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 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...

December 4, 2021

Appeal to restore damaged Avenue

AT least fifty of Ballarat’s Avenue of Honour trees were ripped from the ground and destroyed during October’s record-breaking destructive storm, with many more...

December 4, 2021

Bulldogs to land back on Mars

MARS Stadium will continue to be a second home for the Western Bulldogs for another three years. The club has again partnered with the City...

December 3, 2021

Community spirit under the giving tree

BALLARAT Carols by Candlelight is reminding residents that Christmas is not just about giving to family and friends, but back to the community. Presenting partner,...

December 3, 2021

Town presents its historic story

IF you’re curious about the history behind the broader Rokewood district, there’s a brand-new town resource ready and set - in the ground -...

December 3, 2021

Next gen scientists celebrated

STUDENTS who participated in the Ballarat Tech School’s annual Peter Doherty Science Awards were honoured last week. All involved were tasked with investigating an everyday...

December 3, 2021

Take on a pro at the RoadNats

DO you know how fit you really are? Federation University Exercise and Sports Science undergraduates are set to assess spectators at the local FedUni Road...

December 3, 2021

Festive shopping with local flair

SUPPORT more than thirty small businesses and the maintenance of Buninyong Town Hall by visiting the village’s Christmas Pop-Up Shop. The Town Hall will be...

December 2, 2021

Buy, gift, party here this Christmas

THE Golden Plains Shire council is encouraging residents to support businesses within the municipality this Christmas by shopping, buying, engaging, gifting, and celebrating local. Their...

December 2, 2021

Local law now on the books – Golden Plains Shire council meeting briefs

GOLDEN Plains Shire re-written Local Law No.1 General Public Amenity was adopted and is now in effect, replacing Local Law No.2 General Public Amenity. The...

December 1, 2021

Nativities make a scene this Christmas

BETWEEN five and six hundred nativities from every continent of the world are set to be displayed in the Bridge Mall from this weekend. Passionate...

December 1, 2021

A taste of puddin’ magic in the gardens

BUNYIP Bluegum, Bill Barnacle, Sam Sawnoff, and your family are invited to Buninyong for a slice of celebratory pudding on Sunday. The Friends of Buninyong...

November 30, 2021

BNT prepares for stage return

JULIA Roberts and Dolly Parton fans will likely remember the Steel Magnolias story from the late-80s movie. But the tale will be locally retold live,...

November 29, 2021

Ballarat to host Girl Guides of the world

GET ready to light the campfire, because a week-long International Girl Guides Australian Jamboree will take place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballarat will host the large-scale...

November 28, 2021

New youth-led Scouting venture

SCOUT’S honour, Ballarat has a new group of young adventurers. Under the Australian flag, the Eureka Venturer Scout Unit launched earlier in the month on...

November 27, 2021

Growing, making and mending

WHEN a beginner green-thumb starts gardening or food growing, all they need to get going is a dibber tool and pair of boots. This concept...

November 27, 2021

Drones and AI assess arterial roads

STATE-of-the-art road maintenance technology will be trialled by the State Government on Ballarat’s arterial roads for six months from summer. Earlier in the week, Minister...