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.
January 8, 2021
Stay water-safe this summer
IF your swimming pool, spa or dam will be a busy backyard hub this season, Central Highlands Water is encouraging residents to get their...
January 7, 2021
Mobile librarian lends her last book
A FAMILIAR face to bookworms young and old, Kay Dickenson has made her final town visits as the Shire’s mobile librarian. Joining Geelong Regional Libraries...
January 7, 2021
Creative Fiesta back at Smythesdale
THE postponed Smythesdale Arts and Music Fiesta will come alive in the Shire’s north next month. Coordinator, Barry Wemyss said the free, inclusive festival, based...
January 7, 2021
Weekly yoga flows back to Maude
SHE Oaks’ Jo Solomon is returning to the Maude Recreation Reserve’s tennis clubrooms to teach weekly beginner hatha yoga classes. Ideal for those who’ve never...
January 7, 2021
Inverleigh doctor named Wellbeing Champion
DOCTOR Gaby Bolton has won the Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria’s Wellbeing Champion Award for her work at Peninsula Health. Raised in Inverleigh, the bachelor...
January 6, 2021
Tool Library seeks equipment
WERE you gifted some brand-new, sparking tools over Christmas and are no longer needing your pre-loved equipment? The Ballarat Tool Library is encouraging members of...
January 4, 2021
Innovation award for BAA lead
THE Victorian Multicultural Commission’s 2020 Multicultural Awards for Excellence have put Ballarat community leaders in the spotlight. Ballarat African Association president Dr Michael Akindeju received...
January 3, 2021
Diverse women’s stories on-air
WOMEN’S Health Grampians’ new audio project is broadcasting unique stories of diversity amongst regional Victorian women. The Equality for All podcast series launched this month,...
December 31, 2020
Cemetery celebrates trailblazing women
PIONEERING women from the Woady Yaloak area will be permanently recognised through new informational signage at the Smythesdale Cemetery; A Tribute to the Women...
December 31, 2020
Wildlife and picnics the plan at Reserve
LINTON public parkland, Edinburgh Reserve can be a forgotten place, but local volunteers are working to “lift it up.” The green space, which historically doubled...
December 30, 2020
Take a trek on the Nature Trail
OVER recent weeks Parks Victoria Contractors have completed works on the Woowookarung Regional Park Nature Trail. The walking track from the Park’s lookout through to...
December 29, 2020
Kitchen gardens shine in comp
DID you take up the opportunity to show off your thriving veggie patch as part of the Ballarat Show’s Kitchen Garden Competition? The Ballarat Agricultural...
December 29, 2020
Cancer specialist named on Honour Roll
IMMUNOLOGIST Dr Misty Jenkins is one of thirty-two women who were inducted into the 2020 Victorian Honour Roll of Women. A brain cancer specialist at...
December 28, 2020
Architect celebrates year of success
SUSTAINABLE architect Talina Edwards is wrapping up a successful 2020 in business, having received six industry awards in the last twelve months. The Passivhaus design...
December 28, 2020
Buninyong’s bright bikes back in bloom
HAVE you ever spotted red bicycles with colourful flower baskets around Buninyong over the summer period? They’re an initiative of the Friends of Buninyong Botanic...
December 27, 2020
EYE the next gen’s artistic talent
WITH posters, paintings, pottery and more, Federation University Arts Academy’s annual end-of-year exhibition is viewable online. Displayed via Kunstmatrix, a virtual gallery site, EYE presents...
December 24, 2020
Input sought on seniors focused plan
THE Shire is seeking feedback on its draft Active Ageing & Inclusion Plan which will guide the municipality’s approach to seniors for the next...
December 24, 2020
Cambrian Hill Avenue rededicated
THE single-line Cambrian Hill Memorial Avenue of Honour was officially reopened and rededicated along Glassons Road last week following recent upgrades. The peaceful Avenue of...
December 24, 2020
Council approves two-decade vision for Shire
GOLDEN Plains Shire’s twenty-year Community Vision has been officially adopted by councillors at their final regular meeting of the year. The Community Vision 2040 takes...
December 23, 2020
Events venue for Teesdale – Golden Plains Shire Council briefs
A FUNCTION Centre planning permit was granted to a development at Teesdale during the final 2020 Shire council meeting held on Tuesday, 15 December. Golden...
December 22, 2020
Mural makes a splash for local business
A BRIGHT mural appeared on the south side of McKenzie Street last week, paying tribute to the city’s business community, its perseverance, creativity and...
December 19, 2020
Reserve home to prolific wildlife
THE wet and dry sections of Hardies Hill Reserve are an ongoing project for Garibaldi Landcare Group, as they invite visitors to appreciate the...
December 19, 2020
Perfect, pretty presents? That’s a wrap
WRAPPING presents can be tedious, but it’s something Liz Branagh has enjoyed mastering over the years, never finding it a chore. The hands behind small...
December 19, 2020
Indigenous wildlife get glossy guide
FRIENDS of the Canadian Corridor and the Leigh Catchment Group have partnered to fund and produce an informative, educational pocket-sized guide of local native...
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