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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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March 11, 2023

Film illuminates family and culture

HARMONY Fest is set to highlight Ballarat’s diverse community from next week, and the Eureka Centre is participating in celebrations. Displaced by Jewish French Israeli...

March 10, 2023

Station southside precinct proposed

OWNERS of the land between Ballarat Station and Mair Street are proposing a major redevelopment of the area. Nigro Group have commissioned Plus Architecture to...

March 10, 2023

Pedallers power up for soup bus

THE Ballarat Scenic Cyclists group has donated hundreds of dollars to the OnTrack Foundation. Members including president Gary Bunn handed over their cheque to volunteers...

March 9, 2023

Senator to speak on Voice to Parliament

SENATOR Patrick Dodson is coming to Ballarat next week. Members of the public are invited to hear the Yawuru man speak at the Ballaarat Mechanics’...

March 6, 2023

Local recognition for LOUD fence founder

EVERY week, when Maureen Hatcher was a child, she went to church as a Saint Alipius parishioner. Big Catholic families, like her own, filled the...

March 5, 2023

How do you hire in a worker shortage?

IF you frequent any local cafe, it’s likely you’ve seen job vacancies advertised on the business’ front window. Hospitality is just one of many industries...

March 5, 2023

Brothers’ sounds on top stage

YOUNG musician and composer Jorell Mobbs is preparing for the biggest gig of his life so far. The Ballarat Grammar year 12 student has been...

March 4, 2023

Finding the funny in Ballarat

A TASTE of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival came to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute last Friday evening. The first workshop and heat of Class Clowns,...

March 3, 2023

Ring Road closure timeline uncertain

ALTHOUGH works were expected to begin in February, the Ring Road has not yet been closed off to traffic at the train line between...

March 3, 2023

Local push for national voice campaign launched

MEMBERS of First Nations communities took part in a recent launch of the local ‘yes’ campaign in the lead up to the planned referendum on an...

March 3, 2023

Tiny green-thumbs tidy up the gardens

AS head gardener at Ballarat Botanical Gardens, Adam Beggs would surely have one of the most delightful jobs, working outdoors each day in nature. But...

March 3, 2023

Challenge and success to celebrate

WHEN it comes to women in business in Ballarat there’s so much to celebrate. Many women across the region are forging innovative paths in big...

March 2, 2023

Meet a creative in their studio

THE studios of some of Golden Plains Shire’s northern-most artists and craftspeople will be open to the public this weekend as part of the...

March 2, 2023

Clean teams to be out in force

KEEN to keep the region beautiful? This weekend’s Clean Up Australia initiatives are aiming to rid communities of rubbish and give the environment a...

February 27, 2023

There’s courage in compassion

COMPASSION is never out of fashion, and Dr Lynne Reeder is working to remind Ballarat, and the world, the importance of peace and kindness. As...

February 27, 2023

A sharp way to upskill in business

A NEW business and professional development program will launch in Ballarat in March. Sales Shift and Sharp Accounting are partnering to deliver the local Sharp...

February 25, 2023

Marketplace a stitch in digital time

ITEMS put up for sale on Facebook Marketplace are often seen as replaceable, are unloved, or simply broken and unwanted. But now textile artist Lauren...

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...