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

Posts by: Edwina Williams

November 27, 2022

Volunteers needed to keep trams on track

BEHIND the scenes, and amongst the action, Ballarat Tramway Museum has sixty volunteers keeping the organisation rolling. BTM member John Whiting said they’re aiming to...

November 27, 2022

College creatives to exhibit art

THE work of students from Oxygen College’s local professional artist program will be presented to the public from next week. Eight creatives have contributed to...

November 26, 2022

Walker helps tackle stroke, step-by-step

MOST of us can’t walk on water, but Pierre Nunns has made it a ritual. The Nerrina local has been walking thousands of steps each...

November 26, 2022

Shaping the future, project-by-project

THE Committee for Ballarat’s 2022 leadership program, Future Shapers, concluded earlier this month, with participants presenting the community projects they developed throughout the year. With...

November 25, 2022

Days aimed at preventing violence against women

TODAY Is the United Nations’ International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women which starts the annual Sixteen Days of Activism Against Gender-Based...

November 25, 2022

Young advocate a community hero

YOUTH and disability advocate Gabriel Gervasoni has been recognised for his contributions to Ballarat, and beyond, with an Australia Community Achievement Award. Mr Gervasoni was...

November 25, 2022

Cabaret shows speak to the heart

THE sounds and colour of drag, singing and opera, dance, variety performances and comedy filled the Mechanics’ Institute’s Minerva Space last weekend as Ballarat...

November 25, 2022

Livestock exchange supports SES

A CENTRAL Victoria Livestock Exchange Ballarat fundraiser and auction has generated thousands of dollars to benefit the Ballarat SES unit. The CVLX community raised more...

November 25, 2022

Boat names honour rowing stalwarts

TWO key people in the Ballarat rowing community were acknowledged for their significant contributions to the sport last weekend, with boats christened in their...

November 24, 2022

Pole champ to contest national title

POLE aerialist and performer Bethany Finlay will defend her national title at next month’s Australian Pole Championships at Melbourne’s Federation Square. The athlete is a...

November 23, 2022

Pryse-Smith stands to protect farmers

PAULINE Hanson’s One Nation party has a local Western Victorian candidate seeking election in the upper house of State Parliament this month. Ross Creek’s Terri...

November 23, 2022

Time to party on election day

STATE election day in Creswick won’t just be a serious, democratic occasion, but a chance to have some fun too. On Saturday, 26 November, CresFest...

November 22, 2022

Walking for women’s rights

NEXT Friday, 25 November is the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. By hosting a twilight walk at Lake Wendouree...

November 22, 2022

Reduce, re-use, and re-sell

IF you’ve been spring cleaning and need to sell clothes you no longer wear, or are keen to pick up a bargain and add...

November 21, 2022

Cafs call out for family support this Christmas

MORE than six hundred local people seeking emergency relief are expected to benefit from this year’s Cafs Christmas Appeal. Due to cost-of-living pressures, the welfare...

November 21, 2022

Discover the way of the Warriors

EXPANDING junior football netball club, the Woady Warriors, are once again set to welcome new families to their Smythesdale home ground for a come-and-try...

November 20, 2022

Create music magic at Carols

WITH no restrictions on the number of musicians they can have on stage, Ballarat Carols by Candlelight organisers are inviting local performing artists to...

November 20, 2022

Change a life from the passenger seat

IF you have a couple of hours to spare each week, and a desire to contribute to your community, the Ballarat Foundation may just...

November 20, 2022

Countryside, cycling, and camaraderie on big bike ride

IF you’ve always wanted to explore the Otways, Great Ocean Road, the volcanic and golden plains on two wheels, this month’s Great Vic Bike...

November 19, 2022

Neighbour says no to mining waste dam

A PERMIT application by Ballarat Gold Mine to the City of Ballarat has raised concerns of nearby residents. Miners are proposing to create a second...

November 19, 2022

Golden light and autumn colour

AS a child, Susan Nethercote would take trips to the high country with her father, visiting Bright and Porepunkah. Decades later, memories of moments shared...

November 19, 2022

City Oval bowlers celebrate a century

CITY Oval bowlers have been celebrating this November, with club marking its one hundredth anniversary. The club’s first greens were opened on 4 November, 1922,...

November 18, 2022

Strong field set for Ballarat Cup

THE Sportsbet Ballarat Cup is back this Saturday, 19 November at the Ballarat Turf Club with a ten-race program. With a field of 145 entries,...

November 18, 2022

Check-up for city’s vital signs

CONSIDERED a pulse-check of social issues across Ballarat, the Vital Signs 2022 report was launched last week. A project of the Ballarat Foundation in partnership...