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

Posts by: Edwina Williams

April 6, 2023

Escape the ordinary these holidays

THIS Easter looks to be egg-citing for young people with lots of school holiday activities on offer across the Golden Plains Shire. A program from...

April 1, 2023

How to fill the volunteer gap

THROUGHOUT pandemic lockdowns, many, if not most, volunteer programs in Ballarat were shut down, from hospitals to schools to sports clubs. “The impact of that...

April 1, 2023

Shed’s garden needs a green-thumb

DO you have an interest in horticulture, some spare time, and a desire to help the community? The Linton Men’s Shed are seeking a volunteer...

April 1, 2023

Walk, talk and forage

YOU may not think you need some of the weeds that pop up in your garden, but an education session led by a Geelong...

April 1, 2023

New lead for hospital works

A CHIEF redevelopment and infrastructure officer has been appointed at Grampians Health. A site engineer, and construction industry professional of 25 years, Veronica Furnier-Tosco is...

March 31, 2023

Brigade’s juniors on fire at states

NAPOLEONS-Enfield Fire Brigade has a bright future ahead, with many enthusiastic and talented young people involved in their junior program. Sixteen of them competed within...

March 31, 2023

Singing, dancing in the street

CRESFEST’S committee and volunteers are welcoming the world to Creswick this weekend as the second annual festival of live music and dancing kicks off...

March 31, 2023

The landscape and the Lindsays

ALTHOUGH Creswick will be pumping with live music this weekend, there are other programmed events on offer to engage curious explorers and visual art-lovers. An...

March 31, 2023

Wins for the Warriors at states

BALLARAT North’s Southern Warriors Martial Arts club made an impact at the annual Shinkyokushin Victorian State Championships in Footscray last weekend. Sixteen competitors, from juniors...

March 27, 2023

Passing the baton of positivity

AFTER a childhood full of trauma, Bill Sutcliffe didn’t believe in himself until others made a point of seeing his potential. Sutcliffe was only a...

March 26, 2023

Outdoor movie to bring town together

IT’S time to pop some popcorn, head down to the Linton Recreation Reserve, and get comfy on a picnic rug for the town’s outdoor...

March 25, 2023

Roll up as bowls brings generations together

COMMUNITY members of the greater Inverleigh area are invited to try lawn bowls next month. Inverleigh Bowls Club is hosting a casual social intergenerational lawn...

March 24, 2023

A chance to chat with local councillors

RESIDENTS and rate payers are being encouraged to attend Golden Plains Shire’s upcoming councillor listening posts. The events provide a space where locals can speak...

March 24, 2023

Kinder for Napoleons school site

MORNINGS and afternoons will soon become much simpler for many Napoleons Primary School families without the need to tackle drop-offs and pick-ups at multiple...

March 24, 2023

Guard brings experience to Miners

A BALLARAT Miners stalwart will play her sixteenth season with the club from next month. A 181-centimetre-tall guard, Kristy Rinaldi has re-signed with the women’s...

March 24, 2023

Charity 7s all about GROWth

RUGBY players from across the state and country will descend on Delacombe this weekend. Ballarat Highlanders Rugby Club are hosting their second Charity Sevens Tournament...

March 23, 2023

Remembering Geelong’s tram history

GET a taste of the old Geelong tram network in Ballarat this weekend. On Saturday, 25 and Sunday, 26 March, the Ballarat Tramway Museum will...

March 21, 2023

Facing adversity with positivity

ANNE Tudor was still a teenager when her 24-year-old brother was killed in a car accident. Life already “felt serious,” and subsequently her caring, social...

March 18, 2023

Upskilling for emerging artists

EACH visual artist has a unique way of expressing themselves, and creative minds in the Golden Plains Shire have an opportunity to see, and...

March 18, 2023

Rotary’s speakers to support WRISC

THREE hundred Rotarians representing fifty western Victorian and South Australian Rotary clubs will be in Ballarat next week. The Rotary clubs of Ballarat are hosting...

March 17, 2023

Total fire ban tomorrow

DUE to hot weather, tomorrow, Saturday, 18 March, will be a day of total fire ban for the region. No fires are to be burning,...

March 17, 2023

Get ready for an emergency

AN interactive workshop in Smythesdale will aim to help Golden Plains Shire residents be prepared for any natural disaster event. The free Get Techy, Get...

March 17, 2023

Global player for Miners women

THE Ballarat Miners continue to sign new imports and have welcomed a Swedish player to their women’s team ahead of the NBL1 South Season...

March 14, 2023

Seeking to improve lives through cricket

NATARSHA Williams’ goal has always been to improve the quality of life of both animals and people. A child of farmers, Ms Williams became a...