Feedback from recent Shows: Shaun Keenan – Griffith – Very entertaining and insightful. John Philip Eyles – Wagga – I don’t think I’ve ever been to a book launch before but this afternoon I did and what a great launch it was. It was funny and clever with everything from great storytelling to magic and …
Meet the Author, enjoy the Show | Bill ‘Swampy’ Marsh | 3 April 2023 Read More »
Sunday 4 June 2023 | 2pm The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute in partnership with the Melba Opera Trust will be presenting three young artists who have been awarded a scholarship to help develop their artistic skills to enable them to become well rounded operatic artists. Tickets prices: Concession – $32.70 incl gst General Admission – $38.50 incl …
News | Don’t miss these fine young scholars at the BMI this June | Melba Opera Trust Read More »
Look Back on Languor: A memoir of a hurkle-durkle Australian male. For more please go to our Event Listing > Our Library >
If you are clearing your book shelves and need to make room for more then we would like to take delivery those you wish to move through the readers world and help the BMI raise some funds on 15 & 16 April. Book Sale We can take delivery of these at the Library during our …
BMI Autumn Book Sale | Calling for pre-loved books Read More »
Be sure to register for our next Library Event go to our Event Listing > Our Library >
Due to popular demand we have released more places for tomorrow night’s event (15 February): Twilight Talks featuring Steve Moneghetti & Gerard FitzGerald . This will be a great opportunity to find out from Steve what’s in store for Ballarat whilst hosting Athletics, Boxing & Mountain Bike events in Commonwealth Games 2026 . Gerard will …
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Gerard FitzGerald…legendary in the Golden City. Not only did he coach North Ballarat Football Club to win 3 premierships in the VFL, he also holds the record for coaching the most senior games in VFL/VFA history, he knows a thing or two about teams… Don’t miss this opportunity to hear him speak at Twilight Talks …
Twilight Talks: Introducing Dr Anne Beggs-Sunter, Historian, Federation University. Anne will be presenting at Twilight Talks this February and she will be speaking about Ballarat’s ‘Lady Astronomer’ Effie Baker | Twilight Talks, five sessions 8 February – 8 March at 5.30pm. Five great sessions all absolutely FREE thanks to the Community Bank Buninyong. Wednesdays 8 …
Twilight Talks: Meet Graeme Hood | Certainly at home behind a BBQ, but he is an amateur astronomer who first turned to the skies as a young boy in 1957 to observe the Sputnik spacecraft. He has maintained a lifelong interest in the planetary area of Astronomy simply because he wanted to get answers to …
Twilight Talks: Steve Moneghetti AM needs no introduction, yes he’s a Commonwealth Games gold medallist and champion long distance runner but why not learn more about his passion for the 2026 Commonwealth Games and what it means for Ballarat. Twilight Talks in February is Themed ‘From travel to the Red Planet to the 2026 Commonwealth …
