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.
September 5, 2022
Producers equipped for agritourism
BALLARAT Regional Tourism’s recent Artisan Experience Development Program has aimed to get Central Highlands-based producers into agritourism. Former CEO of Food and Wine Victoria, Natalie...
September 3, 2022
New wheels for learner fleet
LEARNER drivers within the Ballarat Foundation-run L2P mentor program will be able to strengthen their on-road skills in a brand-new car. Community Bank Buninyong has...
September 2, 2022
Get a mullet for mental health
IF your long, flowing locks need a trim, they could be tidied for a good cause this month at the Rokewood Hotel. Faith Gordon is...
September 1, 2022
Young activist to contest Eureka
AT November’s State Election, the renamed seat of Eureka will be contested by Victorian Greens candidate Sam McColl. Mr McColl is a young LGBTQIA+ and...
September 1, 2022
What’s happening with the church? – Golden Plains Shire council meeting briefs
FOLLOWING the purchase of St Mary’s Church at Smythesdale by Golden Plains Shire, public questioner Graham Turnbull asked what the property’s use would be...
September 1, 2022
New business book for Bannockburn
FORTY members of the Bannockburn Chamber of Commerce gathered last week to celebrate the publication of the organisation’s second annual Bannockburn and District Business...
August 27, 2022
Little bears and badges have big impact
SUPPORTING the bereaved families of fallen servicepeople since the early-twentieth century, Legacy continues to offer financial and social assistance to those in their care. Residents...
August 25, 2022
Striving to serve junior tennis
DUNNSTOWN Tennis Club is seeking to enter junior players into the Buninyong & District Tennis Association competition this spring and summer. The club has not...
August 21, 2022
Kids club an intro to coding
AN after-school activity for kids in Buninyong is aiming to provide positive screen time. Run by Ballarat Libraries, Code Club is held at the Buninyong...
August 19, 2022
Hope blooms this Daffodil Day
AS the thirty-sixth Daffodil Day approaches on Thursday, 25 August, those who have been touched by cancer are encouraging the community to support the...
August 19, 2022
Around the world on a plate
EACH month a group of people from Meredith take a trip around the world but without leaving town! The journeys are held at the Meredith...
August 18, 2022
Race walker wins top Academy award
RACEWALKING continues to leave its footprints in Ballarat’s rich elite sporting history. Seventeen-year-old Fraser Saunder was named the WestVic Academy of Sport’s Athlete of the...
August 15, 2022
Six-minutes in the spotlight for charity
THREE charitable organisations are set to benefit from a new crowdfunding event driven by the Ballarat Foundation. Hosted by ABC Radio Melbourne’s Jacinta Parsons, Pitch...
August 14, 2022
Birdman flying to town for talk
FRIENDS of Canadian Corridor will host a public talk by ‘birdman’ Sean Dooley next week. Mr Dooley is the former Australian Big Year twitching record-holder,...
August 13, 2022
A Rivetting governor for Rotary district
THE large Victorian and South Australian Rotary District 9780, of which Ballarat clubs are based, has a brand-new governor in a local Rotarian. For the...
August 12, 2022
New director for health service
FORMER CEO of Stawell Regional Health, Kate Pryde, has been appointed the new Grampians Health regional director of hospitals - east. Ms Pryde has been...
August 12, 2022
Kids cooking to teach healthy skills
MEREDITH Community Centre has received a grant from VicHealth to teach children and teens about cooking. The organisation was recently a successful applicant to the...
August 12, 2022
New 50-year water strategy released
CENTRAL Highlands Water’s new Urban Water Strategy has mapped out the organisation’s plans for the next fifty years of service provision throughout the growing...
August 11, 2022
Archbishop dedicates catholic church
THE dedication of Bannockburn’s St Mary MacKillop Church took place last Sunday evening. It was the first-ever church dedication to be held within St Joseph’s...
August 11, 2022
Students’ planting helps repair reserve
WITH the help of local young people, the Friends of Bannockburn Bush have been planting various tree species at the reserve to enhance its...
August 8, 2022
Foundation funds raising guide dogs
THE Ballarat-based Petspiration Foundation is aiming to improve the independence of people with blindness or low vision through a month-long fundraising campaign. This August, the...
August 7, 2022
Survive and thrive this Business Fest
THE B31 Ballarat Business Festival is back this month with a calendar of events aiming to support enterprises to not just survive but thrive...
August 6, 2022
Farm animals inspire children’s books
FORMER teacher Di Hickleton has always seen unique characters within the animals in her life, and often wonders what they would say if they...
August 6, 2022
Firies call for lifesaving rescue gear
PROFESSIONAL firefighters in Ballarat are lobbying State Minister for Emergency Services, Jaclyn Symes, to boost the region’s heavy technical rescue capabilities. Fire Rescue Victoria’s Luke...
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