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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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June 10, 2021

Give to warm and clothe young families

EUREKA Mums’ annual Giving Day will arrive next Wednesday, 16 June, asking the community to make monetary donations. Each financial contribution will be quadrupled by...

June 10, 2021

How to access COVID-19 vaccinations

IF you’re over the age of forty, you may be aware you’re eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, but might not know what to...

June 10, 2021

Ballarat’s spirit through young eyes

WHAT ideas and visuals does the phrase ‘beautiful Ballarat’ spark within you? It’s the theme of the 2021 Ballarat Children’s Art Award, and coordinator Margie...

June 10, 2021

Medal haul for Masters rowers

WENDOUREE Ballarat Rowing Club’s Lee Martin has brought home three gold and three bronze medals from the Australian Masters Rowing Championships in South Australia. Martin...

June 8, 2021

Multicultural comp a slam dunk

THE SWISH Intercultural Basketball Tournament will celebrate the diverse young people of regional Victoria next month. To be held at the Ballarat Sports and Events...

June 8, 2021

Fabric Forest to grow in CBD

IF you’ve got pieces of clothing beyond repair, or old fabric scraps at home, you could contribute to an art piece set to be...

June 5, 2021

Cricket continues in cooler months

WOMEN’S Indoor Cricket is back at Major League for the first time in over a decade. Currently four teams of eight compete in a relaxed...

June 4, 2021

New leader walks down the Runway

ENTREPRENEUR support organisation Runway has a new managing director in Linda Wong. Having worked as the not-for-profit’s chief entrepreneur in recent years, Ms Wong has...

June 4, 2021

Buninyong history saved, one brick at a time

THE heritage restoration of Buninyong Community House’s historic façade was celebrated by the Ballarat Branch of National Trust Victoria last week. The steering committee, architect...

June 4, 2021

A clean, green Charles Anderson Grove

RETIREE residents of the Old Colonists’ Association of Ballarat’s Charles Anderson Grove village are benefiting from the installation of solar power technology. Two-to-three-kilowatt solar panels...

June 3, 2021

‘Reconciliation is everyone’s business’

TODAY marks the conclusion of 2021’s National Reconciliation Week, which has offered the theme, ‘more than a word, reconciliation takes action.’ The annual event, driven...

June 3, 2021

Who will you nominate?

NOMINATIONS for the City of Ballarat Youth Awards are now being accepted. Celebrating exceptional young people throughout the community and the value they bring to...

June 3, 2021

Dark Rainbow up in the air

ORGANISERS of the Ballarat Frolic Festival will decide tomorrow whether their Dark Rainbow-themed LGBTQIA+ event can safely go ahead in 2021, after this week’s...

June 3, 2021

Tea-time fundraiser boosts BRICC

THE Ballarat Regional Integrated Cancer Centre has benefited from a Biggest Morning Tea fundraiser hosted by the Rotary Club of Ballarat. Held at the Ballarat...

June 3, 2021

BFNL lists 2021 coaches and players

COACH and player announcements have been made by the McDonald’s Ballarat Football Netball League ahead of junior interleague action. In footy, Scott Petrie and Simon...

June 2, 2021

Gardens Foundation funds apprenticeship

THE Ballarat Botanical Gardens exists to share knowledge of native and exotic plants with its visitors. But with six apprentices currently in the City of...

June 2, 2021

Reimagine, recreate, restore

THIS weekend, people across the globe will mark the United Nations’ Environment Day. Some local residents were set to recognise World Environment Day and its...

June 2, 2021

Soldier Settlement celebration postponed

THE Mannibadar Soldier Settlement centenary celebration has been postponed due to Victoria’s COVID-19 spike. Organisers, including community member Stephen Holding, have decided to move the...

June 1, 2021

Creativity breaking down isolation

LEARN a new skill, try a different hobby, and mix with diverse people of all ages at the Ballarat North Neighbourhood House. Coordinator Alison Demuth...

May 31, 2021

Drinks-maker aims for plastic-free production

MANY drinks producers have been criticised for including single-use plastic bottles within their manufacturing process. But Slades Beverages, based in Dunnstown since 2012, is working...

May 31, 2021

Donation helps to train neonatal nurses

A SCHOLARSHIP funded by the Albert Coates Memorial Trust is supporting Ballarat Health Services’ neonatal nurses’ professional development. In April, the Leckie family, represented by...

May 31, 2021

Pineapple bags raise Guide Dog puppies

EVER hauled your groceries home in a reusable carry bag with a vibrant pineapple graphic on the front? That Coles community bag was designed by...

May 29, 2021

Wheeler Centre talk explores economic restoration

ECONOMIST Professor Ross Garnaut will present at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute next month as part of their partnership with The Wheeler Centre. Discussing the themes...

May 28, 2021

Purple brightens night for IBDs

THE Town Hall’s clockface brightened the night with purple light last week, drawing attention to World Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Day. Lake Wendouree and Lake Penhalluriack’s...