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 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...

June 28, 2023

Sounds of Spanish guitar set for BMI

THE leading female voice of the global Spanish guitar scene is set to bring her talents to Ballarat. Andrea González Caballero will perform at the...

June 25, 2023

Threading the story of a sash

HISTORICAL fiction writer AJ Lyndon has released the second novel of her War Without an Enemy trilogy. The Tawny Sash is an aristocratic family saga...

June 23, 2023

Ag careers on offer at expo

AN exhibitor at this weekend’s Golden Plains Careers Expo will be championing the agriculture industry, and jobs available within the Shire’s borders. Western Plains Pork...

June 23, 2023

Grant boost for bush biodiversity

THE Friends of Bannockburn Bush and Ballarat Environment Network have been given financial support to carry out biodiversity work in the Bannockburn Bushland Reserve. Parks...

June 23, 2023

Healthy sums for healthy teeth

FROM today until this Sunday, all online donations made to the Grampians Health Ballarat Dental Health Tax Appeal will be matched dollar-for-dollar. Private donors are...

June 23, 2023

Sports scientists Yale bound

TWO Ballarat sports science students are on their way to Connecticut in the United States to further their skills. Liam Haintz and Micah Drake are...

June 22, 2023

Take a journey at charity screening

THIS Refugee Week members of the Ballarat Afghan Action Group are hosting their first public fundraiser. BAAG is screening a film about an Afghan refugee...

June 20, 2023

Appeal to aid Salvos’ emergency relief

RESEARCH from the Salvation Army within the last year found that eighty-four per cent of people they surveyed were struggling to cover the costs...

June 17, 2023

Shedders offer local repair help

IF you have a piece of furniture or machinery that is no longer operating at its best, you may be preparing for an upgrade. But...

June 17, 2023

Chambers lobby to keep critical clinicians

THREE regional Victorian chambers of commerce have united to oppose a State Government decision to withdraw the funding of their offices’ mental health worker. Commerce...

June 16, 2023

A social space for golden oldies

SENIOR residents of the Golden Plains Shire’s north are invited to share a meal and a cuppa with likeminded older people once monthly. A group...

June 16, 2023

Miners look to improve as finals loom

TEN weeks into the NBL1 South competition for 2023, Ballarat Miners players are reflecting on the season so far. After some disappointment, import Tyler Rudolph...

June 16, 2023

Carroll aims high ahead of nationals

TABLE tennis player Rory Carroll continues to serve and drive for success as a top Australian para-athlete. Carroll will compete in next month’s Table Tennis...

June 16, 2023

Basketball fun at holiday camp

CHILDREN aged four to fourteen have the chance to meet their favourite Ballarat Miners players these school holidays. Ballarat Basketball staff and athletes are leading...

June 14, 2023

Directory lists social support

MEMBERS of Compassionate Ballarat have developed a Ballarat Social Services directory in a response to the current financial climate. The organisation has created the list...

June 13, 2023

Group marks 100 years on the air

IN June of 1923, the Ballarat Amateur Radio Club held its first ever meeting. A century later, and now known as the Ballarat Amateur Radio...

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