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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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June 2, 2022

Togetherness at story-time

HOW many children do you estimate are sitting down right now to read a picture storybook, as you read this article? Last Wednesday morning at...

June 2, 2022

Concerns for health centre’s survival – Golden Plains Shire council meeting briefs

THE future of Ballarat Community Health at Smythesdale’s The Well has been questioned at the Golden Plains Shire’s regular May council meeting. Local resident Rosemary...

May 27, 2022

Shire adopts new online tools

GOLDEN Plains Shire is now utilising online systems SpacetoCo and Grant Guru with the aim of making the process of booking a community space...

May 26, 2022

Ballarat’s re-elected King holds power

THE Australian Labor Party’s Catherine King has been re-elected Member for Ballarat for an eighth term following last Saturday’s Federal election. On the night her...

May 26, 2022

Chamber getting back in business

BANNOCKBURN and District Chamber of Commerce is running a Back in Business series of workshops for local businesspeople. Enterprises with a Chamber membership, their guests,...

May 26, 2022

Seeking land-carers for Bruces Creek

THE Bruces Creek catchment area near Lethbridge, Bannockburn and Teesdale is currently without a dedicated community environmental group, but this will soon change. Geelong Landcare...

May 26, 2022

Young rowers to World Champs

AFTER their success in last season’s strong Ballarat Clarendon College girls’ open division one coxed four, three young local rowers have reached a new...

May 25, 2022

Staying safe around horses

HORSE welfare group Project Hope is returning to Woady Yaloak Equestrian Centre to deliver another education session for horse owners in the Golden Plains...

May 25, 2022

A social space for creative Shedders

AFTER two years, countless working bees, and thirteen hundred hours of hard effort from members, the purpose-built Linton Men’s Shed is operational. Set off O’Beirne...

May 24, 2022

Hearts in harmony for loving charity

NOT-for-profit Twin Hearts is partnering with national cancer charity Love Your Sister to deliver two fundraising events next month. An evening with Love Your Sister...

May 21, 2022

Works of reality and imagination

VISUAL artists based throughout the Golden Plains Shire are currently exhibiting works at the Mercure Ballarat for the second time. Real and Imagined is the...

May 19, 2022

Game on at soccer club

THE latest upgrades at Golden Plains Soccer Club’s home grounds in Bannockburn were officially opened last Sunday. Female-friendly and referee change rooms, a first aid...

May 19, 2022

Inverleigh youth hub locked in

FEDERAL Member for Corangamite Libby Coker has pledged to fund part of the development of an Active Youth Hub at Inverleigh’s Yerram Yaluk Bun...

May 19, 2022

Lib Dem lawyer offers alternative

LAWYER Julia McGrath is running as a Liberal Democrats candidate for the seat of Ballarat in this Saturday’s Federal election. She said current national debt...

May 19, 2022

Works of reality and imagination

VISUAL artists based throughout the Golden Plains Shire are currently exhibiting works at the Mercure Ballarat for the second time. Real and Imagined is the...

May 16, 2022

Whale to fly through winter skies

THE work of Australia’s premier hyperrealist sculptor Patricia Piccinini will gracefully float over Ballarat this winter. The National Gallery of Australia’s Skywhales: Every Heart Sings...

May 15, 2022

Urgent care clinic pledged for the west

IF a Federal Labor government is elected this month, an urgent care clinic will be built in the western growth corridor of Ballarat. Member for...

May 13, 2022

Market to benefit breast cancer research

YMCA Bannockburn’s upcoming community market will generate funds for the Breast Cancer Network of Australia. Centre manager Jessica Claridge said about 30 stallholders are set...

May 13, 2022

Health and freedom candidate’s focus

WHEATSHEAF’S Kerryn Sedgman is running as an Australian Federation Party candidate for the seat of Ballarat in this month’s Federal election. Ms Sedgman has an...

May 13, 2022

Tech boost for Base Hospital – State budget 2022

PREMIER Daniel Andrews visited the Ballarat Base Hospital after the facility received funding in last week’s Victorian budget. The State will purchase $6.5 million-worth of...

May 13, 2022

Water bottle funds flow to WRISC

WRISC Family Violence Support has received a donation of more than ten thousand dollars from Central Highlands Water. All funds raised by the sales of...

May 12, 2022

Youth mental health centre under Liberals

FEDERAL candidate for Corangamite Stephanie Asher has made a pledge to fund a satellite Headspace centre in Bannockburn if the Liberals are elected this...

May 12, 2022

Pledge a boost for basketballers

FEDERAL Member for Corangamite Libby Coker has made an election commitment to fund an undercover basketball court at Inverleigh Primary School if Labor is...

May 12, 2022

Asset plan out for feedback

THE Golden Plains Shire’s draft Asset Plan 2022-2032 is now publicly available for residents to view and comment on. The document set to be a...