About: Edwina Williams
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- Edwina Williams is the Times News Group's Northern Victoria editor covering the Ballarat Times News Group, Golden Plains Times, Moorabool News, Bendigo Times, and McIvor Times.
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,...
May 25, 2020
Help for uni learners finding their feet
UNIVERSITY students are adapting to full internet learning, which may be very foreign. But considering tertiary institutions have had, within the last two decades, online...
May 24, 2020
Titanic design nod for Fashion’s Prometheus
FASHION design honours graduate, Jordyn Smith has been selected as an iD Dunedin Fashion International Emerging Designer Award finalist. One of 33 makers chosen, the...
May 23, 2020
Giving back and feeling good
THE broad campaign of National Volunteer Week has itself an ambassador close to home. Bannockburn’s Scott Cooper has been recognised for the personal time he...
May 22, 2020
Taste sensations on burger’s big day
THURSDAY, 28 May marks National Burger Day, and Plate Up Ballarat has the area’s hospitality community set to feed the city in celebration. Plate Up...
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