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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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December 6, 2020

What once was Lost in 16mm is found

TEN hours-worth of historical sixteen-millimetre film showcasing Ballarat and Melbourne in the 1970s is set to be digitised, and you could help make it...

December 6, 2020

Drama League rewards local actors

THREE performers from Ballarat National Theatre’s acting company have been recognised in the recent Victorian Drama League Monologue Competition. In the youth category, Amelia Pawsey...

December 5, 2020

Brewery invites you to Duck in for beer – Eat Drink West

IN 2005, Scott and Vanessa Wilson-Browne spotted a red-chested duck and its ducklings on Lake Purrumbete, near Camperdown. That feathered freshwater family was the inspiration...

December 5, 2020

Student’s spirited Anzac artwork shines

SIXTEEN-year-old Ollie Warwick was one of twelve Victorian finalists in the 2020 Premier’s Spirit of Anzac Prize this week. The Ballarat Grammar year 10 was...

December 5, 2020

Student care packs support families

LORETO College’s year 10 students have created and donated eighty packs of essential supplies to Child and Family Services. As part of their community service...

December 5, 2020

Uniting strikes golden support

BALLARAT Gold Mine has donated $1000 to crisis support agency, Uniting which will benefit emergency relief and Breezeway meals programs, and housing and homelessness...

December 4, 2020

Young number-cruncher nationally recognised

YOUNG accountant Carry Fungsi was recently shortlisted in Accountants Daily’s 30 Under 30 national awards program for 2020. A member of the Chris Packer &...

December 4, 2020

Striking gold history in Canadian

AS a teenager, Colin Holmes would search creeks for gold, hoping to generate a bit of pocket money. Decades later, the Friends of Sparrow Ground...

December 3, 2020

City marks Eureka anniversary

THE bloody battle at the Eureka Stockade was fought one hundred and sixty-six years ago today on Sunday, 3 December. Annually this date, when government...

December 3, 2020

School upgrade gets the all-Clear

THREE cheers filled the air at Cape Clear Primary School on Monday as staff and students heard they would receive funding to upgrade teaching...

December 3, 2020

Morning Star rises for freedom

THE West Papuan flag, the Morning Star, was raised at 11am on Tuesday at Ballarat Trades Hall. It’s an annual movement by the Free West...

December 3, 2020

Wearne’s new book heads on Tour

FORMER screenwriter Olivia Wearne has harnessed a love of novel writing to produce The Grand Tour, her new book released yesterday. The title is set...

December 2, 2020

Gather round for reads and eats

PICNIC and pick up some summer reading at Minerva’s Books’ riverside sale this Saturday, 5 December. From 11am to 2pm, booksellers Amy Tsilemanis and Julian...

December 2, 2020

Help bait bunnies this February

AS Maude and District Landcare Group’s 2021 rabbit baiting campaign approaches, they’re encouraging residents to express their interest in getting involved. Campaign coordinator Lex Stray...

December 2, 2020

Council cashflow communicated – Golden Plains Shire council meeting briefs

GOLDEN Plains Shire finance director Philippa O'Sullivan addressed the organisation’s most recent quarterly finance report at first council meeting of the new term on...

December 2, 2020

Safety and skills for Shire steeds

MEREDITH horse training facility, G.C. Natural Horsemanship is hosting a two-day clinic this weekend for riders and steeds of all levels. Owner and founder, Georgia...

November 30, 2020

Toiletry drive for the homeless underway

GIVING back to the community that’s supported their business for twenty-one years, Advanced Cabinetry has begun their annual Christmas toiletry drive. Sales manager, Tanya Smith...

November 30, 2020

Video series voices musicians’ stories

STALWART of the Ballarat music scene, Kevin Hayes has started his own YouTube series to chat to local performing artists and share their experiences. The...

November 29, 2020

Victoria’s most sustainable snacks, bar none

THE products you purchase at the shops may be wrapped in compostable packaging, but as Ellen Burns learnt, leftover rubbish is often not home-compostable. She...

November 29, 2020

Call-out to first responders

A CHARITY supporting paid emergency services personnel are reminding local front-line workers to seek help if they are experiencing mental ill-health or post-traumatic stress...

November 28, 2020

150 years of practical, hands-on education

IN 1869, Ballarat’s industrious community was finding it harder to mine for gold than they had before. Miners were travelling further into the earth, skilfully...

November 28, 2020

Local voice for state rowing board

WENDOUREE Ballarat Rowing Club captain, Alicia Ivory has been elected to the board of Rowing Victoria, the state’s peak organisation for the sport. Nominated by...

November 27, 2020

Women in business Shine at awards

PLATE Up Ballarat director, Kate Davis and Leroy Mac Designs’ Rebecca McErvale were both recently celebrated at the Shine Awards, putting women of rural...

November 26, 2020

Massive money surprises Specialist School

THE Ballarat Specialist School is celebrating a huge State funding surprise received last Thursday morning which will set their big plans for the future...