The Reading Room (2.30pm – 4pm)
This volunteer run reading and discussion group meets monthly. It is anticipated that members will read the selected book prior to attendance.
If you would like to be a part of this group (free to BMI members) please complete the Expression of Interest. We welcome you feedback through this form as we progress this great new initiative.
The November reading will be Past the Shallows by Favel Parrett.
Expression of Interest to participate >
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
13/07/2026
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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
09/07/2026
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Saturday 30 May at 10am & 11am | After sell out sessions of the beautiful Lantern Vaults installation at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute during the Ballarat Heritage Festival, artists Amanda Western, Zlatko Balazic and Tabitha Rickard along with the staff and volunteers of the BMI are delighted to offer a further opportunity for patrons to experience this remarkable work in the fascinating basement space at the Institute.
These sessions are capacity limited so please get your tickets early to avoid disappointment. Paula Nicholson, President
Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Seen Again by Benita Bensch
06/07/2026
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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.
29/06/2026
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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
24/06/2026
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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
