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This workshop is a BMI Community Art Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution


Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern
Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who will be in conversation with Paula Gleeson talking about Petronella’s new book at BMI on 20 July at 6pm An unputdownable thriller from the bestselling author of Six Minutes and The Last Trace. Every Time She Wakes is a taut, time-bending thriller about family, identity and defying fate.

Lantern Vaults – Prize Winner
Lantern Vaults Prize Winner has been drawn The raffle draw for Amanda Western’s work that brought you Lantern Vaults to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute during the Ballarat Heritage Festival has been drawn. And the winner is… Leigh Maylor, who is thrilled. Leigh was notified by BMI President, Paula Nicholson. BMI Librarian, Rosemary McInerney and Artist,

Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Seen Again by Benita Bensch
Seen Again: Light On Matrescence Benita Bensch Don’t miss Benita who will be in conversation with Dellaram Vreeland talking about Benita’s new book at BMI on 15 July at 6pm Matrescence is a biological, psychological, emotional, social and spiritual transformation that can leave mothers without the language or support to make sense of who they are. Many

Rosemary’s Book of the Week | The Secrets of Provence by Daisy Wood.
The Secrets of Provence Daisy Wood Provence,1940 Thrown out of occupied Paris by the Nazis, brave, beautiful Mathilde finds refuge with her cousin in Provence, where she’s soon drawn into the Resistance movement. Secrecy and subterfuge are her constant companions, where passions run high and betrayal is a continual threat. But Mathilde’s greatest pain and
A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | July 2026
Membership Contriubtions I imagine many of you have received requests for financial assistance from many organisations, as the month of June draws to a close thus representing the End of the Financial Year for most businesses and indeed Not for Profits. For the BMI, we are already 2 months into our financial year and not