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SUMMARY:BMI Book Sale Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:‘Funny\, warm\, and real…. Cements Clare Fletcher’s position as queen of the Aussie country town romance. Long may she reign!’– Hayley Scrivenor The highly anticipated spin-off from Five Bush Weddings will have readers falling in love with footy\, fashion and fabulous 1960s flashbacks. Clare Fletcher’s latest instalment from the fictional – and all too familiar – regional town of South Star\, follows town sweetheart Sarah Childs after she’s publicly dumped. With her parents reluctant to put her in charge of the family property until she “proves” herself in the local community\, Sarah rekindles old friendships and throws herself in the dating deep-end – recruiting Mabel Peters (AKA The Bush Telegraph) as her match maker. Love Match beautifully and brilliantly combines contemporary and historical timelines\, exploring the history of deb balls\, country dances and the beauty pageants of the 1960s when Mabel shares her memories with Sarah. An all-girls rugby sevens team takes centre stage in the story\, with the author admitting her own return to team sport gave her the discipline and motivation she needed to write her books. “I wanted to put my evangelism for amateur team sport into the story\, and I thought a sporting team would be a great vehicle for a young woman who’s not really sure who she is\, who’s going through the motions and cutting herself off from her desires\,” Fletcher said. Ultimately\, Love Match is a romantic comedy about finding your place in a small town and figuring out who you are. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Love Match | Clare Fletcher\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									About the Author Clare Fletcher was born and raised in St George\, Queensland\, and studied journalism and business at QUT in Brisbane. After graduating\, she moved to Sydney for an internship at the Walkley Foundation for Journalism\, and except for a couple of years spent freelancing and falling in love in New York\, she’s been there ever since. Clare lives in Sydney with her husband and daughter. 								\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			\n						\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$10 per person plus booking fee & gst 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n										\n						\n									Download flyer\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\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									This event is a BMI Community Cultural Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        When lemons give you life Anna Johnston Don’t miss Anna... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        ANZAC Day | Ballarat Arch of Victory & Avenue of Honour\n                        ANZAC Day Feel the Spirits  The Arch of Victory Avenue... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        2026 BMI Appeal | Give now\n                        A message from the President Support the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        The Drowning Fiona Lowe Don’t miss Fiona at the BMI... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bmi-book-sale-fundraiser/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Library
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211130T143000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211130T160000
DTSTAMP:20260420T130138
CREATED:20211027T013848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211104T234011Z
UID:13579-1638282600-1638288000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:The Reading Room | November
DESCRIPTION:‘Funny\, warm\, and real…. Cements Clare Fletcher’s position as queen of the Aussie country town romance. Long may she reign!’– Hayley Scrivenor The highly anticipated spin-off from Five Bush Weddings will have readers falling in love with footy\, fashion and fabulous 1960s flashbacks. Clare Fletcher’s latest instalment from the fictional – and all too familiar – regional town of South Star\, follows town sweetheart Sarah Childs after she’s publicly dumped. With her parents reluctant to put her in charge of the family property until she “proves” herself in the local community\, Sarah rekindles old friendships and throws herself in the dating deep-end – recruiting Mabel Peters (AKA The Bush Telegraph) as her match maker. Love Match beautifully and brilliantly combines contemporary and historical timelines\, exploring the history of deb balls\, country dances and the beauty pageants of the 1960s when Mabel shares her memories with Sarah. An all-girls rugby sevens team takes centre stage in the story\, with the author admitting her own return to team sport gave her the discipline and motivation she needed to write her books. “I wanted to put my evangelism for amateur team sport into the story\, and I thought a sporting team would be a great vehicle for a young woman who’s not really sure who she is\, who’s going through the motions and cutting herself off from her desires\,” Fletcher said. Ultimately\, Love Match is a romantic comedy about finding your place in a small town and figuring out who you are. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Love Match | Clare Fletcher\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									About the Author Clare Fletcher was born and raised in St George\, Queensland\, and studied journalism and business at QUT in Brisbane. After graduating\, she moved to Sydney for an internship at the Walkley Foundation for Journalism\, and except for a couple of years spent freelancing and falling in love in New York\, she’s been there ever since. Clare lives in Sydney with her husband and daughter. 								\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			\n						\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$10 per person plus booking fee & gst 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n										\n						\n									Download flyer\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\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									This event is a BMI Community Cultural Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        When lemons give you life Anna Johnston Don’t miss Anna... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        ANZAC Day | Ballarat Arch of Victory & Avenue of Honour\n                        ANZAC Day Feel the Spirits  The Arch of Victory Avenue... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        2026 BMI Appeal | Give now\n                        A message from the President Support the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        The Drowning Fiona Lowe Don’t miss Fiona at the BMI... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-reading-room-november/
LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Art programs,BMI Produced Event,Library
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211026T143000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211026T160000
DTSTAMP:20260420T130138
CREATED:20211008T235001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220527T010852Z
UID:13020-1635258600-1635264000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:The Reading Room | A book reading & discussion group
DESCRIPTION:‘Funny\, warm\, and real…. Cements Clare Fletcher’s position as queen of the Aussie country town romance. Long may she reign!’– Hayley Scrivenor The highly anticipated spin-off from Five Bush Weddings will have readers falling in love with footy\, fashion and fabulous 1960s flashbacks. Clare Fletcher’s latest instalment from the fictional – and all too familiar – regional town of South Star\, follows town sweetheart Sarah Childs after she’s publicly dumped. With her parents reluctant to put her in charge of the family property until she “proves” herself in the local community\, Sarah rekindles old friendships and throws herself in the dating deep-end – recruiting Mabel Peters (AKA The Bush Telegraph) as her match maker. Love Match beautifully and brilliantly combines contemporary and historical timelines\, exploring the history of deb balls\, country dances and the beauty pageants of the 1960s when Mabel shares her memories with Sarah. An all-girls rugby sevens team takes centre stage in the story\, with the author admitting her own return to team sport gave her the discipline and motivation she needed to write her books. “I wanted to put my evangelism for amateur team sport into the story\, and I thought a sporting team would be a great vehicle for a young woman who’s not really sure who she is\, who’s going through the motions and cutting herself off from her desires\,” Fletcher said. Ultimately\, Love Match is a romantic comedy about finding your place in a small town and figuring out who you are. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Love Match | Clare Fletcher\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									About the Author Clare Fletcher was born and raised in St George\, Queensland\, and studied journalism and business at QUT in Brisbane. After graduating\, she moved to Sydney for an internship at the Walkley Foundation for Journalism\, and except for a couple of years spent freelancing and falling in love in New York\, she’s been there ever since. Clare lives in Sydney with her husband and daughter. 								\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			\n						\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$10 per person plus booking fee & gst 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n										\n						\n									Download flyer\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\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									This event is a BMI Community Cultural Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        When lemons give you life Anna Johnston Don’t miss Anna... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        ANZAC Day | Ballarat Arch of Victory & Avenue of Honour\n                        ANZAC Day Feel the Spirits  The Arch of Victory Avenue... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        2026 BMI Appeal | Give now\n                        A message from the President Support the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        The Drowning Fiona Lowe Don’t miss Fiona at the BMI... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-reading-room/
LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Art programs,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Library
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