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

April 29, 2025

Even a little more shade can make a world of difference

DEAR Editor, Local residents are lucky to have access to many great parks, playgrounds and outdoor spaces. But without ample shade, these places not only become...

April 17, 2025

Mayor speaks out over controversial coverage of holiday

GOLDEN Plains Shire mayor Cr Sarah Hayden has made a statement, following the release of an article in the Geelong Advertiser on 12 April...

April 14, 2025

Candidates finalised for 2025 federal election

THE field contesting this year’s federal election has been set, with the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) releasing the final list of candidates for the...

April 12, 2025

Labor pledges $1.5 million for Teesdale reserve

IF re-elected to Federal Government on 3 May, the Australian Labor Party will contribute $1.5 million towards upgrades at Don Wallace Recreation Reserve in...

April 11, 2025

Lethbridge station becomes community hub

THE Lethbridge Bluestone Train Station was officially re-opened last week, having been preserved as a building for community use including meetings, coffee mornings, and...

April 11, 2025

Fresh changerooms readyfor Banno Tigers

THE female-friendly upgrade of the Bannockburn Tigers Football Netball Club changerooms at Victoria Park was officially opened by the Member for Geelong Christine Couzens...

April 9, 2025

Election ’25: What you need to know

THE starting gun has been fired on this year's federal election, with voters across Australia to go to the polls on May 3. Prime Minister...

April 4, 2025

Linton welcomes quirky visitor

IF you thought you saw a jackalope beside the main street of Linton this week, you were not hallucinating. For April Fool's Day, artist Pam...

March 21, 2025

Linton rec reserve refresh helping young athletes succeed

THE Linton community is celebrating the completion of upgrades worth $1.4 million at the town's recreation reserve. Following 18 months of works to resurface the...

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

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 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 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

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 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...