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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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February 10, 2022

Wendouree wins Barwon boat battle

IN a hard-fought, close race against their Lake Wendouree neighbours, Wendouree Ballarat Rowing Club’s women’s quad won gold at the 2022 Barwon Regatta in...

February 8, 2022

Songs strive for harmony

VOCALIST Ajak Kwai and her five-piece band will perform at The Eastern this month as part of a Victorian tour of EP Red Sands. Bringing...

February 7, 2022

Central office space open for business

NOT-for-profit organisation Ballarat Business Centre recently opened its fourth office building in the city, with room for twenty-five growing local enterprises. Centre manager Simone Anderson...

February 5, 2022

Youth parliament needs new pollies

THE Y Ballarat is seeking six young leaders to be part of their 2022 team of youth parliamentarians. Any person between the ages of 16...

February 5, 2022

Sofa sounds tell stories to sitters

A LITTLE loungeroom is preserving the stories of the young at heart. Created by Amie Brûlée, sensory art installation The Talking Couch was based at...

February 4, 2022

Creativity to overflow at fiesta

LOCAL art will be brought to the people, and audiences will be introduced to new creatives at the free Smythesdale Arts and Music Fiesta...

February 3, 2022

Good food, good luck this new year

COLOUR, culture, cuisine, and celebration are all on the menu this weekend, as Sovereign Hill brightly rings in the Lunar New Year. On Saturday, 5,...

February 3, 2022

Ceremony changing hearts and minds

THE third Survival Day Dawn Ceremony last week commemorated First Nations peoples who fought in frontier wars and were massacred from the beginning of...

February 3, 2022

Running to state relay gold

BALLARAT runners put on a golden display at the State Relay Championships last week at Lakeside Stadium in Albert Park. Wendouree Athletic Club’s Axel Caldow,...

February 3, 2022

Disc sports a golden addition to city

THE disc sports community in Ballarat is growing stronger, following the successful Golden City Classic ultimate frisbee and disc golf tournaments last weekend. Ballarat Disc...

February 2, 2022

Teeing off for Lachie’s Legacy

AN Ambrose golf fundraiser will take place at Mount Xavier Golf Club this weekend, supporting local football access charity Lachie’s Legacy. On Sunday, 6 February,...

February 2, 2022

Swapping, showing, shining in Snake Valley

THE Snake Valley Community Swap Meet will return for another year this weekend. On Sunday, 6 February, the Snake Valley Recreation Reserve will be a...

February 1, 2022

Seeking stories of city-shaping women

IN 2017, the Ballarat New Cemetery turned one hundred and fifty years old. Looking back on the organisation’s history, CEO Annie De Jong said Ballarat...

January 31, 2022

Theatre Co RavenMad for Poe

CYGNET & Swan youth theatre company has gone gothic, rehearsing thirteen of Edgar Allan Poe’s poems and stories. As part of their RavenMad production, approximately...

January 29, 2022

Inclusive sports igniting passions

A FREE inclusive community sports day last week saw forty people of all abilities getting active and having a go at new games. Leisure therapist...

January 29, 2022

Old set against new as collection goes on show

TIME-travel through eras of post-colonial Australia by visiting the Art Gallery of Ballarat’s latest exhibition. Call and response showcases a range of diverse pieces by...

January 29, 2022

Corner store a photography hang-out

IN June of 2021, photographer and trainer David Bailey decided he wanted a new business challenge. Securing a shopfront on the corner of Rubicon and...

January 28, 2022

A touch of Gallipoli in replica VC

A LOCAL metal artist and foundry have collaborated to restore and replace a unique piece of military history in St Kilda Cemetery. In recent years,...

January 28, 2022

Mums seek to grow volunteer family

DO you care about others, want to make a difference and help the community, have an eye for detail, and at least two spare...

January 28, 2022

Book sale boosts BMI services

THE Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute’s annual book sale began last weekend in the lending library, raising funds to support the organisation’s member services. BMI members, volunteers,...

January 27, 2022

Uni gifts Camp Street, refocuses campuses

FEDERATION University’s Arts Academy will no longer be at home on Camp Street, as the tertiary institution is gifting use of the land to...

January 27, 2022

Stadium’s second stage sport-ready

AS of last week the second stage works on Selkirk Stadium, the Ballarat Sports and Events Centre complex are complete. Funded by the State Government,...

January 27, 2022

Melbourne digs in as an Opal Miner

AUSTRALIAN Opal basketballer Jade Melbourne has signed with the Ballarat Miners. Originally from Traralgon, the 19-year-old, 178-centimetre-tall guard is currently with the University of Canberra...

January 27, 2022

Rutherglen rowers race for gold

THE Ballarat rowing community took north-eastern Victoria by storm earlier in the month, competing in the Murray Rowing Association’s annual Rutherglen Regatta. Ballarat City and...

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