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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December 7, 2022

Rotary raffle seeks to assist not-for-profits

THE Rotary Club of Ballarat South’s Community Assistance Raffle is back this summer and it’s seeking to help not-for-profit clubs and organisations fund grassroots...

December 5, 2022

Allsorts of cyclists up for charity ride

A SWEET and bright peloton of cyclists will hit the road for cancer research again in 2023. Local charity cycling team, Jimmy’s Allsorts, will ride...

December 5, 2022

Giving appeal a ray of light

RAY White Ballarat is once again running an annual festive appeal with the aim of supporting families in need to ensure there are gifts...

December 4, 2022

Historian’s new book tells stories of Aboriginal heroism

AS a young man, Dr Fred Cahir found himself stranded along the Nullarbor Plain, running out of food and water. He lived to tell the...

December 3, 2022

Carols return to full voice

CAROLS by Candlelight events date back to the 1950s in Ballarat and the tradition continues. More than 10,000 people are expected to roll out their...

December 3, 2022

Appeal to benefit emergency training

THIS year’s Grampians Health Christmas Appeal is aiming to raise tens of thousands of dollars for the Ballarat Base Hospital’s emergency department. With a target...

December 3, 2022

Painted animals published, from A to Z

LAST year, visual artist Tim Sedgwick began painting a series of watercolour animals with acrylic backgrounds. “The first animal I painted was an armadillo, the...

December 2, 2022

RoadNats ready to roll in 2023

BALLARAT is set to be a city of bikes for another summer as the Federation University Road National Cycling Championships roll back to the...

December 2, 2022

City to close Ring Road permanently

BALLARAT’s Ring Road is to be permanently cut off at the train line from next year. The road will be closed to allow for an...

December 2, 2022

Repair strategy on the way

WITH the poor state of local roads and the prevalence of potholes in mind, City of Ballarat staff have announced their approach to repairs. Mayor...

December 2, 2022

BGT unveils reconciliation plan

BGT Jobs and Training launched their Reconciliation Action Plan for 2022 to 2023 last week at Barkly Square. CEO Graham McMahon said the aim of...

December 2, 2022

Friends take to the water for new skills

A STAND-up paddle boarding session for multicultural young people was held at Lake Esmond last Thursday afternoon. Surfing Victoria and the Centre for Multicultural Youth...

December 1, 2022

More than meets the EYE

THE work of up-and-coming visual artists graduating from Federation University’s Arts Academy is now on show as part of the annual End of Year...

December 1, 2022

Eureka Day marked with a weekend of events

THIS Saturday, 3 December marks the one hundred and sixty eighth anniversary of the Eureka Rebellion, and the community is invited to mark the...

December 1, 2022

Market day a milestone in Lucas

ELEANOR Drive will transform into a one-stop festive shopping and party precinct for this Friday’s Lucas Christmas Market. Sixty-three stallholders, from clothing makers to bakers...

December 1, 2022

Tea together for day of disability

INTERNATIONAL Day of People with a Disability is coming up, and locals will have a chance to mark the day together at various community...

November 30, 2022

Shed for skilling up and socialising

LEARMONTH locals, and those from surrounding towns, will soon have a new purpose-built community space to use, learn and create in. Members of Learmonth Skills...

November 30, 2022

A lick of paint for Linton library

LINTON Historical Society members have reached another goal in their broader library restoration project. The society has been granted almost $19,700 from the State Government’s...

November 29, 2022

Pink month funds for foundation

A GRASSROOTS town-wide fundraiser at Linton has generated thousands of dollars for charity. The month-long Pink Up Linton initiative raised more than $2200 for the...

November 29, 2022

More bike paths on the way

THE next step in the City of Ballarat and Regional Roads Victoria push for more bike paths as part of Safer Cycling Connections project...

November 28, 2022

Talk on journalism for democracy

JOURNALISM scholar Dr Josie Vine is set to present this week's Peter Tobin Oration at the Eureka Centre. As part of the Eureka Day anniversary...

November 28, 2022

Student scientists try to answer big questions

SECONDARY school students who recently took part in the Ballarat Tech School’s Peter Doherty Science Awards were celebrated this week. Participants were tasked with investigating...

November 28, 2022

Minerva space up for music industry award

LIVE performance space Minerva Ballaarat is a nominee in the best regional venue/presenter under fifty gigs category of the Music Victoria Awards. Ballaarat Mechanics Institute...

November 27, 2022

Crown back on the Queen’s Head

IN a year where the commonwealth lost Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Ballarat’s own queen has been brought back to full life and re-crowned. Publicans...

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