Erin Williams
The Courier
Australia
Contact Erin
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by Erin:
Wombat Forest Vineyard wins Australian Good Food Guide readers' choice award 2023
The winery is a family-owned boutique winery near Daylesford. → Read More
Wine industry expects average 2023 following spring downpour
The grape harvest is expected to be about one month later than in previous years due to wet weather in spring 2022, which saw record rainfall. The region's grape growers are not expected to yield as much fruit, and harvest will be about a month later in 2023, following wet weather in spring. → Read More
Ballarat bakery Banh Mi Kings opens on Sturt Street
Minh Tran and Nhan Vu were the first Vietnamese people to open a bakery in Ballarat. → Read More
SpringFest Ballarat Market Sunday will return in November 2023
Expressions of interest are open for two Ballarat organisations to become community partners in 2023. → Read More
St John of God Ballarat Hospital starts using VELYS Robotic-Assisted Solution in knee surgery
The region's patients will no longer need to travel to Melbourne for state-of-the-art knee replacement surgery. → Read More
Hotel Canberra opens new restaurant Vesta x Jigs
The restaurant is named after the owners' mum. → Read More
Tee Up for Kids Foundation's Ian Stanley Classic raises funds for Thread Together program
Fundraising is the only way Cafs receives money to deliver the Thread Together program. → Read More
Buninyong Primary School's fete returns for 2023
Buninyong Primary School pupils Flynn, Claire, Eve, Ei, Chloe and Finn have been busy preparing for the school's first fete since 2019. Picture by Lachlan Bence There is excitement in the air at Buninyong Primary School as the school community prepares to hold its first fete since 2019. → Read More
Ballarat Grammar purchases western Victorian farm land after COVID-19 impacts on young people
The school has made a massive investment in outdoor education. → Read More
Cafs Ballarat opens new History and Memory Centre
Ballarat Orphanage former residents Barry Walters and Nora Walters with a mosaic they finished together at Open Place in 2019. Completing the work brought back their memories of living in the orphanage. Picture by Kate Healy A new exhibition space acknowledging children's diverse experiences in Ballarat orphanages was opened last week. → Read More
Western Bulldogs' Read program launched in Ballarat
The literacy program saw a record number of primary school children join. → Read More
Ballarat hosting Rotary District 9780 conference
Rotary Club of Alfredton past presidents Marg Lee and Denise Lyons, Rotary District 9780 governor Kathy Rivett (front) and Rotary Club of Alfredton member Ewen Fletcher. Picture supplied For the first time in 13 years, the annual Rotary District 9780 Conference will be held in Ballarat to celebrate the service organisation's achievements. → Read More
Australian SuperEnduro Championship 2023 round one at Ballarat Showgrounds
Organisers are hoping 4000 spectators will attend. → Read More
Golden Plains Shire community bus trial unsuccessful
It was hoped, if the trial was successful, the Ballarat bus service would extend to Golden Plains Shire. → Read More
The former Dunach School building has been restored at Talbot Museum
The Dunach school in c1901 when the second (rear) room had been added. Picture supplied A former school room almost 150 years old, and the only remaining public building from the town of Dunach, will officially reopen in March. → Read More
Artist Jon Crawley's first exhibition in a decade at Accent Framing and Fine Art
Ballarat artist Jon Crawley at his latest exhibition at Accent Framing and Fine Art in Sturt Street, Ballarat, which is open until the end of February. Picture by Erin Williams Following a 10-year gap exhibiting art, international award-winning artist Jon Crawley is back with an exhibition in the Ballarat CBD. → Read More
Central Highlands Water replaces pipes after Mount Pleasant water outage
A temporary water supply has been installed at Mount Pleasant while works to replace the 60-year-old water main get under way. → Read More
UFS Dispensary and Cafs Ballarat partner with the Ballarat Foundation to deliver back-to-school vouchers
Feedback from past distributions shows children are more engaged in their learning and willing to attend school. → Read More
Ballarat Cycle Classic 2023: Simon Ward raises more than $11,000 for Ballarat institution
"It's great people are getting behind Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute." → Read More
Ballarat retirement village residents celebrate 70th wedding anniversaries
John and Margaret Thomas are among four couples celebrating their 70th wedding anniveraries at the same Ballarat North retirement village. Picture by Adam Trafford/contributed Four resident couples from the same Ballarat North retirement village will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversaries during the next year. → Read More