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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April 18, 2021

New war novel blends fact and fiction

DOCTOR Tony Whitefield has released his second novel exploring the history between the Greek island of Limnos and Anzac soldiers. This “fictionalised non-fiction” book, George’s...

April 17, 2021

Good Vibration, sweet sensation

LOCAL radio presenter, Benjamin Ato Sam has just released his second Good Vibration African Cookbook. Formerly running a vegetarian restaurant in Ghana, Sam has taken...

April 16, 2021

Give and gain at businesswomen’s network

MARGI Cousins co-founded Ballarat Business Women in 2008 to close a gap, having seen a “room of grey suits” at each network event she...

April 16, 2021

Bowls fundraiser has plenty of heart

SIX thousand dollars’ worth of new cardiac equipment at Ballarat Health Services has been funded by a donation from the Ballarat District Bowls Division. Every...

April 16, 2021

Fineman Foto award a launch-pad

BALLARAT International Foto Biennale is accepting entries for their second Fineman New Photography Award until Friday, 23 April. The process spotlights photographic artists of the...

April 15, 2021

Gardens’ tall pine a top tree

BASED in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, the ponderosa pine is a finalist in the 2021 Victorian Tree of the Year awards. Registered with the National...

April 15, 2021

Crowd-sourcing the city’s best ideas

ONLINE customer feedback platform Suggest it is hoping to strike innovative gold in Ballarat over the next four weeks, launching their Ballarat’s Best Ideas...

April 15, 2021

Settle says bus stop should stay

ALTHOUGH it may be shortened, the four hundred-block Warrenheip Street bus stop in Buninyong will likely remain after the City’s streetscape redevelopment. Member for Buninyong...

April 15, 2021

Energy help for those in need

AS winter approaches, Uniting is encouraging those that will need help with their power bills to reach out for one-on-one support before their situation...

April 15, 2021

Teen cyclist taking elite titles on-track

FOLLOWING in the tyre tracks of her grandfather, sixteen-year-old cyclist Shannon Craggill is making her mark in the elite ranks of Australian women’s cycling. Jumping...

April 14, 2021

Ideas needed for Lethbridge road-naming

THE wider Lethbridge community is encouraged to share their feedback on a new proposed title for an old but unnamed road. After a resident requested...

April 13, 2021

Get knitting to strengthen community

AN upcoming community art project will see vibrant colour and texture throughout the Bridge Mall when it’s yarn-bombed for the Ballarat Winter Festival. Germaine Davey,...

April 11, 2021

A curiosity for the natural world

OFTEN seen crouching or crawling along the ground in the bush, members of the Field Naturalists’ Club of Ballarat know how to get the...

April 11, 2021

Anyone for tennis?

HAVE a hit and meet your neighbours at Buninyong & District Tennis Association’s weekly social evenings. Each Thursday from 7pm to 9pm, the association is...

April 10, 2021

Old Melbourne Road records new tracks

WHEN David Murphy celebrated his fortieth birthday nine years ago, musical magic was made. Lachie Murphy said a few of the Dunnstown party guests set...

April 10, 2021

Over the dark side of the rainbow

FROLIC Dark Rainbow will offer a darker point of difference for Ballarat Frolic Festival in 2021. From Friday, 11 to Sunday, 13 June, the fresh...

April 8, 2021

Big sewer build coming down the pipe

THE large-scale Ballarat Sewer Build works are underway. The first construction period, focusing on the CBD-White Flat vicinity, started last Tuesday, 6 April, with hydro...

April 8, 2021

Fresh facelift for Mall facades

ALTHOUGH the Bridge Mall is opening to traffic, City of Ballarat mayor Cr Daniel Moloney said that’s not “going to solve” all problems for...

April 8, 2021

Big birthday for Ballarat Volleyball

AFTER postponing the event last year, Ballarat Volleyball is set to celebrate 50 years of operations this weekend. Association president Damon Minotti said the party...

April 8, 2021

Out of school care in Canadian

CANADIAN Lead Primary School students are currently being bussed to-and-from Ballarat west if they need to access out of school hours care. But with the...

April 8, 2021

‘Roos call juniors to jump in

A RURAL team with an inclusive family focus, Waubra Kangaroos Football Netball Club are inviting young people from across Ballarat to join their side. Ahead...

April 8, 2021

Rowers make a mark at nationals

BALLARAT school and community rowing clubs performed strongly at last month’s 2021 Aon Australian Rowing Championships on Tasmania’s Lake Barrington. St Patrick’s College’s top crew...

April 6, 2021

Are you up for an enviro challenge?

ALFREDTON Rotary Club are hoping to discover world-changing environment-saving concepts in 2021. President David Sanders said the Club is running their inaugural environmental challenge to...

April 5, 2021

Osteo trial to settle crying babies

EUREKA Osteo is participating in a research program aimed at treating colicky babies. Dr Megan May said the clinic is seeking infants between one and...

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