The Reading Room | NOW CANCELLED – Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute

Name: The Reading Room | NOW CANCELLED
Start: 2022-09-27T10:30:00+10:00
End: 2022-09-27T12:00:00+10:00
Location: Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up

Rosemary’s Book of the Week

06/10/2025 No Comments

Winds of Change J Mary Masters Don’t miss Judith at the BMI on Tuesday 21 October at 6pm Book 5 in the Belleville Family Series As a shocking betrayal unravels, a child’s future hangs in the balance. Cracks appear within the Belleville family. Against this background, a new house will rise from the ashes but not bbefore the old house gives up its long burried secrets. It is six years on from the end of the fourth book, Heirs and

Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute – Life Time Membership, Heritage Collection Volunteer, Marion Blythman

02/10/2025 No Comments

Marion Blythman Marion has been working on the BMI Heritage Collection for about 18 years! She loves working with her current volunteer team, Dani Stonehouse, Mary Walker and Judy Peters, and is very keen to promote and publicize the wonderful treasure filled collection much more widely. Marion is also looking to include new volunteers to the team and to help to develop new programs including a revolving display program, to utilize the collection. Marion Blythman with BMI Chair, Paula

BMI Fashion Fundraiser Photos

30/09/2025 No Comments

Fashion Fundraiser September saw the BMI Fashion Parade event transform the Minerva into a glamourous catwalk setting, as almost 60 attendees enjoyed vintage fashions from the BMI Vintage Shop being modeled expertly, by our generous volunteer models. Thanks to Geraldine and Dona and other volunteers who worked tirelessly to bring this event together, Liam for the inventive and attractive room set-up and Phil for the work on the silent auction. The event was a fundraiser and together with fashion sales

A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | October 2025

29/09/2025 No Comments

October brings with it daylight savings, warmer weather (theoretically!) and of course the beautiful gardens of Ballarat really come alive. There are also many good reasons to step away from the heater at home and pop into the BMI for our events, to borrow a book or two, to show visiting friends and family through a Heritage Building, or to say hello to Rosemary who will assist you with any of the above or point you in the right direction

Rosemary’s Book of the Week

29/09/2025 No Comments

Don’t Say His Name Rachel Givney When Detective Stayer takes a job in the idyllic Australian beach town of Thoorgala, he hopes it will offer a chance to reconnect with his sister, Ruby, who he has barely spoken to in fifiteen years. As women are found murdered on the sand dunes, marked with a peculiar symbol, locals begin blaming Tall Harry, a shadowy urban legend, as the culprit. And when Ruby also goes missing, Stayer finds himself reluctantly teaming up with