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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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October 15, 2023

Prizes galore in SpringFest raffle

THE SpringFest Ballarat online raffle is back for 2023, providing another fundraising stream to boost the work of the Rotary Club of Ballarat’s grassroots...

October 13, 2023

Free containers for medical sharps

SHARPS containers and disposal services are now being provided by Golden Plains Shire officers for free. The aim of the initiative is to improve community...

October 13, 2023

Treasures to be found at town garage sale

LINTON’S day dedicated to one man’s trash and another’s treasure is back next month. The Linton Town Wide Garage Sale is set to take place...

October 13, 2023

Thinking pink in Linton

LINTON is looking pretty in pink this Breast Cancer Awareness Month as an annual fundraising campaign returns for a good cause. The Pink Up...

October 13, 2023

Nominations open for Shire awards

KNOW an exceptional person working to better their community within the Golden Plains Shire? Well, municipal staff are now accepting nominations for the annual Community...

October 13, 2023

50 years of supporting women in sport

THE idea to form a local association specifically for sportswomen came from the Ballarat Branch of the Sportsmen’s Association of Australia in late 1971. In...

October 13, 2023

WNBL returns to Wendouree

WOMEN’S National Basketball League action will be back on court in Wendouree this weekend. This Saturday 14 October, a WNBL match is set to take...

October 13, 2023

Gymkhana fun back in Smythesdale

THIS Sunday, there’ll be plenty of horsing around at Smythesdale and District Pony Club’s annual Gymkhana and Show Jumping Day at the Woady Yaloak...

October 9, 2023

Estate on board as market sponsor

THE Rotary Club of Ballarat’s SpringFest committee has announced a new platinum sponsor for 2023. Over-50s residential community, Lucas Lifestyle Estate, is supporting the fundraising...

October 9, 2023

Getting wild in the garden

FRIENDS of Ballarat Botanical Gardens are hosting a Wilding the Garden Open Day next week with a focus on biodiversity. On Saturday 14 October, Friends...

October 9, 2023

First Nations groups say yes to a voice vote

LOCAL First Nations organisations have announced their support for a yes vote in the referendum to introduce an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voice...

October 8, 2023

Songwriter to share dark country sounds

THE Eastern is set to host a local launch for Matt Malone & The Holy Spirits’ new album. Described by Malone as a dark gothic...

October 7, 2023

Search on for great women to celebrate

SINCE 2008, the Zonta Club of Ballarat has sought to highlight exceptional women who live in Ballarat or are originally from the city and...

October 7, 2023

Cultural support at Sisters Day Out

A ONE-day workshop for Aboriginal women delivered by Aboriginal women will be held in Ballarat next week. Staff of Djirra, a Victorian legal and family...

October 6, 2023

Facebook focused how-to at library

OLDER people with an interest in sharpening their social media skills can take part in a free introduction to Facebook session at Bannockburn Library. On...

October 6, 2023

Snake safety advice issued

AS the weather warms, Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, or DEECA, officers are urging people to be cautious of snakes. On hotter days,...

October 6, 2023

Tees to start conversations

THIS month, Haymes Paint Shop staff are aiming to raise awareness of the mental health support available to tradespeople. For a second year, the business...

October 3, 2023

Fest funds to flow to local partners

SPRINGFEST is less than two months away, and Rotary Club of Ballarat members have announced the four community partners who are benefiting, and supporting,...

October 3, 2023

Peach’s run for positive mental health

AN inaugural fun run in memory of the late James ‘Peach’ Petrie will take off this spring. The teacher and sportsman’s family and friends are...

October 2, 2023

Lakeside circle to symbolise solidarity

BALLARAT Mental Health Collective’s community day will be back next month for a second time. The BMHC committee will be leading their free mental health...

September 30, 2023

Trees aim to boost river ecosystem

THE banks of the Yarrowee River near Napoleons have become greener, with the addition of one hundred more native trees. As part of a community...

September 29, 2023

New MD appointed at water utility

A NEW managing director has been appointed at Barwon Water, with Shaun Cumming to fill the position on a five-year contract following a...

September 29, 2023

Have a roll at barefoot bowls

HUNDREDS of thousands of dollars have been spent on Bannockburn Bowls Club’s facilities and now the group’s members want to share them with the...

September 29, 2023

Young athletes smash it at Ken Kay

AUSTRALIA’S best young badminton players are serving and smashing in Ballarat this week as the Yonex Under-13/Under-17 National Team and Individual Championships take place...

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