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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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March 31, 2023

Wins for the Warriors at states

BALLARAT North’s Southern Warriors Martial Arts club made an impact at the annual Shinkyokushin Victorian State Championships in Footscray last weekend. Sixteen competitors, from juniors...

March 30, 2023

Teatime for pupils’ play space

IT’S time for tea in support of Invermay Primary School. A high tea will be held at Invermay Bowls Club on Sunday, 2 April at...

March 27, 2023

Passing the baton of positivity

AFTER a childhood full of trauma, Bill Sutcliffe didn’t believe in himself until others made a point of seeing his potential. Sutcliffe was only a...

March 27, 2023

Kinder for Napoleons school site

MORNINGS and afternoons will soon become much simpler for many Napoleons Primary School families without the need to tackle drop-offs and pick-ups at multiple...

March 25, 2023

More to gardens than the manicured

IMAGINE a botanic garden. Are you picturing a manicured green space in your mind? Botanical and biodiversity experts are encouraging the community to think outside...

March 24, 2023

Rotarian reflects on 55 years of service

THE Rotary Club of Ballarat has recognised the exceptional commitment of a long-time member. Graeme Eyres has given 55 years of continuous service to the...

March 24, 2023

Masters’ tourney a home run for city

THE 2023 Victorian Masters Baseball Carnival is being held in Ballarat with the first pitch to be thrown this morning, Friday, 24 March. Between 450...

March 24, 2023

Guard brings experience to Miners

A BALLARAT Miners stalwart will play her sixteenth season with the club from next month. A 181-centimetre-tall guard, Kristy Rinaldi has re-signed with the women’s...

March 24, 2023

Charity 7s all about GROWth

RUGBY players from across the state and country will descend on Delacombe this weekend. Ballarat Highlanders Rugby Club are hosting their second Charity Sevens Tournament...

March 23, 2023

Remembering Geelong’s tram history

GET a taste of the old Geelong tram network in Ballarat this weekend. On Saturday, 25 and Sunday, 26 March, the Ballarat Tramway Museum will...

March 22, 2023

Uni talks booked in for literary fest

AS Australian Catholic University seeks to increase delivery of arts, humanities, and social science courses at Ballarat’s Aquinas Campus, staff are also aiming to...

March 21, 2023

Facing adversity with positivity

ANNE Tudor was still a teenager when her 24-year-old brother was killed in a car accident. Life already “felt serious,” and subsequently her caring, social...

March 18, 2023

Rotary’s speakers to support WRISC

THREE hundred Rotarians representing fifty western Victorian and South Australian Rotary clubs will be in Ballarat next week. The Rotary clubs of Ballarat are hosting...

March 17, 2023

Total fire ban tomorrow

DUE to hot weather, tomorrow, Saturday, 18 March, will be a day of total fire ban for the region. No fires are to be burning,...

March 17, 2023

Cultural celebration looks to past and future

HARMONY Fest is in full swing and is aiming to celebrate the region’s multicultural communities and their contributions to local life. Running until Sunday, 26...

March 17, 2023

Global player for Miners women

THE Ballarat Miners continue to sign new imports and have welcomed a Swedish player to their women’s team ahead of the NBL1 South Season...

March 15, 2023

Restoring history, brick-by-brick

ALTHOUGH the square brick grave of the Gilhooley family is the oldest monument in the Smythesdale Cemetery, it’s set to look better than ever. On...

March 14, 2023

Seeking to improve lives through cricket

NATARSHA Williams’ goal has always been to improve the quality of life of both animals and people. A child of farmers, Ms Williams became a...

March 14, 2023

Burn could put native orchid at risk

ENFIELD’S Les Sprague is calling for better protection of the endangered native spotted hyacinth orchid in the area’s state park, ahead of a planned...

March 13, 2023

A local Voice for the Coodabeens

FRIDAY evenings on local radio are set to be funnier, and more footy-focused, than ever before. The iconic weekly show of the Coodabeen Champions is...

March 12, 2023

Emerging novelist goes on tour

BORN with a condition called hemihyperplasia, Jan Davidson has had surgeries on her left foot since she was a child. “Sports weren’t an option, so...

March 11, 2023

Film illuminates family and culture

HARMONY Fest is set to highlight Ballarat’s diverse community from next week, and the Eureka Centre is participating in celebrations. Displaced by Jewish French Israeli...

March 10, 2023

Station southside precinct proposed

OWNERS of the land between Ballarat Station and Mair Street are proposing a major redevelopment of the area. Nigro Group have commissioned Plus Architecture to...

March 10, 2023

Pedallers power up for soup bus

THE Ballarat Scenic Cyclists group has donated hundreds of dollars to the OnTrack Foundation. Members including president Gary Bunn handed over their cheque to volunteers...