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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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October 21, 2021

Luxurious sanctuary Australia’s best spa

BALLARAT Sanctuary Day Spa has been named Australia’s Best Luxury Day Spa for the second time. Director Sarah Emmanuel has owned the business for 12...

October 21, 2021

One last year of card shop cheer

AFTER more than thirty-seven years of operation, the Ballarat Combined Charities Christmas Card Shop is in operation for the last time. Selling traditional, handmade and...

October 20, 2021

Weekend walk for Life’s Little Treasures

ANNUALLY in Australia, just under fifty thousand babies are born very unwell, or prematurely before thirty-seven weeks gestation. To recognise these children and their families,...

October 19, 2021

Stories of signs and sculptures

MEREDITH History Interest Group president Margaret Cooper has released a new book. The idea for Foundation Stones, Plaques, Sculptures & Signs of Meredith was born...

October 19, 2021

Feeling lucky for SpringFest’s raffle?

WHILE SpringFest Market Sunday won’t run in 2021 to ensure COVID safety, the Rotary Club of Ballarat has refocused the event for a second...

October 19, 2021

CCMA appoints new leaders

CORANGAMITE Catchment Management Authority has two new board members following the retirement of former chair and board director Alice Knight. South Purrumbete farmer and agribusiness...

October 19, 2021

Gallery seeks Next Gen exhibitors

THE Art Gallery of Ballarat is now accepting expressions of interest for their Next Gen 2022 exhibition. Secondary students in year 11 and 12 who...

October 19, 2021

Run for A Cause for the kids

THE 2021 Federation University Run for A Cause is again seeking to generate funds to assist the city’s children in need. Facilitated by the Ballarat...

October 18, 2021

School’s learners down the wishing well

MOUNT Pleasant Primary School has received a Creative Learning Partnerships grant to collaborate with artist Mairin Briody. Visual art teacher Kellie Maddaford said Briody’s work,...

October 18, 2021

ELC donates to Eureka Mums

SEBASTOPOL’S Journey Early Learning Centre community recently ran a pie drive in support of Eureka Mums. Raising $766, centre manager Melissa Kennedy said her team...

October 18, 2021

Extension for Science Award entries

THE submission deadline for the Ballarat Tech School’s Peter Doherty Science Award has been extended to Wednesday, 10 November. The competition invites curious secondary students...

October 17, 2021

Nurturing the riverside and its helpers

SEVEN years ago, the banks of the Yarrowee River at Scotchmans Lead, and surrounding paddocks, were full of gorse and blackberries. But thanks to the...

October 16, 2021

Book club for The Reading Room

A NEW reading and discussion group is launching at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute library. The Reading Room is a free book club that will be...

October 15, 2021

Music a safe bet to reduce harm

WHAT song means the most to you? That’s the question Cafs and Ballarat North Neighbourhood House will be asking this Tuesday, 19 October as they...

October 14, 2021

Gold coin lets locals strike it lucky

THIS month, Sovereign Hill is showing their appreciation to the Ballarat community for supporting the attraction throughout the challenging pandemic climate. Under their new We...

October 14, 2021

Major merger for McCallum and BRI

TWO Ballarat disability support organisations are set to merge, forming the region’s biggest employment social enterprise. By the end of next month, Ballarat Regional Industries...

October 14, 2021

Grammar gives hearty skipping effort

BALLARAT Grammar’s junior school pupils generated the highest Jump Rope for Heart fundraising total in Victoria last term. Practicing their skipping skills in on-campus physical...

October 14, 2021

School’s clinic serves Wendouree

A POP-UP vaccination clinic run by Ballarat Health Services has been held at Mount Rowan Secondary College. Set up as an easily accessible option for...

October 14, 2021

BCH vax clinic relocates

BALLARAT Community Health’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic has moved. BCH’s team is now running their COVID-19 vaccine rollout from the one clinic site at their Sebastopol...

October 13, 2021

Fathers invited to family forum

BALLARAT Community Health will facilitate a family-focussed workshop for fathers from diverse multicultural backgrounds this weekend, in partnership with Community Abundance. The Strengthening Family Relationships...

October 12, 2021

Podcast gets Ballarat talking

PERSONAL trainer and gym owner Josh Driscoll has always enjoyed meeting new, interesting people, valuing any opportunity to create connections and build networks in...

October 11, 2021

College anniversary gala postponed

DAMASCUS College is marking one-hundred-and-forty years. However, due to COVID-19 restrictions, the catholic secondary school, which launched under its current name in 1995, has decided...

October 11, 2021

Councillors close chicken farm case

TAKING up much of last month’s meeting, the broiler farm proposal for Shelford’s north was raised again at the Golden Plains Shire’s September council...

October 10, 2021

Crafting to save the environment

EXPRESSIONIST artist Leah Justyce woke up one morning and had a realisation. “The world needs help with reducing landfill,” she thought, so she embraced upcycling,...

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