About: Edwina Williams
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- Edwina Williams is the Times News Group's Northern Victoria editor covering the Ballarat Times News Group, Golden Plains Times, Moorabool News, Bendigo Times, and McIvor Times.
December 9, 2023
Gift wrappers raise funds for education effort
HAVE you ever spotted a group of gift-wrapping women while doing your shopping at Stockland Wendouree? For three weeks each December, members of local women’s...
December 9, 2023
Remembering little loved ones
AN annual Ceremony of Remembrance will commemorate the life of each baby and child in the care of Ballarat Cemeteries. Ballarat Cemeteries CEO Annie De...
December 9, 2023
Nothing BASIC about leadership program
THE Committee for Ballarat’s Future Shapers community leadership program class of 2023 has graduated. People from diverse professional and industry backgrounds took part over 10...
December 9, 2023
Silver screen event takes gold
BALLARAT’S own celebration of short movies, the Poco Film Festival, was in the spotlight in Sydney last month. Creative studio, Mass Motion, was named Arts...
December 9, 2023
Golden nod for bluegrass duo
THE music of a local singer, mandolin and fiddle player sounds like success. Ballarat’s Lachie Davidson, of bluegrass act Davidson Brothers, is celebrating a Golden...
December 9, 2023
Speed dating with an inclusive twist
NEURODIVERSE people seeking new connections are invited to take part in an inclusive friend-dating event in the garden room of Oscar’s Hotel next week. Set...
December 8, 2023
On the home straight to the cup
SPORTSBET Ballarat Cup Day is approaching at a gallop, with the new summer standalone date of Saturday 9 December. A 10-race program is set for...
December 8, 2023
Sky’s the limit for STEM students
STUDENTS within the Ballarat Tech School’s Girls in STEM program met and learnt from some high-flyers in the Australian Defence Force recently. ADF drone racers...
December 8, 2023
Lions give for those sleeping rough
UNITING Ballarat’s Street to Home assertive outreach program, which supports the region’s homeless people, has been boosted by a community group’s donation. Members of...
December 8, 2023
Money opens the gate for visitors
CASH from the State Government’s Visitor Servicing Fund will support a new tourism program which is set to have a focus on the wider Goldfields...
December 8, 2023
Riders leave MUD mark on junior series
JUNIOR Club MUD mountain bike racers have left their tyre marks on Black Hill, in Shepparton and Narbethong, as the inaugural Joyride Rookie Cup...
December 7, 2023
Childhood memories made visible
THE experiences of those who lived in the former Ballarat Children’s Home on Victoria Street are being seen and heard through art. InVISIBLE, a multimedia...
December 7, 2023
The colours of motherhood on canvas
KELSIE White is celebrating the latest chapter of her life at Ross Creek Gallery this month. The Ballarat artist is presenting her first solo exhibition,...
December 6, 2023
Students support Timor-Leste youth
ORGANISED by children for children, Ballarat Grammar Junior School’s annual market day has been held for decades in support of people in need. The annual...
December 3, 2023
Pouring talent into gravy boat auction
CERAMICIST Shelby Sherritt is harnessing her creativity for a good cause this Christmas. As part of St Vincent de Paul and Gravox’s Buy A Boat...
December 2, 2023
Emergency info accessible for all
AN upcoming workshop at VicSES Wendouree will aim to give multicultural community members the accurate information they need to prepare to respond in an...
December 2, 2023
Cultural calendar looks to 2024
BALLARAT Regional Multicultural Council’s final 2023 Welcome Morning Tea saw the region’s migrant community mix and mingle on Wednesday. The meeting also saw the launch...
December 1, 2023
Volunteers in the spotlight
BALLARAT’S inaugural Informal Volunteer of the Year Awards were held at the Australian Centre for Rare Arts and Forgotten Trades on Tuesday Evening. The major...
December 1, 2023
Wheels in motion for cycle classic
THE date of the Ballarat Cycle Classic has been locked in for 2024 with the fundraiser set to benefit the work of scientists in...
December 1, 2023
Kids eating well at local schools
NINETEEN of Ballarat’s schools and community groups have taken up the opportunity to participate in the Vic Kids Eat Well program. The initiative of Cancer...
December 1, 2023
Traditional owners’ corp appoints CEO
THE Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation has seen a change in leadership. Miriuwung Gajerrong Aboriginal Corporation general manager Matthew Smith has been named chief executive...
December 1, 2023
Ceremony welcomes newest arrivals
ABORIGINAL and Torres Strait Islander babies born at Grampians Health in 2022, and their families, took part in a smoking ceremony last week. Organised by...
December 1, 2023
Student scientists win problem-solving award
THE scientific investigation and problem-solving skills of young people were celebrated at Ballarat Tech School last week. Small teams of secondary school students who took part in...
December 1, 2023
A slice of stories, songs, and slapstick
HAVING served the first slice earlier this spring, the Bard in Buninyong’s actors are set to stage the second half of their telling of...
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