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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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December 22, 2021

Classic story of love and loss at Kirks

WHEREFORE art thou Romeo... and Juliet? The star-crossed lovers are on their way to Ballarat to perform at Kirks Reservoir Park. A cast of experienced OZACT...

December 21, 2021

Linking seekers with local jobs

CHAIR of Ballarat Business Women Margi Cousins has been appointed employment facilitator for the region’s Local Jobs Program. Training providers, and jobseekers - especially young...

December 20, 2021

Major regattas returning to the lake

THE Ballarat Rowing Association will host a full season of competitive events this summer, reminiscent of pre-pandemic times. Five major regattas are set to return...

December 18, 2021

Forest’s tale of kookaburra in flight

DISCOVER the tale of Nanna Kookaburra while you wander the Dementia Friendly Forest and Sensory Trail at Woowookarung Regional Park. In partnership with the Bigger...

December 18, 2021

Bags packed with Christmas joy

THE Y Ballarat’s Barkly Square office was buzzing with activity last Friday as volunteers packed approximately two hundred Christmas bundles to deliver to underprivileged...

December 18, 2021

PETstock seeks to feed furry friends in need

PETSTOCK’S own registered charity, PETstock Assist is aiming to nourish companion animals in need this festive season. Until Christmas Day, the not-for-profit’s Christmas Bowl Project...

December 17, 2021

Network’s fresh food feeding families

WITH the aim of helping at-risk people and families receive fresh, nutritious produce, the Ballarat Food Access Network has received a significant funding injection...

December 17, 2021

Live musicians On the Road Again

THE State Government is aiming to supporting live musicians as they jump back on the tour bus and head out to gigs across Victoria. Last...

December 16, 2021

Collecting seeds, sowing knowledge

SIXTY people took part in a plant identification and seed collection workshop in the grassy eucalypt woodlands on the Victorian volcanic plains last week. Organised...

December 16, 2021

Choral CATS on the Carols stage

THREE days out from Ballarat Carols by Candlelight, the concert’s bill of local performers are warming up their voices to bring classic Christmas songs...

December 16, 2021

Grant for seniors home care project

HOME healthcare for elderly people in western Victoria has been boosted by a nine-million-dollar investment from the Federal Government Medical Research Future Fund. The grant...

December 12, 2021

Local filmmaker set for the big screen

VISUAL artist Tim Sedgwick has been making short films for decades, just for fun. Currently producing and filming his next science fiction movie Stargateway, this...

December 11, 2021

Avenue timber meaningfully reused

IN October’s record-breaking storm, more than fifty trees in the Ballarat Avenue of Honour were destroyed. Now, members of the 8th/7th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment...

December 10, 2021

Carols cash an early Appeal boost

BALLARAT Carols by Candlelight has made a significant early donation to the 3BA Christmas Appeal ahead of their event on Sunday, 19 December. This week...

December 10, 2021

Friends of the gardens grow stronger

AHEAD of their fortieth anniversary next year, the Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens met at the Robert Clark Conservatory last week to toast their...

December 10, 2021

Thousands raised by SpringFest raffle

DRAWN last week, the SpringFest Online Raffle generated thousands of dollars’ worth of ticket sales to support community organisations and Rotary projects. SpringFest Ballarat director,...

December 10, 2021

Carols and market a Teesdale treat

THE next community event at Turtle Bend Reserve will surely get Teesdale into the spirit of Christmas. The Teesdale Twilight Market and Carols will have...

December 10, 2021

Cafs awarded for HR excellence

THE recent Australian Human Resources Institute Awards saw individual Cafs staff members and the broader family welfare agency honoured. The Cafs team was nominated four...

December 10, 2021

Bank’s community gives generously

FOR the sixth consecutive festive season, Community Bank Buninyong is supporting the Ballarat Salvation Army’s Christmas Appeal. The Bank has put up a giving tree,...

December 10, 2021

Finance firm funds food for families

AT Coles Stockland Wendouree on Monday morning, five thousand dollars’ worth of groceries were put through the check-out in one transaction and packed into...

December 9, 2021

Iconic tennis trophies on tour

THE men’s and women’s Australian Open trophies sparkled in Ballarat last week, visiting Kryal Castle and the Ballarat Indoor Tennis Centre. The Norman Brooks Challenge...

December 9, 2021

Spectacular festival lights up the Bend

A DAZZLING show of light, fire, and live music brought Teesdale to life last weekend. Twilight festival and lantern parade, Live@Turtle Bend, attracted 700 community...

December 9, 2021

Fun, festive flavour at Twilight Market

GET into Christmas mode in the heart of the south later this month as the Golden Plains Twilight Market returns for its fifth year. The...

December 8, 2021

Just the two of us…

MUSICAL theatre and operatic icons David Hobson and Marina Prior will bring their rescheduled intimate concert to the Wendouree Centre for Performing Arts this...