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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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May 19, 2022

Rowers delighted to don the big V

FOUR of Ballarat’s rowers have each prepared two uniforms for this week’s Australian Masters Rowing Championships on Lake Wendouree. Ballarat City’s Andrew Leehane and Kathy...

May 19, 2022

Ginny the groodle spreads good vibes

THE youngest staff member at Ballarat Community Health in Wendouree is wagging her tail and working hard for widespread wellbeing. Trained therapy dog Ginny recently...

May 19, 2022

Lake a stage for masterful strokes

BALLARAT is hosting the 2022 Australian Masters Rowing Championships this week, with top athletes from across the country competing on Lake Wendouree from today. The...

May 19, 2022

Funds for Friends’ rail trail restoration

FRIENDS of Canadian Corridor have reached the next milestone in their project to reconnect a missing link of the Buninyong rail trail in Mount...

May 19, 2022

Lib Dem lawyer offers alternative

LAWYER Julia McGrath is running as a Liberal Democrats candidate for the seat of Ballarat in this Saturday’s Federal election. She said current national debt...

May 18, 2022

Quirky stories behind big old oaks

THIS month, the Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens are encouraging people to discover species in the green space’s collection they may never have explored...

May 16, 2022

Games, friends and learning in The Lab

EVERY Wednesday evening, the Ballarat Tech School transforms into a space for board and video game play, where digital skills are shared. The Lab is...

May 13, 2022

Health and freedom candidate’s focus

WHEATSHEAF’S Kerryn Sedgman is running as an Australian Federation Party candidate for the seat of Ballarat in this month’s Federal election. Ms Sedgman has an...

May 13, 2022

Water bottle funds flow to WRISC

WRISC Family Violence Support has received a donation of more than ten thousand dollars from Central Highlands Water. All funds raised by the sales of...

May 12, 2022

Whales to fly through winter skies

THE work of Australia’s premier hyperrealist sculptor Patricia Piccinini will gracefully float over Ballarat this winter. The National Gallery of Australia’s Skywhales: Every Heart Sings...

May 12, 2022

A Mother’s Day moment of remembrance

A SHORT Mothers’ Day service last Sunday at Alfredton’s Garden of the Grieving Mother remembered special mums, grandmothers, and friends who have passed, or...

May 12, 2022

Awards celebrate young achievers

MEMBERS of the Ballarat Youth Advisory Board have represented the city’s young people at the prestigious 7News Young Achiever Awards in Melbourne. One of four...

May 12, 2022

Tech boost for Base Hospital – State budget 2022

PREMIER Daniel Andrews visited the Ballarat Base Hospital after the facility received funding in last week’s Victorian budget. The State will purchase $6.5 million-worth of...

May 12, 2022

Urgent care clinic pledged for the west

IF a Federal Labor government is elected this month, an urgent care clinic will be built in the western growth corridor of Ballarat. Member for...

May 12, 2022

Paediatric stroke advocate awarded

LITTLE Stroke Warriors co-founder Dee Banks has received the Stroke Foundation President’s Achievement Award. Ms Banks set up the support group for parents with children...

May 12, 2022

New wheels keep patients rolling

BALLARAT Regional Integrated Cancer Centre’s patient transport service has a brand-new car in its fleet. Prostate cancer support charity The Male Bag Foundation, with the...

May 12, 2022

Peart strides ahead at sport awards

EIGHTEEN-year-old racewalker Alanna Peart has received two School Sport Victoria Sporting Blue Awards. At Olympic Park recently, the Ballarat High School graduate was named the...

May 10, 2022

Celebrating our vibrant African community

THE Ballarat African Association is inviting the community to relax, mingle, groove, and share a meal at their Africa Day Dinner later this month. To...

May 9, 2022

New and inviting Linton pantry opens

LINTON Shire Hall tenants Linton Community Inc have officially opened their new Community Pantry spaces, with the ribbon cut by Federal Member for Ballarat...

May 8, 2022

Roadshow laughs roll into town

LAUGHTER will fill Her Majesty’s when the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow arrives in Ballarat next week. Hot off the back of MICF, top stand-up...

May 7, 2022

Gallery seeks new curious guides

RESIDENTS with a love of learning and desire to serve their community are invited to express interest in becoming an Art Gallery of Ballarat...

May 7, 2022

Pearson’s prints in Aussie bird book

A NEW bird book for art-loving twitchers features the work of a Haddon printmaker and ornithologist. Published by the CSIRO, Penny Olsen’s Feather and Brush:...

May 6, 2022

Ideas and inspiration at Business Day Out

COMMERCE Ballarat’s next Business Day Out will be held later this month, and the region’s business community is being invited to network and learn...

May 6, 2022

High tea treat for hospital house

TEA in fine China, flutes of sparkling wine, and savoury and sweet treats were enjoyed at St Patrick’s Cathedral Hall last Sunday during the...

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