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.
October 5, 2021
Peter’s long trot to Cobden
LAST Thursday, long-time runner Peter Trotter celebrated his seventieth birthday. To mark this milestone and generate funds and awareness for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of...
October 4, 2021
Dairy drives towards net-zero
GOLDEN Plains agribusiness Meredith Dairy has received an Agriculture Energy Investment Plan grant from the State Government, to support their net-zero emissions goal. Home to...
October 3, 2021
Poetry performance promotes peace
POET and spoken word performer Megan J Riedl has released her piece Fallout as a short film. Filmed by Sam McColl of Green Eggs and...
October 3, 2021
Denim, colour and culture in the kitchen
MARY Deng and Mary Top’s Mat Tetni apron line is bringing sustainable style and bright colour to home cooking experiences. The friends launched the micro-enterprise...
October 1, 2021
Virtual celebration for business community
CATEGORY winners of the Federation Business School Commerce Ballarat Business Excellence Awards will be announced via a livestreamed gala event. To be held on the...
October 1, 2021
Hidden Gems shine in Beaufort
MEMBERS of Golden Plains Arts Inc’s Hidden Gems open artists’ studios are presenting a group exhibition at Beaufort. Shire-based creatives including painters Kate Wise and...
October 1, 2021
Fotos voice West Papuan perspective
TRADES Hall is the host of Ballarat International Foto Biennale exhibition, Understanding the Pacific through the independence struggles of the Moluccans and West Papuans. Organised...
October 1, 2021
Awards about architects’ passion
LOCAL graduate architect and certified Passivhaus designer Mia Radic is a Sustainability Awards nominee. A contender in the emerging sustainable architect/designer category, the Talina Edwards...
October 1, 2021
Animal shelter an awards finalist
THE Ballarat Animal Shelter is a finalist in the fourth Pet Insurance Australia Companion Animal Rescue Awards. Run by the City of Ballarat, the facility...
October 1, 2021
On-tap beer is on the road
IF you close your eyes and think of your local pub, it’s likely not a watering hole on wheels. But Aunty Jacks are challenging the...
September 30, 2021
Contribute to city’s water future
ENCOMPASSING the next five decades, Central Highlands Water is developing their Urban Water Strategy to be released in mid-2022. The water board is currently seeking...
September 30, 2021
Biking Barlow on the climb
LUKE Barlow discovered mountain biking seven years ago, when he was a grade five student. By then he was already riding BMX, but his dad...
September 28, 2021
Casual cosy cafe for north community
OPEN for almost two weeks, Common Ground is aiming to become Ballarat North’s new local. The Howitt Street cafe is a passion project for Luke...
September 27, 2021
General Store beyond the basics
THREE-one-three Lydiard Street North has drawn Rachel and Steve Sheehan back into enterprise. The Soldiers Hill shop’s location and “cuteness” were too good for the...
September 26, 2021
Forum answers energetic questions
BALLARAT Renewable Energy and Zero Emissions will present a free community energy forum online on Wednesday, 29 September to answer questions about renewable energy. Running...
September 26, 2021
Joyful Hands settling babies
MIGRATING from Kenya, Joy Sawiche arrived in Australia an experienced midwife, with a background in paediatric intensive care nursing. “Working as a midwife, I would...
September 25, 2021
Lux production culturally rich
FILMMAKER Erin McCuskey has received a six-month Creative Victoria 2021 Creators’ Fund grant for her long-term project City of Luxville. The Yum Studio creative has...
September 25, 2021
Easy, nutritious eats for new mums
OVER the last few years, massage therapist Heidi Robinson has supported women through their pregnancy, and post-birth. “I could see that they would look after...
September 25, 2021
Brave book needs backing
EARLIER this year, artist and musician Paige Duggan wrote and illustrated a picture storybook as a special first birthday gift for a friend’s daughter. Brave...
September 25, 2021
Quilter plans to warm the homeless
WITH a desire to give back to the community, Ballarat Table Hire’s Jodi Batstra is seeking pre-loved woollies she can get creative with. In support...
September 25, 2021
Artists skill-up with workshops
SIX interactive ArtsACTION professional development opportunities are being offered to creatives. The free Zoom workshops are designed to help artists strengthen skills in networking, activating...
September 24, 2021
Connect and escape with the library
THE city’s three public libraries are striving to be the literary and physical escapes people need while flowing in and out of heavy COVID-19...
September 24, 2021
The story of Sherry and Cheryl
HADDON resident Cheryl Marshall is loving her retired lifestyle, with the help of a special furry friend. Blind since the age of seven, Mrs Marshall...
September 24, 2021
Relive the last commuter tram trip
THE Ballarat Tramway Museum has released a short film to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the night the city’s tram network ceased operation. BTM assistant...
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