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SUMMARY:In Conversation with Victoria Purman
DESCRIPTION:An isolated\, empty ski resort in the off-season. A woman who doesn’t want to be found. A man who may not be who he appears to be. A game of cat and mouse – with deadly consequences. On the run from a controlling husband and his underworld associates in Melbourne\, Charlotte has adopted a new identity and found a job as an off-season caretaker in a tiny\, deserted alpine resort. Some dangerous people are looking for Charlotte and so she’s lying low\, tending to the lodges\, happy to be alone\, but jumping every time a floor creaks or the wind whistles through the empty buildings. She’s trying to convince herself she’s okay\, that she got away. But then strange things start happening around the resort. And Charlotte starts to realise that every escape route is being sealed off\, one by one. From Gabriel Bergmoser\, the master of propulsive\, page-turning storytelling\, The Caretaker will have readers second-guessing themselves at every turn. What’s real and what isn’t? Who’s dangerous and who isn’t? And who will survive? A menacing\, nail-biting\, nerve-racking psychological thriller. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									About the Author Gabriel Bergmoser is a Melbourne based author and playwright. After starting out in the youth theatre scene with his early plays Windmills\, Life Without Me and Hometown\, Gabriel completed his Masters of Screenwriting at the Victorian College of the Arts. He co-founded the independent production company Bitten By Productions\, entering the Melbourne theatre scene with the one-act comedy Reunion and the futuristic Babylon Trilogy of noir thrillers. Gabriel’s 2015 Beatles comedy We Can Work It Out opened to sell out shows and rave reviews – it has also been performed in Queensland and returned to Melbourne stages for the 2018 Fringe Festival.  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Follow Gabriel 								\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									Gabriel will be In-Conversation with: Local ABC Journalist – Lexie Jeuniewic Lexie is a reporter for ABC Ballarat\, covering radio\, digital\, and television. She previously worked as a senior reporter for 9News Sunshine Coast and as a video journalist for 9News Border North-East. You can follow Lexi on Twitter @LexieGJeuniewic. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Lexie Jeuniewic\n										\n									\n				\n									Follow Lexie 								\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									Download flyer/poster\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 Now\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									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					BMI news				\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n                        The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | The Palace of Lost Virture by Anthea Hodgson\n                        The Palace of Lost Virtue Anthea Hodgson Don’t miss Anthea... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n                        A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Newsletter – June 2026\n                        Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/victoria-purman/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260513T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260513T200000
DTSTAMP:20260610T221301
CREATED:20260303T011741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T041831Z
UID:71063-1778697000-1778702400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:In Conversation with Kerri Rogan
DESCRIPTION:An isolated\, empty ski resort in the off-season. A woman who doesn’t want to be found. A man who may not be who he appears to be. A game of cat and mouse – with deadly consequences. On the run from a controlling husband and his underworld associates in Melbourne\, Charlotte has adopted a new identity and found a job as an off-season caretaker in a tiny\, deserted alpine resort. Some dangerous people are looking for Charlotte and so she’s lying low\, tending to the lodges\, happy to be alone\, but jumping every time a floor creaks or the wind whistles through the empty buildings. She’s trying to convince herself she’s okay\, that she got away. But then strange things start happening around the resort. And Charlotte starts to realise that every escape route is being sealed off\, one by one. From Gabriel Bergmoser\, the master of propulsive\, page-turning storytelling\, The Caretaker will have readers second-guessing themselves at every turn. What’s real and what isn’t? Who’s dangerous and who isn’t? And who will survive? A menacing\, nail-biting\, nerve-racking psychological thriller. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									About the Author Gabriel Bergmoser is a Melbourne based author and playwright. After starting out in the youth theatre scene with his early plays Windmills\, Life Without Me and Hometown\, Gabriel completed his Masters of Screenwriting at the Victorian College of the Arts. He co-founded the independent production company Bitten By Productions\, entering the Melbourne theatre scene with the one-act comedy Reunion and the futuristic Babylon Trilogy of noir thrillers. Gabriel’s 2015 Beatles comedy We Can Work It Out opened to sell out shows and rave reviews – it has also been performed in Queensland and returned to Melbourne stages for the 2018 Fringe Festival.  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Follow Gabriel 								\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									Gabriel will be In-Conversation with: Local ABC Journalist – Lexie Jeuniewic Lexie is a reporter for ABC Ballarat\, covering radio\, digital\, and television. She previously worked as a senior reporter for 9News Sunshine Coast and as a video journalist for 9News Border North-East. You can follow Lexi on Twitter @LexieGJeuniewic. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Lexie Jeuniewic\n										\n									\n				\n									Follow Lexie 								\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									Download flyer/poster\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 Now\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									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					BMI news				\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n                        The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | The Palace of Lost Virture by Anthea Hodgson\n                        The Palace of Lost Virtue Anthea Hodgson Don’t miss Anthea... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n                        A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Newsletter – June 2026\n                        Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-with-kerri-rogan/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260527T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260527T200000
DTSTAMP:20260610T221301
CREATED:20260313T002934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T035212Z
UID:71249-1779906600-1779912000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:In Conversation with Amanda Hampson
DESCRIPTION:An isolated\, empty ski resort in the off-season. A woman who doesn’t want to be found. A man who may not be who he appears to be. A game of cat and mouse – with deadly consequences. On the run from a controlling husband and his underworld associates in Melbourne\, Charlotte has adopted a new identity and found a job as an off-season caretaker in a tiny\, deserted alpine resort. Some dangerous people are looking for Charlotte and so she’s lying low\, tending to the lodges\, happy to be alone\, but jumping every time a floor creaks or the wind whistles through the empty buildings. She’s trying to convince herself she’s okay\, that she got away. But then strange things start happening around the resort. And Charlotte starts to realise that every escape route is being sealed off\, one by one. From Gabriel Bergmoser\, the master of propulsive\, page-turning storytelling\, The Caretaker will have readers second-guessing themselves at every turn. What’s real and what isn’t? Who’s dangerous and who isn’t? And who will survive? A menacing\, nail-biting\, nerve-racking psychological thriller. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									About the Author Gabriel Bergmoser is a Melbourne based author and playwright. After starting out in the youth theatre scene with his early plays Windmills\, Life Without Me and Hometown\, Gabriel completed his Masters of Screenwriting at the Victorian College of the Arts. He co-founded the independent production company Bitten By Productions\, entering the Melbourne theatre scene with the one-act comedy Reunion and the futuristic Babylon Trilogy of noir thrillers. Gabriel’s 2015 Beatles comedy We Can Work It Out opened to sell out shows and rave reviews – it has also been performed in Queensland and returned to Melbourne stages for the 2018 Fringe Festival.  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Follow Gabriel 								\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									Gabriel will be In-Conversation with: Local ABC Journalist – Lexie Jeuniewic Lexie is a reporter for ABC Ballarat\, covering radio\, digital\, and television. She previously worked as a senior reporter for 9News Sunshine Coast and as a video journalist for 9News Border North-East. You can follow Lexi on Twitter @LexieGJeuniewic. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Lexie Jeuniewic\n										\n									\n				\n									Follow Lexie 								\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									Download flyer/poster\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 Now\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									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					BMI news				\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n                        The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | The Palace of Lost Virture by Anthea Hodgson\n                        The Palace of Lost Virtue Anthea Hodgson Don’t miss Anthea... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n                        A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Newsletter – June 2026\n                        Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/amanda-hampson/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260617T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260617T193000
DTSTAMP:20260610T221301
CREATED:20260506T023026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T043433Z
UID:72763-1781719200-1781724600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:In Conversation with Anthea Hodgson
DESCRIPTION:An isolated\, empty ski resort in the off-season. A woman who doesn’t want to be found. A man who may not be who he appears to be. A game of cat and mouse – with deadly consequences. On the run from a controlling husband and his underworld associates in Melbourne\, Charlotte has adopted a new identity and found a job as an off-season caretaker in a tiny\, deserted alpine resort. Some dangerous people are looking for Charlotte and so she’s lying low\, tending to the lodges\, happy to be alone\, but jumping every time a floor creaks or the wind whistles through the empty buildings. She’s trying to convince herself she’s okay\, that she got away. But then strange things start happening around the resort. And Charlotte starts to realise that every escape route is being sealed off\, one by one. From Gabriel Bergmoser\, the master of propulsive\, page-turning storytelling\, The Caretaker will have readers second-guessing themselves at every turn. What’s real and what isn’t? Who’s dangerous and who isn’t? And who will survive? A menacing\, nail-biting\, nerve-racking psychological thriller. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									About the Author Gabriel Bergmoser is a Melbourne based author and playwright. After starting out in the youth theatre scene with his early plays Windmills\, Life Without Me and Hometown\, Gabriel completed his Masters of Screenwriting at the Victorian College of the Arts. He co-founded the independent production company Bitten By Productions\, entering the Melbourne theatre scene with the one-act comedy Reunion and the futuristic Babylon Trilogy of noir thrillers. Gabriel’s 2015 Beatles comedy We Can Work It Out opened to sell out shows and rave reviews – it has also been performed in Queensland and returned to Melbourne stages for the 2018 Fringe Festival.  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Follow Gabriel 								\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									Gabriel will be In-Conversation with: Local ABC Journalist – Lexie Jeuniewic Lexie is a reporter for ABC Ballarat\, covering radio\, digital\, and television. She previously worked as a senior reporter for 9News Sunshine Coast and as a video journalist for 9News Border North-East. You can follow Lexi on Twitter @LexieGJeuniewic. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Lexie Jeuniewic\n										\n									\n				\n									Follow Lexie 								\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									Download flyer/poster\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 Now\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									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					BMI news				\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n                        The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | The Palace of Lost Virture by Anthea Hodgson\n                        The Palace of Lost Virtue Anthea Hodgson Don’t miss Anthea... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n                        A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Newsletter – June 2026\n                        Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-with-anthea-hodgson/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260623T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260623T193000
DTSTAMP:20260610T221301
CREATED:20260313T005434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T034824Z
UID:71257-1782237600-1782243000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:In Conversation with Mark Smith
DESCRIPTION:An isolated\, empty ski resort in the off-season. A woman who doesn’t want to be found. A man who may not be who he appears to be. A game of cat and mouse – with deadly consequences. On the run from a controlling husband and his underworld associates in Melbourne\, Charlotte has adopted a new identity and found a job as an off-season caretaker in a tiny\, deserted alpine resort. Some dangerous people are looking for Charlotte and so she’s lying low\, tending to the lodges\, happy to be alone\, but jumping every time a floor creaks or the wind whistles through the empty buildings. She’s trying to convince herself she’s okay\, that she got away. But then strange things start happening around the resort. And Charlotte starts to realise that every escape route is being sealed off\, one by one. From Gabriel Bergmoser\, the master of propulsive\, page-turning storytelling\, The Caretaker will have readers second-guessing themselves at every turn. What’s real and what isn’t? Who’s dangerous and who isn’t? And who will survive? A menacing\, nail-biting\, nerve-racking psychological thriller. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									About the Author Gabriel Bergmoser is a Melbourne based author and playwright. After starting out in the youth theatre scene with his early plays Windmills\, Life Without Me and Hometown\, Gabriel completed his Masters of Screenwriting at the Victorian College of the Arts. He co-founded the independent production company Bitten By Productions\, entering the Melbourne theatre scene with the one-act comedy Reunion and the futuristic Babylon Trilogy of noir thrillers. Gabriel’s 2015 Beatles comedy We Can Work It Out opened to sell out shows and rave reviews – it has also been performed in Queensland and returned to Melbourne stages for the 2018 Fringe Festival.  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Follow Gabriel 								\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									Gabriel will be In-Conversation with: Local ABC Journalist – Lexie Jeuniewic Lexie is a reporter for ABC Ballarat\, covering radio\, digital\, and television. She previously worked as a senior reporter for 9News Sunshine Coast and as a video journalist for 9News Border North-East. You can follow Lexi on Twitter @LexieGJeuniewic. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Lexie Jeuniewic\n										\n									\n				\n									Follow Lexie 								\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									Download flyer/poster\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 Now\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									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					BMI news				\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n                        The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | The Palace of Lost Virture by Anthea Hodgson\n                        The Palace of Lost Virtue Anthea Hodgson Don’t miss Anthea... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n                        A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Newsletter – June 2026\n                        Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/mark-smith-2/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260701T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260701T193000
DTSTAMP:20260610T221301
CREATED:20260506T041811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260508T010257Z
UID:72778-1782928800-1782934200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:In Conversation with Sherryl Clark
DESCRIPTION:An isolated\, empty ski resort in the off-season. A woman who doesn’t want to be found. A man who may not be who he appears to be. A game of cat and mouse – with deadly consequences. On the run from a controlling husband and his underworld associates in Melbourne\, Charlotte has adopted a new identity and found a job as an off-season caretaker in a tiny\, deserted alpine resort. Some dangerous people are looking for Charlotte and so she’s lying low\, tending to the lodges\, happy to be alone\, but jumping every time a floor creaks or the wind whistles through the empty buildings. She’s trying to convince herself she’s okay\, that she got away. But then strange things start happening around the resort. And Charlotte starts to realise that every escape route is being sealed off\, one by one. From Gabriel Bergmoser\, the master of propulsive\, page-turning storytelling\, The Caretaker will have readers second-guessing themselves at every turn. What’s real and what isn’t? Who’s dangerous and who isn’t? And who will survive? A menacing\, nail-biting\, nerve-racking psychological thriller. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									About the Author Gabriel Bergmoser is a Melbourne based author and playwright. After starting out in the youth theatre scene with his early plays Windmills\, Life Without Me and Hometown\, Gabriel completed his Masters of Screenwriting at the Victorian College of the Arts. He co-founded the independent production company Bitten By Productions\, entering the Melbourne theatre scene with the one-act comedy Reunion and the futuristic Babylon Trilogy of noir thrillers. Gabriel’s 2015 Beatles comedy We Can Work It Out opened to sell out shows and rave reviews – it has also been performed in Queensland and returned to Melbourne stages for the 2018 Fringe Festival.  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Follow Gabriel 								\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									Gabriel will be In-Conversation with: Local ABC Journalist – Lexie Jeuniewic Lexie is a reporter for ABC Ballarat\, covering radio\, digital\, and television. She previously worked as a senior reporter for 9News Sunshine Coast and as a video journalist for 9News Border North-East. You can follow Lexi on Twitter @LexieGJeuniewic. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Lexie Jeuniewic\n										\n									\n				\n									Follow Lexie 								\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									Download flyer/poster\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 Now\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									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					BMI news				\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n                        The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | The Palace of Lost Virture by Anthea Hodgson\n                        The Palace of Lost Virtue Anthea Hodgson Don’t miss Anthea... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n                        A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Newsletter – June 2026\n                        Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-with-sherryl-clark/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260715T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260715T193000
DTSTAMP:20260610T221301
CREATED:20260313T024204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T072228Z
UID:71265-1784138400-1784143800@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:In Conversation with Benita Bensch
DESCRIPTION:An isolated\, empty ski resort in the off-season. A woman who doesn’t want to be found. A man who may not be who he appears to be. A game of cat and mouse – with deadly consequences. On the run from a controlling husband and his underworld associates in Melbourne\, Charlotte has adopted a new identity and found a job as an off-season caretaker in a tiny\, deserted alpine resort. Some dangerous people are looking for Charlotte and so she’s lying low\, tending to the lodges\, happy to be alone\, but jumping every time a floor creaks or the wind whistles through the empty buildings. She’s trying to convince herself she’s okay\, that she got away. But then strange things start happening around the resort. And Charlotte starts to realise that every escape route is being sealed off\, one by one. From Gabriel Bergmoser\, the master of propulsive\, page-turning storytelling\, The Caretaker will have readers second-guessing themselves at every turn. What’s real and what isn’t? Who’s dangerous and who isn’t? And who will survive? A menacing\, nail-biting\, nerve-racking psychological thriller. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									About the Author Gabriel Bergmoser is a Melbourne based author and playwright. After starting out in the youth theatre scene with his early plays Windmills\, Life Without Me and Hometown\, Gabriel completed his Masters of Screenwriting at the Victorian College of the Arts. He co-founded the independent production company Bitten By Productions\, entering the Melbourne theatre scene with the one-act comedy Reunion and the futuristic Babylon Trilogy of noir thrillers. Gabriel’s 2015 Beatles comedy We Can Work It Out opened to sell out shows and rave reviews – it has also been performed in Queensland and returned to Melbourne stages for the 2018 Fringe Festival.  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Follow Gabriel 								\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									Gabriel will be In-Conversation with: Local ABC Journalist – Lexie Jeuniewic Lexie is a reporter for ABC Ballarat\, covering radio\, digital\, and television. She previously worked as a senior reporter for 9News Sunshine Coast and as a video journalist for 9News Border North-East. You can follow Lexi on Twitter @LexieGJeuniewic. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Lexie Jeuniewic\n										\n									\n				\n									Follow Lexie 								\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									Download flyer/poster\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 Now\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									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					BMI news				\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n                        The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | The Palace of Lost Virture by Anthea Hodgson\n                        The Palace of Lost Virtue Anthea Hodgson Don’t miss Anthea... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n                        A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Newsletter – June 2026\n                        Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/benita-bensch/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260720T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260720T193000
DTSTAMP:20260610T221301
CREATED:20260420T042351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T043115Z
UID:72345-1784570400-1784575800@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:In Conversation with Petronella McGovern
DESCRIPTION:An isolated\, empty ski resort in the off-season. A woman who doesn’t want to be found. A man who may not be who he appears to be. A game of cat and mouse – with deadly consequences. On the run from a controlling husband and his underworld associates in Melbourne\, Charlotte has adopted a new identity and found a job as an off-season caretaker in a tiny\, deserted alpine resort. Some dangerous people are looking for Charlotte and so she’s lying low\, tending to the lodges\, happy to be alone\, but jumping every time a floor creaks or the wind whistles through the empty buildings. She’s trying to convince herself she’s okay\, that she got away. But then strange things start happening around the resort. And Charlotte starts to realise that every escape route is being sealed off\, one by one. From Gabriel Bergmoser\, the master of propulsive\, page-turning storytelling\, The Caretaker will have readers second-guessing themselves at every turn. What’s real and what isn’t? Who’s dangerous and who isn’t? And who will survive? A menacing\, nail-biting\, nerve-racking psychological thriller. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									About the Author Gabriel Bergmoser is a Melbourne based author and playwright. After starting out in the youth theatre scene with his early plays Windmills\, Life Without Me and Hometown\, Gabriel completed his Masters of Screenwriting at the Victorian College of the Arts. He co-founded the independent production company Bitten By Productions\, entering the Melbourne theatre scene with the one-act comedy Reunion and the futuristic Babylon Trilogy of noir thrillers. Gabriel’s 2015 Beatles comedy We Can Work It Out opened to sell out shows and rave reviews – it has also been performed in Queensland and returned to Melbourne stages for the 2018 Fringe Festival.  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Follow Gabriel 								\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									Gabriel will be In-Conversation with: Local ABC Journalist – Lexie Jeuniewic Lexie is a reporter for ABC Ballarat\, covering radio\, digital\, and television. She previously worked as a senior reporter for 9News Sunshine Coast and as a video journalist for 9News Border North-East. You can follow Lexi on Twitter @LexieGJeuniewic. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Lexie Jeuniewic\n										\n									\n				\n									Follow Lexie 								\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									Download flyer/poster\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 Now\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									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					BMI news				\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n                        The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | The Palace of Lost Virture by Anthea Hodgson\n                        The Palace of Lost Virtue Anthea Hodgson Don’t miss Anthea... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n                        A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Newsletter – June 2026\n                        Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/petronella-mcgovern/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260729T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260729T193000
DTSTAMP:20260610T221301
CREATED:20260416T050939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T012750Z
UID:72260-1785348000-1785353400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:In Conversation with Phillipa Nefri Clark
DESCRIPTION:An isolated\, empty ski resort in the off-season. A woman who doesn’t want to be found. A man who may not be who he appears to be. A game of cat and mouse – with deadly consequences. On the run from a controlling husband and his underworld associates in Melbourne\, Charlotte has adopted a new identity and found a job as an off-season caretaker in a tiny\, deserted alpine resort. Some dangerous people are looking for Charlotte and so she’s lying low\, tending to the lodges\, happy to be alone\, but jumping every time a floor creaks or the wind whistles through the empty buildings. She’s trying to convince herself she’s okay\, that she got away. But then strange things start happening around the resort. And Charlotte starts to realise that every escape route is being sealed off\, one by one. From Gabriel Bergmoser\, the master of propulsive\, page-turning storytelling\, The Caretaker will have readers second-guessing themselves at every turn. What’s real and what isn’t? Who’s dangerous and who isn’t? And who will survive? A menacing\, nail-biting\, nerve-racking psychological thriller. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									About the Author Gabriel Bergmoser is a Melbourne based author and playwright. After starting out in the youth theatre scene with his early plays Windmills\, Life Without Me and Hometown\, Gabriel completed his Masters of Screenwriting at the Victorian College of the Arts. He co-founded the independent production company Bitten By Productions\, entering the Melbourne theatre scene with the one-act comedy Reunion and the futuristic Babylon Trilogy of noir thrillers. Gabriel’s 2015 Beatles comedy We Can Work It Out opened to sell out shows and rave reviews – it has also been performed in Queensland and returned to Melbourne stages for the 2018 Fringe Festival.  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Follow Gabriel 								\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									Gabriel will be In-Conversation with: Local ABC Journalist – Lexie Jeuniewic Lexie is a reporter for ABC Ballarat\, covering radio\, digital\, and television. She previously worked as a senior reporter for 9News Sunshine Coast and as a video journalist for 9News Border North-East. You can follow Lexi on Twitter @LexieGJeuniewic. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Lexie Jeuniewic\n										\n									\n				\n									Follow Lexie 								\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									Download flyer/poster\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 Now\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									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					BMI news				\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n                        The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | The Palace of Lost Virture by Anthea Hodgson\n                        The Palace of Lost Virtue Anthea Hodgson Don’t miss Anthea... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n                        A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Newsletter – June 2026\n                        Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/phillipa-nefri-clark/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260803T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260803T193000
DTSTAMP:20260610T221301
CREATED:20260520T044923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T232801Z
UID:73049-1785780000-1785785400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:In Conversation with Margaret Hickety
DESCRIPTION:An isolated\, empty ski resort in the off-season. A woman who doesn’t want to be found. A man who may not be who he appears to be. A game of cat and mouse – with deadly consequences. On the run from a controlling husband and his underworld associates in Melbourne\, Charlotte has adopted a new identity and found a job as an off-season caretaker in a tiny\, deserted alpine resort. Some dangerous people are looking for Charlotte and so she’s lying low\, tending to the lodges\, happy to be alone\, but jumping every time a floor creaks or the wind whistles through the empty buildings. She’s trying to convince herself she’s okay\, that she got away. But then strange things start happening around the resort. And Charlotte starts to realise that every escape route is being sealed off\, one by one. From Gabriel Bergmoser\, the master of propulsive\, page-turning storytelling\, The Caretaker will have readers second-guessing themselves at every turn. What’s real and what isn’t? Who’s dangerous and who isn’t? And who will survive? A menacing\, nail-biting\, nerve-racking psychological thriller. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									About the Author Gabriel Bergmoser is a Melbourne based author and playwright. After starting out in the youth theatre scene with his early plays Windmills\, Life Without Me and Hometown\, Gabriel completed his Masters of Screenwriting at the Victorian College of the Arts. He co-founded the independent production company Bitten By Productions\, entering the Melbourne theatre scene with the one-act comedy Reunion and the futuristic Babylon Trilogy of noir thrillers. Gabriel’s 2015 Beatles comedy We Can Work It Out opened to sell out shows and rave reviews – it has also been performed in Queensland and returned to Melbourne stages for the 2018 Fringe Festival.  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Follow Gabriel 								\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									Gabriel will be In-Conversation with: Local ABC Journalist – Lexie Jeuniewic Lexie is a reporter for ABC Ballarat\, covering radio\, digital\, and television. She previously worked as a senior reporter for 9News Sunshine Coast and as a video journalist for 9News Border North-East. You can follow Lexi on Twitter @LexieGJeuniewic. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Lexie Jeuniewic\n										\n									\n				\n									Follow Lexie 								\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									Download flyer/poster\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 Now\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									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					BMI news				\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n                        The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | The Palace of Lost Virture by Anthea Hodgson\n                        The Palace of Lost Virtue Anthea Hodgson Don’t miss Anthea... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n                        A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Newsletter – June 2026\n                        Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-with-margaret-hickety/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260812T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260812T193000
DTSTAMP:20260610T221301
CREATED:20260324T234500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T033956Z
UID:71535-1786557600-1786563000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:In Conversation with Sophie Green
DESCRIPTION:An isolated\, empty ski resort in the off-season. A woman who doesn’t want to be found. A man who may not be who he appears to be. A game of cat and mouse – with deadly consequences. On the run from a controlling husband and his underworld associates in Melbourne\, Charlotte has adopted a new identity and found a job as an off-season caretaker in a tiny\, deserted alpine resort. Some dangerous people are looking for Charlotte and so she’s lying low\, tending to the lodges\, happy to be alone\, but jumping every time a floor creaks or the wind whistles through the empty buildings. She’s trying to convince herself she’s okay\, that she got away. But then strange things start happening around the resort. And Charlotte starts to realise that every escape route is being sealed off\, one by one. From Gabriel Bergmoser\, the master of propulsive\, page-turning storytelling\, The Caretaker will have readers second-guessing themselves at every turn. What’s real and what isn’t? Who’s dangerous and who isn’t? And who will survive? A menacing\, nail-biting\, nerve-racking psychological thriller. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									About the Author Gabriel Bergmoser is a Melbourne based author and playwright. After starting out in the youth theatre scene with his early plays Windmills\, Life Without Me and Hometown\, Gabriel completed his Masters of Screenwriting at the Victorian College of the Arts. He co-founded the independent production company Bitten By Productions\, entering the Melbourne theatre scene with the one-act comedy Reunion and the futuristic Babylon Trilogy of noir thrillers. Gabriel’s 2015 Beatles comedy We Can Work It Out opened to sell out shows and rave reviews – it has also been performed in Queensland and returned to Melbourne stages for the 2018 Fringe Festival.  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Follow Gabriel 								\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									Gabriel will be In-Conversation with: Local ABC Journalist – Lexie Jeuniewic Lexie is a reporter for ABC Ballarat\, covering radio\, digital\, and television. She previously worked as a senior reporter for 9News Sunshine Coast and as a video journalist for 9News Border North-East. 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URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/sophie-green/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library
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