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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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June 22, 2020

Solar installs up almost 20%

RECENT data from Powercor shows the Ballarat area’s installation rates of solar rose by 18.78 per cent last year. In 2019, 5254 solar systems were...

June 21, 2020

Eclectic texts prompt Tough discussions

THREE years ago, Andrew Manton was struggling to find a really good book club. Discovering the volunteer-run Tough Guys Book Club movement, launched in Collingwood,...

June 20, 2020

One-stop-shop on the buses

ALTHOUGH they share much of the same clientele, The SoupBus and One Humanity Shower Bus were never able to find the right opportunity to...

June 20, 2020

Doorways feeds and warms the needy

THE Salvation Army’s social initiatives are supporting long-term and new clients to be fed, clothed and warm through the pandemic and winter. Ballarat Doorways Emergency...

June 19, 2020

Awards celebrate youthful impact

THE City of Ballarat Youth Council is now accepting nominations for their annual Youth Awards. Launched last Monday via Facebook, with a showcase of young...

June 19, 2020

Free TAFE accessibility ‘life changing’

BY the end of last month, one thousand, one hundred and fifty-nine people in the Ballarat area had enrolled in Federation TAFE’s free courses...

June 19, 2020

Support local while you FindGoodFood

AS a teenager, Chris Macquet spent years extremely ill, having contracted hepatitis A. Living with a severely damaged liver ever since, sourcing and eating fresh,...

June 19, 2020

Find a new family outing while staying close to home

ADVENTURES across the city and its surrounds await the exploration of families this winter, as residents stay close to home, mindful of COVID-19 restrictions. Ballarat...

June 18, 2020

Self-confidence and lifelong friendships at Pony Club

SINCE Ballarat Pony Club had their March rally, the youth membership hasn’t been able to properly get together with their horses at Victoria Park...

June 18, 2020

Back by the ballet barre as restrictions ease

DANCE schools have got clarification on when they can reopen their studios. From 22 June each indoor physical recreation space can accommodate 20 people and...

June 18, 2020

Specialist School upgraded with additional funds

THIRTY thousand dollars has been allocated to the Ballarat Specialist School from the State government, for essential grounds work like repairs, painting and guttering...

June 18, 2020

Making a splash for vulnerable children

WRISC Family Violence Support has received a nine thousand, four hundred dollar donation from Central Highlands Water, to fund programs for children who’ve experienced...

June 18, 2020

Rotary Club donation decreases digital poverty

BALLARAT Community Health has received a grant of more than nine thousand dollars from the Rotary Club of Wendouree Breakfast to digitally support clients...

June 16, 2020

Producing pork with regional pride

TWO months ago, when restaurants closed and pork prices fell, Mount Mercer’s Western Plains Pork saw the value in taking one of their professional...

June 15, 2020

Web series takes kids behind city scenes

BE TV, a children’s web series born of the City’s Be Kind – Be Creative campaign is helping little people keep in touch with...

June 13, 2020

What is the Order of Australia and how do you get on it?

ON the Queen’s Birthday long weekend, people from across the country are receiving honours in the Order of Australia. These awards are a national...

June 13, 2020

Dance schools call for guidance and advocacy

DANCE teachers across Ballarat, and the state, are calling for better government representation, unsure of the ways in which they should transition their students...

June 13, 2020

Business is booming as vans keep moving

WHEN Southern Design RV Ballarat launched eighteen months ago, they couldn’t have predicted the position they’d be in mid-2020. COVID-19 may have arrived for the...

June 12, 2020

Toy Library turns a new digital chapter

BALLARAT Toy Library is accessible to its members again, operating safely with an online click-and-collect service. Sally Tuck said little people can’t yet explore and...

June 12, 2020

Collaborative donation will warm the needy

THE Ballarat commandery of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem has partnered with Buninyong and Southern Cross Probus clubs to keep the vulnerable...

June 11, 2020

Personal development for BAA membership

FIFTY thousand dollars has been injected into the Ballarat African Association from the State government, to fund workshops designed to boost the holistic human...

June 11, 2020

Come in and take a seat: customers return for in-store dining

AS The Shared Table’s chef, Dianne Ray reopened her restaurant last week, she had a quiet first couple of days. But as Saturday rolled around...

June 11, 2020

Survival Day service gets HART nod

THE city’s inaugural Survival Day Dawn Ceremony, coordinated by Ballarat’s Koorie Engagement Action Group, received a Highly Commended gong at the Helping Achieve Reconciliation...

June 11, 2020

Winter Woollies’ cosy creations combat the chill

FACEBOOK community, Winter Woollies for Ballarat has made major donations of handmade blankets and clothing to The SoupBus, and Pop Up Shop for the...