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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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November 3, 2023

Spirited coach moves to Miners

HEAD coach of WNBL side Bendigo Spirit, Kennedy Kereama, is moving to Ballarat to make his next mark in the NBL1 South competition. The Ballarat...

October 30, 2023

St Pat’s seek to fill SoupBus at SpringFest

STUDENT support for the Rotary Club of Ballarat’s milk drive continues. During the market Sunday event on 26 November, SpringFest community partner St Patrick’s College...

October 29, 2023

Young artists pool together

WITH the theme of ‘united by water,’ National Water Week was marked last week, acknowledging the vital role the resource plays in connecting communities. Central...

October 28, 2023

Digital data safety sessions for community groups

AS part of an ongoing community governance project, Ballarat East Neighbourhood House is holding two education sessions for organisations on keeping member and volunteer...

October 27, 2023

Social houses ready for tenants

PREMIER Jacinta Allan and Minister for Housing Harriet Shing were in Delacombe last week to tour some brand-new social houses. Eleven units have been constructed...

October 27, 2023

Reserve open for recreation

RECREATION Road Bushland Reserve and its section of the Bunny Trail were officially opened on Tuesday morning in Mount Clear. A project driven by community...

October 27, 2023

Naval namesake sails into city

FOR the first time in six years, the Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Ballarat crew has returned to their namesake city for a visit. With leadership...

October 27, 2023

Tetrathlete is national champ again

MULTI-talented athlete Zoe Addinsall has become a two-time junior national tetrathlon champion. Winning the under-17 honour at the conclusion of the Australian Pony Club National...

October 27, 2023

Warriors succeed in national dojo

A BALLARAT karate group has made an impact at a recent major competition in Wollongong in New South Wales. Southern Warriors Martial Arts members took...

October 26, 2023

Bard stages decadent, vicious play

THIS spring, performing arts company the Bard in Buninyong is moving away from Shakespeare to perform an Australian children’s classic, and an adaption of...

October 26, 2023

Fright night horrors coming to the castle

THIS Halloween, an outing to Kryal Castle is going to be frightfully fun. The theme park’s Halloween Horror Night after-dark programming on Friday 27 and...

October 25, 2023

CresFest named folk project of the year

THE sounds of regional folk and roots music festival CresFest are reaching far beyond the town of Creswick. Directed by Judy Turner, the annual event...

October 24, 2023

Sunday market to mark milestone

BALLARAT Market is turning forty-four in November, and everyone is welcome to celebrate with the institution’s organising group, the Rotary Club of Ballarat South. The...

October 23, 2023

Fashionable fun to benefit BMI

BY the door of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is its own Vintage and Pre-Loved Shop. Volunteers behind the little store are showcasing the shopfront’s clothing...

October 22, 2023

Landscapes question, what is home?

WHEN artist Kerry Fletcher moved to the edge of the bush near Smythesdale, the focus of her painting practice shifted. She started to paint landscape...

October 21, 2023

Anglican enviro work in the spotlight

ARCHBISHOP Justin Welby of Canterbury launched the Communion Forest idea last year, born from scientific evidence of global environmental degradation. The Anglican Diocese of Ballarat...

October 21, 2023

Puppet project seeks to give kids a voice

SHOPPERS at Stockland Wendouree are set to get acquainted with some colourful and quirky faces. Community exhibition The Puppet Project - Keeping Children's Voices Front...

October 21, 2023

Gardens get greener for fest

IF the gardens precinct wasn’t green enough, the area will be even more lush in five weeks’ time. Avalon Nursery are bringing a garden zone...

October 20, 2023

Freedom walk for family celebrated

A CIVIC reception at Ballarat Town Hall on Monday has marked the recent permanent residency granted to Sri Lankan refugees Neil and Sugaa Para,...

October 20, 2023

Award to fund tourism study tour

A STAFF member from a local visitor economy lobby group has received an award from the Victoria Tourism Industry Council. Madeleine Sawyer is the sustainable...

October 20, 2023

Fed Uni awards top alumni

FEDERATION University leaders celebrated three recipients of their annual alumni awards at a recent presentation night. Crypto-tax expert Dr Elizabeth Morton was honoured as a...

October 20, 2023

New retail path as Country Road arrives

MAJOR Australian retailer Country Road launched a regional Victorian flagship store in Ballarat last week. The heritage State Savings Bank building on the corner of...

October 20, 2023

Emergency nurses highlighted on day

EMERGENCY Nurses Day was marked last week with Grampians Health staff seeking to highlight the work of the frontline medicos. Ballarat Base Hospital’s emergency nurse...

October 20, 2023

Young baseballer strikes it lucky

WHEN it comes to baseball, young athlete Tyler Wood is hitting his development in the sport out of the park. The Victorian representative player has...