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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
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260623T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260623T193000
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SUMMARY:In Conversation with Mark Smith
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/mark-smith-2/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260701T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260701T193000
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SUMMARY:In Conversation with Sherryl Clark
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-sherryl-clark/
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-sherryl-clark.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260715T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260715T193000
DTSTAMP:20260520T003318
CREATED:20260313T024204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T072228Z
UID:71265-1784138400-1784143800@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:In Conversation with Benita Bensch
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/benita-bensch/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260720T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260720T193000
DTSTAMP:20260520T003318
CREATED:20260420T042351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T043115Z
UID:72345-1784570400-1784575800@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:In Conversation with Petronella McGovern
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/petronella-mcgovern/
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/2026/04/sp-promo-talks-petronella-mcgovern-v3.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260729T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260729T193000
DTSTAMP:20260520T003318
CREATED:20260416T050939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T012750Z
UID:72260-1785348000-1785353400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:In Conversation with Phillipa Nefri Clark
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/phillipa-nefri-clark/
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/2026/04/sp-promo-talks-v2.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260812T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260812T193000
DTSTAMP:20260520T003318
CREATED:20260324T234500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T033956Z
UID:71535-1786557600-1786563000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:In Conversation with Sophie Green
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/sophie-green/
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-sophie-green.jpg
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