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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August 28, 2023

Marathon to benefit hospital charity

THE organisers of the new Ballarat Marathon have announced the Ballarat Health Services Foundation as the leading charity partner of the 2024 fun run. Director...

August 28, 2023

TAFE student takes top training award

FEDERATION TAFE student Barbara Muller was honoured at last week’s 2023 Victorian Training Awards. At the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, the advanced diploma of...

August 26, 2023

Sportsmen’s Club to host Macedonian Marvel

AUSTRALIAN rules footy fans are invited to hear one of the game’s all-time greats speak in Ballarat early next month. Collingwood Football Club legend and...

August 25, 2023

Speaker brings order to the classroom

AS part of the Parliament in Schools program, speaker of the Australian House of Representatives Milton Dick visited grade 5 and 6 students at...

August 25, 2023

Step out to ID some trees

DISCOVER the many native tree species of Woowookarung Regional Park during a slow identification stroll this weekend. The Friends of Canadian Corridor and Field Naturalists...

August 25, 2023

Bands to battle on Inverleigh stage

TURN up the amps, it’s time for the music to play. The Golden Plains Youth Battle of the Bands is set for tomorrow, Saturday 26...

August 25, 2023

Soccer club’s time to celebrate

THE Forest Rangers Soccer Club will host a community day for their members, families, and friends this Sunday 27 August to celebrate all they’ve...

August 23, 2023

Citizen science with an impact

IF you’ve ever wondered what types of insects live in the waterways near you, staff at the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority would love your...

August 22, 2023

Relay runners reunite to mark 40 years

A GROUP of local runners who jogged from Adelaide to Ballarat for a good cause have come together to mark the fundraising effort’s fortieth...

August 21, 2023

Bush gallery adds to local art scene

AN independent art gallery in a country setting is about to open on the outskirts of Ballarat next month. Ceramicist Ruby Pilven and her mum,...

August 20, 2023

Artists pair up for combined show

IMAGINATIVE collages and landscape lino prints are bringing colour and texture to the walls of the gallery at Accent Framing and Fine Art. Visual artists...

August 19, 2023

Event honours Vietnam vets

AHEAD of the official Vietnam Veterans Day on Friday 18 August, the Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia’s Ballarat and District Sub-Branch hosted their annual...

August 18, 2023

Session on how to stop scammers

IF the growing presence of internet and phone scams is causing you concern, Bannockburn Library is hosting a session with an aim to educate...

August 17, 2023

Grass is greener with ride-on addition

LINTON could soon become the best-mowed town in the entire western region. The community’s Progress Association has been presented with a ride-on lawn mower by...

August 14, 2023

Mark the calendar, SpringFest’s back

AFTER a few pandemic and logistical hurdles, organisers of a classic community fundraising event are aiming to stage it for the first time since...

August 14, 2023

Legal service appoints CEO

AN inaugural chief executive officer has been appointed to lead Ballarat and Grampians Community Legal Service. New CEO Narelle Laing has a leadership background in...

August 11, 2023

Next stage of town planning begins

THE next stage of the Golden Plains Shire community planning process is set to begin this month. Mannibadar, Cape Clear/Illabrook/Rokewood Junction, Linton, Meredith, Bannockburn, and...

August 11, 2023

Wilderness returns to the old tip

VEGETATION is regenerating on the site of the former Bannockburn tip. Friends of Bannockburn Bush led a community tree day late last month, where 27...

August 6, 2023

Recycling machine roll-out begins

AHEAD of the November launch of Victoria’s container deposit scheme, the state’s first reverse vending machine has been installed in the carpark of Buninyong’s...

August 5, 2023

New toys for early learners

KINDERGARTENS across the region will become even more playful after receiving a five-thousand-dollar grant to cover the cost of new toys and equipment. The play-based...

August 4, 2023

Groups weigh in on big pig problem

AFTER Durdidwarrah residents raised concerns about destructive feral pigs in the Golden Plains Shire’s north-east last month, community stakeholders have shared their position on...

August 4, 2023

Try out Pilates in Smythesdale

IF you’ve ever wanted to try Pilates and you’re in the Golden Plains Shire’s north, you have the opportunity this month, and you’ll be...

August 4, 2023

Pool star pockets world title

SEVENTEEN-year-old Toby Clack has won the World Eightball Pool Federation under-18 World Championship. Within a tournament of 40 people in Morocco, the former St Patrick’s...

August 4, 2023

Polo player makes a state splash

THE city’s water polo scene may still be small, but it’s creating pathways for young players to succeed. Ballarat Water Polo athlete, 14-year-old Eleanor Justin,...

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