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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March 13, 2023

A local Voice for the Coodabeens

FRIDAY evenings on local radio are set to be funnier, and more footy-focused, than ever before. The iconic weekly show of the Coodabeen Champions is...

March 12, 2023

Fold and stitch your own book

CREATIVE hands and minds with an interest in visual storytelling and fibre art are invited to join an upcoming workshop. Golden Plains Shire artist Lyn...

March 10, 2023

Restoring history, brick-by-brick

ALTHOUGH the square brick grave of the Gilhooley family is the oldest monument in the Smythesdale Cemetery, it’s set to look better than ever. On...

March 10, 2023

Burn could put native orchid at risk

ENFIELD’S Les Sprague is calling for better protection of the endangered native spotted hyacinth orchid in the area’s state park, ahead of a planned...

March 6, 2023

Local recognition for LOUD fence founder

EVERY week, when Maureen Hatcher was a child, she went to church as a Saint Alipius parishioner. Big Catholic families, like her own, filled the...

March 5, 2023

How do you hire in a worker shortage?

IF you frequent any local cafe, it’s likely you’ve seen job vacancies advertised on the business’ front window. Hospitality is just one of many industries...

March 3, 2023

Pups to perform on doggy derby day

PINT-sized pooches have been running to Inverleigh for more than a decade. The 11th annual Dachshund Derby Day is back next weekend on Sunday, 5...

March 3, 2023

Local push for national voice campaign launched

MEMBERS of First Nations communities took part in a recent launch of the local ‘yes’ campaign in the lead up to the planned referendum on an...

March 3, 2023

Challenge and success to celebrate

WHEN it comes to women in business in Ballarat there’s so much to celebrate. Many women across the region are forging innovative paths in big...

March 2, 2023

Meet a creative in their studio

THE studios of some of Golden Plains Shire’s northern-most artists and craftspeople will be open to the public this weekend as part of the...

March 2, 2023

Clean teams to be out in force

KEEN to keep the region beautiful? This weekend’s Clean Up Australia initiatives are aiming to rid communities of rubbish and give the environment a...

February 27, 2023

A sharp way to upskill in business

A NEW business and professional development program will launch in Ballarat in March. Sales Shift and Sharp Accounting are partnering to deliver the local Sharp...

February 25, 2023

Author talks stories behind the books

THE creator of the historical Maiden’s Creek trilogy, Alison Stuart, is coming to Golden Plains Shire. Author of The Postmistress, The Goldminer’s Sister, and newly...

February 25, 2023

TAFE awards honour student excellence

FEDERATION TAFE’s annual excellence awards ceremony has celebrated the institution’s high achieving trade students. Held at the Mining Exchange last week, plumbing student Aidan Murphy...

February 24, 2023

Duck down to the river

IT’S time to get quacking on your plans for Sunday, 26 February. The Shelford Duck Race is back on the Leigh River by the Shelford...

February 24, 2023

Head of the Lake glory up for grabs

BALLARAT Associated Schools’ 2023 Head of the Lake will race down the Lake Wendouree rowing course this Sunday, 26 February from 9am until midday. Junior...

February 24, 2023

Active mums kicking goals

A TOUCH of pink comes to Morshead Park on Saturday mornings as the GO Soccer Mums program kicks off. From 9am to 10am, adult women...

February 24, 2023

Seeking the Warriors’ next gen

THE Woady Yaloak Junior Football Netball Club is inviting new families to join them this year for the Auskick, NetSetGO, or Ballarat Junior Football...

February 21, 2023

Auskick an intro to junior footy

WHETHER you’re part of a footy-mad family, or brand new to the sport, a gentle pathway to junior Aussie rules is back this Autumn. Teesdale...

February 20, 2023

Floral and festive long weekend launched

PREPARATIONS are in full swing for the seventy-first Ballarat Begonia Festival, which will be in bloom next month. The program for the Labour Day long...

February 18, 2023

Milestone year for great women

THE Zonta Club of Ballarat are putting more of the city’s exceptional and compassionate female leaders, trailblazers, and innovators in the spotlight in 2023. After...

February 17, 2023

Rower named best athlete for third year

OLYMPIC rower Katrina Werry has been named Ballarat Sportsmen’s Club’s Sportsperson of the Year for a third time. Werry’s 2022 achievements included World Rowing Cup...

February 17, 2023

Community merging ahead of Fiesta

THE 2023 Smythesdale Arts and Music Fiesta is only one week away and plans for the creative festival are being finalised. Organiser and ceramicist Barry...

February 17, 2023

Road-rule refresh for experienced drivers

RESPONSIBLE older drivers looking to reinforce their skills and their understanding of road rules are invited to take part in un upcoming Wiser Driver...