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.
March 24, 2022
Promoting pupils’ pedal power
WHAT’s your preferred way to travel to work or school every morning? Alfredton Primary School is one of many groups encouraging the community to get...
March 24, 2022
Bridging a divide in Scotchmans Lead
EIGHTEEN months after its completion, the two-lane Franklin Bridge between Napoleons and Buninyong got its pandemic-delayed official opening last week. The upgraded 40-metre structure runs...
March 24, 2022
Stories shared to prevent suicide
HEADSPACE Ballarat and Western Victoria Primary Health Network have produced a new book, encouraging people living with mental health challenges to seek help and...
March 24, 2022
Peaceful journey connects faiths on-foot
BALLARAT Interfaith Network’s annual Walk for Peace travelled through the city on Sunday afternoon. Starting with a smoking ceremony at Ballarat and District Aboriginal Cooperative’s...
March 24, 2022
Girls’ night gives thousands to great cause
THE Ballarat Trotting Club welcomed just over two hundred women to their annual Girls Night Out last Thursday. A fundraiser for youth bullying and suicide...
March 23, 2022
Celebrating a centenary soldier settlers
A POSTPONED centenary celebration of the 1921 Mannibadar Soldier Settlement will be held this Sunday, 27 March. About 275 people including adult children and descendants...
March 22, 2022
Project locates platypus populations
THE results of a regionwide platypus survey by citizen scientists have been released. Geelong Landcare Network participated in the exercise which aimed to gather current...
March 22, 2022
Exploring a tapestry of forgotten fungi
ECOLOGIST and environmental photographer Alison Pouliot wants to introduce the community to some of its natural “unruly renegades.” Ms Pouliot will explore the fungi of...
March 20, 2022
Microgrids aiming for big energy
MICROGRIDS are the focus of the Grampians Community Power Hub’s next free community webinar. Set for Thursday, 24 March from GCPH project manager, engineer and...
March 19, 2022
A second stage to showcase ballet
FOR more than one hundred and thirty years, Ballarat has mostly been a one-eisteddfod city, but that’s about to change. The inaugural Ballarat Ballet Eisteddfod...
March 18, 2022
Help fill photo gaps in city’s history
THE Ballarat Historical Society will mark their ninetieth anniversary in July next year with the release of a photographic book depicting the city’s history...
March 17, 2022
Elliott Room honours Pompey
A CLASSROOM within Ballarat Ranger Barracks has been named in remembrance of Lieutenant Colonel Harold Edward “Pompey” Elliott. Inside the headquarters of the 8th/7th Battalion...
March 17, 2022
Enlivening and inspiring women
A POT of Courage cafe had Barkly Square buzzing with conversation around ‘breaking the bias’ during last week’s International Women’s Day. The social enterprise hosted...
March 17, 2022
City celebrates harmonious diversity
HARMONY Fest is in full swing, celebrating and sharing everything vibrant about Ballarat’s cultural diversity until Saturday, 26 March. Today, Thursday, 17 March, is St...
March 17, 2022
Acting for on-site equality
A NEW Women’s Health Grampians program is aiming to support women who work in male-dominated trade industries, and encourage cultural change. Known as ACT ON...
March 17, 2022
More than a game
HIGH school footballers from Ballarat and Geelong came together at City Oval for the second annual Respect Cup last week as part of International...
March 16, 2022
Find treasure at town-wide sale
BECAUSE of the town’s distance to larger regional centres, individual garage sales in Linton don’t typically draw a big crowd. But Jen Stuart said if...
March 16, 2022
Classic run returns for cancer research
AFTER a three-decade hiatus, this weekend’s Begonia Classic fun run will get Ballarat back up and moving. Generating funds for the Fiona Elsey Cancer Research...
March 16, 2022
Garage sale for a good cause
LOOKING at all she’s collected and stored over many years, Cora Wierenga recently made the decision to have a big garage sale. “I’ve never been...
March 15, 2022
Market returns to support society
THE Smythesdale Country Market is back for 2022 in the town’s historic precinct. Held on the third Saturday of every month, it’s not just a...
March 15, 2022
Lino prints guiding CresFest goers
THE inaugural CresFest is set to stage and promote live music and dance, but organisers are also utilising Creswick’s visual arts talent to make...
March 14, 2022
Big plans for little creeks
A NEW environmental plan is focused on keeping smaller waterways healthy while adapting to climate change. The Goldfields Little Creeks Climate Adaption Strategy and Restoration...
March 14, 2022
Race towards zero with smart living
THE annual Smart Building and Living Expo is back at Royal Park this month to encourage the community to think greenly. Buninyong Sustainability director Andrea...
March 14, 2022
Move to rescind rating motion
GOLDEN Plains Shire councillors adopted new differential rating categories for the next four years at last month’s regular meeting, but not everyone was in...
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