About: Edwina Williams
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- Edwina Williams is the Times News Group's Northern Victoria editor covering the Ballarat Times News Group, Golden Plains Times, Moorabool News, Bendigo Times, and McIvor Times.
April 14, 2023
Badminton ref is smashing it
IN the sports pages of any newspaper, athlete achievements are often the most prominent. But behind the scenes, volunteers, officials, and referees are playing a...
April 12, 2023
Group sews dignity for Nepalese women
BUNINYONG’S YAKS Sewing Group isn’t just crafting with fabric, they’re creating change. They’ve been making hygiene and menstrual packs for Nepalese women by sewing shields,...
April 12, 2023
Peer support group for survivors
MEETINGS for survivors of sexual abuse are coming to Ballarat. An initiative of Creswick’s Bloom Well-being and national organisation The Survivor Hub, the MeetUps program...
April 8, 2023
Collective pools support for DV services
A DECADE ago, Kylie Johanson and her two-year-old child fled their home, survivors of domestic violence. Although she had developed the courage to leave, Ms...
April 8, 2023
Cycling relay for good health
A NUMBER of Ballarat cyclists tackled the Murray to Moyne relay last weekend, riding five hundred and twenty kilometres in just over twenty-four hours...
April 6, 2023
Gym pushing to healthy new height
FACES in fitness are changing in Bannockburn. The Burnfit247 gym on High Street will now be run by Habitual Health’s Anna Furniss, who has been...
April 6, 2023
Statue of war doctor to be unveiled
REGIONAL Arts Victoria’s Women’s Public Art Program will bear fruit at Linton within the next two weeks. A bronze sculpture of Linton-born Dr Vera Scantlebury...
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...
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