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.
June 11, 2021
Sharing Shed ready and set to grow
MEREDITH Sharing Shed founder Linda Wong said her recent appointment as Runway’s managing director will boost opportunity at the community centre. “Being local in Meredith,...
June 11, 2021
Chamber to nurture business connections
THE Bannockburn & District Chamber of Commerce will launch their website and business directory at their first networking night this month. President, Bronwyn Davie, said...
June 8, 2021
Multicultural comp a slam dunk
THE SWISH Intercultural Basketball Tournament will celebrate the diverse young people of regional Victoria next month. To be held at the Ballarat Sports and Events...
June 8, 2021
Fabric Forest to grow in Ballarat
IF you’ve got pieces of clothing beyond repair, or old fabric scraps at home, you could contribute to an art piece set to be...
June 7, 2021
Buninyong history saved, one brick at a time
THE heritage restoration of Buninyong Community House’s historic façade was celebrated by the Ballarat Branch of National Trust Victoria last week. The steering committee, architect...
June 6, 2021
A clean, green Charles Anderson Grove
RETIREE residents of the Old Colonists’ Association of Ballarat’s Charles Anderson Grove village are benefiting from the installation of solar power technology. Two-to-three-kilowatt solar panels...
June 6, 2021
Cricket continues in cooler months
WOMEN’S Indoor Cricket is back at Major League for the first time in over a decade. Currently four teams of eight compete in a relaxed...
June 5, 2021
Tea-time fundraiser boosts BRICC
THE Ballarat Regional Integrated Cancer Centre has benefited from a Biggest Morning Tea fundraiser hosted by the Rotary Club of Ballarat. Held at the Ballarat...
June 4, 2021
New leader walks down the Runway
ENTREPRENEUR support organisation Runway has a new managing director in Linda Wong. Having worked as the not-for-profit’s chief entrepreneur in recent years, Ms Wong has...
June 4, 2021
Healing and connecting with country
CULTURAL burning has taken place at Teesdale’s Bakers Lane Reserve, led by Wadawurrung traditional owners of the land. The critically endangered site of Wadawurrung significance...
June 3, 2021
Melbourne Cup backed for day off
FOR the next four years, residents and workers of the Golden Plains Shire will take Melbourne Cup Day as its municipally gazetted public holiday. The...
June 3, 2021
‘Reconciliation is everyone’s business’
TODAY marks the conclusion of 2021’s National Reconciliation Week, which has offered the theme, ‘more than a word, reconciliation takes action.’ The annual event, driven...
June 3, 2021
BFNL lists 2021 coaches and players
COACH and player announcements have been made by the McDonald’s Ballarat Football Netball League ahead of junior interleague action. In footy, Scott Petrie and Simon...
June 2, 2021
Controversial church set for register
THREE Shire locations have been nominated for inclusion on the Victorian Heritage Register. Meredith’s Church of Epiphany, a Presbyterian church in Rokewood and Smythesdale’s former...
June 2, 2021
Soldier Settlement celebration postponed
THE Mannibadar Soldier Settlement centenary celebration has been postponed due to Victoria’s COVID-19 spike. Organisers, including community member Stephen Holding, have decided to move the...
May 31, 2021
Drinks-maker aims for plastic-free production
MANY drinks producers have been criticised for including single-use plastic bottles within their manufacturing process. But Slades Beverages, based in Dunnstown since 2012, is working...
May 29, 2021
Wheeler Centre talk explores economic restoration
ECONOMIST Professor Ross Garnaut will present at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute next month as part of their partnership with The Wheeler Centre. Discussing the themes...
May 29, 2021
Donation helps to train neonatal nurses
A SCHOLARSHIP funded by the Albert Coates Memorial Trust is supporting Ballarat Health Services’ neonatal nurses’ professional development. In April, the Leckie family, represented by...
May 29, 2021
Pineapple bags raise Guide Dog puppies
EVER hauled your groceries home in a reusable carry bag with a vibrant pineapple graphic on the front? That Coles community bag was designed by...
May 29, 2021
Purple brightens night for IBDs
THE Town Hall’s clockface brightened the night with purple light last week, drawing attention to World Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Day. Lake Wendouree and Lake Penhalluriack’s...
May 28, 2021
Building healthy, safe, supportive spaces
INTEGRA has made a significant contribution to the 2021 Greater Ballarat Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal campaign, which has a focus on homelessness. The property...
May 28, 2021
Charities stocked as winter arrives
SIXTEEN pallets-worth of food has been purchased by the 3BA Winter Appeal to ensure their benefiting charities can provide families with emergency supplies as...
May 27, 2021
Dereel marks Soldiers’ Hall centenary
THE Dereel community recognised the one hundredth anniversary of the construction of their Soldiers’ Memorial Hall last Saturday. Approximately 100 people from the district, and...
May 27, 2021
Week spotlights palliative care
THE work of organisations like Ballarat Hospice Care is illuminated this National Palliative Care Week. Ballarat Hospice Care CEO Carita Clancy said their staff and...
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