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 11, 2023
Story of lost manuscript to be told at library
IN 2014, a customer browsing Lorraine Smith’s Warrnambool bookshop found an unusual artefact hidden in the pages of a copy of Alice in Wonderland. “I...
November 10, 2023
Has CDS scheme forgotten the Shire?
ONE hundred and twenty-eight reverse vending machines and refund points launched last week under the Victorian container deposit scheme, or CDS, west zone, but...
November 10, 2023
Woady club to welcome new warriors
AS Ballarat’s west expands, and the Golden Plains Shire booms in its north, the Woady Warriors Junior Football Netball Club are seeking to get...
November 9, 2023
Walking home for children in need
AN annual walking fundraiser for the Salvation Army’s Karinya Support Services is returning this weekend at Lake Wendouree. The six-kilometre Walking Home stroll on Saturday...
November 7, 2023
Bringing the farm to SpringFest
A TASTE of agricultural life is coming to this year’s SpringFest, with major sponsor and farming machinery business, Growers Services, setting up vehicles and...
November 6, 2023
Hotel offers respite to carers
MERCURE Ballarat Hotel and Convention Centre is part of a new movement to provide support to unpaid carers. The Accor Pacific accommodation group has partnered...
November 6, 2023
Committee seeks to empower community
A NEW partnership has been formed between networking group Ballarat Business Women and locally-based national domestic violence charity DV Collective. The two organisations have launched...
November 5, 2023
Stage set for The Sandman and Flacco
THE characters of a quirky Australian comic duo are returning to the stage as part of the Ballarat Cabaret Festival. The Sandman and Flacco’s Forevelyn...
November 3, 2023
Container deposit scheme gets underway
THE statewide container deposit scheme, or CDS, is now operational, with Golden Plains Shire residents able to get ten cents back for every bottle,...
November 3, 2023
Ideas to shape town’s future
THE coordinators behind the Bannockburn Community Planning Group are seeking the input of residents to shape the town’s future. If you have a vision for...
November 3, 2023
Spirited coach moves to Miners
HEAD coach of WNBL side Bendigo Spirit, Kennedy Kereama, is moving to Ballarat to make his next mark in the NBL1 South competition. The Ballarat...
November 2, 2023
Learn lifesaving first aid
A COURSE led by accredited genU trainers is coming to Golden Plains Youth Hub to prepare young people to act in a medical emergency...
October 30, 2023
St Pat’s seek to fill SoupBus at SpringFest
STUDENT support for the Rotary Club of Ballarat’s milk drive continues. During the market Sunday event on 26 November, SpringFest community partner St Patrick’s College...
October 29, 2023
Young artists pool together
WITH the theme of ‘united by water,’ National Water Week was marked last week, acknowledging the vital role the resource plays in connecting communities. Central...
October 28, 2023
CresFest named folk project of the year
THE sounds of regional folk and roots music festival CresFest are reaching far beyond the town of Creswick. Directed by Judy Turner, the annual event...
October 27, 2023
Day in Dereel about being emergency ready
RESIDENTS of the wider Dereel district are invited to be part of a community day this weekend. DIY Dereel is set to attract locals to...
October 27, 2023
Bannockburn to host top skaters and riders
A SKATEBOARD, scooter, and BMX competition is coming to Bannockburn this weekend as part of the Skate Park Leagues Vic Western Regional Series. Hosted by...
October 27, 2023
Financial advice for seniors on offer
A MORNING tea for seniors at Bannockburn Library early next month will also be an opportunity to provide support and advice regarding financial wellbeing. In...
October 27, 2023
Tetrathlete is national champ again
MULTI-talented athlete Zoe Addinsall has become a two-time junior national tetrathlon champion. Winning the under-17 honour at the conclusion of the Australian Pony Club National...
October 27, 2023
Warriors succeed in national dojo
A BALLARAT karate group has made an impact at a recent major competition in Wollongong in New South Wales. Southern Warriors Martial Arts members took...
October 26, 2023
Bard stages decadent, vicious play
THIS spring, performing arts company the Bard in Buninyong is moving away from Shakespeare to perform an Australian children’s classic, and an adaption of...
October 26, 2023
Fright night horrors coming to the castle
THIS Halloween, an outing to Kryal Castle is going to be frightfully fun. The theme park’s Halloween Horror Night after-dark programming on Friday 27 and...
October 25, 2023
Award to fund tourism study tour
A STAFF member from a local visitor economy lobby group has received an award from the Victoria Tourism Industry Council. Madeleine Sawyer is the sustainable...
October 23, 2023
Fed Uni awards top alumni
FEDERATION University leaders celebrated three recipients of their annual alumni awards at a recent presentation night. Crypto-tax expert Dr Elizabeth Morton was honoured as a...
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