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.
October 17, 2022
Former mayor contesting Eureka
THE Liberals have announced former Moorabool Shire mayor and current councillor, Paul Tatchell, as the endorsed candidate for the seat of Eureka at November’s...
October 17, 2022
Plan for green teamwork
A NEW Landcare Support Plan 2022-2027 has been released by the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority with the aim of increasing links to the environmental...
October 17, 2022
A laid-back night of laughter
IF you’ve been needing a relaxed local evening out, full of laughs with family or friends, Daniel Connell’s got you covered. The Melbourne-based award-nominated stand-up...
October 15, 2022
Ray stands for State seat
AT November’s State Election, the lower house seat of Eureka will be contested by independent candidate Michael Ray. A presenter with online outlet TheInformer and...
October 15, 2022
Online sessions to help make change
A NEW workshop series is aiming to help individuals, enterprises, and community groups challenge their thinking and processes, and encourage positive development. The free Expand...
October 14, 2022
Painting the town pink
THIS October, Linton is blushing pink for a good cause. Community members are leading a grassroots Pink Up Linton campaign to raise money for the...
October 14, 2022
Smythesdale firefighters receive service awards
EIGHT Smythesdale Fire Brigade volunteers were honoured during a special presentation at the Woady Yaloak Recreation Reserve last Sunday. National Medals for 15 years of...
October 14, 2022
Falcons swoop up national gold
FEDERATION University is home some of Australia’s best women’s university basketball and netball teams. At the recent UniSport Nationals in Perth, the Falcons won division...
October 13, 2022
A whippy weekend in the village
SPRING’S sunny days call for a family outing... and an ice-cream. The next Lucas Display Village Great Big Challenge afternoon is coming up this weekend...
October 11, 2022
Rallying around engine machinery
HISTORICAL engineering will be showcased at the airport later this month with the Ballarat Engine and Machinery Preservation Society hosting a Best of Ballarat...
October 9, 2022
Wisdom for the next generation
WORKSHOPS aiming to encourage and nurture self-discovery are coming to the Lucas Community Hub. Designed for young people aged 16 to 30 interested in personal...
October 7, 2022
Fighting fires for five decades
FOLLOWING in his father’s volunteer footsteps, Alwyn Parker joined the Smythesdale Fire Brigade at sixteen years old. Almost 55 years later, Mr Parker doesn’t just...
October 6, 2022
Young athlete a quintuple threat
WHAT was your favourite sport to play, or compete at, as a young person? Ballarat Grammar student Zoe Addinsall doesn’t just love five sports, she’s...
October 6, 2022
Get online with local support
GAIN confidence in your digital skills by taking part in Get Online Week activities. From Monday, 17 to Sunday, 23 October Shire community centres will...
October 5, 2022
Circle round in mental solidarity
BALLARAT Mental Health Collective members are inviting people of all ages to their free Mental Health Month community event at Lake Esmond this weekend. To...
October 5, 2022
Land sale divides council – Golden Plains Shire council meeting briefs
GOLDEN Plains Shire councillors split on a vote regarding the potential sale of council land at Batesford during last week’s regular September meeting. The municipality...
October 4, 2022
Finding your way with Compass
A NEW digital technology class at Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre will aim to help parents and carers learn to operate State school online communications program...
October 3, 2022
Lib-Nats pledge boost to mobile coverage
REGIONAL and rural people with unreliable mobile phone and broadband coverage could become eligible for a support rebate if a Liberal-National State government is...
September 30, 2022
Summit for housing solutions
A REGIONAL Affordable Housing Summit will be held in Creswick on Tuesday, 4 October. Minister for Housing Danny Pearson announced the event which will aim...
September 30, 2022
Supporting biosecurity from home
WEBINARS are being run by Agriculture Victoria and the RSPCA aiming to educate landholders in regional areas about biosecurity threats. People with livestock, whether for...
September 30, 2022
MP pledges inquiry into school abuse
IF he is re-elected in November, upper house Member for Western Victoria Stuart Grimley has pledged to establish an inquiry into child sexual abuse...
September 30, 2022
Overpass service to honour sacrifice
THIRTY-six Ballarat men were killed in the first week of October 1917 while fighting in Passchendaele, Belgium during World War One. These servicemen are all...
September 29, 2022
Seeking ideas for play space
PLANNING is underway for a Smythesdale Sub-Regional Play Space at Woady Yaloak Recreation Reserve which would service the wider district. Golden Plains Shire officers are...
September 29, 2022
Marketing focus for network meeting
AWARD-winning marketing and publishing professionals will present at the next Golden Plains’ Northern Business Network meeting early next month. Berringa businesspeople and founders of The...
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