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.
June 13, 2021
A passion to ensure Ballarat thrives
ROBERT Hook’s desire to serve was sparked as a young man while coaching junior basketballers. He played basketball and cricket for decades, becoming a Golden...
June 12, 2021
Sip your way to sustainable takeaway
IN the last two months, Green Caffeen has had Bendigo frothing for a sustainable coffee, and this week the movement arrived in Ballarat. Co-founder Damien...
June 12, 2021
Mountie historians awarded for storytelling
TWO years in the making, Mount Pleasant History Group’s Discover Historic Mount Pleasant initiative has been celebrated by the Ballarat Branch of the National...
June 11, 2021
Picking a pretty pink protea posy
MOUNT Buninyong bed-and-breakfast owner Sonya Sutcliffe has a seasonal “side hustle” to share with the township. “At our Rosie’s Cottage on Gittings Lane, right next...
June 11, 2021
Celebrating young difference-makers
COMMUNITY members have 15 more days to nominate local young people for a 2021 Ballarat Youth Award. Volunteer members of new City youth leadership TEAM,...
June 11, 2021
Empty shops showcase an evolution
FOUR of the Bridge Mall’s empty shop spaces have a purpose again. Under the leadership of Ballarat Evolve, the windows of shops 10, 26, 69,...
June 11, 2021
Call to support food funds
THE Feed Ballarat Appeal is back, raising funds to distribute to local food relief programs and organisations, keeping the city fed. Thousands of dollars have...
June 10, 2021
Students’ curiosity earns ethical success
A TEAM of five Loreto College Ballarat students have won the Victorian Ethics Olympiad. Held via Zoom recently, Ann Chalakkal, Ella Gudgeon, Eloise Davenport, Bridie...
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...
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