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.
August 31, 2021
Discussing men’s mental health After Dark
BALLARAT Community Health and On the Low Down will facilitate an After Dark online forum next week, with an aim of helping men get...
August 31, 2021
Fundraising flows in Linton and beyond
COMMUNITY members met at the Linton Takeaway earlier this month for the handover of four fundraising cheques. Part of the get together saw Linton Primary...
August 31, 2021
People-watch at the Eureka Centre
THE hustle and bustle of Hong Kong is the focus of a Ballarat International Foto Biennale exhibition hosted by the Eureka Centre. People Watching showcases...
August 29, 2021
Budding landscapers nurture park growth
WHEN Woowookarung Regional Park’s ground-breaking dementia-friendly forest and sensory trail opened recently, it was in part due to the assistance and passion of up-and-coming...
August 28, 2021
Mystery military men puzzle museum
A FRAMED photograph in the historical collection of the Ballarat Ranger Military Museum has left volunteers scratching their heads for many years. Depicting two men...
August 28, 2021
Multicultural awards opening
THE Victorian Multicultural Commission is accepting nominations for the 2021 Victorian Multicultural Awards for Excellence. Honouring individuals and groups across the state who have made...
August 28, 2021
Paintings’ joyous colours brighten Ballarat
VIBRANT pops of colour and joyful imagery are filling the Old Butchers Shop Gallery this month in Soldiers Hill. Painter and printmaker Anne Chibnall, or...
August 28, 2021
Tea and scones at home for mental health
ALFREDTON Rotary Club invites the community to Lift the Lid on Mental Illness this Monday, 30 August by enjoying a special morning tea at...
August 28, 2021
Lessons learnt from avian flu outbreak
OVER one-year ago, avian influenza broke out in the Shire resulting in tens of thousands of chickens and turkeys being destroyed, seven months of...
August 27, 2021
City calls for circular economy
THE City of Ballarat is set to launch its Circular Ballarat Framework next month in response to residents’ calls seeking action on sustainability, the...
August 27, 2021
Youth Awards T.E.A.M looks to later date
ALTHOUGH this month’s Ballarat Youth Awards have been postponed, young volunteer organisers are working to ensure all nominees are recognised, and get their moment...
August 27, 2021
Community House invites tenants
WARRENHEIP Street is now home to a new public asset following the re-opening of Buninyong Community House. The House has been established by the Community...
August 27, 2021
Community still split over lake lighting
FRIENDS of Lake Wendouree Natural Environment met at the water’s edge last week on the group’s third anniversary, opposing hundreds of proposed State-funded lights...
August 27, 2021
Biennale journeys on country
THE 2021 Ballarat International Foto Biennale includes a core program of outdoor installations and projections. Part of that is Journey on Wadawurrung Country, a series...
August 26, 2021
Venue live-streaming ban criticised
COMMERCE Ballarat spoken out over bans on live streaming from venues under most recent COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. CEO Jodie Gillett criticised the decision, which is...
August 26, 2021
Badges have an impact this Legacy Week
SUPPORTING the bereaved families of fallen servicepeople since the early-twentieth century, Legacy continues to offer financial and social assistance to those in their care. Residents...
August 26, 2021
Word prize speaks volumes
THE recent XYZ Prize for Innovation in Spoken Word was awarded to Ballarat poet Megan J Riedl for her work Single White Female. Merging two...
August 26, 2021
Food supplier incentivises staff jabs
FOOD wholesaler Natures Cargo is offering the company’s one-hundred and ten staff an incentive to get their COVID-19 vaccinations. Sales manager Ben Wilkie said the...
August 26, 2021
Miners make a move down south
NEW National Basketball League side, the Tasmania JackJumpers, has recruited two players from the Hotondo Homes Ballarat Miners. Matt Kenyon and Jock Perry will make...
August 24, 2021
Linton reading group playing around
FIVE years ago, semi-retired Linton resident David Clarke decided his rural community needed more opportunities to be involved in the arts. So, with a background...
August 24, 2021
Hope for horses in need
NOT-for-profit Project Hope Horse Welfare Victoria has received a significant Equine Rehabilitation Grant from the State Government. With 174 horses in care across Victoria and...
August 23, 2021
All’s Well at new co-working space
THE Shire’s first co-working space, the Smythesdale Digital Hub, has opened at The Well. Run by the municipality, the facility has undergone $97,000 worth upgrades...
August 23, 2021
Entries flow into water poster comp
CENTRAL Highlands Water’s annual poster competition is now accepting creative entries ahead of the utility’s National Water Week celebrations. Primary school-aged children are encouraged to...
August 22, 2021
Appeal feeding devastated Bali villages
ALFREDTON Rotary has been providing free meals to local residents experiencing food insecurity. But in recent weeks, club member Deb Robertson said the group has...
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