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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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February 24, 2023

Seniors put on a party!

IN 1967, a senior citizens club began in a church hall in Ballarat North. The group grew and members decided to fundraise, and apply for...

February 24, 2023

TAFE awards honour student excellence

FEDERATION TAFE’s annual excellence awards ceremony has celebrated the institution’s high achieving trade students. Held at the Mining Exchange last week, plumbing student Aidan Murphy...

February 24, 2023

Head of the Lake glory up for grabs

BALLARAT Associated Schools’ 2023 Head of the Lake will race down the Lake Wendouree rowing course this Sunday, 26 February from 9am until midday. Junior...

February 24, 2023

Active mums kicking goals

A TOUCH of pink comes to Morshead Park on Saturday mornings as the GO Soccer Mums program kicks off. From 9am to 10am, adult women...

February 24, 2023

Seeking the Warriors’ next gen

THE Woady Yaloak Junior Football Netball Club is inviting new families to join them this year for the Auskick, NetSetGO, or Ballarat Junior Football...

February 22, 2023

Ballarat Cup pushed to December

RACING Victoria has rescheduled the Sportsbet Ballarat Cup to Saturday, 9 December with the move coming as part of a wider Spring Racing Carnival...

February 20, 2023

Funds help Air Force website to fly

THE Air Force Association Ballarat Branch’s website on the history of the Number One Wireless Air Gunners School will now be fully funded. APCO Alfredton...

February 20, 2023

Community merging ahead of Fiesta

THE 2023 Smythesdale Arts and Music Fiesta is only one week away and plans for the creative festival are being finalised. Organiser and ceramicist Barry...

February 19, 2023

Come and see the real thing

THIS year marks the tenth anniversary of major arts and culture festival, the Ballarat International Foto Biennale, which has been painting the town yellow...

February 18, 2023

Milestone year for great women

THE Zonta Club of Ballarat are putting more of the city’s exceptional and compassionate female leaders, trailblazers, and innovators in the spotlight in 2023. After...

February 17, 2023

Cox Plate date unconfirmed

THE future of the Ballarat Cup’s clear day on the racing calendar is still uncertain after Racing Victoria confirmed a decision on the relocation of the...

February 17, 2023

Floral and festive long weekend launched

PREPARATIONS are in full swing for the seventy-first Ballarat Begonia Festival, which will be in bloom next month. The program for the Labour Day long...

February 17, 2023

Rower named best athlete for third year

OLYMPIC rower Katrina Werry has been named Ballarat Sportsmen’s Club’s Sportsperson of the Year for a third time. Werry’s 2022 achievements included World Rowing Cup...

February 17, 2023

Cancer ride backs research breakthroughs

THE Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute’s major fundraising event of the year, the Ballarat Cycle Classic, is on this weekend. Senior cancer researcher Dr Aparna...

February 16, 2023

Waste-free lifestyle course starting soon

PEOPLE who want a waste-free lifestyle, but may be unsure of where to start, are encouraged to take part in a new course run...

February 14, 2023

Power audit for aged care home

FIVE of Grampians Health’s residential properties have received an energy audit with funding from the Grampians Community Power Hub project. The aim of the initiative...

February 13, 2023

Expo a chance to be part of the solution

IT’S time to think globally by acting locally. Members of Buninyong Sustainability are inviting the community to attend their 2023 Smart Living Expo, and director...

February 12, 2023

So much to take part in at CresFest

THE line-up for CresFest 2023 has been finalised, and the regional folk, roots, and dance festival is set to be overflowing with diverse international...

February 12, 2023

Growth on and off the canvas

WITHIN the Old Butchers’ Shop Gallery is a series of botanical paintings that aren’t just bright and beautiful, but explore deeper themes. Grow and Flourish...

February 11, 2023

CEO joins calls for funding boost to community health

THE chief executive officer of Ballarat Community Health is lobbying the State Government for better funding for community health services. Sean Duffy and BCH, alongside...

February 10, 2023

Six things not to miss at Frolic Festival

BALLARAT’S major LGBTQIA+ celebration, Frolic Festival, is now on until this Sunday, 12 February, and it’s painting the town rainbow. Co-director Sarah Hirst said organisers...

February 10, 2023

Libs launch urgent health clinic attack

THE Federal Opposition has gone on the offensive over a local Labor Party election pledge. During the 2022 campaign, Labor committed to opening 50 urgent...

February 10, 2023

Garden proposed for cultural meeting plac

AN intercultural garden could be established in the green space on the north-west corner of Sturt and Pleasant streets. Adjacent to the City Oval, it’s...

February 10, 2023

Blank cafe canvas needs creative flair

IMAGINE a bustling cafe where a coffee machine sounds, you can smell freshly baked cakes, and overhear deep and delightful conversations about visual art...

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