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.
February 17, 2023
Floral and festive long weekend launched
PREPARATIONS are in full swing for the seventy-first Ballarat Begonia Festival, which will be in bloom next month. The program for the Labour Day long...
February 17, 2023
Rower named best athlete for third year
OLYMPIC rower Katrina Werry has been named Ballarat Sportsmen’s Club’s Sportsperson of the Year for a third time. Werry’s 2022 achievements included World Rowing Cup...
February 17, 2023
Cancer ride backs research breakthroughs
THE Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute’s major fundraising event of the year, the Ballarat Cycle Classic, is on this weekend. Senior cancer researcher Dr Aparna...
February 16, 2023
Waste-free lifestyle course starting soon
PEOPLE who want a waste-free lifestyle, but may be unsure of where to start, are encouraged to take part in a new course run...
February 14, 2023
Power audit for aged care home
FIVE of Grampians Health’s residential properties have received an energy audit with funding from the Grampians Community Power Hub project. The aim of the initiative...
February 13, 2023
Expo a chance to be part of the solution
IT’S time to think globally by acting locally. Members of Buninyong Sustainability are inviting the community to attend their 2023 Smart Living Expo, and director...
February 12, 2023
So much to take part in at CresFest
THE line-up for CresFest 2023 has been finalised, and the regional folk, roots, and dance festival is set to be overflowing with diverse international...
February 12, 2023
Growth on and off the canvas
WITHIN the Old Butchers’ Shop Gallery is a series of botanical paintings that aren’t just bright and beautiful, but explore deeper themes. Grow and Flourish...
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...
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