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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 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...

February 10, 2023

Two Miners signings on guard

THE Ballarat Miners have announced the return of a local, and the signing of a new face, as they prepare for the 2023 NBL...

February 9, 2023

The bard is back in botanic gardens

SHAKESPEAREAN theatre is returning to Buninyong Botanic Gardens this weekend and next. The Bard in Buninyong is set to stage The Two Noble Kinsmen over...

February 4, 2023

Welfare agency seeks region’s input

IF you may have a spare ninety minutes every three months, a desire to help others, and are engaged in community issues across the...

February 4, 2023

Info for athletes goes on-air

STRENGTH and conditioning gym RADcentre is taking to the airwaves, as staff seek to expand the reach of their elite-level health and fitness expertise. They’ve...

February 1, 2023

Polka down to the bush dance

IF you enjoy pulling on your dancing shoes, then the next event from the Cape Clear, Illabarook and Rokewood Junction Community Committee is for...

January 30, 2023

So much on offer at community space

AS term one approaches, Ballarat North Neighbourhood House staff are inviting everyone to step inside their community space. From early February the neighbourhood house is...

January 29, 2023

Painter finds beauty and meaning in landscapes

VISUAL artist Kate Wise has set herself a new year’s resolution to be in her Ballarat gallery every weekday and to paint on site. The...

January 29, 2023

Colour and life to capture at the lake

WHAT do you love about Lake Wendouree? Maybe it’s the twilight colours, the wildlife on the water and the foreshore, or the clouds overhead. An...

January 28, 2023

Market building despite buyer caution

AUSTRALIA’S property market has fallen in the last six months, driven by interest rate increases. But what does this climate, which is having a greater...

January 28, 2023

Room to improve region’s tourism

IN June of 2019, funding to the region’s peek tourism body, then known as Made of Ballarat, was cut by the City of Ballarat...

January 28, 2023

How do you choose happiness?

GEN Kelsang Dornying moved from Britain to Australia after a corporate career, looking to escape greed, to let go of anxieties and unhappiness, and...

January 27, 2023

Paw pals to help kids reconnect

CHILDREN who are disengaging from learning at school can now access support from a special MacKillop Family Services initiative that’s just expanded into Ballarat. Facilitators...

January 27, 2023

Do a kickflip, and more at upcoming skate comp

A SKATE, scooter, and BMX competition within the Skate Park Leagues Vic Western Regional Series is coming to the Ballarat Skate Park. YMCA Action Sports...

January 27, 2023

More Miners sign on for season

THE Ballarat Miners continue to prepare for the upcoming NBL1 South season with the addition of an American and Melbournian to the squad. Jack Davidson,...

January 26, 2023

Parading into the year of the rabbit

MAKE this Lunar New Year one that bursts with colour, movement, and flavour. Delivered in partnership with the Chinese Australian Cultural Society Ballarat, Sovereign Hill’s...

January 26, 2023

Groups push for peaceful days

THE international Forty Days of Peace are underway until late-February. Members of Compassionate Ballarat and Let’s Talk Peace Ballarat are promoting the campaign’s messages against...

January 25, 2023

Fighting fires and sharing history

IN 1991, Mark Cartledge decided it was his time to give back to the community. Joining the Ballarat Fire Brigade, he’s offered his assistance to...

January 23, 2023

Ceremony a symbol of survival

FOR a fourth year, Ballarat’s Koorie Engagement Action Group are leading a Survival Day Dawn Service. Set for View Point beside Lake Wendouree from 5.30am...

January 23, 2023

Pedal power through bike ed

BALLARAT-Sebastopol Cycling Club’s Power2Pedal bike education program for children with autism is back for 2023. The program is supported by Sports Central and runs for...