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.
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...
October 20, 2023
Club names rowing boats
THE newest boats in Ballarat City Rowing Club’s fleet have been officially named at a christening earlier this month. Four of the shed’s boats and...
October 19, 2023
Author to talk crime and comedy
BENJAMIN Stevenson made his name as a member of stand-up comedy duo The Stevenson Experience, alongside twin brother James, but not everything about them...
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