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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July 8, 2021

Health and wellbeing hub open

THE refurbished Cooinda Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub is now open in Wendouree. The health and social service centre at 10 Learmonth Road is worth...

July 8, 2021

Shooting hoops and making connections

LAST Friday’s SWISH Intercultural Basketball Tournament saw diverse young people mix, shoot some hoops, and celebrate the vibrant multiculturalism of their regional communities. The Y...

July 7, 2021

For women, from women, by women

WRISC Family Violence Support has launched a fundraising pop-up op-shop in the heart of the city. Open from tomorrow, Thursday, 8 July until Sunday, 11...

July 6, 2021

Social and eco issues president’s priorities

GITTE Lindgaard will lead the Rotary Club of Wendouree Breakfast through the 2021-2022 year, becoming the group’s president last weekend. Sworn in at a lunch...

July 6, 2021

Nevaeh’s letter gets footpath improved

MEREDITH Primary School grade two student Nevaeh Measures has proved young letter-writing lobbyists can make a positive difference within their local community. A pathway is...

July 5, 2021

Serving to change lives

ALFREDTON Rotary Club has sworn in their president for the 2021-2022 year. A charter member of the seven-and-a-half-year-old Club, , Denise Lyons said she’s ready...

July 4, 2021

Foto festival’s program released

THE Ballarat International Foto Biennale program has been announced ahead of the visual arts festival’s August launch. BIFB artistic director Fiona Sweet said the premise...

July 4, 2021

A hands-on exploration of colour

NINTEENTH-century photography may have been without colour, but the era’s people lived vibrant lives. A school holiday program at Sovereign Hill will explore the colour...

July 3, 2021

Project envisions Gardens’ future

A FIFTY-eight-page report exploring the Buninyong Botanic Gardens’ past and future, was released on Friday, 25 June. Commissioned by the Friends of Buninyong Botanic Gardens,...

July 3, 2021

City shares a sustainable wardrobe

THE second giant youth-led clothes swap is coming to the Mining Exchange next week. Our Shared Wardrobe will run from 11am to 3pm on Tuesday,...

July 3, 2021

Are edible insects foods of the future?

DURING National Science Week in August, the Ballarat Tech School is planning to explore a creepy-crawly, yet tasty topic. In partnership with bug shop Circle...

July 2, 2021

Boatshed secures defibrillator

WENDOUREE Ballarat Rowing Club’s shed user groups now have access to lifesaving technology in the event of a cardiac emergency. With funds raised by Wesley...

July 2, 2021

Yang’s kulture on canvas

MY kulture is the first-ever solo exhibition of local Nuer South-Sudanese artist Nyagak Yang, currently presented by the Art Gallery of Ballarat’s Backspace. Featuring all...

July 1, 2021

Knights, lights, and icy disco nights

PRESENTING vibrant, bright lights, fire jousts and cold, glassy ice, the three-week-long Ballarat Winter Festival will warm crowds with family fun. Running until Sunday, 18...

July 1, 2021

BRMC to lead anti-racism campaign

BALLARAT Regional Multicultural Council has received a significant State funding boost to drive anti-racism campaigning. In line with a new Victorian Anti-Racism Taskforce, a $70,000...

July 1, 2021

Park’s dementia trail opens

WOOWOOKARUNG Regional Park’s ground-breaking Dementia-Friendly Forest and Sensory Trail is now open for the community’s use. The idea of Bigger Hearts Dementia Alliance Ballarat founder...

July 1, 2021

Froling bound for Capitals

SELKIRK Ballarat Rush forward Alicia Froling will move to the ACT at the conclusion of the NBL1 South season, after signing with WNBL side...

June 30, 2021

State History Awards closing soon

THE nomination entry period of the 2021 Victorian Community History Awards, celebrating those who proactively preserve the state’s history, will close on Wednesday, 7...

June 29, 2021

CWA creative a multi-skilled crafter

LAUREL Sharp joined the Smythesdale Country Women’s Association in the mid-sixties for companionship and has been an important thread in the institution’s fabric ever...

June 28, 2021

Flower-powered fundraising

THE team at Linton Takeaway are taking the town back to the 1960s next month. Embracing all the flower-power fun of the era, Cristine Gall,...

June 28, 2021

Hop into Miniroos holiday soccer

THE Miniroos children’s soccer program is returning to the Ballarat Regional Soccer Facility these July school holidays. Facilitated by the Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council and...

June 27, 2021

Table turns for visiting steam trains

AFTER twelve years of inactivity, the Ballarat East Locomotive Depot’s turntable is operational and will be used by Steamrail Victoria. Jeremy Lavery from Steamrail Victoria...

June 27, 2021

Lots to learn in Haddon

HADDON Community Learning Centre’s program offerings are booming this winter. Manager Joan Coker said the adult education centre has pre-accredited and accredited courses, skills and...

June 26, 2021

‘Give a sip’ about coffee waste

ELIZA Whitburn-Weber loves Ballarat’s hospitality scene, but the former café owner has discovered a gap in the market’s sustainable practices. “The majority of coffee grounds...