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.
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...
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...
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