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.
July 21, 2022
Bus operator’s contract renewed
BALLARAT’S public buses will continue to be run by CDC Victoria for the next decade. The transport operator recently had their regional bus service contract...
July 21, 2022
A fantastic move to plastic
SINCE launching last year, GroundUp has been collecting cafe coffee waste and food scraps and taking it to growers for composting with the aim...
July 21, 2022
Local talent heads to world stage
THE Ballarat Sebastopol Cycling Club name will make its way to France from next week, with two BMX riders ready to burst from the...
July 20, 2022
Run out to raise money for Winter Appeal
IF you enjoy heading out for a Sunday jog, a challenging fun run for a good cause is taking off this weekend in a...
July 19, 2022
Get your fitness glow on
YOU’VE likely heard of Christmas in July, but one local fitness business is mixing that concept up. Smythesdale’s GenkiFIT is leading a ‘Fitness in July’...
July 19, 2022
A window into a crafty community
THE Linton and District Craft Group have partnered with the owner of a local shop space to spotlight the area’s creative talent. An ongoing display...
July 18, 2022
Councillors get big pay rises
ALL Golden Plains Shire councillors have taken the full amount of an allowance increase determined by Victorian Independent Renumeration Tribunal. Councillor allowances are essentially pay...
July 15, 2022
Backspace a place of worship
EACH time Minaal Lawn walks into an art gallery, or a Hindu temple, she feels a similar sense of contentment. Expanding on this feeling, the...
July 15, 2022
Youth pollies pass bill
YOUNG representatives of the Y Ballarat have presented a bill during YMCA Victoria’s recent Youth Parliament program. The group of four developed the bill, which...
July 15, 2022
Children and families focus for tour
VICTORIA’S peak child and family services body launched a travelling regional program this week, aiming to link likeminded organisations within the sector, and share...
July 15, 2022
Family values for chocolate factory
MARS Wrigley are mixing up the traditional recruitment and job interview process following the results of a survey. The confectionary company has recently found that...
July 15, 2022
Muggles visit the wizarding world
ANY good book shop has a certain magic about it, as shelves overflow with colour, ideas, and imagination. At Collins Booksellers on Lydiard last week,...
July 15, 2022
Toasting 90 years of public broadcasting
THE Australian Broadcasting Corporation is celebrating its ninetieth birthday this month, and so are their supporters. Twenty-four members of the Ballarat branch of ABC Friends...
July 14, 2022
Health service seeking First Nations artists
GRAMPIANS Health are encouraging all Wadawurrung, and broader First Nations, visual creatives to enter their region-wide Aboriginal art competition, which launched during NAIDOC Week. Chief...
July 14, 2022
Bulldogs take pride in Ballarat
DAUGHTERS of the west... Red, white, blue, and rainbow. An AFLW pride match between the Western Bulldogs and St Kilda women’s football clubs will be...
July 14, 2022
Prepare to discover the Burra
HAVE you ever noticed the seven green signs spread out around Mount Pleasant? Produced by the Mount Pleasant History Group, the boards share information about...
July 14, 2022
Local athletes ready for world stage
THREE of Ballarat’s top high-performing athletes are warming up in Oregon, United States as they prepare for the World Athletics Championships. Currently immersed in a...
July 13, 2022
Greased lightning strikes school stage
NEED to warm up this wintry weekend? Oh-oh, those Summer Nights have arrived at the Wendouree Centre for Performing Arts. Ballarat Grammar students will perform...
July 11, 2022
Sparking an interest in welding
WHEN you were in secondary school, did you dream a hands-on trade career? BGT Jobs and Training and road transport manufacturer MaxiTrans are working together...
July 10, 2022
Clinic keeping hearts beating
HEART failure is one of the top conditions generating the most visits to emergency departments, including at Ballarat Health Services. BHS cardiac nurse practitioner Linda...
July 10, 2022
Doors open to historic hidden gem
SINCE 1978, the Sebastopol Historical Society has been based in the heritage-rich former Sebastopol Primary School building on Yarrowee Street. But did you know they...
July 9, 2022
New wine room makes its mark
WHEN Doveton Street’s restaurant Underbar would finish service for the night, often staff including Anthony Schuurs would sit up at the bar together and...
July 9, 2022
Network support for SoupBus
OVER recent months, the Ballarat Business Women network has raised hundreds of dollars for a key emergency relief operation. The organisation has raised $880 for...
July 8, 2022
Meeting to talk trucks and traffic
BUNINYONG and District Community Association will host a public meeting about the town’s traffic safety. To be held at the Buninyong Town Hall on Thursday,...
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