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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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March 11, 2021

WBRC honours pioneering women’s crew

SIXTY-one years ago, Wendouree Ballarat Rowing Club’s first women’s crew was formed, winning their maiden race on the lake. Last Monday, on International Women’s Day,...

March 7, 2021

Paintings presented from the heart

PAINTER Laura Day will present a very personal solo exhibition, Whispers of the heart at the Mercure next month. Experiencing a miscarriage last year, Day...

March 6, 2021

NEXT GEN continues city’s ceramic story

PETER Pilven’s skills as a ceramicist have informed the artistic process of student, Audrey Martin. You might assume Pilven has taught Audrey through his work...

March 4, 2021

Jed’s kitchen keeping Shire fed

MOORABOOL Valley catering business, Fed by Jed has found a new home-delivery focus. The team of Jordi Ellingham, Ella Scanlon and Darcy Scanlon have discovered...

March 4, 2021

Love and care for ‘rough diamond’ river

WHAT do you know about the habitat of elusive native water rat, the rakali, or noisy eastern banjo frogs, pobblebonks? Alongside turtles, they live in...

March 4, 2021

Inclusion plan approved – Golden Plains Shire council meeting briefs

COUNCILORS adopted the 2020-2024 Active Ageing and Inclusion Plan at the Golden Plains Shire’s council meeting on Tuesday, 23 February. The document should be a...

March 4, 2021

Quick quad aims for national title

BALLARAT City Rowing Club will be represented by a young men’s coxless quadruple scull in the under twenty-one division of this month’s Australian Rowing...

February 28, 2021

A familiar face behind the Red Door

A NEW era’s begun at Buninyong’s Red Door Pizzeria with former owner, Trevor Whitworth passing on the pizza peel to Katrine Taylor. Also the operator...

February 27, 2021

Empowering women to thrive

AS a young woman in rural New Zealand, Shiree Pilkinton dreamed of becoming a journalist. With on-air aspirations, she nervously walked into an audition for...

February 26, 2021

Home-sweet-home for Linton’s birds

WITHIN a couple of months, you could be taking a map-guided walking tour of bird-friendly Linton. The Linton and District Progress Association’s garden group are...

February 26, 2021

Warriors shape-up for season launch

THE Woady Yaloak Warriors Football Netball Club hosted a junior come-and-try day last weekend at their new Smythesdale home ground. Offering an Aussie-rules football clinic...

February 26, 2021

Lyric gets ready to Rock You

BALLARAT Lyric Theatre wants everyone to hear a little less ‘COVID blah blah’ and a lot more Radio Ga Ga in 2021. The performing arts...

February 26, 2021

Eureka Mums expands operations

FAMILY support service Eureka Mums hope to open their larger Sebastopol premises in the coming weeks. Still at the same location, operations manager, Trinsa Lewis...

February 26, 2021

Upstart is back on

PREPARING the workforce’s next generation for innovation and critical thinking, the Upstart Challenge is returning in 2021 to engage and strengthen Ballarat’s school students. Encouraging...

February 25, 2021

Horses and carts a sight to see

GEELONG and District Carriage Drivers annual combined driving event will be held at Teesdale’s  Leighdale Equestrian Centre this weekend. GDCD vice-president Kirsty Blake said the...

February 24, 2021

Car club keeps on Morryin’

NEXT month, the Ballarat Morris Minor Club will celebrate their 40th birthday. Suited to people with a connection to a Morris Minor automobile, president Glen...

February 23, 2021

City’s chess scene returns for Open

GLOBAL participation in chess has grown since the release of Netflix series, The Queen’s Gambit. If the...

February 20, 2021

Feel young again at mums’ football

INTRODUCTORY football program, GO Soccer Mums is engaging women of all ages in the fun and fitness of ‘the world game.’ Facilitator Nancy Kay said...

February 19, 2021

Keeping creativity in the family

RETURNING home to Ross Creek, textile designer and printmaker Monique Doust is motivated by the rural landscape. Taking every opportunity to enjoy a bushwalk on...

February 18, 2021

Safety upgrade for Inverleigh level crossing

THE State Government is set to change signage at Inverleigh’s Fuller Road level crossing to improve road safety as part of the State-Wide Level...

February 18, 2021

Shed and Vets shoulder-to-shoulder

THE Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia Ballarat Sub-Branch has found a new home at the Ballarat East Community Men’s Shed. The...

February 18, 2021

Cheers to a bumper weekend

FOOTBALL and froths will have Ballarat buzzing this weekend. In one of the city’s biggest event-filled weekends since COVID-19 restrictions eased, Western United will play...

February 18, 2021

Family-inspired club looking to grow

THE Woady Yaloak Warriors Football Netball Club are encouraging young families to join their community, hosting a come-and-try day this Sunday. Offering Auskick, NetSetGO, and...

February 17, 2021

Gallery gifted art from personal collection

FORTY years ago Dr Graeme Williams OAM moved into a workers’ cottage in Melbourne and collected art to liven the space. With connections in the...