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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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October 3, 2021

Denim, colour and culture in the kitchen

MARY Deng and Mary Top’s Mat Tetni apron line is bringing sustainable style and bright colour to home cooking experiences. The friends launched the micro-enterprise...

October 1, 2021

Fotos voice West Papuan perspective

TRADES Hall is the host of Ballarat International Foto Biennale exhibition, Understanding the Pacific through the independence struggles of the Moluccans and West Papuans. Organised...

October 1, 2021

Hidden Gems shine in Beaufort

MEMBERS of Golden Plains Arts Inc’s Hidden Gems open artists’ studios are presenting a group exhibition at Beaufort. Shire-based creatives including painters Kate Wise and...

October 1, 2021

Awards about architect’s passion

LOCAL graduate architect and certified Passivhaus designer Mia Radic is a Sustainability Awards nominee. A contender in the emerging sustainable architect/designer category, the Talina Edwards...

September 30, 2021

Dairy drives towards net-zero

GOLDEN Plains agribusiness Meredith Dairy has received an Agriculture Energy Investment Plan grant from the State Government, to support their net-zero emissions goal. Home to...

September 30, 2021

Local law changes back on agenda

GOLDEN Plains Shire’s draft Local Law document is accessible to residents, following community consultation in 2020 which raised four key topics. Burning off, keeping animals,...

September 30, 2021

Speed could drop on key road

THE speed limit of the Ross Creek section of Sebastopol-Smythesdale Road could be lowered to eighty kilometres per hour. Resident feedback is being sought on...

September 30, 2021

Contribute to city’s water future

ENCOMPASSING the next five decades, Central Highlands Water is developing their Urban Water Strategy to be released in mid-2022. The water board is currently seeking...

September 30, 2021

Biking Barlow on the climb

LUKE Barlow discovered mountain biking seven years ago, when he was a grade five student. By then he was already riding BMX, but his dad...

September 26, 2021

Forum answers energetic questions

BALLARAT Renewable Energy and Zero Emissions will present a free community energy forum online on Wednesday, 29 September to answer questions about renewable energy. Running...

September 26, 2021

Joyful Hands settling babies

MIGRATING from Kenya, Joy Sawiche arrived in Australia an experienced midwife, with a background in paediatric intensive care nursing. “Working as a midwife, I would...

September 25, 2021

Easy, nutritious eats for new mums

OVER the last few years, massage therapist Heidi Robinson has supported women through their pregnancy, and post-birth. “I could see that they would look after...

September 25, 2021

Quilter plans to warm the homeless

WITH a desire to give back to the community, Ballarat Table Hire’s Jodi Batstra is seeking pre-loved woollies she can get creative with. In support...

September 25, 2021

Brave book needs backing

EARLIER this year, artist and musician Paige Duggan wrote and illustrated a picture storybook as a special first birthday gift for a friend’s daughter. Brave...

September 25, 2021

Artists skill-up with workshops

SIX interactive ArtsACTION professional development opportunities are being offered to creatives. The free Zoom workshops are designed to help artists strengthen skills in networking, activating...

September 24, 2021

The story of Sherry and Cheryl

HADDON resident Cheryl Marshall is loving her retired lifestyle, with the help of a special furry friend. Blind since the age of seven, Mrs Marshall...

September 24, 2021

New lead for Landcare Network

BRONWYN Merritt has been appointed the facilitator of Geelong Landcare Network. With a background in natural resource management, she also brings experience working at the...

September 24, 2021

Relive the last commuter tram trip

THE Ballarat Tramway Museum has released a short film to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the night the city’s tram network ceased operation. BTM assistant...

September 23, 2021

Green light for growth plan

THE Minister for Planning has approved the Bannockburn Growth Plan, which maps out sustainable expansion for the town over the next three decades until...

September 23, 2021

Liberals launch central campaign office

AHEAD of the Federal election, the Liberal Party are opening a local campaign office in the CBD. The shopfront that is 420 Sturt Street, now...

September 21, 2021

Monthly cabaret magic returns

AFTER making the hard decision to call off this year’s in person events, the Ballarat Cabaret Festival is making a comeback with monthly online...

September 19, 2021

Calendar a brush with botanicals

ERIN Robinson has always enjoyed making and creating. While a stay-at-home mum, she got back into painting, and loved experimenting with watercolours and acrylics so...

September 19, 2021

Photography takes youth back to nature

HEADSPACE Ballarat’s youth Mental Wellbeing in Nature Photography Competition has returned for a second year. Centre manager Janelle Johnson said aspiring photographers between 12 and...

September 18, 2021

Folio development for artists

IN partnership with the Art Gallery of Ballarat, Federation University Arts Academy is inviting budding and experienced artists to challenge what interests them creatively. A...