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

March 7, 2025

New vehicle to improve fire brigade’s emergency response

COMMUNITY Bank Buninyong has provided thirty thousand dollars worth of funding to the Buninyong-Mount Helen Fire Brigade to replace their ageing Forward Command Vehicle. FCVs...

March 1, 2025

Federal funds pumped into pools

TWO-and-a-half million dollars from the Federal Government's Community Energy Upgrades Fund is being funnelled into the Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre to cover the...

February 28, 2025

Loreto, BCC make a splash at HOTL

THE biggest day on Ballarat's school rowing calendar, the Ballarat Associated Schools Head of the Lake regatta, hit the water at Lake Wendouree on...

February 26, 2025

State backing new regional business events

THE State Government's latest Regional Business Events Program grants round is open for applications, aiming to boost the prevalence of business events across the...

February 26, 2025

Reminder to avoid locking passengers in the car

THROUGHOUT the 2024 to 2025 summer period, Ambulance Victoria (AV) paramedics have already been called out to more than 230 reports of people locked...

February 25, 2025

Drivers urged to slow down, take care around schools

ROYAL Automobile Club of Victoria and Transport Accident Commission staff, alongside local government representatives, are urging all road users to keep a lookout for...

February 24, 2025

Dig into masters footy for men

MEN over the age of 35 looking for a new sport to try, or to get back into footy, are invited to join the...

February 22, 2025

Izzy is ‘over the rainbow’ to don ruby slippers

IN a Wicked-mad world, BLOC Music Theatre is entering rehearsals for their June production of The Wizard of Oz. The show's casting team has followed...

February 21, 2025

Extreme heat timetable for trains over weekend

DUE to tomorrow's (Saturday 22 February) hot weather across regional Victoria, V/Line is putting in place an extreme heat train timetable. This will impact Ballarat,...

February 21, 2025

Live smarter with help from Buninyong sustainability expo

THE Buninyong Smart Living Expo returns to Royal Park this Sunday 23 February with more than 100 stalls. Led by Buninyong Sustainability and running from...

February 14, 2025

Sebas hub works on track

WORKS to construct the new Sebastopol Community Hub at the corner of Vickers and Beverin streets are on track. Members of local, State and Federal...

February 12, 2025

Total fire ban for Ballarat region tomorrow

THE Country Fire Authority has declared tomorrow, Thursday 13 February is a Total Fire Ban day in the South-West, Central and North Central districts. A...

February 11, 2025

Honour roll becomes even greater

BALLARAT'S Honour Roll of Great Women - who have made this community an even better place to live through their work or volunteering efforts...

February 8, 2025

Fees return at hospital car park

FEES for parking in the expanded multi-deck Grampians Health Mair Street car park behind the Ballarat Base Hospital are back. Vehicles in the eight-level car...

February 7, 2025

BMI to be alive with music on Friday nights

THE Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute will deliver BMI Live concerts on Friday evenings, having received Revive Live funding from the Federal Government. Olybird, and the Milla...

February 3, 2025

Uni and aged care provider partner to combat loneliness

FEDERATION University has partnered with in-home health and aged care service Silverchain on a co-funded PhD scholarship aiming to combat loneliness in older people. With...

January 31, 2025

Citizens of the year celebrated

BALLARAT'S new Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year and Community Event of the Year were crowned at Civic Hall last week...

January 31, 2025

Leading orgs to lobby for key funding

AHEAD of the next Federal and State elections, nine of Ballarat's leading organisations are partnering to lobby for funding support for key local projects. Australian...

January 29, 2025

‘Stories to tell’ at Play School’s live show

BELOVED iconic Australian children's television staple, Play School, is hitting the road in 2025 for a live national tour, and stopping off at Mount...

January 26, 2025

Rowing stalwart posthumously honoured

FOR his service to rowing, the late Eric Waller has been awarded a posthumous Medal of the Order of Australia. A stalwart of the rowing...

January 26, 2025

The joy of giving back

TO Dr Jessie Harman, giving back to the community is the key to leading a healthy and rewarding life. She has volunteered with the Rotary...

January 26, 2025

Young changemaker looks to future

FOR more than ten years, Shani Cain has been volunteering and working in the international development sector, in spaces she said are not built...

January 24, 2025

Gardens volunteers ‘devastated’ by vandalism to PMs’ Avenue

FOLLOWING an incident of mass vandalism at the Ballarat Botanical Gardens' Prime Ministers Avenue of sculptures yesterday, the volunteer Friends of the Ballarat Botanical...

January 24, 2025

Works begin on station overpass, ramp

WORKS on the accessibility upgrades at Ballarat Train Station got underway this week. Once complete, the station will have a new overpass at its east...

About: Edwina Williams

Posts by: Edwina Williams

New vehicle to improve fire brigade’s emergency response

Federal funds pumped into pools

Loreto, BCC make a splash at HOTL

State backing new regional business events

Reminder to avoid locking passengers in the car

Drivers urged to slow down, take care around schools

Dig into masters footy for men

Izzy is ‘over the rainbow’ to don ruby slippers

Extreme heat timetable for trains over weekend

Live smarter with help from Buninyong sustainability expo

Sebas hub works on track

Total fire ban for Ballarat region tomorrow

Honour roll becomes even greater

Fees return at hospital car park

BMI to be alive with music on Friday nights

Uni and aged care provider partner to combat loneliness

Citizens of the year celebrated

Leading orgs to lobby for key funding

‘Stories to tell’ at Play School’s live show

Rowing stalwart posthumously honoured

The joy of giving back

Young changemaker looks to future

Gardens volunteers ‘devastated’ by vandalism to PMs’ Avenue

Works begin on station overpass, ramp

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