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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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January 25, 2024

Supporting farms and people to succeed

BY the age of ten, Dr Michael Stephens had decided he would become a farm manager. Leaving school early, he worked as a jackaroo and...

January 25, 2024

Authors and friends in conversation

TASKED with solving a second mystery, Edwina ‘Ted’ Bristol PI has returned this month in Elizabeth Coleman’s latest book, A Dance With Murder. As part of...

January 24, 2024

Group seeks to support loved ones of alcoholics

FAMILY members and friends affected by the alcoholism of another person in their life are invited to seek support at local meetings. The non-denominational and...

January 24, 2024

New fun to be had at fiesta

ORGANISERS of the Smythesdale Community Arts and Music Fiesta have set an autumn date for the 2024 edition of the event. The fest planned for...

January 23, 2024

Nightshift laughs with nurse Georgie

A CELEBRATION of her “beloved” former profession, stand-up comedian Georgie Carroll’s Sista Flo 2.0 is coming to the Civic Hall early next month. The former nurse said...

January 23, 2024

BRMC podcast airs burning issues

LOCAL emergency services have been working with Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council to produce podcasts aiming to get key messages to people of all backgrounds. A...

January 22, 2024

Cockatoo print flies in Sorrento

AWARD-winning Haddon artist Vida Pearson has added another honour to her collection. The hand-coloured lino printmaker has won the best other medium category of the...

January 21, 2024

Art helps mend a broken heart

IN late-2022, when Dragan Simic needed urgent triple bypass surgery, suddenly his focus shifted to his heart. A professional visual artist, that fixation continued during...

January 21, 2024

Civic Hall to hear cowboy’s country music

COUNTRY folk artist Charley Crockett is bringing his southern American sound to Ballarat. The cowboy musician from Texas, and his band The Blue Drifters, will...

January 19, 2024

Cyclist rides to podium finish

A KEEN bike rider since he was a child, Ben Oman hit a major cycling milestone earlier this month in Buninyong. Oman has overcome adversity...

January 19, 2024

Lloyd locks into Miners line-up

A KEY forward has signed on to return to the Ballarat Miners for 2024. For a second year, Jake Lloyd will play the NBL1 South...

January 19, 2024

Throw yourself into frisbee

ARE you seeking school holiday family fun, or wanting to start the year by giving a non-traditional sport a go? Ballarat Ultimate members are running...

January 16, 2024

Twilight talks get bank’s backing

A PARTNERSHIP between Community Bank Buninyong and the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is aiming to make the centre the city’s main hub of cultural events. Over...

January 16, 2024

Fest celebrates land and harvest

MODELLED on the Tamil tradition of Thai Pongal, a Multicultural Harvest Festival will return for the fourth year at Garibaldi Hall this month. Set for...

January 16, 2024

Bank backs kinder’s breakfasts

FOR the last six months, Buninyong Uniting Kindergarten staff have sought to ensure their little learners are fuelled for days of education and play. The...

January 12, 2024

Bike champs go out with a bang

A THREE-peat and a double-up from two cycling stars capped off a successful Federation University Road National Championships in Ballarat and Buninyong last weekend. Elite...

January 12, 2024

Pacing cup on track to entertain

THE DecoGlaze Ballarat Pacing Cup 2024 is just about to trot around the corner. The city’s biggest annual night of harness racing, including the main...

January 11, 2024

Bekier paints between two worlds

WORK by Russian-Ukrainian Ballarat artist, Tamara Bekier, is the focus of Art Gallery of Ballarat exhibition Between Worlds. In mixed media pieces, the expressionist painter...

January 7, 2024

Filmmaking with an impact

AS a teenager, Diana Paez discovered her affinity for photography and filmmaking. Born in Mexico and raised in Colombia, with older brothers living in Australia,...

January 7, 2024

On the trail of Bunny rail story

A NEW book from historian Norman Houghton is proving rail travel was king in a Ballarat of yesteryear. Houghton’s 48-page publication The ‘Bunny’ Line details...

January 5, 2024

RoadNats take a victory lap

THE 2024 Federation University Road National Championships are underway, with the country’s elite cyclists racing in the CBD, and around the Mount Buninyong area...

January 5, 2024

Runway gives start-ups lift-off

THE latest group of entrepreneurs in the Runway Incubator program have showcased their start-up businesses at the Geelong Arts Centre. Three of the up-and-coming enterprises...

December 31, 2023

A look back at 2023

January ELITE cyclists rolled through Ballarat and Buninyong for another year during the Federation University Road National Championships. Over five days, the country’s best riders raced...

December 30, 2023

Tram history on track to live on

WHEN ninety-nine-year-old Jim Maher made a visit to the Royal Mail Hotel recently, he was met by his forty-six-year-old self. As part of the Discover...

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