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 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...
December 1, 2023
Rowing coach named one of nation’s best
WENDOUREE-Ballarat Rowing Club is celebrating after one of their own received a top Rowing Australia honour. Jamie McDonald was named Pathways Coach of the Year...
December 1, 2023
Help crown Ballarat’s best sportsperson
IS there a high-performing athlete or club member in your life that is making an outstanding impact in their sporting field? The Ballarat Sportsmen’s Club...
November 29, 2023
Time to party with the African community
A COMMUNITY celebration of African cultures will liven the Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council’s Welcome Centre next month. Ballarat African Association member Ras Ato, in partnership...
November 28, 2023
Sounds of summer in the country
AS summer arrives, the committee behind regional music and dance festival CresFest are set to celebrate the new season with a night of live...
November 27, 2023
What does safety mean to you?
A PHOTOGRAPHY exhibition highlighting what safety means to a variety of people in the community is open at Ballarat Community Health in Lucas. The Safety4U...
November 27, 2023
On the bikes for Bella
FUNDS raised throughout a twelve-hour rideathon this weekend are set to support people with spinal muscular atrophy, and their families. Hundreds of riders will take...
November 26, 2023
Printmakers ink a mark at gallery
FIFTY-six Victorian printmakers are leaving an ink mark as part of an exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ballarat.
Curated by artist Rona Green, Whereabouts:...
November 25, 2023
Sewing for better health in Ainaro
AN alternative fundraising idea is stitching together some assistance for people in Timor-Leste. Therese O’Loughlin is offering cheap sewing repairs at St Patrick’s Hall on...
November 25, 2023
Revived newsletter to reconnect village
EARLY last year, Buninyong’s local newsletter ceased production. But as recent surveys have found, many village residents still want the publication regularly produced, and need...
November 25, 2023
Rotarians escape to Norfolk Island
A ROTARY district governors’ escape tour has seen eleven Ballarat club members and friends visit Norfolk Island. Led by Alfredton Rotary Club member and immediate...
November 24, 2023
Festive fundraiser keeps families together
GRAMPIANS Health’s 2023 Christmas Appeal is set to boost the care of children with acute and chronic conditions in their homes. The new Grampians Health...
November 24, 2023
Top tips for a fabulous SpringFest!
SPRINGFEST market Sunday will fill Wendouree Parade’s gardens precinct with colour and life this weekend. The event set for 10am to 4pm on Sunday 26...
November 24, 2023
Strength in numbers on survivors’ day
AUSTRALIA’S National Survivors Day was marked last week and sought to highlight the experiences of victims and survivors of sexual assault and institutional abuse,...
November 24, 2023
Growth at generations’ garden event
PRETTY posies were hand-gathered by early learners at the Ballarat Botanical Gardens this week to be shared with some special friends at an end-of-year...
November 24, 2023
Sports champ to speak at women’s event
IT’S ladies’ night at the Ballarat Sportsmen's Club’s December meeting with a multi-talented guest speaker lined up to share her story. Olympian, world champion, businessperson...
November 24, 2023
Encouraging the next sports stars
MEMBERS of the Ballarat Sportsmen’s Association of Australia held their annual junior encouragement awards last week at the Ballarat Golf Club. More than 130 people...
November 23, 2023
‘Tis the season to shop and support local
AS Christmas gets closer, the convenience of online shopping may be tempting, but small business owners are encouraging their neighbours to shop locally for...
November 20, 2023
Family takes to the wheels for big ride
THE Great Vic Bike Ride sets off on Saturday 25 November, and one little participant is proving you don’t even need to pedal to...
November 20, 2023
All hail Caesar as play goes on stage
THE historic political story of Julius Caesar is coming to Brown Hill Public Hall. A cast of 15 Ballarat National Theatre actors are set to...
November 19, 2023
Artistic gold at Eureka awards
THE Ballarat Arts Foundation’s Eureka Art Award exhibition is now on display at Fairbanks Eye Gallery. Twenty-one local artists, from painters and sculptors to ceramicists...
November 18, 2023
Help give joy to a young person this Christmas
THE Y Ballarat’s youth Christmas giving initiative, Bags of Joy, is set to distribute two hundred gifts to young people in need, aged twelve...
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