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

December 20, 2019

Cycle Classic secures supporter in Optus

FEBRUARY’S Ballarat Cycle Classic will be a spectacle around Lake Wendouree and along the roads of broader Ballarat with a fresh supporter. Optus Ballarat is...

December 19, 2019

Rockin’ revival for February festival

SWINGING, swaying, rocking tunes playing, and dancing in the street. The Rock Ballarat Rock ‘n’ Roll Rockabilly...

December 19, 2019

$2.4 million for library refurb

VISITORS to the Ballarat Library will be able to utilise a further six-hundred-plus square metres of public space after an upcoming refurbishment. With the City...

December 19, 2019

In song for families in need

It'S not long now until the community unites for the refreshed Ballarat Carols by Candlelight, interpreted by Auslan Stage Left signers and...

December 19, 2019

Mothers not forgotten for Christmas

THE 3BA Christmas Appeal is ensuring mothers feel valued this Christmas, not just generating toys for the children of less fortunate families. With many parents,...

December 19, 2019

Public pantry primed at Primary School

FRESHLY filled with its first stock of non-perishable food, the Meredith pantry is ready to serve its community if ever required. An initiative of Meredith...

December 19, 2019

Serving festive food and friendship

TWO-thousand-and-nineteen marks twenty-nine years of Our Lady Help of Christians’ Christmas Day Lunch in Wendouree. From 12pm to 2pm, anyone is welcome to share the...

December 19, 2019

Through the floor at Haddon Stadium

THE replacement of Haddon Stadium’s ageing, unlevel playing surface has begun and is expected to be completed by March. The $220,000 job has been fully...

December 16, 2019

Ride, sing, buy and eat at Teesdale

TEESDALE’S Twilight Fair is coming to Turtle Bend Reserve this Wednesday, 18 December with plenty of Christmas cheer. From 4pm to 8pm, families can expect...

December 14, 2019

STEM industry access inspires locally

THE Ballarat STEM Network is giving the education sector, industry and the broader community opportunities to collaborate. Launched in 2017 by the Ballarat Tech School,...

December 13, 2019

Award celebrates Best African Business

LAST month, the Afroshine Best African Business and Entrepreneurship Award found a home in Ballarat with a new winner. Principal consulting process engineer and director...

December 12, 2019

Stepping up in the CFA together

BALLARAT Fire Brigade’s junior CFA program wraps up for young volunteers at sixteen-years-old. With the option to move into the senior brigade as firefighters, it’s...

December 12, 2019

Track competitors make an impact in WA

TWO young Ballarat athletes ran and walked their way to national podium finishes in Perth last weekend. At the Australian All Schools Championships, FedUni WestVic...

December 12, 2019

Gemma celebrated for lifesaving proactivity

FOR twenty years, Ambulance Victoria has been championing people across the state who bravely and selflessly acted to save a friend, family member, neighbour...

December 12, 2019

Trio to sing with Carols’ guest of honour

WHEN Santa arrives at Ballarat Carols by Candlelight presented by Harcourts on Sunday, 22 December, he’ll be guided in with some musical...

December 12, 2019

Selkirk “wonderfully generous” to Christmas Appeal

OVER 200 more toys have been received by the 3BA Christmas Appeal this week, donated by iconic brick manufacturer, Selkirk. Budgeting annually to give to...

December 11, 2019

Golden Plains Twilight Market a one-stop Christmas shop

THE third Golden Plains Twilight Market will return with food, fun and crafts from 4pm to 9pm on Thursday, 19 December. A one-stop shop for...

December 11, 2019

Collaborative Sheilas find powerful, creative voice

THE Handmaid’s Tale television series sees fifty-two children rescued by plane. In a new exhibition at the Backspace Gallery, Feeling Good, 52 women artists have...

December 7, 2019

Keeping Ballarat’s military history marching

WITH a wealth of knowledge about the area’s Army Reserve history, the Ballarat Ranger Military Museum, and its twenty volunteers, are valuable resources for...

December 6, 2019

Guides achieve BP honour together

FIVE of Ballarat’s young people have just received the second highest award a Girl Guide can receive. At the annual Guides Victoria Celebrate presentation recently,...

December 6, 2019

Pink Phoenix’s loose change-over

EARLY next year, Llanberris Athletic Track will see a Guinness World Record attempt for the longest line of coins. Hoping to line up 90kms, all...

December 5, 2019

Voice heard from new home

WHEN Ballarat tuned into 99.9FM on Sunday morning at 9am, the city heard the station’s first broadcast from Voice FM’s new community radio facility...

December 5, 2019

An inclusive space for diverse communities

CAFS has received a Rainbow Tick accreditation for being a safe and welcoming organisation for LGBTQI+ people. The Rainbow Tick is a benchmark for inclusive...

December 5, 2019

Hampers to support the homeless

TOWELS, blankets, sheets, socks, toys, handbags, scarves and even dog coats. These are just some of the pre-loved items the 46 residents of Ingenia Gardens...

About: Edwina Williams

Posts by: Edwina Williams

Cycle Classic secures supporter in Optus

Rockin’ revival for February festival

$2.4 million for library refurb

In song for families in need

Mothers not forgotten for Christmas

Public pantry primed at Primary School

Serving festive food and friendship

Through the floor at Haddon Stadium

Ride, sing, buy and eat at Teesdale

STEM industry access inspires locally

Award celebrates Best African Business

Stepping up in the CFA together

Track competitors make an impact in WA

Gemma celebrated for lifesaving proactivity

Trio to sing with Carols’ guest of honour

Selkirk “wonderfully generous” to Christmas Appeal

Golden Plains Twilight Market a one-stop Christmas shop

Collaborative Sheilas find powerful, creative voice

Keeping Ballarat’s military history marching

Guides achieve BP honour together

Pink Phoenix’s loose change-over

Voice heard from new home

An inclusive space for diverse communities

Hampers to support the homeless

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