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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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March 13, 2020

‘Two idiots and a microphone’

THIS Friday, 13 March, Voice FM’s weekly program The Black Sheep celebrates thirty years on air. From 6pm to 8pm, the community radio show champions...

March 13, 2020

Workshops to nurture youths in creative business

REGIONAL Arts Victoria and the City of Ballarat Youth Services team have collaborated to support fresh visual, performing, musical and gaming talent as they...

March 12, 2020

Colourful floral fest draws big crowds

OVER sixty thousand people enjoyed the vibrant family atmosphere of the Ballarat Begonia Festival earlier this week, that brought four million dollars of economic...

March 12, 2020

Gay starts state comp with a win

THE first round of the Australian Motor Racing Series’ APRA/MRF State Championship was recently won by young competitor, Josh Gay. Arriving at Winton Motor Raceway...

March 12, 2020

African Association questions Spring Street

DELEGATES from the Ballarat African Association have visited State Parliament, speaking to government figures about improving inclusion and lived experiences for African and indigenous...

March 11, 2020

Supportive, social pony space open for visitors

TROT along to Smythesdale and District Pony Club on Sunday, 15 March from 10am to 3pm to discover their open day. Member, Sarah Hiller said...

March 10, 2020

Creative output, passions and processes presented at Arts Trail

YOU’RE invited to meet artists, explore their work and techniques, and engage with demonstrations during the Golden Plains Community Arts Trail on Saturday, 21...

March 7, 2020

Dreams REHL for two decades

ON 23 December, 1999 Paul Ballinger registered his business name, Real Estate Home Loans. Hitting the ground running in 2000, the born and bred Ballarat...

March 6, 2020

Explore government botanist’s work at BMI

THROUGHOUT the nineteenth century, Ferdinand von Mueller was Victoria’s State government botanist, a director of the Royal Botanic Gardens and founder of the National...

March 5, 2020

Festival flowering with family fun

THE iconic Ballarat Begonia Festival is ready to bloom this Labour Day long weekend, 7 to 9 March. With something for all ages, the free...

March 5, 2020

Sports hub open at uni

FEDERATION University’s new health and sports precinct was officially opened last Friday by Federal Minister for Education, Dan Tehan. Offering state of the art facilities...

March 5, 2020

Day of cricket raises $40k for hospital

AROUND forty thousand dollars was raised by the Friends of India Network last weekend across their Twenty 20 cricket match and gala dinner. Generating funds...

March 5, 2020

Magical and memorable Under the Moonlight

MOONDREAMZ’s charity ball, A Night Under the Moonlight generated seventeen thousand dollars, and counting, for the Royal Children’s Hospital neurological department. At The Lounge inside...

March 5, 2020

Young tapper given “fab-u-lous” artistic backing

BALLARAT Grammar’s Daisy Rogers is tapping into a new era of life treading the boards. A student of SKH Performing Arts, the young dancer was...

March 4, 2020

Ballarat’s Best raise $20k

EXACTLY twenty thousand dollars was raised earlier this year at the Ballarat’s Best for Bushfire Relief concert. More than 300 attendees were hosted at the...

March 4, 2020

Fair marks 50 years of admiration and investment

FROM a whole house worth of furniture to a brass button, there’ll be something in town to suit any type of collector this long...

March 3, 2020

Sculpture sheltered early

ALFRED Deakin Place’s temporary but controversial art installation, Monument #32 Helter Shelter has been removed from the outdoor area ahead of schedule. The provocative political...

March 1, 2020

Festivities celebrate Cornish ties

MARCH is not only the time to enjoy the city’s iconic begonias, but also to engage with the Cornish heritage of many residents. The Ballarat...

February 29, 2020

Fitness at the beat of your own drum

DESIGNED for all ages and abilities, cardio drumming trains the body and brain. Dance and fitness instructor, Narelle Tolliday said the program is so much...

February 29, 2020

The thrill of the greasepaint

BEVERLEY Horwood has been behind the curtain for forty years’ worth of Ballarat Lyric Theatre shows. When...

February 28, 2020

A big trim for two charities

ALMOST a decade ago, Kayla Riley lost her mum to cancer. For many years since, she’s campaigned for cancer research, generating $30,000, and her drive...

February 28, 2020

Levi’s steak anything but Up In Smoke

WHEN twelve-year-old Levi Fordham faced a barbecue competition in Adelaide earlier this month, his performance was red hot. At the Up In Smoke BBQ meet,...

February 27, 2020

Mayor successful amid shortcut surprise

CROWDS at Marty Busch Reserve were entertained on Sunday morning as City of Ballarat mayor, Cr Ben Taylor and Cr Des Hudson put on...

February 27, 2020

Dogs promote activity and literacy

ATHLETES from the Western Bulldogs kicked up some excitement with Ballarat fans last Monday when they visited for their 2020 AFL Community Camp. Receiving a...

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