About: Edwina Williams
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- Edwina Williams is the Times News Group's Northern Victoria editor covering the Ballarat Times News Group, Golden Plains Times, Moorabool News, Bendigo Times, and McIvor Times.
October 8, 2021
One-stop Rotary op shop
THE Rotary Club of Ballarat West has opened an op shop in Sebastopol. Stocked with pre-loved and new clothing for women, men and children, antiques,...
October 8, 2021
New door opens for FarmGate
GORDON FarmGate has found a new home at The Chapel, expanding beyond their former facility across Main Street. With an “ever-growing number of orders and...
October 7, 2021
Councillors close chicken farm case
TAKING up much of last month’s meeting, the broiler farm proposal for Shelford’s north was raised again at the Golden Plains Shire’s September council...
October 7, 2021
Surplus stronger than expected – Golden Plains Shire council meeting briefs
AT their regular meeting last month, Golden Plains Shire councillors received the municipality’s annual report for the 2020 to 2021 year. CEO Eric Braslis said...
October 7, 2021
Disc Golf Open a Nationals warm-up
REGISTRATIONS are open for the 2021 Inverleigh Disc Golf Open which will be played on the town’s new eighteen-hole course. To be held on Saturday,...
October 5, 2021
Peter’s long trot to Cobden
LAST Thursday, long-time runner Peter Trotter celebrated his seventieth birthday. To mark this milestone and generate funds and awareness for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of...
October 3, 2021
Poetry performance promotes peace
POET and spoken word performer Megan J Riedl has released her piece Fallout as a short film. Filmed by Sam McColl of Green Eggs and...
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...
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