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

Posts by: Edwina Williams

May 2, 2022

Young leader heads Business Day Out

NEXT month’s Commerce Ballarat Business Day Out line-up will include former Young Western Australian of the Year Abdullahi Alim as keynote speaker. Mr Alim originally...

April 16, 2022

Jail house to rock at music Kwiz

FOR more than a decade, new episodes of music quiz show RocKwiz tested and entertained Australian television viewers. Presented by Julia Zemiro and Brian Nankervis,...

April 5, 2022

For the love of reading

IN a month’s time, Clunes will be at its bookish best as the historic town’s famous literary festival returns. The iconic Fraser Street will be...

January 12, 2022

National Boys Choir on the Goldfields

THE National Boys Choir of Australia will bring Sacred Heart Cathedral alive in classical song this Friday. As part of their Gippsland to Goldfields series...

November 19, 2021

Shedders’ story told in new book

THE first Australian men’s shed was established in rural South Australia in 1993, and the concept has since boomed, with more than two-and-a-half thousand...

November 11, 2021

Alliance unites for business advocacy

STRIVING to be a collective voice for business associations and chambers of commerce outside Melbourne, the Victorian Regional Chamber Alliance is now operational. Officially launching...

October 27, 2021

COVID-19 cases plateauing

VICTORIA’S COVID-19 commander Jeroen Weimar said daily case numbers have reached a “plateau” two days before a further easing of restrictions. The state recorded another...

October 6, 2021

Eyes sought for fruit fly watch

A QUEENSLAND Fruit Fly Monitoring Program is coming to Ballarat. Ballarat Permaculture Guild’s Ben Nunquam said the BPG is seeking community members to be part...

September 25, 2021

Artists skill-up with workshops

SIX interactive ArtsACTION professional development opportunities are being offered to creatives. The free Zoom workshops are designed to help artists strengthen skills in networking, activating...

September 22, 2021

Earthquake felt in eastern Australia

A FIVE point eight magnitude earthquake centred near Victorian alpine town Mansfield was felt across eastern Australia at 9.15am. Minister for Education James Merlino said...

September 5, 2021

Wimmera the star of Press’ new book

AFTER the 2020 release of The Mallee, Ballarat publisher Ten Bag Press have produced another book exploring the sights, tales, and personalities of the...

August 17, 2021

Ceramic award postponed

THE Clunes Ceramic Award committee have postponed their entry deadline and showcase until 2022. Committee chair Graeme Johnstone said it was a sad decision to...

May 19, 2021

Think about business differently

ENTERPRISING people are invited to attend next week’s Commerce Ballarat Business Day Out to gain tips, tricks, and resources to level-up their brand or...

May 18, 2021

Clunes hosts a bash for book clubs

CLUNES Booktown Festival will celebrate book clubs at the end of the month. Run by the team behind the Book Clubs Hub website, the two-day...

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

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 9, 2021

Voices for ‘vital’ broadcaster

RELAUNCHING in late-2019, the Bendigo branch of ABC Friends Victoria are campaigning to protect, maintain and advance the national broadcaster. As a member of the...

March 26, 2021

Refugee advocates speak for the vulnerable

RURAL Australians for Refugees Bendigo are working to be a voice for the voiceless. Assistant secretary Christine Cummins said the group was established in the...

March 19, 2021

Passionate new president for market

EIGHTEEN months ago, Adam Staples moved from Melbourne to his new life in Bendigo. “For the first time in a very, long time, I wasn’t...

March 12, 2021

Walking the talk for human rights

ONE of Australia’s oldest human rights campaign factions of its kind, the Bendigo Amnesty Group stands for freedom, equality, justice, and human dignity. About 44...

March 4, 2021

Artists on show at Open Studios

WHEN Studio Meraki’s Ian Dodd moved from New South Wales to Bendigo, the stone and wood sculptor was keen to connect with his new...

March 4, 2021

Holiday eggs-ploration is go

IT’S time for the whole family to Eggs-plore Bendigo these April school holidays. The City of Greater Bendigo’s festival of Easter events and activities will...

March 4, 2021

Mystery sparks curiosity

GO Back for Murder this week with Synchronicity Performing Arts. The production company is bringing theatre back to Bendigo, presenting the ‘whodunnit,’ an Agatha Christie...

March 4, 2021

Grandmothers raise plight of refugees

THE core members of Grandmothers for Refugees - Bendigo have been meeting for almost seven years, but their advocacy work is far from over. Coordinator...

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