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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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August 14, 2023

Legal service appoints CEO

AN inaugural chief executive officer has been appointed to lead Ballarat and Grampians Community Legal Service. New CEO Narelle Laing has a leadership background in...

August 13, 2023

Friends care for east nature corridor

ONE of Ballarat’s nature corridors is returning to its best and greenest with the help of some grassroots volunteers. Stemming from Friends of the Yarrowee,...

August 12, 2023

School shares campus with U3A students

THE Ballarat Specialist School Farm Campus is a place where young people can experience immersive learning, but a new demographic of hands-on students are...

August 12, 2023

Exceptional seniors to shine

NOMINATIONS are now open for the 2023 Ballarat Senior of the Year Awards. Community members are encouraged to nominate exceptional people in their lives over...

August 12, 2023

Trying to make lemonade

INTERDISCIPLINARY studio creative Madeleine Cruise was recently named a successful applicant in the 2023 Rising Talent Artist Search. One of 10 Australian and New Zealander...

August 12, 2023

Blessing made for place of learning

SIENA Catholic Primary School’s two hundred students gathered on Wednesday morning for a special blessing. Their multipurpose room, used for sport, performances, assemblies, play and...

August 11, 2023

Mark the calendar, SpringFest’s back

AFTER a few pandemic and logistical hurdles, organisers of a classic community fundraising event are aiming to stage it for the first time since...

August 11, 2023

Sebas postal operator sought after closure

AFTER the relocation of Sebastopol’s post office from Albert Street to Delacombe Town Centre in early 2021, Australia Post is now seeking to re-establish...

August 11, 2023

Pair wins bronze at world champs

THREE members of Wendouree-Ballarat Rowing Club have shone on the global stage. Lucy Richardson and Katie Jackson, coached by Jamie McDonald, won A final bronze...

August 9, 2023

Stand-up duo present powerful comedy

IF you’ve ever felt personally victimised by a boring Microsoft PowerPoint slideshow, then there’s a comedy antidote for that. Stand-up comedians Ethan Cavanagh and Sweeney...

August 8, 2023

Groups weigh in on big pig problem

AFTER Durdidwarrah residents raised concerns about destructive feral pigs in the Golden Plains Shire’s north-east last month, community stakeholders have shared their position on...

August 7, 2023

Awards to mark youthful achievers

YOUNG people are set to sparkle and shine on stage at the Wendouree Centre for Performing Arts next Friday night during the City of...

August 7, 2023

BGT adds housing to social services

AS part of a broad approach to client wellbeing, BGT Jobs and Training recently launched an affordable accommodation arm to their range of community...

August 6, 2023

Artist rapt as blanket contests prize

TEXTILE artist Debbie Weston has been named a finalist in the National Capital Art Prize’s sustainability category for her work Soft Plastic Blanket. The artwork...

August 5, 2023

Memorial bench honours nurse

A PLAQUE in memory of a Ballarat nurse who was killed while serving in Indonesia during World War Two was unveiled along Wendouree Parade...

August 5, 2023

Grants to power grassroots projects

ONE hundred thousand dollars was shared amongst local not-for-profit organisations last week as the Ballarat Foundation announced their successful 2023 grants recipients. Nine groups were...

August 4, 2023

Recycling machine roll-out begins

AHEAD of the November launch of Victoria’s container deposit scheme, the state’s first reverse vending machine has been installed in the carpark of Buninyong’s...

August 4, 2023

Town gets top tourism crown

THE Victoria Tourism Industry Council Has crowned Ballarat the state’s Top Tourism Town. Judges and a public vote decided the city would be receive the...

August 4, 2023

New toys for early learners

KINDERGARTENS across the region will become even more playful after receiving a five-thousand-dollar grant to cover the cost of new toys and equipment. The play-based...

August 4, 2023

Pool star pockets world title

SEVENTEEN-year-old Toby Clack has won the World Eightball Pool Federation under-18 World Championship. Within a tournament of 40 people in Morocco, the former St Patrick’s...

August 4, 2023

Polo player makes a state splash

THE city’s water polo scene may still be small, but it’s creating pathways for young players to succeed. Ballarat Water Polo athlete, 14-year-old Eleanor Justin,...

August 4, 2023

Crowe flying on athletics track

ROSS Creek sprinter Grace Crowe is speeding towards an elite athletic career. In the 2022 to 2023 season the 14-year-old POD Squad runner has won...

August 3, 2023

Orchestral sounds to support health service

VICTORIAN Concert Orchestra is set to perform at Cave Hill Creek to benefit Beaufort Skipton Health Service. The 40-piece touring ensemble’s fundraising concert will be...

August 1, 2023

Blanket-makers are business heroes

OUT of five thousand national applicants, Australia Post has named Lexton’s Leroy Mac Designs a 2023 Local Business Hero. The family business led by fourth...

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