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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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February 27, 2019

New wheels for William

SEVEN-year-old, William Shorter’s became much more mobile on Saturday when Variety Children’s Charity and the Ballarat Swap Meet committee donated a new mobility scooter...

February 20, 2019

Double-sided musical to premiere

BALLARAT Lyric Theatre are in their final week of rehearsals before the premiere of Jekyll and Hyde the musical next Thursday, February 28 at...

February 20, 2019

Shops in the spotlight

THE Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is encouraging Ballaratians to step beyond its intimidating exterior to explore the current exhibition, Talking Shop, in their heritage reading...

February 20, 2019

Works on track

THE installation of Ballarat Turf Club’s $10 million bespoke synthetic racetrack is on course for completion in May. Races will resume at the track on...

February 20, 2019

Supporting youth and staying young

DOCTOR Shantini Deutscher is a selfproclaimed “cultural hybrid.” Raised by her Christian Tamil Sri Lankan parents in multicultural Singapore, she moved to Australia at 15...

February 20, 2019

New advisors for Eureka legacy

A NEW Eureka Centre advisory committee has been established to assist the transitioning and redevelopment of the museum and provide strategic advice. The seven Ballarat...

February 20, 2019

Splash some cash, donate water

NGIYAMPAA Barkindji woman and Ballarat resident, Darlene Rumler is grateful, having received more water donations to take to people in desperate need of water...

February 20, 2019

Ready to respond

THE new Lucas CFA station officially opened last Thursday, having been operational and handling callouts since November last year. Emergency services minister, Lisa Neville and...

February 13, 2019

Soccer club steps up

BALLARAT Soccer Club are joining men’s State League 5 West. The senior teams will compete against clubs from Melbourne’s west and the north side of...

February 13, 2019

Shakespeare to play in gardens

THE Bard in Buninyong has returned this summer to perform one of the four Shakespearean garden plays, Love’s Labour’s Lost. Set amongst the Buninyong Botanic...

February 13, 2019

Share the burden, march as one

OVER 185 people gathered in solidarity at a luncheon last Friday to launch this year’s Walking off the War Within campaign. At the North Ballarat...

February 11, 2019

Trotting Club turns pink

THE harness racing will turn pink this Tuesday, 19 February when Ballarat Pink Phoenix breast cancer support group holds an evening fundraiser at Ballarat...

February 6, 2019

Rockabilly Fest goes this weekend

Rockers ready: The Ballarat Beat Rockabilly Festival will star retro fashion, cars and music when it returns this weekend. THE city is revving up for the...

February 6, 2019

Legal service opens with welcome to country

THE newly renamed Ballarat and Grampians Community Legal Service officially opened their new Chancery Lane premises last Friday afternoon. BGCLS staff and the legal community...

February 6, 2019

Banking shift criticised

SHADOW treasurer Louise Staley is asking the State Government to reverse a decision she says would remove government banking from small communities. Ms Staley said...

February 6, 2019

Singles night will spotlight Cambodian poverty

A SINGLES night will be held on Valentine’s Day at Morshead Park to raise funds to send two women to Cambodia. Yvette Sarra and Kaz...

February 6, 2019

Water is life

PUBLIC servant, Darlene Rumler has lived in Ballarat for 20 years, but as a proud Ngiyampaa Barkindji woman originally from New South Wales, has...

January 30, 2019

Local designers worshipped at the chapel

A GIFTS and artisanal crafts store has opened up in a former wedding chapel in Gordon. Run by Alicia Gordon, The Chapel Store began trading...

January 30, 2019

Community involvement part of zest for life

JANET Rundell loves her close-knit family, her special friends and to travel. She loves ballroom dancing and the quirkiness of owls, but one other thing...

January 30, 2019

Sovereign Hill named in tourist collective

SOVEREIGN Hill has joined a grouping of iconic Australian tourist attractions that aims to bring the nation’s best cultural offerings to the attention of...

January 30, 2019

Empowering parents with first aid

PARENTMEDIC - a movement designed to educate people in first aid and CPR for infants and children – is available in Ballarat. Offering affordable, accurate,...

January 30, 2019

City recognises citizens of the year

MARILYN Tyndall, of Forest Rangers Soccer Club was awarded City of Ballarat’s 2019 Citizen of the Year on Australia Day eve at the Ballarat...

January 23, 2019

Ballarat nominees make Vicsport finals

THREE Ballarat nominees have made the finals of the Victorian Sport Awards, ahead of the presentation on Wednesday, 20 February at Marvel Stadium. Individually, Aaron...

January 23, 2019

A new Aura and era at Sovereign Hill

SOVEREIGN Hill’s new multisensory sound and light show, Aura, will make its debut performance on Friday, 8 February. The stage is set, bringing the Eureka...

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