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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 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...

April 28, 2023

Park powers to the next level

MR Power Park has become a hub for skating, scooting, basketball, footy, and exercising. Major upgrades at the community reserve in Sebastopol were officially opened...

April 28, 2023

First look inside library refurb

LOCAL and State government representatives were given a progress tour of the Ballarat Library construction site on Tuesday morning. Most internal demolition works are complete...

April 28, 2023

Access to psych support in fashion

A NEW small business is aiming to make psychological treatment affordable for everyone. Davey Morrison launched his own clothing line, Morro Mental Health, last week,...

April 28, 2023

Time to bid for Comm Games works

AHEAD of the 2026 Regional Victorian Commonwealth Games, a State Government advance tender notice has been released for the Mars Stadium construction contract. The project...

April 28, 2023

Silver for up-and-coming basketballer

A YOUNG Ballarat Miner has had some silver-medal success at the Australian Junior Basketball Championships. As part of the Victorian Country Under-18 Boys’ squad, Ned...

April 28, 2023

Hopping into the 200 club

A HOPPER of more than twenty years, Troy Mellington will mark a major footy milestone at the Rokewood Recreation Reserve this weekend. Along the backline...

April 25, 2023

Outdoor stage ready for anything

BUNINYONG’S De Soza Park is now set up to cater for all-weather events. Automatic blinds, made by Bartlett, have been installed around the reserve’s stage...

April 21, 2023

Head back in time at a slow trot

THE clip-clopping of Clydesdale hooves is set to be heard throughout Lake Wendouree’s gardens precinct this weekend. Australia’s oldest operating tram, horse tram number one,...

April 21, 2023

Vets to stage show of shuttles

HAVING hosted the event for more than forty years, Ballarat Badminton Association will run their annual Victorian Badminton Veterans Association tournament this weekend. Five hundred...