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

June 20, 2023

Appeal to aid Salvos’ emergency relief

RESEARCH from the Salvation Army within the last year found that eighty-four per cent of people they surveyed were struggling to cover the costs...

June 18, 2023

Need for speed drives skills for life

IMAGINE a car going from zero to eighty kilometres an hour, and traveling twenty metres, in just over a second. That’s the speed of a...

June 16, 2023

Chambers lobby to keep critical clinicians

THREE regional Victorian chambers of commerce have united to oppose a State Government decision to withdraw the funding of their offices’ mental health worker. Commerce...

June 16, 2023

Alliance forms for zero emissions

LIKEMINDED local community groups, including Ballarat Renewable Energy and Zero Emissions or BREAZE, have united with an aim to promote and implement the Ballarat...

June 16, 2023

Miners look to improve as finals loom

TEN weeks into the NBL1 South competition for 2023, Ballarat Miners players are reflecting on the season so far. After some disappointment, import Tyler Rudolph...

June 16, 2023

Carroll aims high ahead of nationals

TABLE tennis player Rory Carroll continues to serve and drive for success as a top Australian para-athlete. Carroll will compete in next month’s Table Tennis...

June 16, 2023

Basketball fun at holiday camp

CHILDREN aged four to fourteen have the chance to meet their favourite Ballarat Miners players these school holidays. Ballarat Basketball staff and athletes are leading...

June 13, 2023

Being bold, dark and queer

BALLARAT Frolic Festival will celebrate the dark this month with mid-year programming running during the winter solstice. The ‘bold, dark, queer’ themed Frolic Dark Rainbow...

June 13, 2023

Group marks 100 years on the air

IN June of 1923, the Ballarat Amateur Radio Club held its first ever meeting. A century later, and now known as the Ballarat Amateur Radio...

June 12, 2023

FECRI seeks EOFY backing

AS the end of this financial year approaches, scientists at Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute are encouraging community members to financially support their work. FECRI...

June 12, 2023

Directory lists social support

MEMBERS of Compassionate Ballarat have developed a Ballarat Social Services directory in a response to the current financial climate. The organisation has created the list...

June 11, 2023

A story to tell under the umbrella

LIKE Ballarat’s shoppers of yesteryear, it’s time to Look for the Red Umbrella. Local researcher Geoff McArthur is publishing his first non-fiction book about the...

June 9, 2023

Behind the scenes with pole superstar

A BALLARAT Arts Foundation fundraiser is set to shine the spotlight on one of the city’s most famous performers. The foundation is hosting an in-conversation...

June 9, 2023

City up for top town title

BY the end of July, Ballarat could be named the state’s best town to take a trip to. The city is one of 17 finalist...

June 9, 2023

Fire up! Winter fest is bringing the heat

IT might be chilly, but there’s lots to be cheerful about. The City of Ballarat announced its Winter Festival program last week, and it features...

June 9, 2023

Headliners a coup for foto fest

INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed photographic artists Yvonne Todd and Erik Johansson are set to headline the 2023 Ballarat International Foto Biennale. New Zealand’s Todd will present an...

June 9, 2023

Network powers up for clean energy future

THE Committee for Ballarat brought together local organisations, businesses, and schools last week to launch the Ballarat Energy Network project. CEO Michael Poulton said Ballarat...

June 9, 2023

Medal haul at masters regatta

BALLARAT rowers made a splash at the Australian Masters Rowing Championships on the Penrith Olympic course in New South Wales last weekend. Wendouree-Ballarat Rowing Club’s...

June 7, 2023

Turning the page on school days

ONE hundred and fifty copies of Sebastopol Historical Society’s new book were produced for Sebastopol Primary School’s one hundred and fiftieth anniversary. Put on sale...

June 6, 2023

Hall to launch live music lounge

A NEW series of live gigs at Ballarat Trades Hall is set to champion local musicians. The Solo Lounge will open on Friday, 9 June...

June 6, 2023

All hands on deck for Frolic

WHEN lawyer Carol Grimshaw became chair of Ballarat Frolic Festival’s advisory board, she said she couldn’t have felt more welcome. “I’m a 51-year-old woman, and...

June 3, 2023

Raffle raises thousands for not-for-profits

SIXTY-seven not-for-profit groups across Victoria have benefited from this year’s Rotary Club of Ballarat South-led Community Assistance Raffle. Collectively the organisations sold more than 76,000...

June 3, 2023

Number of women in trade training increases

MORE women than ever before are heading to Federation TAFE to learn a trade according to recently released data. About 340 women studied to become...

June 2, 2023

No more fines for libraries

FROM Saturday, 1 July, Ballarat Libraries will no longer penalise borrowers with fines for the late return of resources. According to the City of Ballarat,...

About: Edwina Williams

Posts by: Edwina Williams

Appeal to aid Salvos’ emergency relief

Need for speed drives skills for life

Chambers lobby to keep critical clinicians

Alliance forms for zero emissions

Miners look to improve as finals loom

Carroll aims high ahead of nationals

Basketball fun at holiday camp

Being bold, dark and queer

Group marks 100 years on the air

FECRI seeks EOFY backing

Directory lists social support

A story to tell under the umbrella

Behind the scenes with pole superstar

City up for top town title

Fire up! Winter fest is bringing the heat

Headliners a coup for foto fest

Network powers up for clean energy future

Medal haul at masters regatta

Turning the page on school days

Hall to launch live music lounge

All hands on deck for Frolic

Raffle raises thousands for not-for-profits

Number of women in trade training increases

No more fines for libraries

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