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.
November 5, 2022
Starr wins major art prize
PHOTOGRAPHER Lauren Starr has won the national Bluethumb Art Prize. Inspired by Greek mythology, her image Midas’ Daughter II took the blue-ribbon award worth $150,000. Starr...
November 4, 2022
New CFA, SES stations for Rochester
DAMAGED by last month’s floods, the Rochester CFA and SES stations will be rebuilt by the State. Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Emergency Services...
October 29, 2022
Ribbon cut on Bloods’ new home
UPGRADES to Kennington Recreation Reserve have been declared complete after a ribbon cutting event last week. The $4.9 million in works was a jointly funded...
October 28, 2022
Flood relief centre closes
THE City of Greater Bendigo emergency relief centre at the Bendigo Showgrounds has closed, which was set up to support those affected by this...
October 28, 2022
Classrooms pledged for Camp Hill
CAMP Hill Primary School will gain new permanent classrooms if Labor forms government after next month’s State election. Member for Bendigo West, and the electorate’s...
August 19, 2022
Hope blooms this Daffodil Day
AS the thirty-sixth Daffodil Day approaches on Thursday, 25 August, those who have been touched by cancer are encouraging the community to support the...
August 19, 2022
Push for safer cars for young drivers
ONE hundred and fifty young regional drivers are being sought to take part in the State’s unsafe2safe trial. The program’s aim is to get drivers...
July 29, 2022
Week about giving a lifesaving gift
BRIAN Rowe enjoys his rural life, doing work around the farm, and getting involved with his local football-netball club, CFA and Landcare groups. But in...
July 22, 2022
Young Indigenous advocate awarded
BENDIGO Senior Secondary College student Amelia Leach has received the Zonta Club of Bendigo’s inaugural Indigenous Women and Girls’ Achievement Award. The young volunteer has...
June 26, 2022
Chinese focus for Gallery’s new shows
CHINESE art and culture will be spot lit by Bendigo Art Gallery from August. Two exhibitions, Treasures of Dai Gum San, and In Our Time:...
June 3, 2022
Shake, rattle and donate for the Salvos
THE Salvation Army Bendigo are encouraging residents and businesses to donate to this year’s Red Shield Appeal, head out to shake a bucket, or...
May 4, 2022
Classic fun run for breast cancer research
THE Women in Super Mother’s Day Classic returns to Bendigo next weekend, celebrating twenty-five years of the fundraising fun run. Joggers and walkers are invited...
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...
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