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.
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...
April 18, 2023
Member drive for BMI ahead of fest
WITH next month’s Heritage Festival fast approaching, the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute board has released their program for the city-wide cultural event. But a key part...
April 17, 2023
Addison to chair enviro committee
MEMBER for Wendouree Juliana Addison has been appointed chair of a Parliamentary Environment and Planning Committee. Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, and Department...
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