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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March 18, 2021

Rallying for justice and women’s safety

A WOMEN’S March 4 Justice was held on Monday in Alfred Deakin Place, attracting hundreds of protesters demanding safety, equality, justice, and an end...

March 18, 2021

Settle’s survey for shaping streetscape

MEMBER for Buninyong Michaela Settle is encouraging the township’s residents to share their thoughts on the proposed Buninyong Streetscape upgrades. Warrenheip Street’s long bus stop,...

March 18, 2021

Open Mall a few votes away

AT this month’s City of Ballarat ordinary council meeting, councilors may vote to endorse a redeveloped Bridge Mall open to cars. City CEO Evan King...

March 18, 2021

‘Be a voice, not an echo’

BALLARAT High School students are being encouraged to say, ‘no way,’ to bullying for life, ahead of tomorrow’s National Day of Action Against Bullying...

March 17, 2021

Promoting the perks of coworking

VICTORIA’s inaugural Coworking Week will be held later this month. The five-day event is launching in 2021 to encourage businesses to look at how physically...

March 17, 2021

Open Studios a chance to support local

GOLDEN Plains Arts Inc’s Southern Open Studios event will be held across the lower end of the Shire this weekend. Members of the public who...

March 17, 2021

Memoir focus for writers’ workshop

EVER thought you might pen your memoirs? Ballarat Writers are hosting journalist and author Jenny Valentish for a three-hour memoir-writing workshop this Saturday, 20 March. The...

March 17, 2021

A ticket to ride at Volta

THE lead vocalist of Melbourne Aus-rock band Taxiride, Jason Singh will take to Volta’s stage this Saturday night. Offering songs by his iconic group, as...

March 13, 2021

History in future – Eat Drink West

Can’t go past the good-old classics IT’S been twenty-four years since Charlie Graham first launched Bibo café and restaurant on Sturt Street. Although he’s moved the...

March 13, 2021

People and cultures boost BRMC stalwart

GEORGINA Vagg was recently described by her friend Dianne McGrath as being, “like a tapestry.” As a young woman, Mrs Vagg was a ‘Jill of...

March 13, 2021

Variety of Volunteering at Hospice

BALLARAT Hospice Care are seeking volunteers to support their patients receiving palliative treatment, or the organisation’s broader operations. Recently retired patient support volunteer of 35...

March 12, 2021

McCallum gets power-up

THE State’s Grampians Renewable Energy Program has seen McCallum Disability Services’ residential units fitted with a solar system. Forty-two kilowatts worth of panels are now...

March 11, 2021

Have your say on Buninyong streetscape

THE Buninyong & District Community Association are encouraging residents to give feedback to the City of Ballarat regarding the Buninyong Streetscape Concept Plans. The residential...

March 11, 2021

WBRC honours pioneering women’s crew

SIXTY-one years ago, Wendouree Ballarat Rowing Club’s first women’s crew was formed, winning their maiden race on the lake. Last Monday, on International Women’s Day,...

March 11, 2021

Cemeteries move for anti-cancer campaign

STAFF at Ballarat Cemeteries are putting their sneakers on to make tracks for cancer research this month. As part of The March Charge, a Cancer...

March 11, 2021

Beck and Cormick weave musical magic

THIS Tuesday it’s just You & I on stage, as musical theatre greats, Rachael Beck and Michael Cormick perform at Her Majesty’s Theatre. Friends for...

March 10, 2021

Fun and fitness for women’s education

WORKOUT for Women this Saturday morning in Ballarat North. PerFit Training Centre will host a fundraiser for the Esther Education Foundation, a Ballarat-run charity which...

March 7, 2021

Paintings presented from the heart

PAINTER Laura Day will present a very personal solo exhibition, Whispers of the heart at the Mercure next month. Experiencing a miscarriage last year, Day...

March 6, 2021

NEXT GEN continues city’s ceramic story

PETER Pilven’s skills as a ceramicist have informed the artistic process of student, Audrey Martin. You might assume Pilven has taught Audrey through his work...

March 5, 2021

BAF to award special grant

THE Ballarat Arts Foundation are seeking applications for a one-off grant round, The Jess Crowe Special Award. BAF chair Paula Nicholson said young Ballarat people...

March 4, 2021

Quick quad aims for national title

BALLARAT City Rowing Club will be represented by a young men’s coxless quadruple scull in the under twenty-one division of this month’s Australian Rowing...

March 4, 2021

Award for Her Maj restoration works

NICHOLSON Construction has won a Master Builders Association of Victoria award for their restoration of Ballarat’s Her Majesty’s Theatre. The 2019 project included the demolition...

March 4, 2021

New TEAM raises youth profile

TOGETHER Enhancing the Achievements of Many, Ballarat Youth Services’ new community committee for young people is seeking contributors. City of Ballarat youth development officer Bridget...

March 4, 2021

Love and care for ‘rough diamond’ river

WHAT do you know about the habitat of elusive native water rat, the rakali, or noisy eastern banjo frogs, pobblebonks? Alongside turtles, they live in...

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