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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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October 7, 2023

Two decades of friendship marked

THE formal friendship between the community of Ainaro in Timor-Leste, and Ballarat, has reached the twenty-year milestone. Since 2003, The Ballarat-Ainaro Friendship Agreement has aimed...

October 7, 2023

Search on for great women to celebrate

SINCE 2008, the Zonta Club of Ballarat has sought to highlight exceptional women who live in Ballarat or are originally from the city and...

October 7, 2023

Cultural support at Sisters Day Out

A ONE-day workshop for Aboriginal women delivered by Aboriginal women will be held in Ballarat next week. Staff of Djirra, a Victorian legal and family...

October 6, 2023

First Nations groups say yes to a voice vote

LOCAL First Nations organisations have announced their support for a yes vote in the referendum to introduce an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voice...

October 6, 2023

Estate on board as market sponsor

THE Rotary Club of Ballarat’s SpringFest committee has announced a new platinum sponsor for 2023. Over-50s residential community, Lucas Lifestyle Estate, is supporting the fundraising...

October 6, 2023

Snake safety advice issued

AS the weather warms, Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, or DEECA, officers are urging people to be cautious of snakes. On hotter days,...

October 6, 2023

Tees to start conversations

THIS month, Haymes Paint Shop staff are aiming to raise awareness of the mental health support available to tradespeople. For a second year, the business...

October 4, 2023

Theatre company off to the races

SPRING racing is coming to Creswick, with a sinister twist. Creswick Theatre Company is leading an interactive mingle mystery production, Murder at the Derby, on...

October 3, 2023

Expert insights into space, cyber security

SPACE and cyber security expert Brett Biddington is returning to the city he grew up in, to present at a meeting hosted by the...

October 2, 2023

Lakeside circle to symbolise solidarity

BALLARAT Mental Health Collective’s community day will be back next month for a second time. The BMHC committee will be leading their free mental health...

October 1, 2023

Big community in little cakes

MADELEINE Witham began to bake her small business a decade ago, and much like a good homemade cake, it has risen to be...

September 30, 2023

Bayside cycling at a snail’s pace!

A TRIO of Miners Rest cyclists are about to set out on their longest riding challenge. On 8 October, Kerryn Morcombe, Rodney Henwood and their...

September 30, 2023

Trees aim to boost river ecosystem

THE banks of the Yarrowee River near Napoleons have become greener, with the addition of one hundred more native trees. As part of a community...

September 30, 2023

Garden group gets donated tools

THE Friends of Ballarat East Gardens at Barkly Square received a shed’s worth of tools earlier this week. Donated by Bunnings Ballarat, the company’s activity...

September 29, 2023

30 marathons in 30 days

IF you’re a regular at Lake Wendouree, keep an eye out for runner Troy Brown in October. The teacher is undertaking 30 marathons in 30...

September 29, 2023

Peach’s run for positive mental health

AN inaugural fun run in memory of the late James ‘Peach’ Petrie will take off this spring. The teacher and sportsman’s family and friends are...

September 29, 2023

Fest funds to flow to local partners

SPRINGFEST is less than two months away, and Rotary Club of Ballarat members have announced the four community partners who are benefiting, and supporting,...

September 29, 2023

Teddy helps make hospital bearable

TEDDY bears across Ballarat are as healthy as ever following a special Grampians Health initiative led by medical students last week. More than 160 children,...

September 29, 2023

Young athletes smash it at Ken Kay

AUSTRALIA’S best young badminton players are serving and smashing in Ballarat this week as the Yonex Under-13/Under-17 National Team and Individual Championships take place...

September 27, 2023

Help bring festive cheer with a shoebox

OPERATION Christmas Child volunteers are accepting shoeboxes full of goodies until November. The packages will then be gifted to underprivileged children across the world during...

September 25, 2023

Rider cranks out kilometres for the kids

MOUNTAIN biker and road cyclist Matt Attiwill will be on two wheels for much of next month in support of children’s cancer research. For the...

September 25, 2023

Giving lunch hosts running great

AUSTRALIAN running great Cathy Freeman is coming to Ballarat in October to speak about her athletic career, and charity work. Known for her iconic performance...

September 24, 2023

Show spotlights all-abilities artists

VISUAL art by creatives within the Inclusive Arts Network is now on show as part of the organisation’s annual exhibition. Event coordinator Donald Harvey has...

September 24, 2023

Street Legal on stage in 80s style

ADELAIDE band Street Legal are bringing their indie-new wave rock sounds to Volta next month. The 18-month-old outfit’s singer Matt Hayward said his group is...

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