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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July 16, 2023

Vintage moments inspire new works

A NEW exhibition at Solders Hill’s Old Butcher’s Shop Gallery is drawing visitors into little vignettes of the past. Visual artist Petra Rodgers is showcasing...

July 15, 2023

A taste of the bush in town

WHEN the landlords of the former Saltbush Kitchen shop in Buninyong sold the space, business owner Brigid Corcoran had to relocate, but she chose...

July 15, 2023

Girl Guides celebrate a century

THE leaders and members of Fourth Ballarat Girl Guides are marking one hundred years of learning, growing, fun, and friendship. The group is the longest-running...

July 14, 2023

Centre aims for speedier parcels

A NEW parcel delivery centre has opened in Delacombe to cater to ongoing population growth across the city, and particularly in Ballarat’s west. Australia Post...

July 14, 2023

Koala campaign for conservation

A NEW conservation-focused fundraiser is being led by staff at Ballarat Wildlife Park. Home to the biggest colony of koalas in captivity in the state,...

July 14, 2023

Eagles fly into silver medal spot

TEN young Ballarat hockey players became silver medallists over the school holidays. As members of the under 14 South West Country Eagles team, the boys...

July 12, 2023

Screening the stories of Italy

EVVIVA! The Ballarat Italian Film Festival is back this winter, with movies on screen for young and old. An initiative of the Ballarat Italian Association...

July 11, 2023

Water posters a splash of creativity

WITH the Australian Water Association’s National Water Week celebrations approaching, Central Highlands Water is again calling on young people to get involved. This year’s theme...

July 11, 2023

Album dawns for country star

AHEAD of the release of her fourth album Hey Dawn in August, award-winning country musician Fanny Lumsden is returning to Ballarat. The singer-songwriter will be...

July 11, 2023

Boy to light up Civic Hall

DON’T be so reckless as to miss this night of live music. James Reyne is coming to Ballarat this month to perform at Civic Hall...

July 11, 2023

Come and see The Real Thing

THE tenth Ballarat International Foto Biennale opens next month and is set to celebrate the depth of talent of regional Victorian photographic artists. Founder of...

July 10, 2023

College to stage creepy, kooky musical

A MYSTERIOUS, spooky, and all together ooky production is set to be performed by Damascus College students this month. The school is staging The Addams...

July 9, 2023

Welcome the wild to urban life

MEMBERS of the Ballarat Gardens for Wildlife movement are encouraging people to act less like a millstone around nature and be more of a...

July 8, 2023

Dancers sparkle at eisteddfod

THE city’s dance community was busy last week as hundreds of performers competed in the Ballarat Dance Eisteddfod. Two hundred and twenty young people from...

July 8, 2023

Find a career at futures fest

FOR almost twenty-five years, the Ballarat Careers Expo offered young people information and advice from job representatives about all the pathways they could take...

July 7, 2023

BCM builds awards success

BUILDING group BCM Homes has been named the western region’s Residential Builder of the Year by Master Builders Victoria. BCM Homes director David Moyle attributed...

July 7, 2023

Haintz has high golfing hopes

YOUNG golfer Mo Haintz is getting into the swing of national-level contests. The 16-year-old Ballarat High School student competed at last month’s Victorian Junior Amateur...

July 7, 2023

Childcare subsidy change takes effect

A NEW Federal Government childcare subsidy came into effect last week and could benefit more than four thousand families with young children in Ballarat. Families...

July 4, 2023

How to go green when you’re gone

IF you’re becoming more climate conscious in the way that you live your life, you may have wondered how you can minimise your environmental...

July 4, 2023

Students cook up skills in the kitchen

THE pupils at Buninyong Primary School’s Scotsburn campus are gaining an even better understanding of growing and cooking food after the renovation of their...

July 2, 2023

Glitz and glam as stage becomes ballroom

WHETHER you like to tango, rumba, or do the bogo-pogo, it’s almost time to dance down to the Wendouree Centre for Performing Arts. All the...

July 1, 2023

Patient milestone for primary care clinic

MORE than ten thousand patients have received medical treatment at the Ballarat Priority Primary Care Centre. Run by UFS staff, the clinic opened last October,...

July 1, 2023

Awards for young artistic talent

THE Y Ballarat’s annual Youth Art Exhibition is now open to the public at Barkly Square, with the work of creatives between the ages...

June 30, 2023

Golden effort to keep hearts beating

THE man who has kept the beat of Ballarat’s heart health walking groups going has received an honour. Heartbeat Ballarat’s Barry Nixon has been given...

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