About: Edwina Williams
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- Edwina Williams is the Times News Group's Northern Victoria editor covering the Ballarat Times News Group, Golden Plains Times, Moorabool News, Bendigo Times, and McIvor Times.
July 27, 2023
Tree planting on the plain
GUMS, grasses, and wattles will be the focus of National Tree Day activities at Yaramlok Plain this Sunday. Napoleons-Enfield Landcare members, including Jenny Ryle, will...
July 26, 2023
Popular comic returns to the BMI
AS he gets older, Daniel Connell is coming to terms with the fact that his body is always feeling a little bit sore somewhere. This...
July 24, 2023
Youth fund backs uni scholars
CRESWICK-based education charity Youthrive Victoria is encouraging young people to apply for their 2024 university scholarships. Any current year 12 student from a regional or...
July 24, 2023
Inside look at footy players’ lives
FOOTY fever is set to hit Sebastopol in the coming weeks as high-profile Aussie rules personalities visit to share their stories. The Sebastopol Bowling Club...
July 23, 2023
Choral fest returns to mark 25 years
THE vocal sounds of the Ballarat Choral Festival are returning to St Patrick’s Cathedral this month. After a four-year hiatus, the event will mark its...
July 22, 2023
Time called on service with a smile
FOR fifty years, Phil Davis served the Ballarat community with oil on his hands and a smile on his dial. He began his career aged...
July 22, 2023
Supermarket grant backs the Bulldogs
ALL-abilities netball club the Ballarat Bulldogs have been awarded a grant to support their operations. The group has received an $8000 Woolworths Pick Fresh Play...
July 21, 2023
Winning ideas for a better world
THE best innovative, problem-solving concepts of the third annual Ballarat’s Best Ideas competition have been announced. Crowdsourced from community members via the digital suggestion box...
July 21, 2023
New regional tourism body chair appointed
THE region has a new peak tourism body with the announcement that Tourism Midwest Victoria will seek to increase the number of visitors to...
July 21, 2023
Doubles partnership a hit on court
YOUNG tennis star Jarrod Joyce is smashing his way through a string of International Tennis Federation tournaments. The 17-year-old Damascus College year 11 student won...
July 18, 2023
Spies and silliness in school play
COMEDY and mystery are set to blend as Ballarat High School’s performing arts students stage the play The 39 Steps this month. Forty-six young people...
July 17, 2023
Big market to warm winter night
RUG up and walk through a winter wonderland at Barkly Square next Friday evening. For those that love local shopping, but not necessarily the cold...
July 17, 2023
Olive grove gets green tick
MOUNT Egerton olive grove, Manna Hill Estate, has been named Australia’s first certified regenerative farm by international non-profit A Greener World. The small, 2500-tree country...
July 16, 2023
A re-birth for ghostly figures
WHEN abstract artist Tomas Lineker first began selling his work in recent years, his first customer was ceramicist Ruby Pilven. “I ended up doing a...
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...
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