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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July 24, 2023

Winning ideas for a better world

THE best innovative, problem-solving concepts of the third annual Ballarat’s Best Ideas competition have been announced. Crowdsourced from community members via the digital suggestion box...

July 24, 2023

Youth fund backs uni scholars

CRESWICK-based education charity Youthrive Victoria is encouraging young people to apply for their 2024 university scholarships. Any current year 12 student from a regional or...

July 24, 2023

Inside look at footy players’ lives

FOOTY fever is set to hit Sebastopol in the coming weeks as high-profile Aussie rules personalities visit to share their stories. The Sebastopol Bowling Club...

July 21, 2023

Flying flags mark new era in Meredith

FOR the first time, the Australian, Aboriginal, and Torres Strait Island flags are flying together in Meredith. New flag poles have been installed at the...

July 21, 2023

New regional tourism body chair appointed

THE region has a new peak tourism body with the announcement that Tourism Midwest Victoria will seek to increase the number of visitors to...

July 21, 2023

Doubles partnership a hit on court

YOUNG tennis star Jarrod Joyce is smashing his way through a string of International Tennis Federation tournaments. The 17-year-old Damascus College year 11 student won...

July 20, 2023

Assessing the Shire’s culture and creativity

THE state of the municipality’s creative and cultural sectors is being assessed by Golden Plains Shire staff. A creative and cultural mapping survey is being...

July 18, 2023

Girl Guides celebrate a century

THE leaders and members of Fourth Ballarat Girl Guides are marking one hundred years of learning, growing, fun, and friendship. The group is the longest-running...

July 17, 2023

Koala campaign for conservation

A NEW conservation-focused fundraiser is being led by staff at Ballarat Wildlife Park. Home to the biggest colony of koalas in captivity in the state,...

July 16, 2023

A re-birth for ghostly figures

WHEN abstract artist Tomas Lineker first began selling his work in recent years, his first customer was ceramicist Ruby Pilven. “I ended up doing a...

July 14, 2023

Cemetery Trust seeks administrator

MEMBERS of the Linton Cemetery Trust are seeking expressions of interest from community members who may like to fill a vacant volunteer position. The organisation...

July 14, 2023

Centre aims for speedier parcels

A NEW parcel delivery centre has opened in Delacombe to cater to ongoing population growth across the city, and particularly in Ballarat’s west. Australia Post...

July 14, 2023

Eagles fly into silver medal spot

TEN young Ballarat hockey players became silver medallists over the school holidays. As members of the under 14 South West Country Eagles team, the boys...

July 12, 2023

Screening the stories of Italy

EVVIVA! The Ballarat Italian Film Festival is back this winter, with movies on screen for young and old. An initiative of the Ballarat Italian Association...

July 11, 2023

Water posters a splash of creativity

WITH the Australian Water Association’s National Water Week celebrations approaching, Central Highlands Water is again calling on young people to get involved. This year’s theme...

July 11, 2023

Album dawns for country star

AHEAD of the release of her fourth album Hey Dawn in August, award-winning country musician Fanny Lumsden is returning to Ballarat. The singer-songwriter will be...

July 8, 2023

Find a career at futures fest

FOR almost twenty-five years, the Ballarat Careers Expo offered young people information and advice from job representatives about all the pathways they could take...

July 7, 2023

How to go green when you’re gone

IF you’re becoming more climate conscious in the way that you live your life, you may have wondered how you can minimise your environmental...

July 7, 2023

Haintz has high golfing hopes

YOUNG golfer Mo Haintz is getting into the swing of national-level contests. The 16-year-old Ballarat High School student competed at last month’s Victorian Junior Amateur...

July 6, 2023

Inside look at footy players’ lives

FOOTY fever is set to hit Bannockburn in the coming days, as high-profile Aussie rules personalities visit the local pub to share their stories...

July 4, 2023

Students cook up skills in the kitchen

THE pupils at Buninyong Primary School’s Scotsburn campus are gaining an even better understanding of growing and cooking food after the renovation of their...

July 1, 2023

Sage advice on all things salvia

DISCOVER the world of salvias at the local library alongside members of the Bannockburn and District Garden Club. As part of the Seed Library program...

June 30, 2023

Giving young voices a platform

YOUNG people who are seeking a new opportunity to volunteer and give back to the community are encouraged to register their interest in a...

June 30, 2023

Phoenix soccer stars on the rise

PHOENIX College’s senior boys soccer team is going from strength-to-strength, having qualified for the finals of a state tournament in July. Before the conclusion of...