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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February 28, 2025

New vehicle to improve fire brigade’s emergency response

COMMUNITY Bank Buninyong has provided thirty thousand dollars worth of funding to the Buninyong-Mount Helen Fire Brigade to replace their ageing Forward Command Vehicle. FCVs...

February 26, 2025

Reminder to avoid locking passengers in the car

THROUGHOUT the 2024 to 2025 summer period, Ambulance Victoria (AV) paramedics have already been called out to more than 230 reports of people locked...

February 26, 2025

State backing new regional business events

THE State Government's latest Regional Business Events Program grants round is open for applications, aiming to boost the prevalence of business events across the...

February 25, 2025

Drivers urged to slow down, take care around schools

ROYAL Automobile Club of Victoria and Transport Accident Commission staff, alongside local government representatives, are urging all road users to keep a lookout for...

February 24, 2025

Golden Plains Shire CEO resigns

THIS afternoon, the Golden Plains Shire has announced the resignation of CEO Shane Walden, who was hired in August of 2024. A statement from the...

February 21, 2025

Extreme heat timetable for trains over weekend

DUE to tomorrow's (Saturday 22 February) hot weather across regional Victoria, V/Line is putting in place an extreme heat train timetable. This will impact Ballarat,...

February 21, 2025

Business networking night coming to Lethbridge

BANNOCKBURN and District Chamber of Commerce will host a networking night at Lethbridge Lake on Wednesday 26 February. Although a chance for business people in...

February 12, 2025

Total fire ban for Golden Plains tomorrow

THE Country Fire Authority has declared tomorrow, Thursday 13 February is a Total Fire Ban day in the South-West, Central and North Central districts. A...

February 3, 2025

Uni and aged care provider partner to combat loneliness

FEDERATION University has partnered with in-home health and aged care service Silverchain on a co-funded PhD scholarship aiming to combat loneliness in older people. With...

December 27, 2024

Pride as Meredith Primary School turns 150

THE Meredith Primary School community marked the institution's one-hundred-and-fiftieth anniversary earlier this month. Principal Lachlan Day said the afternoon and evening of celebration on Friday...

December 6, 2024

Play space opens for Inverleigh youth

THE Inverleigh Active Youth Space at Yerram Yaluk Bun Play Space has been officially opened this week. The community recreation area for young people includes...

November 30, 2024

Haddon dojo brings home five gold medals

MEMBERS of Haddon's Shinkyokushin Karate dojo, Tamashii, have won five gold medals representing Australia at the Shinkyokushin Kokoro Cup held in Napier, New Zealand. All...

November 29, 2024

New councillor elected mayor

COUNCILLOR Sarah Hayden has been elected mayor of the Golden Plains Shire for the 2024 to 2025 year. Cr Hayden is a first-timer in the...

November 22, 2024

Wind farm death was preventable: AWU

AFTER a Golden Plains Wind Farm installation technician was killed at work in Rokewood last week, members of the Australian Workers Union have expressed...

November 22, 2024

Dr Vera sculpture precinct unites Linton

AN event to thank all those involved in establishing the Dr Vera Scantlebury sculpture precinct at Linton's Avenue of Honour will be held today. To...

November 8, 2024

New shire council elected

GOLDEN Plains Shire’s seven councillors for the next four years have been elected. The Victorian Electoral Commission has reported Lachlan Glen, Sarah Hayden, Des Phelan,...

November 8, 2024

Get ideas in Creswick open gardens

NINE gardens in Creswick and surrounds, and a flower show, will be open to the public this weekend. The ninth Creswick Garden Lovers' Weekend, hosted...

October 10, 2024

Come face-to-face with Ballarat birdlife

THE colour and diversity of Ballarat's wild bird population is on display at Barkly Square until 22 October. Birdlife Ballarat is putting on a photographic...

October 5, 2024

Powercor proposes infrastructure upgrades

POWERCOR has published its 2026–31 Draft Regulatory Proposal which outlines plans to upgrade power infrastructure across the Golden Plains and Moorabool regions over a...

October 4, 2024

National tourney a hit as juniors smash it

BALLARAT Badminton Association and Badminton Australia hosted the YONEX U13/U17 Australian National Team and Individual Championships at Ken Kay Badminton Stadium over the last...

September 13, 2024

Rokewood hub works begin

CONSTRUCTION of a multi-purpose community hub at Rokewood is underway, replacing outdated buildings at the recreation reserve. Earth works began last week, and the Member...

September 13, 2024

Tigers score pavilion for women and girls

A NEW female friendly netball pavilion has officially opened at Victoria Park, Bannockburn. The facility at the Bannockburn Tigers Football Netball Club's home ground has...

September 4, 2024

Alliance calls for better rural health care

RESEARCH released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has suggested many people based in regional and rural areas are living with illnesses...

August 31, 2024

Scam forum to educate seniors

TODAY marks the end of National Seniors Australia's Scam Awareness Week. But for those keen to continue their learning around scamming and its prevalence in...