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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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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...

June 13, 2023

Fire up! Winter fest is bringing the heat

IT might be chilly, but there’s lots to be cheerful about. The City of Ballarat announced its Winter Festival program last week, and it features...

June 12, 2023

FECRI seeks EOFY backing

AS the end of this financial year approaches, scientists at Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute are encouraging community members to financially support their work. FECRI...

June 11, 2023

Headliners a coup for foto fest

INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed photographic artists Yvonne Todd and Erik Johansson are set to headline the 2023 Ballarat International Foto Biennale. New Zealand’s Todd will present an...

June 11, 2023

A story to tell under the umbrella

LIKE Ballarat’s shoppers of yesteryear, it’s time to Look for the Red Umbrella. Local researcher Geoff McArthur is publishing his first non-fiction book about the...

June 9, 2023

Shire set for places to grow

A NEW draft document with an aim to address population and housing growth across Golden Plains Shire has been put to the community for...

June 9, 2023

Battle of the bands headliner locked in

AHEAD of the Golden Plains Shire Battle of the Bands in Inverleigh in August, the afternoon’s headliner has been announced. Geelong neo-soul artist Gloria Ragesh...

June 9, 2023

Men’s shed a well-oiled machine

THE purpose-built Bannockburn & District Men’s Shed continues to grow in membership numbers and equipment with the support of the community. Last month, the shed...

June 9, 2023

Medal haul at masters regatta

BALLARAT rowers made a splash at the Australian Masters Rowing Championships on the Penrith Olympic course in New South Wales last weekend. Wendouree-Ballarat Rowing Club’s...

June 7, 2023

No more fines for libraries

FROM Saturday, 1 July, Ballarat Libraries will no longer penalise borrowers with fines for the late return of resources. According to the City of Ballarat,...

June 6, 2023

Number of women in trade training increases

MORE women than ever before are heading to Federation TAFE to learn a trade according to recently released data. About 340 women studied to become...

June 6, 2023

Winter appeal gets underway

WITH the arrival of the chilly season and many people feeling the pinch of increasing living costs, the Ballarat Foundation has launched the 2023...

June 2, 2023

Explore pathways at inaugural expo

THE Golden Plains Shire is getting its own careers expo. No longer do young people, or those looking to change work, need to head to...

June 2, 2023

Riders jump into Woady trials

MORE than two hundred and sixty horse-and-rider combinations were in action at Smythesdale over the weekend. The 2023 Hewitt & Whitty Saddlery Friends of Woady...

June 2, 2023

Celebrating women of the world game

AS part of Football Victoria’s Female Football Week, Futsal Ballarat hosted a celebration night for local women and girls last week. More than 85 people...

June 2, 2023

Lionesses to roar at heritage game

AT this time each year, the Aussie rules teams at Ballarat Grammar play a traditional game with an old-world twist. This week, the senior Lionesses...

May 30, 2023

Once in a lifetime exhibit open

IN an Australian exclusive, historic works by members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood are now on display at the Art Gallery of Ballarat. Gallery director Louise...

May 27, 2023

New drug rehab service set for launch

BALLARAT Community Health will aim to provide improved support services for people with mental ill-health or alcohol and other drug dependencies from this winter. BCH...

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