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 24, 2019

Premier honours memories of The Avenue

SITTING patiently through the presentation of ten different categories, Victorian Community History Award nominee, Phil Roberts thought organisers had missed something. “I wasn’t quite sure...

October 24, 2019

Sparkling crescendo set for Carols

BALLARAT Carols by Candlelight presented by Harcourts will conclude with a bang, plenty of sparkle and big pops of colour. Sponsored by Central...

October 24, 2019

BEMPS clubrooms launched for 50th birthday

PICTURE yourself hosting a milestone birthday party. Now imagine officially opening your home to the public for the first time and coordinating a rally...

October 24, 2019

Council considering growth north and further west

TWO Growth Investigation Areas in Ballarat’s north and west could see the city’s next greenfield urban developments. Council’s conservative estimations see Ballarat’s population at 160,000...

October 21, 2019

Poets resurrected on stage

LIFE will be breathed back into classic Australian writers, Henry Lawson and Banjo Paterson at Trades Hall next month. Max Cullen and Warren Fahey OAM...

October 20, 2019

A workout on wheels

A GOOD roller derby competitor is strong, determined, fierce and fearless. Constantly switching from defence to offence, they’re amongst two teams, rolling around a track...

October 19, 2019

Healthy, active and celebrating

EDGYM sessions, Urban Upcycle arts and craft, hula hooping, Vegelicious activities, story reading, mini movers, fruit, tennis and soccer. That’s just some of the fun...

October 18, 2019

Harbour on deck for Carols

A NEW Belle of the Ballarat Carols by Candlelight ball has been announced to sing on Sunday, 22 December. Ballarat musical theatre personality and star...

October 18, 2019

Contribute and connect

WHEN the community faces an emergency, the local municipality calls for a relief centre. As a response group, Red Cross is notified to activate...

October 18, 2019

Get the itch to twitch

BIRDWATCH from your backyard during National Bird Week, October 21 to 27. The annual Backyard Bird Count encourages people to contribute to animal data collection...

October 17, 2019

Professionals go pink

Professionals Ballarat are celebrating nine years of supporting the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

MORE than nineteen thousand ladies will be diagnosed with...

October 17, 2019

Picnic for tots and teds

WEDNESDAY’S the day the teddy bears have their picnic... with some special friends. Celebrating Children’s Week, Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre is hosting a Teddy Bear’s Picnic...

October 17, 2019

SpringFest a Wunderfest for kids

IMAGINE pony rides, jumping castles, paper planes, clay making, pot planting, rock painting, wooden crafts, face painting and beading all in the one space. The...

October 16, 2019

Special birthday for speedy, social club

THEY’VE hosted Grand Prix cars at the Ballarat airstrip, ran a desert rally that made the Guinness World Records, had entrants in the London...

October 16, 2019

Colour, texture, skills and friends

“STOP,” Anita Hinton has often said, travelling along the road. “Pull the car over.” She loves to create something new and beautiful out of quirky...

October 16, 2019

Movement for mental health

TAKE a thoughtful Sunday stroll through Buninyong on 20 October in support of the challenges many people face in their own mind. Organised by the...

October 14, 2019

Rally marks mechanical milestone

FIFTY years of loving, collecting and restoring engines, cars, trucks, tractors and machines of the past. That’s the milestone Ballarat Engine and Machinery Preservation Society...

October 12, 2019

Passion and charity merge for outback adventure

MOUNT Helen’s Pam and Tony Stoffels are passionate about four-wheel driving. Entered into the River to the Rock 4WD Adventure in 2020, the duo get...

October 12, 2019

Designers of the future impress architect

SUSTAINABLE architect, Talina Edwards has gone back to her childhood this month. She’s the official judge of the Ballarat Children’s Art Award, and this year’s...

October 11, 2019

Ballarat greats to be honoured

THE achievements of more exceptional community members will be highlighted next year through the Zonta Club of Ballarat’s annual Great Women awards process. With...

October 10, 2019

Sporty senior receives top award

WALKING, playing basketball, netball, squash, ten pin bowling and dancing... There have been many strings to the racket of Margaret Potter’s life, and she added...

October 10, 2019

Warm, welcoming, calming home for hospice

WELL equipped to provide a better quality of life to those terminally ill, Ballarat Hospice Care has moved to a new home. Now in a...

October 10, 2019

Changing the game for girls

BMX Bandits introduced Shallan Pompe to bicycle motocross almost a decade ago, and it’s been her passion ever since. She’s one of 83 members in...

October 10, 2019

Bra cup creativity for cancer

ONE of your bras could help to support those experiencing the most common cancer among Australian women. This year, around 19,300 ladies will be diagnosed...