, and the...

April 16, 2020

Local produce ‘heroes’ at home

QUALITY western Victorian food can be enjoyed at the home table, without a trip to the supermarket. Eat Drink West’s produce boxes link the district’s...

April 16, 2020

Creative campaign airs experiences of perseverance

DESIGNED to outlive crisis messaging, Be Kind – Be Creative is City of Ballarat’s cultural response to life in the lockdown era. Creative City coordinator,...

April 14, 2020

Isolated, but seen and united online

AN initiative from the Ballarat International Foto Biennale team is encouraging Australians, and the world, to present their unique self-isolation experience via Instagram. Mass Isolation...

April 13, 2020

Ergonomics, exercise, and routine aids working at home

FROM osteo and psychological perspectives, mindfully creating a designated, ergonomic workstation at home is beneficial for the body and mind. Osteopath, Dr Megan May said...

April 13, 2020

Choirs in touch and full voice

AT ten o’clock each morning, Ballarat’s Sing Australia choirs stop to sing the same song at home. Whether in the garden, the kitchen or bathroom...

April 11, 2020

Discover art and meet its maker online

ART lovers are learning to browse, appreciate and collect in a new way, outside of an exhibition space’s traditional four walls. Many galleries across the...

April 10, 2020

Series shares young talent from a home stage

A FREE online music festival for, and by, Ballarat’s young people will be “fully sick” by name and nature. City of Ballarat’s youth Sonika committee...

April 10, 2020

Hospice still reaching homes

CONTINUING their services, Ballarat Hospice Care is working hard to ensure their community’s patients, carers and staff are safe during the current pandemic, and...

April 9, 2020

Financial support for uni students

A WEEKLY three-hundred-dollar support package will assist Federation University’s on-campus higher education pupils to continue studying if the coronavirus pandemic has affected them. Initially receiving...

About: Edwina Williams

Posts by: Edwina Williams

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

Music moves and motivates

Socially sharing business ideas and expertise

Young people shout out for Youth Week

Local produce ‘heroes’ at home

Creative campaign airs experiences of perseverance

Isolated, but seen and united online

Ergonomics, exercise, and routine aids working at home

Choirs in touch and full voice

Discover art and meet its maker online

Series shares young talent from a home stage

Hospice still reaching homes

Financial support for uni students

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