The family and friends of much-loved Ballarat grandmother, Angela Loader, are continuing to grieve her tragic death.

The Wendouree woman, 61, had been walking to work about 8.35am on Friday, April 16 when she was struck by a garbage truck.

She had been crossing the road at the intersection of Doveton and Eyre streets when she was struck, according to police.

She was just a block away from her workplace.

The impact caused life-threatening injuries. She was initially transported to a Ballarat hospital, which was when her daughter, Michelle Huie, was informed about what had occurred.

In a declining condition, Angela was later flown to the Royal Melbourne Hospital in a critical condition, where she sadly later died.

"We all went out there and stayed with her until the end. It was definitely the worst day I've ever experienced," Ms Huie told The Courier.

Angela's loved ones are continuing to grapple with the fact Angela and her "beautiful, smiling face" is gone.

The daughter of Maureen and Thomas Bourke, Angela was born in Ballarat in 1959. The middle child, between two brothers and two sisters, she was raised in Ballarat where she continued to live for the rest of her life.

Marrying beloved husband Glenn in October 1981, the couple had three children - Matthew, Michelle and Rebecca.

Ms Huie described her mum as a "wonderful person" who was strong, selfless, kind and patient.

"She was very down to earth and would never say a bad word about anyone. You couldn't fault her."

An exceptionally loving and caring person, Angela left her job to care for her husband full-time after he was diagnosed with cancer in 2012.

When he passed away in March 2016, Angela's strength amazed all who knew her.

"She was such a strong woman, especially after dad passed away. She was our rock.

"She always had the attitude of just getting on with things and having a brave face whilst missing him every day. She was definitely the bravest person I know, I don't know what we will do without her."

Angela adored her tight-knit family and doted on her three grandchildren, Emily, Thomas and Harrison. They lovingly called her 'nange' - a combination of nanna and Ange.

"She loved her kids, and her grandkids were the biggest part of her world," Ms Huie said.

She would visit her grandchildren multiple times a week, including for dinner every Wednesday night, and would also often visit at weekends. She never missed a birthday or other special occasion.

"They would go to the park or spend time at her house and have sleepovers - all of those fun things you do with your grandparents," Ms Huie said.

She added that her mum also loved to read and knit.

"She would always be knitting something. She knitted a lot of clothes for the grandkids when they were babies."

Aside from family, Angela also had many friends. She travelled to Canada with one of these friends after her husband passed away.

"It was her first trip overseas so it was awesome that she got to do that," Ms Huie said.

They were also planning on travelling to the United Kingdom last year, but were unable to due to the coronavirus pandemic.

They planned on making the trip when travel restrictions lifted but that trip and other plans for the years ahead will now never happen.

Ms Huie described the last couple of weeks as "a nightmare".

"It still doesn't feel real. She fought for 13 hours, she didn't give up easily, but it was too much in the end."

Ms Huie said her family and friends would all miss her terribly.

"Our family won't be the same. She is definitely going to leave a big hole we can't fill, not just for us kids but for her brothers and sisters too."

After the devastation of losing her husband, Angela secured a new job at MatchWorks, where she had worked for five years. It was where she was travelling to that Friday morning.

MatchWorks Ballarat Site Manager, Emma Murphy, said Angela was a "very much loved and valued employee of MatchWorks and genU Training, who demonstrated so many wonderful qualities on a day-to-day basis".

"Angela was always supportive of her work colleagues and brought excellence and integrity to our office. Angela was always welcoming and non-judgmental to all she interacted with."

Victoria Police's Major Collision Investigation Unit is continuing to investigate the incident, as is WorkSafe. No charges have been laid.