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

Posts by: Edwina Williams

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...

May 12, 2022

Progress group aims to grow

THE Linton and District Progress Association is seeking additional members to support their work aimed at advancing and beautifying the town. Former president Kylie Turville...

May 7, 2022

Pearson’s prints in Aussie bird book

A NEW bird book for art-loving twitchers features the work of a Haddon printmaker and ornithologist. Published by the CSIRO, Penny Olsen’s Feather and Brush:...

May 6, 2022

Ideas and inspiration at Business Day Out

COMMERCE Ballarat’s next Business Day Out will be held later this month, and the region’s business community is being invited to network and learn...

May 6, 2022

Passing on a love of reading

GET your winter reading ready and support a good cause as the Inverleigh Book Bazaar returns on the last weekend in autumn. Coordinator Katrina Robson...

May 6, 2022

UAP leader visits Ballarat

UNITED Australia Party leader Craig Kelly was in Ballarat last week while on a whistle-stop tour of regional Victoria meeting with his party’s Federal...

May 5, 2022

A spiffy show of fancy footwork

THE sixth and final competition round of the Golden Spurs Dressage Series was held last weekend at Smythesdale’s Woady Yaloak Equestrian Centre. The Ballarat Adult...

May 5, 2022

New and inviting Linton pantry opens

LINTON Shire Hall tenants Linton Community Inc have officially opened their new Community Pantry spaces, with the ribbon cut by Federal Member for Ballarat...

May 5, 2022

Young basketballer celebrated – Golden Plains Shire council meeting briefs

SMYTHES Creek resident Riley Dunn received a citizen recognition award during April’s Golden Plains Shire council’s regular meeting. The passionate 16-year-old basketballer received the nod...

May 4, 2022

Classic fun run for breast cancer research

THE Women in Super Mother’s Day Classic returns to Ballarat next weekend, celebrating twenty-five years of the fun run fundraiser. Joggers and walkers are invited...

May 2, 2022

Young leader heads Business Day Out

NEXT month’s Commerce Ballarat Business Day Out line-up will include former Young Western Australian of the Year Abdullahi Alim as keynote speaker. Mr Alim originally...

April 30, 2022

Freedom a focus for fresh UAP face

THE United Australia Party’s Terri Pryse-Smith will contest the Federal seat of Ballarat in next month’s election. A recently retired agricultural science businessperson, former teacher...

April 29, 2022

Site goes live to prevent suicide

BALLARAT Community Health and Western Victoria Primary Health Network have partnered to produce another suicide prevention tool. The Ballarat Mental Health Support website went live...

April 28, 2022

Association lead advocating for Batesford

BATESFORD Golden Plains Residents and Ratepayers Association has elected Stephen Condon as its new president. Mr Condon has a background in investment banking and has...

April 28, 2022

Teesdale remembers the fallen

HUNDREDS of Teesdale community members attended the town’s early-morning Anzac Day service earlier in the week to remember and honour Australia and New Zealand’s...

April 28, 2022

The valley’s very happy home for wildlife

AFTER the Black Summer bushfires, Happy Valley’s Liz Howard volunteered at a wildlife shelter for two years. “They said, ‘why don’t you become a carer?’...