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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 26, 2020

Wipe away the habit

CENTRAL Highlands Water is urging Ballarat to remember that wipes should not be flushed down toilets. With many using alternatives for toilet paper, CHW is...

March 25, 2020

Community connected and funded

MANY varying projects and initiatives of not-for-profits will be eligible for the latest round of Ballarat Connected Communities’ grants. Awarding $15,000 in their inaugural...

March 24, 2020

Like minds linked by Japanese engineering

BALLARAT is home to Japanese domestic market cars, four-wheel-drives and bikes of all vintages, used for all purposes and owned by young and old. Three...

March 23, 2020

Thriving with kindness, optimism and fun

SYDNEY’S Lucy Bloom is on board Commerce Ballarat’s 2020 Business Day Out to inspire and challenge the perspectives of businesspeople, with ideas to elevate...

March 21, 2020

‘Inspirational motivator’ posthumously honoured

THE Zonta Club of Ballarat was in Donna Campbell’s blood. When the female-only service group was chartered in 1978, board director Val Sarah said Ms...

March 20, 2020

Young creative cohort shines at gallery

AN Art Gallery of Ballarat exhibition introduced the region’s freshest, best and brightest young artists and designers to the public. Showcasing the work of last...

March 20, 2020

Courage and community at camp

A BRAIN cancer retreat welcomed patients, carers and families at Log Cabin Camp for fun, friendship and adventure last weekend. An initiative of the Peace...

March 19, 2020

Rich cultural diversity makes city ‘wonderful’

HARMONY Fest is in full swing, celebrating and sharing everything vibrant about Ballarat’s cultural diversity until Friday, 27 March. Launched last Thursday with a flag...

March 19, 2020

Reconnecting with people and produce

A PLETHORA of plants are already thriving at the Lucas Community Garden, officially launched last Thursday. Open and easily accessible, planter boxes full of sunflowers,...

March 19, 2020

Joy for Jock at states

THE recent Athletics Victoria Track and Field Championships saw Ballarat’s Nyajima Jock win her two hundred metre sprint event. Against a skilled cohort of runners,...

March 17, 2020

Trail rides uncover new terrain and communities

NEW equine club, Golden Plains Trail Riders Inc is set to enjoy diverse country scenery in the Shire and beyond on horseback every second...

March 16, 2020

‘Our town’ inspires environmental photography

ROKEWOOD’S children will have their own exhibition moment during the Arts Trail period when the Memorial Hall hosts a family day on Sunday, 22...

March 14, 2020

Lives enriched by art and education

GROWING up in Gordon, Deanne Gilson lived near a clay mine and would create her own pots. The daughter of an artist, she was “obsessed...

March 13, 2020

‘Two idiots and a microphone’

THIS Friday, 13 March, Voice FM’s weekly program The Black Sheep celebrates thirty years on air. From 6pm to 8pm, the community radio show champions...

March 13, 2020

Workshops to nurture youths in creative business

REGIONAL Arts Victoria and the City of Ballarat Youth Services team have collaborated to support fresh visual, performing, musical and gaming talent as they...

March 12, 2020

Colourful floral fest draws big crowds

OVER sixty thousand people enjoyed the vibrant family atmosphere of the Ballarat Begonia Festival earlier this week, that brought four million dollars of economic...

March 12, 2020

Gay starts state comp with a win

THE first round of the Australian Motor Racing Series’ APRA/MRF State Championship was recently won by young competitor, Josh Gay. Arriving at Winton Motor Raceway...

March 12, 2020

African Association questions Spring Street

DELEGATES from the Ballarat African Association have visited State Parliament, speaking to government figures about improving inclusion and lived experiences for African and indigenous...

March 11, 2020

Supportive, social pony space open for visitors

TROT along to Smythesdale and District Pony Club on Sunday, 15 March from 10am to 3pm to discover their open day. Member, Sarah Hiller said...

March 10, 2020

Creative output, passions and processes presented at Arts Trail

YOU’RE invited to meet artists, explore their work and techniques, and engage with demonstrations during the Golden Plains Community Arts Trail on Saturday, 21...

March 7, 2020

Dreams REHL for two decades

ON 23 December, 1999 Paul Ballinger registered his business name, Real Estate Home Loans. Hitting the ground running in 2000, the born and bred Ballarat...

March 6, 2020

Explore government botanist’s work at BMI

THROUGHOUT the nineteenth century, Ferdinand von Mueller was Victoria’s State government botanist, a director of the Royal Botanic Gardens and founder of the National...

March 5, 2020

Festival flowering with family fun

THE iconic Ballarat Begonia Festival is ready to bloom this Labour Day long weekend, 7 to 9 March. With something for all ages, the free...

March 5, 2020

Sports hub open at uni

FEDERATION University’s new health and sports precinct was officially opened last Friday by Federal Minister for Education, Dan Tehan. Offering state of the art facilities...

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