BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20240406T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20241005T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20250405T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20251004T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20260404T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20261003T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20270403T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20271002T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250806T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250806T193000 DTSTAMP:20260519T093253 CREATED:20250527T025831Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T021316Z UID:65197-1754503200-1754508600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In conversation with Chloe Adams & Alli Sinclair DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/chloe-adams-alli-sinclair/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Ballarat Winter Festival,Fundraiser,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/sq-promo-chloe-and-alli-v2.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250820T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250820T193000 DTSTAMP:20260519T093253 CREATED:20250522T034400Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T001437Z UID:65063-1755712800-1755718200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Michael Robotham DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/michael-robotham/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Fundraiser,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/sq-promo-robotham.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250823T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250823T170000 DTSTAMP:20260519T093253 CREATED:20250714T045240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250715T044101Z UID:66222-1755957600-1755968400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Laura J Fitzwilson\, Book Launch - The Fool DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/laura-j-fitzwilson/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/square-promo-laura-l-fitzwilson.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250901T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250901T193000 DTSTAMP:20260519T093253 CREATED:20250711T023001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T001637Z UID:66163-1756749600-1756755000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Gabriel Bergmoser DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/gabriel-bergmoser/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Fundraiser,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/gabriel-bergmoser-sq-promo.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250904T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250904T190000 DTSTAMP:20260519T093253 CREATED:20250603T000019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T233613Z UID:64998-1757008800-1757012400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Tracey Lee Holmes: A Life Through Sport DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bmi-twc-tracey-lee-holmes/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Culture,Fundraiser,Important Dates,Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/sq-promo-tracey-holmes-v4.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250917T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250917T183000 DTSTAMP:20260519T093253 CREATED:20250728T041859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T032241Z UID:66377-1758130200-1758133800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 3\, Spring Season | Into the Dragon's Den\, The Chinese community in Bendigo DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-saving-dragons/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Fundraiser,Important Dates,Library,Members,Talk,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/square-promo-20252.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250918T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250918T193000 DTSTAMP:20260519T093253 CREATED:20250611T030703Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T001953Z UID:65608-1758218400-1758223800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Chrissie Bellbrae DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/chrissie-bellbrae/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Fundraiser,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/sq-promo-chrissie-bellbrae.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250925T183000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250925T200000 DTSTAMP:20260519T093253 CREATED:20250611T003027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T002121Z UID:65587-1758825000-1758830400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Paula Gleeson DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/paula-gleeson/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Fundraiser,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/sq-promo-paula-gleeson.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251001T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251001T193000 DTSTAMP:20260519T093253 CREATED:20250708T020553Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T043730Z UID:66044-1759341600-1759347000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rozzi-bazzani/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Fundraiser,Library,Victorian Seniors Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/sq-promo-rozzi-final-1.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251021T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251021T193000 DTSTAMP:20260519T093253 CREATED:20250919T003912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T045545Z UID:67443-1761069600-1761075000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with J Mary Masters *This event has now been CANCELLED* DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/j-mary-masters/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Fundraiser,Library,Victorian Seniors Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/sq-promo-judith-final.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251105T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251105T184500 DTSTAMP:20260519T093253 CREATED:20250812T005546Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251021T040122Z UID:66788-1762365600-1762368300@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Stella Day Out Ballarat | Katia Ariel 'The Swift Dark Tide' in conversation with Kelly Gardiner DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/stella-day-out-katia-ariel/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Important Dates,Library,Stella Day Out ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/square-promo-katia.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251105T191500 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251105T200000 DTSTAMP:20260519T093253 CREATED:20250812T054350Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251021T035952Z UID:66822-1762370100-1762372800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Stella Day Out Ballarat | Samah Sabawi 'Cactus Pear For My Beloved' in conversation with Fatima Measham DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/stella-day-out-samah-sabawi/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Important Dates,Library,Stella Day Out ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/square-promo-samah.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251106T183000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251106T200000 DTSTAMP:20260519T093253 CREATED:20250711T034827Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T003339Z UID:66176-1762453800-1762459200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Rachael Johns DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rachael-johns/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Fundraiser,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/sq-promo-rachael-johns.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251118T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251118T193000 DTSTAMP:20260519T093253 CREATED:20250917T050616Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T062718Z UID:67363-1763488800-1763494200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Margaret Hickey DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/margaret-hickey-25/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Fundraiser,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/margaret-hickey-sq-promo.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251120T183000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251120T200000 DTSTAMP:20260519T093253 CREATED:20251110T031233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T031636Z UID:68444-1763663400-1763668800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:An Evening with Peter FitzSimons AM DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/an-evening-with-peter-fitzsimons-am/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cover-peter-fitzsimonos-book-e1762145093105.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251202T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251202T193000 DTSTAMP:20260519T093253 CREATED:20251113T001614Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T003410Z UID:68682-1764698400-1764703800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with William McInnes DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/william-mcinnes/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/william-sq-promo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251206T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251206T140000 DTSTAMP:20260519T093253 CREATED:20251110T024632Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251128T005707Z UID:68436-1765015200-1765029600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:BMI Christmas Book Sale DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bmi-christmas-book-sale/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Important Dates,Library,Market ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/book-sale-square-promo-christmas-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260128T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260128T193000 DTSTAMP:20260519T093253 CREATED:20251120T065224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T040410Z UID:68764-1769623200-1769628600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Geoff Parkes and Susi Fox DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-with-geoff-parks-susi-fox/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/sq-promo-geoff.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260214T120000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260214T140000 DTSTAMP:20260519T093253 CREATED:20260112T012814Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T060448Z UID:69779-1771070400-1771077600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In conversation with Tori Baxter | Book Launch DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-with-tori-baxter/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Author Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Untitled-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260225T183000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260225T200000 DTSTAMP:20260519T093253 CREATED:20251008T011020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T030310Z UID:67900-1772044200-1772049600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Paula McLean DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/paula-mclean/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/sp-promo-paula-mclean.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260310T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260310T193000 DTSTAMP:20260519T093253 CREATED:20251110T032113Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T233337Z UID:68454-1773165600-1773171000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Kate Mildenhall & Josh Pomare DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-with-christian-white-josh-pomare/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/square-promo-kate-josh.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260324T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260324T193000 DTSTAMP:20260519T093253 CREATED:20260201T232719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T030026Z UID:70486-1774375200-1774380600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Chrissie Bellbrae DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-with-chrissie-bellbrae/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/sp-promo-chrissie-bellbrae.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260414T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260414T193000 DTSTAMP:20260519T093253 CREATED:20260303T223948Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T045131Z UID:71084-1776189600-1776195000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Gerardine Christou: The story of Peg Rankin DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-with-gerardine-christou/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sp-promo-talks-v4.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260421T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260421T193000 DTSTAMP:20260519T093253 CREATED:20260225T002934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T044657Z UID:70896-1776794400-1776799800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Fiona Lowe DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/fiona-lowe/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/sp-promo-talks-fiona-lowe.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260429T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260429T183000 DTSTAMP:20260519T093253 CREATED:20260313T041015Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T044107Z UID:71275-1777483800-1777487400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks: Focus on Ballarat - Nostalgic memories of Stawell & Ballarat - 1950s and 1960s DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-focus-on-ballarat-3/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Australian Heritage Festival,Author Talk,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/square-promo-2025-nostalgia-final-v2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260430T183000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260430T200000 DTSTAMP:20260519T093253 CREATED:20260303T233837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260420T014040Z UID:71100-1777573800-1777579200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Anna Johnston DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-with-anna-johnston/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sp-promo-talks-anna-johnston-v3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260511T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260511T193000 DTSTAMP:20260519T093253 CREATED:20260316T013945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T043011Z UID:71295-1778522400-1778527800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Victoria Purman DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sp-promo-talks-victoria-purman.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260513T183000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260513T200000 DTSTAMP:20260519T093253 CREATED:20260303T011741Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T041831Z UID:71063-1778697000-1778702400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Kerri Rogan DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sp-promo-talks-v3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260527T183000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260527T200000 DTSTAMP:20260519T093253 CREATED:20260313T002934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T035212Z UID:71249-1779906600-1779912000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Amanda Hampson DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sp-promo-talks-amanda-hampson.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260617T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260617T193000 DTSTAMP:20260519T093253 CREATED:20260506T023026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T043433Z UID:72763-1781719200-1781724600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Anthea Hodgson DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/sp-promo-talks-anthea-hodgson.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR