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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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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...

September 23, 2023

People power behind big battery idea

A COMMUNITY battery could be installed in Ballarat. City of Ballarat staff are part of a project to write an investment-ready business case to advocate...

September 23, 2023

Sports zone springing into action

TAKE your marks and get set for playful family fun as this year’s SpringFest sports zone will be packed with activities. Sponsored by Barry Plant...

September 22, 2023

Centenary flame burns in Ballarat

THE flame was lit for the local leg of the Legacy Centenary Torch Relay on Tuesday morning. Thirty-two local torch bearers took part in the...

September 22, 2023

Training works on track at turf club

BALLARAT Turf Club is set to see upgrades to the inside grass track with the aim of creating a year-round racehorse training facility. Proposed works...

September 22, 2023

Shining soccer stars on the rise

THE stars of Ballarat and District Soccer Association have been celebrated at a recent best and fairest presentation. Ballarat North United Soccer Club won the...

September 22, 2023

Archers shooting for club growth

DID you know Ballarat is a key thread in the fabric of Australian archery history? Wendouree Archery Club is the longest continually running archery club...

September 21, 2023

Brunch time with the birds

EVER wanted to have a feed while admiring the flying or floating feathered wildlife around you? Leigh Catchment Group are hosting a Brunch with the...

September 21, 2023

Church garden fest to flower

ST Peter’s Anglican Church will be blooming this weekend as its mission group hosts its first garden festival. From 10am to 2pm this Saturday 23...

September 21, 2023

Night of burlesque a big teaser

A TASTER of the upcoming Australian Burlesque Festival is coming to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute this weekend. A burlesque variety night, The Big Teaser, will...

September 19, 2023

BLOC buzzing to stage spelling bee

IT’S time to learn some big words and spell them out, as BLOC Music Theatre stages their latest musical comedy production at Mount Rowan...

September 18, 2023

BNT plays on the Wyrd and wonderful

TERRY Pratchett’s medieval comedy, Wyrd Sisters, is coming to Woodmans Hill Performing Arts Centre. Ballarat National Theatre is staging the fantasy play which is set...

September 17, 2023

Getting back to nature in Sebas

A PROGRAM for young people led by the Leigh Catchment Group is aiming to connect them to the natural environment in and around Sebastopol. Officers...

September 15, 2023

Allied councils to lobby government

A NEW Greater Ballarat Alliance of Councils officially became operational last week. The alliance includes the six regional and rural municipalities in and around Ballarat,...

September 15, 2023

Visas granted as long walk ends

LAST Sunday, Sri Lankan refugee Neil Para completed his one-thousand-and-fourteen-kilometre Walk for Freedom in Sydney, and discovered he’d been granted a permanent visa. Advocating for...

September 15, 2023

Survey says take the foot off the gas

THIS winter, Environment Victoria volunteers in the Ballarat region surveyed residents about gas energy. The aim of the consultation has been to collate feedback on...

September 15, 2023

Optus returns as major SpringFest sponsor

SPRINGFEST is another week closer, and the Rotary Club of Ballarat’s major fundraising market day is set to be presented by Optus in 2023. The...

September 15, 2023

Water authority energised by bio grant

THE State’s Waste to Energy Bioenergy Fund has provided a grant to Central Highlands Water. Worth $60,000 the funding package is set to boost the...

September 15, 2023

Pentathlete returns to world champs

PENTATHLETE Zoe Addinsall recently competed at the 2023 Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne Laser Run World Championships in Bath, England. Against high-performing global competition, the...