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SUMMARY:Ballart Pride Market 2025
DESCRIPTION:Day Tour of the BMI | Victorian Seniors Festival | Tour 1				\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			October 4\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n10:30 am\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n11:30 am\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Meet in the Library 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					The Tour				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. These tours are lead by volunteer tour guides. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Victorian Seniors Festival: We welcome participants in the Victorian Seniors Festival.  Accessiblity – Note Most of this tour is wheelchair accessible\, however the tour does include entry into the BMI Basement\, which is not wheelchair accessible. The tour does involve stairs\, however a lift is available throughout (except to the basement). This tour is not Auslan interpreted\, and the guide does not use any amplification system. Tour groups will enter dimly lit areas of the building under supervision of the guide. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibilty\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									More about building tours\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					Tickets and Bookings 				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Tickets $10 per person 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Bookings\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					BMI News				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Newsletter – April 2026\n                        Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n                        The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-pride-market-25/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Pride,Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250708T140000
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DTSTAMP:20260404T052822
CREATED:20250317T032147Z
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UID:62936-1751983200-1751986800@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute | Ballarat Winter Festival 8 July
DESCRIPTION:Day Tour of the BMI | Victorian Seniors Festival | Tour 1				\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			October 4\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n10:30 am\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n11:30 am\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Meet in the Library 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					The Tour				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. These tours are lead by volunteer tour guides. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Victorian Seniors Festival: We welcome participants in the Victorian Seniors Festival.  Accessiblity – Note Most of this tour is wheelchair accessible\, however the tour does include entry into the BMI Basement\, which is not wheelchair accessible. The tour does involve stairs\, however a lift is available throughout (except to the basement). This tour is not Auslan interpreted\, and the guide does not use any amplification system. Tour groups will enter dimly lit areas of the building under supervision of the guide. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibilty\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									More about building tours\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					Tickets and Bookings 				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Tickets $10 per person 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Bookings\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					BMI News				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Newsletter – April 2026\n                        Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n                        The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/day-tours-ballarat-winter-festival-1/
LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Winter Festival,Festival,Fundraiser,Important Dates,Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250715T140000
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DTSTAMP:20260404T052822
CREATED:20250527T053759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T005007Z
UID:65236-1752588000-1752591600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute | Ballarat Winter Festival 15 July
DESCRIPTION:Day Tour of the BMI | Victorian Seniors Festival | Tour 1				\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			October 4\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n10:30 am\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n11:30 am\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Meet in the Library 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					The Tour				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. These tours are lead by volunteer tour guides. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Victorian Seniors Festival: We welcome participants in the Victorian Seniors Festival.  Accessiblity – Note Most of this tour is wheelchair accessible\, however the tour does include entry into the BMI Basement\, which is not wheelchair accessible. The tour does involve stairs\, however a lift is available throughout (except to the basement). This tour is not Auslan interpreted\, and the guide does not use any amplification system. Tour groups will enter dimly lit areas of the building under supervision of the guide. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibilty\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									More about building tours\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					Tickets and Bookings 				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Tickets $10 per person 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Bookings\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					BMI News				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Newsletter – April 2026\n                        Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n                        The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/day-tours-ballarat-winter-festival-2/
LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Ballarat Winter Festival,Festival,Fundraiser,Important Dates,Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250722T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250722T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052822
CREATED:20250527T054132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T004952Z
UID:65238-1753192800-1753196400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute | Ballarat Winter Festival 22 July
DESCRIPTION:Day Tour of the BMI | Victorian Seniors Festival | Tour 1				\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			October 4\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n10:30 am\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n11:30 am\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Meet in the Library 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					The Tour				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. These tours are lead by volunteer tour guides. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Victorian Seniors Festival: We welcome participants in the Victorian Seniors Festival.  Accessiblity – Note Most of this tour is wheelchair accessible\, however the tour does include entry into the BMI Basement\, which is not wheelchair accessible. The tour does involve stairs\, however a lift is available throughout (except to the basement). This tour is not Auslan interpreted\, and the guide does not use any amplification system. Tour groups will enter dimly lit areas of the building under supervision of the guide. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibilty\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									More about building tours\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					Tickets and Bookings 				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Tickets $10 per person 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Bookings\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					BMI News				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Newsletter – April 2026\n                        Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n                        The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/day-tours-ballarat-winter-festival-3/
LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Ballarat Winter Festival,Festival,Fundraiser,Important Dates,Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250815T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250815T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052822
CREATED:20250811T041345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T045630Z
UID:66767-1755280800-1755286200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:The Secret History of Sharks with Professor John Long | National Science Week
DESCRIPTION:Day Tour of the BMI | Victorian Seniors Festival | Tour 1				\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			October 4\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n10:30 am\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n11:30 am\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Meet in the Library 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					The Tour				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. These tours are lead by volunteer tour guides. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Victorian Seniors Festival: We welcome participants in the Victorian Seniors Festival.  Accessiblity – Note Most of this tour is wheelchair accessible\, however the tour does include entry into the BMI Basement\, which is not wheelchair accessible. The tour does involve stairs\, however a lift is available throughout (except to the basement). This tour is not Auslan interpreted\, and the guide does not use any amplification system. Tour groups will enter dimly lit areas of the building under supervision of the guide. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibilty\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									More about building tours\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					Tickets and Bookings 				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Tickets $10 per person 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Bookings\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					BMI News				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Newsletter – April 2026\n                        Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n                        The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-secret-history-of-sharks/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Festival,Fundraiser,Members,Science Week,Talk
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