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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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May 13, 2023

A panoramic view of historic Sebas

THE late historian Arthur Jenkins lived in Sebastopol from his birth in 1915 until his death in 2009. At 60 years of age, he became...

May 12, 2023

St James re-thinks early learning

A NEW early learning and arts centre is open for play at St James Parish School in Sebastopol. The space was officially opened by Member...

May 12, 2023

Service to honour a mother’s love

A SPECIAL, solemn community Mother’s Day tradition will return to Alfredton this month. The annual Mother’s Day morning service will be held at the Garden...

May 12, 2023

Pearls on for Probus birthday

THE city's first mixed Probus group has marked its pearl anniversary. Golden City Probus Club members and friends celebrated their collective 30th birthday at the...

May 12, 2023

Rider back in the saddle for Paralympic dream

IN September of 2022, para-equestrian athlete Kelly Ffrost broke her femur in a riding accident. Having taken seven months away from training to recover, Ffrost...

May 12, 2023

Ribbon cut on Vic Park Pavilion

THE purpose-built Victoria Park Community Sports Pavilion is complete and has been handed over to its user groups. With changing spaces for men, women, and...

May 12, 2023

Pentathlon champ on target

BALLARAT Grammar student Zoe Addinsall has been named female under twenty-one Australian modern pentathlon champion. Aged 15, Addinsall completed a full pentathlon of running, swimming,...

May 12, 2023

A win for Warriors in Werribee

SOUTHERN Warriors Martial Arts is going from strength to strength, having won the non-contact division of a recent teams competition in Werribee. Dojo operator Camilla...

May 10, 2023

Get a feel for tactile art forms

A SHOWCASE of fibre and textile art is coming to Art Space Ballarat this month. Ballarat Fibre and Textile Network’s exhibition Fibre Reconnections will be...

May 9, 2023

Rokewood tourney ready to tee off

ROKEWOOD Golf Club will host its eighty-fifth Annual Tournament over three days next week. The event will tee off with a four-ball best-ball Stableford on...

May 7, 2023

‘Fireworks’ set for piano recital

A PREMIER international pianist is set to delight music-lovers at the Wendouree Centre for Performing Arts. The 17th annual Don Huntley Memorial Piano Recital will...

May 7, 2023

Sharing the Tong Way story

STORIES of Ballarat’s Tong Way family are at the heart of a new book by descendant Yvonne Horsfield. Chinese Roots shares the history of four...

May 5, 2023

Horse trials ride into town

ELITE displays of dressage, show jumping, and cross-country riding are in the centre of Ballarat over the coming days. The three-day Marcus Oldham Ballarat International...

May 5, 2023

Local strength in masters boats

THE local rowing community will be well represented as part of the 2023 Victorian Masters rowing squad. Wendouree Ballarat Rowing Club’s Lee Martin has been...

May 5, 2023

Refugee advocates call for faster visas

LOCAL refugee advocates are calling for smoother, faster pathways to permanent residency for people on temporary protection visas. Refugee Legal, Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council and...

May 5, 2023

Water polo club seeks new members

IF you enjoy swimming and would like to give a new sport a go, then Ballarat Water Polo could be the club for you. The...

May 3, 2023

Think pink this Mother’s Day

GET running or walking for breast cancer research when the Mother’s Day Classic returns on Sunday, 14 May. The local five or 10-kilometre fun runs,...

May 3, 2023

Reference group for better mental health

THIS June, mental health advocate Holly Ellis will wrap up her tenure on the headspace Youth National Reference Group. Over the last 18 months, Ms...

May 3, 2023

All the colours of the Kitschenette

VISUAL artist Tegan Crosbie loves everything retro. “My nana had a very 1970s kitchen with this amazing orange wallpaper, which I remember fondly,” she said. “Whenever...

May 2, 2023

Get creative as a mentor or mentee

THE third annual Ballarat Arts Foundation Mentoring Program is set to return and the organisation is seeking people to take part. BAF chair Paula Nicholson...

May 1, 2023

Got milk? The SoupBus needs it

HOW much milk do the people in your home go through each month? At The SoupBus, volunteers are distributing 500 litres per month of long-life...

April 29, 2023

Bulk buy plan about clean cars

IF you’ve been considering making the change to an electric car, you can get all your questions answered locally at a free community event. Ballarat...

April 28, 2023

A tradition of heads or tails

A UNIQUE Anzac tradition legally came alive across the country on Tuesday, including on the forecourt of Creswick-Smeaton RSL. At 12.30pm on Anzac Day, members...

April 28, 2023

Back seeking the best ideas

PUT your thinking cap on, because Suggest it is again after the innovative thoughts of community members. For the third year, those behind the digital...

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