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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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August 17, 2021

Stepping Stones pave paths to enterprise

THE Brotherhood of St Laurence Stepping Stones to Small Business program is continuing to provide entrepreneurial support to local intercultural women via the Ballarat...

August 16, 2021

Scrunchie sales support key causes

IN 2020, seven-year-old Ruby decided to learn the skill of sewing to channel her creative energy in lockdown. Mastering scrunchie-making, Ruby was energised each time...

August 15, 2021

Ceramic award postponed

THE Clunes Ceramic Award committee have postponed their entry deadline and showcase until 2022. Committee chair Graeme Johnstone said it was a sad decision to...

August 14, 2021

Historic club stories through swans’ eyes

DON Ross joined Ballarat Football Netball Club for preseason training at the end of 1980, literally kicking off his first footy game with the...

August 14, 2021

Love Your Sister Ball has heart

BALLARAT not-for-profit Twin Hearts will host their second Love Your Sister Red Carpet Gala Ball on Saturday, 9 October. A large portion of the ticket...

August 13, 2021

Shed a step closer to complete

SLOWLY but surely, the new purpose-built Linton and District Men’s Shed is progressing. President Michael Hough said the shed has reached a lock-up point, allowing...

August 13, 2021

Dying to know end-of-life wishes

NORMALISING discussions about death, end-of-life choices and care, the Dying to Know Day campaign has been marked by local health services, their patients, and...

August 12, 2021

Housing affordability report released

A REPORT exploring the affordability of housing in the wider-Ballarat region has been completed and is now publicly accessible. Monash University parliamentary intern Brad Woolley...

August 12, 2021

TAC round was about safer roads

BALLARAT Football Netball League athletes were all set to participate in the annual Transport Accident Commission Road Safety Round last weekend, and then lockdown...

August 12, 2021

Good vibes with George the groodle

BANNOCKBURN College’s youngest staff member is wagging and working hard. Three-year-old golden retriever-cross-poodle, George, is the key team member of the College’s therapy dog pilot...

August 12, 2021

Students rewarded for fundraising efforts

LINTON Primary School has been rewarded for their financial support of the Deafness Foundation. Six-year-old Sienna Ackland led the campaign, raising $450 with the support...

August 11, 2021

Italian Film Fest ready to roll

WHETHER you fancy watching a comedic, romantic or dramatic movie this weekend, the 2021 Ballarat Italian Film Festival has something for you. Running this Friday,...

August 10, 2021

The stories behind the ceramics

CERAMICIST Ruby Pilven is inviting art-lovers and collectors to take a short drive out of Ballarat next weekend as she opens her Smythes Creek...

August 10, 2021

Fundraising ball for research

THE sold-out 2021 biannual Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute ball will have attendees dancing the night away in a glamorous style for an invaluable...

August 9, 2021

Science award open to experiments

THE Ballarat Tech School is inviting secondary students to engage with experimental ideas as entrants in the Peter Doherty Science Award. Curious minds across the...

August 8, 2021

Auditions ominous for BNT’s gothic play

BALLARAT National Theatre plans to stage their production of Children of the Black Skirt in 2021, but first, the company needs a cast. Ensemble audition...

August 7, 2021

Op Shop friends ready for customers

ONE of Sturt Street’s much-loved seven hundred-block shops is coming back to life with the support of passionate volunteers. Having closed 18 months ago due...

August 7, 2021

Full moon the star of night-time feast

On the evening of Friday, 20 August, a full moon will be visible, with Jupiter and Saturn nearby. To celebrate, the Ballarat Municipal Observatory and...

August 6, 2021

Input wanted in CCTV committee

CLOSED-circuit television cameras could be installed as a security measure in public areas of the municipality. Now the Shire is encouraging its residents and business...

August 5, 2021

Church dedication postponed

ORIGINALLY planned for this weekend, the Bannockburn St Mary MacKillop Church dedication has been postponed to 2022. St Joseph’s Catholic Parish of Meredith priest Fr...

August 5, 2021

Careers Expo called off

THE Ballarat Careers Expo committee have cancelled this year’s event due to COVID-19 restrictions. It was originally set for Monday, 16 August, and to be...

August 5, 2021

Climate emergency a hot topic

GOLDEN Plains Shire councillors voted to declare a climate emergency at last month’s ordinary council meeting on Tuesday, 27 July. As part of the process...

August 4, 2021

All-abilities athletes score hoops clinics

FOR forty-five minutes a week, an All-Abilities Hoops clinic is set to welcome children with a disability to strengthen their basketball skills. Designed for young...

August 3, 2021

Are edible insects foods of the future?

DURING National Science Week in August, the Ballarat Tech School is planning to explore a creepy-crawly, yet tasty topic. In partnership with bug shop Circle...