BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute - ECPv6.15.20//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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250820T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250820T193000 DTSTAMP:20260417T202336 CREATED:20250522T034400Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T001437Z UID:65063-1755712800-1755718200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Michael Robotham DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 6\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 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 The Lucky Sisters \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The breakout blockbuster of the year – a deeply moving novel about life\, death and the miracles in between\, by the award-winning author of The Patterson Girls. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters…Will their luck run out… \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What would you do if you thought each day on earth might just be your last? Lucky by name. Not so lucky by nature. Adopted twins Nora and Stevie Lucky have always been close\, despite being total opposites.When their mother dies\, Nora convinces Stevie to search for their biological parents\, only to come face-to-face with a life-changing revelation that sends them spiralling in opposite directions. With their careers\, love lives and even their sisterly bond at risk\, they’re going to need more than luck to survive. \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters | Rachael Johns\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rachael Johns\, Author | Photo: Dan Grant\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns was once (briefly) an English teacher\, before turning her attention to writing – and never looking back. She now writes award-winning romance\, women’s fiction\, and the occasional awkward text. Her novel The Patterson Girls won the 2016 ABIA for General Fiction\, and she’s a two-time winner of the Romance Writers of Australia RUBY Award.  When she’s not writing\, Rachael can be found hanging out with her adorable Sheepadoodle\, listening to audiobooks\, or fuelling her latest obsession—reformer Pilates. She lives in the Swan Valley with her husband\, two of her three sons (the other has flown the nest)\, and tells herself she’ll read more non-fiction every year—but let’s be honest\, the novels always win. Rachael is the co-host of two podcasts: Reading Between Deadlines and Dear Rach & Soph\, and also runs the vibrant Rachael Johns Book Club on Facebook. You can find her at www.rachaeljohns.com or subscribe to her Substack\, Pink Ink\, where she shares behind-the-scenes bookish thoughts and writer life. \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 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 \n \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:20250820T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250820T200000 DTSTAMP:20260417T202336 CREATED:20250814T001943Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250814T002105Z UID:66976-1755716400-1755720000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | How to Love Yourself & Others DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 6\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 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 The Lucky Sisters \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The breakout blockbuster of the year – a deeply moving novel about life\, death and the miracles in between\, by the award-winning author of The Patterson Girls. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters…Will their luck run out… \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What would you do if you thought each day on earth might just be your last? Lucky by name. Not so lucky by nature. Adopted twins Nora and Stevie Lucky have always been close\, despite being total opposites.When their mother dies\, Nora convinces Stevie to search for their biological parents\, only to come face-to-face with a life-changing revelation that sends them spiralling in opposite directions. With their careers\, love lives and even their sisterly bond at risk\, they’re going to need more than luck to survive. \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters | Rachael Johns\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rachael Johns\, Author | Photo: Dan Grant\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns was once (briefly) an English teacher\, before turning her attention to writing – and never looking back. She now writes award-winning romance\, women’s fiction\, and the occasional awkward text. Her novel The Patterson Girls won the 2016 ABIA for General Fiction\, and she’s a two-time winner of the Romance Writers of Australia RUBY Award.  When she’s not writing\, Rachael can be found hanging out with her adorable Sheepadoodle\, listening to audiobooks\, or fuelling her latest obsession—reformer Pilates. She lives in the Swan Valley with her husband\, two of her three sons (the other has flown the nest)\, and tells herself she’ll read more non-fiction every year—but let’s be honest\, the novels always win. Rachael is the co-host of two podcasts: Reading Between Deadlines and Dear Rach & Soph\, and also runs the vibrant Rachael Johns Book Club on Facebook. You can find her at www.rachaeljohns.com or subscribe to her Substack\, Pink Ink\, where she shares behind-the-scenes bookish thoughts and writer life. \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 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 \n \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/kadampa-meditation-series-20-august/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/How-to-Love-Yourseld-Others-square-promo.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250823T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250823T170000 DTSTAMP:20260417T202336 CREATED:20250714T045240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250715T044101Z UID:66222-1755957600-1755968400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Laura J Fitzwilson\, Book Launch - The Fool DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 6\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 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 The Lucky Sisters \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The breakout blockbuster of the year – a deeply moving novel about life\, death and the miracles in between\, by the award-winning author of The Patterson Girls. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters…Will their luck run out… \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What would you do if you thought each day on earth might just be your last? Lucky by name. Not so lucky by nature. Adopted twins Nora and Stevie Lucky have always been close\, despite being total opposites.When their mother dies\, Nora convinces Stevie to search for their biological parents\, only to come face-to-face with a life-changing revelation that sends them spiralling in opposite directions. With their careers\, love lives and even their sisterly bond at risk\, they’re going to need more than luck to survive. \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters | Rachael Johns\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rachael Johns\, Author | Photo: Dan Grant\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns was once (briefly) an English teacher\, before turning her attention to writing – and never looking back. She now writes award-winning romance\, women’s fiction\, and the occasional awkward text. Her novel The Patterson Girls won the 2016 ABIA for General Fiction\, and she’s a two-time winner of the Romance Writers of Australia RUBY Award.  When she’s not writing\, Rachael can be found hanging out with her adorable Sheepadoodle\, listening to audiobooks\, or fuelling her latest obsession—reformer Pilates. She lives in the Swan Valley with her husband\, two of her three sons (the other has flown the nest)\, and tells herself she’ll read more non-fiction every year—but let’s be honest\, the novels always win. Rachael is the co-host of two podcasts: Reading Between Deadlines and Dear Rach & Soph\, and also runs the vibrant Rachael Johns Book Club on Facebook. You can find her at www.rachaeljohns.com or subscribe to her Substack\, Pink Ink\, where she shares behind-the-scenes bookish thoughts and writer life. \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 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 \n \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:20250823T200000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250823T230000 DTSTAMP:20260417T202337 CREATED:20241204T023112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T025535Z UID:60476-1755979200-1755990000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Six String Blues - A Tribute To Blues Guitar DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 6\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 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 The Lucky Sisters \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The breakout blockbuster of the year – a deeply moving novel about life\, death and the miracles in between\, by the award-winning author of The Patterson Girls. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters…Will their luck run out… \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What would you do if you thought each day on earth might just be your last? Lucky by name. Not so lucky by nature. Adopted twins Nora and Stevie Lucky have always been close\, despite being total opposites.When their mother dies\, Nora convinces Stevie to search for their biological parents\, only to come face-to-face with a life-changing revelation that sends them spiralling in opposite directions. With their careers\, love lives and even their sisterly bond at risk\, they’re going to need more than luck to survive. \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters | Rachael Johns\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rachael Johns\, Author | Photo: Dan Grant\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns was once (briefly) an English teacher\, before turning her attention to writing – and never looking back. She now writes award-winning romance\, women’s fiction\, and the occasional awkward text. Her novel The Patterson Girls won the 2016 ABIA for General Fiction\, and she’s a two-time winner of the Romance Writers of Australia RUBY Award.  When she’s not writing\, Rachael can be found hanging out with her adorable Sheepadoodle\, listening to audiobooks\, or fuelling her latest obsession—reformer Pilates. She lives in the Swan Valley with her husband\, two of her three sons (the other has flown the nest)\, and tells herself she’ll read more non-fiction every year—but let’s be honest\, the novels always win. Rachael is the co-host of two podcasts: Reading Between Deadlines and Dear Rach & Soph\, and also runs the vibrant Rachael Johns Book Club on Facebook. You can find her at www.rachaeljohns.com or subscribe to her Substack\, Pink Ink\, where she shares behind-the-scenes bookish thoughts and writer life. \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 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 \n \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/sex-string-blues/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Blues Festival,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/square-promo-six-string-blues.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Matt Arthur Music":MAILTO:matt@mattarthurmusic.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250827T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250827T200000 DTSTAMP:20260417T202337 CREATED:20250408T041557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T042601Z UID:64376-1756321200-1756324800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Focus: The Power of Concentration DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 6\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 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 The Lucky Sisters \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The breakout blockbuster of the year – a deeply moving novel about life\, death and the miracles in between\, by the award-winning author of The Patterson Girls. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters…Will their luck run out… \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What would you do if you thought each day on earth might just be your last? Lucky by name. Not so lucky by nature. Adopted twins Nora and Stevie Lucky have always been close\, despite being total opposites.When their mother dies\, Nora convinces Stevie to search for their biological parents\, only to come face-to-face with a life-changing revelation that sends them spiralling in opposite directions. With their careers\, love lives and even their sisterly bond at risk\, they’re going to need more than luck to survive. \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters | Rachael Johns\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rachael Johns\, Author | Photo: Dan Grant\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns was once (briefly) an English teacher\, before turning her attention to writing – and never looking back. She now writes award-winning romance\, women’s fiction\, and the occasional awkward text. Her novel The Patterson Girls won the 2016 ABIA for General Fiction\, and she’s a two-time winner of the Romance Writers of Australia RUBY Award.  When she’s not writing\, Rachael can be found hanging out with her adorable Sheepadoodle\, listening to audiobooks\, or fuelling her latest obsession—reformer Pilates. She lives in the Swan Valley with her husband\, two of her three sons (the other has flown the nest)\, and tells herself she’ll read more non-fiction every year—but let’s be honest\, the novels always win. Rachael is the co-host of two podcasts: Reading Between Deadlines and Dear Rach & Soph\, and also runs the vibrant Rachael Johns Book Club on Facebook. You can find her at www.rachaeljohns.com or subscribe to her Substack\, Pink Ink\, where she shares behind-the-scenes bookish thoughts and writer life. \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 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 \n \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/kadampa-meditation-series-27-august-25/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/square-promo-1.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250830T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250830T203000 DTSTAMP:20260417T202337 CREATED:20250811T023940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T005435Z UID:66742-1756582200-1756585800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Melbourne Guitar Quartet DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 6\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 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 The Lucky Sisters \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The breakout blockbuster of the year – a deeply moving novel about life\, death and the miracles in between\, by the award-winning author of The Patterson Girls. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters…Will their luck run out… \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What would you do if you thought each day on earth might just be your last? Lucky by name. Not so lucky by nature. Adopted twins Nora and Stevie Lucky have always been close\, despite being total opposites.When their mother dies\, Nora convinces Stevie to search for their biological parents\, only to come face-to-face with a life-changing revelation that sends them spiralling in opposite directions. With their careers\, love lives and even their sisterly bond at risk\, they’re going to need more than luck to survive. \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters | Rachael Johns\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rachael Johns\, Author | Photo: Dan Grant\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns was once (briefly) an English teacher\, before turning her attention to writing – and never looking back. She now writes award-winning romance\, women’s fiction\, and the occasional awkward text. Her novel The Patterson Girls won the 2016 ABIA for General Fiction\, and she’s a two-time winner of the Romance Writers of Australia RUBY Award.  When she’s not writing\, Rachael can be found hanging out with her adorable Sheepadoodle\, listening to audiobooks\, or fuelling her latest obsession—reformer Pilates. She lives in the Swan Valley with her husband\, two of her three sons (the other has flown the nest)\, and tells herself she’ll read more non-fiction every year—but let’s be honest\, the novels always win. Rachael is the co-host of two podcasts: Reading Between Deadlines and Dear Rach & Soph\, and also runs the vibrant Rachael Johns Book Club on Facebook. You can find her at www.rachaeljohns.com or subscribe to her Substack\, Pink Ink\, where she shares behind-the-scenes bookish thoughts and writer life. \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 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 \n \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/melbourne-guitar-quartet/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Classical Music,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/square-promo.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Concerts Australia":MAILTO:michael@concertsaustralia.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250831T130000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250831T140000 DTSTAMP:20260417T202337 CREATED:20250722T023048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T030553Z UID:66327-1756645200-1756648800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:A Poet's Guide to Love and Loss | A Ballarat Arts Foundation fundraiser featuring tenor Douglas Kelly DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 6\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 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 The Lucky Sisters \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The breakout blockbuster of the year – a deeply moving novel about life\, death and the miracles in between\, by the award-winning author of The Patterson Girls. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters…Will their luck run out… \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What would you do if you thought each day on earth might just be your last? Lucky by name. Not so lucky by nature. Adopted twins Nora and Stevie Lucky have always been close\, despite being total opposites.When their mother dies\, Nora convinces Stevie to search for their biological parents\, only to come face-to-face with a life-changing revelation that sends them spiralling in opposite directions. With their careers\, love lives and even their sisterly bond at risk\, they’re going to need more than luck to survive. \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters | Rachael Johns\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rachael Johns\, Author | Photo: Dan Grant\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns was once (briefly) an English teacher\, before turning her attention to writing – and never looking back. She now writes award-winning romance\, women’s fiction\, and the occasional awkward text. Her novel The Patterson Girls won the 2016 ABIA for General Fiction\, and she’s a two-time winner of the Romance Writers of Australia RUBY Award.  When she’s not writing\, Rachael can be found hanging out with her adorable Sheepadoodle\, listening to audiobooks\, or fuelling her latest obsession—reformer Pilates. She lives in the Swan Valley with her husband\, two of her three sons (the other has flown the nest)\, and tells herself she’ll read more non-fiction every year—but let’s be honest\, the novels always win. Rachael is the co-host of two podcasts: Reading Between Deadlines and Dear Rach & Soph\, and also runs the vibrant Rachael Johns Book Club on Facebook. You can find her at www.rachaeljohns.com or subscribe to her Substack\, Pink Ink\, where she shares behind-the-scenes bookish thoughts and writer life. \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 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 \n \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/a-poets-guide-to-love-and-loss/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Live Music,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/victorian-opera-sq-promo.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250901T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250901T193000 DTSTAMP:20260417T202337 CREATED:20250711T023001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T001637Z UID:66163-1756749600-1756755000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Gabriel Bergmoser DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 6\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 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 The Lucky Sisters \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The breakout blockbuster of the year – a deeply moving novel about life\, death and the miracles in between\, by the award-winning author of The Patterson Girls. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters…Will their luck run out… \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What would you do if you thought each day on earth might just be your last? Lucky by name. Not so lucky by nature. Adopted twins Nora and Stevie Lucky have always been close\, despite being total opposites.When their mother dies\, Nora convinces Stevie to search for their biological parents\, only to come face-to-face with a life-changing revelation that sends them spiralling in opposite directions. With their careers\, love lives and even their sisterly bond at risk\, they’re going to need more than luck to survive. \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters | Rachael Johns\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rachael Johns\, Author | Photo: Dan Grant\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns was once (briefly) an English teacher\, before turning her attention to writing – and never looking back. She now writes award-winning romance\, women’s fiction\, and the occasional awkward text. Her novel The Patterson Girls won the 2016 ABIA for General Fiction\, and she’s a two-time winner of the Romance Writers of Australia RUBY Award.  When she’s not writing\, Rachael can be found hanging out with her adorable Sheepadoodle\, listening to audiobooks\, or fuelling her latest obsession—reformer Pilates. She lives in the Swan Valley with her husband\, two of her three sons (the other has flown the nest)\, and tells herself she’ll read more non-fiction every year—but let’s be honest\, the novels always win. Rachael is the co-host of two podcasts: Reading Between Deadlines and Dear Rach & Soph\, and also runs the vibrant Rachael Johns Book Club on Facebook. You can find her at www.rachaeljohns.com or subscribe to her Substack\, Pink Ink\, where she shares behind-the-scenes bookish thoughts and writer life. \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 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 \n \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:20250903T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250903T183000 DTSTAMP:20260417T202337 CREATED:20250728T035749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T031406Z UID:66371-1756920600-1756924200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 3\, Spring Season | Ballarat's Henry Lawson\, Unknown facts presented by Hedley Thomson DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 6\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 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 The Lucky Sisters \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The breakout blockbuster of the year – a deeply moving novel about life\, death and the miracles in between\, by the award-winning author of The Patterson Girls. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters…Will their luck run out… \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What would you do if you thought each day on earth might just be your last? Lucky by name. Not so lucky by nature. Adopted twins Nora and Stevie Lucky have always been close\, despite being total opposites.When their mother dies\, Nora convinces Stevie to search for their biological parents\, only to come face-to-face with a life-changing revelation that sends them spiralling in opposite directions. With their careers\, love lives and even their sisterly bond at risk\, they’re going to need more than luck to survive. \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters | Rachael Johns\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rachael Johns\, Author | Photo: Dan Grant\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns was once (briefly) an English teacher\, before turning her attention to writing – and never looking back. She now writes award-winning romance\, women’s fiction\, and the occasional awkward text. Her novel The Patterson Girls won the 2016 ABIA for General Fiction\, and she’s a two-time winner of the Romance Writers of Australia RUBY Award.  When she’s not writing\, Rachael can be found hanging out with her adorable Sheepadoodle\, listening to audiobooks\, or fuelling her latest obsession—reformer Pilates. She lives in the Swan Valley with her husband\, two of her three sons (the other has flown the nest)\, and tells herself she’ll read more non-fiction every year—but let’s be honest\, the novels always win. Rachael is the co-host of two podcasts: Reading Between Deadlines and Dear Rach & Soph\, and also runs the vibrant Rachael Johns Book Club on Facebook. You can find her at www.rachaeljohns.com or subscribe to her Substack\, Pink Ink\, where she shares behind-the-scenes bookish thoughts and writer life. \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 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 \n \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-henry-lawson/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Important Dates,Members,Talk,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/square-promo-2025.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250903T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250903T200000 DTSTAMP:20260417T202337 CREATED:20250813T042810Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T042930Z UID:66936-1756926000-1756929600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Focus: The Power of Concentration DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 6\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 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 The Lucky Sisters \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The breakout blockbuster of the year – a deeply moving novel about life\, death and the miracles in between\, by the award-winning author of The Patterson Girls. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters…Will their luck run out… \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What would you do if you thought each day on earth might just be your last? Lucky by name. Not so lucky by nature. Adopted twins Nora and Stevie Lucky have always been close\, despite being total opposites.When their mother dies\, Nora convinces Stevie to search for their biological parents\, only to come face-to-face with a life-changing revelation that sends them spiralling in opposite directions. With their careers\, love lives and even their sisterly bond at risk\, they’re going to need more than luck to survive. \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters | Rachael Johns\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rachael Johns\, Author | Photo: Dan Grant\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns was once (briefly) an English teacher\, before turning her attention to writing – and never looking back. She now writes award-winning romance\, women’s fiction\, and the occasional awkward text. Her novel The Patterson Girls won the 2016 ABIA for General Fiction\, and she’s a two-time winner of the Romance Writers of Australia RUBY Award.  When she’s not writing\, Rachael can be found hanging out with her adorable Sheepadoodle\, listening to audiobooks\, or fuelling her latest obsession—reformer Pilates. She lives in the Swan Valley with her husband\, two of her three sons (the other has flown the nest)\, and tells herself she’ll read more non-fiction every year—but let’s be honest\, the novels always win. Rachael is the co-host of two podcasts: Reading Between Deadlines and Dear Rach & Soph\, and also runs the vibrant Rachael Johns Book Club on Facebook. You can find her at www.rachaeljohns.com or subscribe to her Substack\, Pink Ink\, where she shares behind-the-scenes bookish thoughts and writer life. \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 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 \n \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/kadampa-meditation-series-3-september-25/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/square-promo-1.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250904T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250904T190000 DTSTAMP:20260417T202337 CREATED:20250603T000019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T233613Z UID:64998-1757008800-1757012400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Tracey Lee Holmes: A Life Through Sport DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 6\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 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 The Lucky Sisters \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The breakout blockbuster of the year – a deeply moving novel about life\, death and the miracles in between\, by the award-winning author of The Patterson Girls. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters…Will their luck run out… \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What would you do if you thought each day on earth might just be your last? Lucky by name. Not so lucky by nature. Adopted twins Nora and Stevie Lucky have always been close\, despite being total opposites.When their mother dies\, Nora convinces Stevie to search for their biological parents\, only to come face-to-face with a life-changing revelation that sends them spiralling in opposite directions. With their careers\, love lives and even their sisterly bond at risk\, they’re going to need more than luck to survive. \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters | Rachael Johns\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rachael Johns\, Author | Photo: Dan Grant\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns was once (briefly) an English teacher\, before turning her attention to writing – and never looking back. She now writes award-winning romance\, women’s fiction\, and the occasional awkward text. Her novel The Patterson Girls won the 2016 ABIA for General Fiction\, and she’s a two-time winner of the Romance Writers of Australia RUBY Award.  When she’s not writing\, Rachael can be found hanging out with her adorable Sheepadoodle\, listening to audiobooks\, or fuelling her latest obsession—reformer Pilates. She lives in the Swan Valley with her husband\, two of her three sons (the other has flown the nest)\, and tells herself she’ll read more non-fiction every year—but let’s be honest\, the novels always win. Rachael is the co-host of two podcasts: Reading Between Deadlines and Dear Rach & Soph\, and also runs the vibrant Rachael Johns Book Club on Facebook. You can find her at www.rachaeljohns.com or subscribe to her Substack\, Pink Ink\, where she shares behind-the-scenes bookish thoughts and writer life. \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 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 \n \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:20250906T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250907T140000 DTSTAMP:20260417T202337 CREATED:20250409T010714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T075721Z UID:64397-1757152800-1757253600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Spring Book Sale | Reward yourself with loads of Summer reading DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 6\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 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 The Lucky Sisters \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The breakout blockbuster of the year – a deeply moving novel about life\, death and the miracles in between\, by the award-winning author of The Patterson Girls. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters…Will their luck run out… \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What would you do if you thought each day on earth might just be your last? Lucky by name. Not so lucky by nature. Adopted twins Nora and Stevie Lucky have always been close\, despite being total opposites.When their mother dies\, Nora convinces Stevie to search for their biological parents\, only to come face-to-face with a life-changing revelation that sends them spiralling in opposite directions. With their careers\, love lives and even their sisterly bond at risk\, they’re going to need more than luck to survive. \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters | Rachael Johns\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rachael Johns\, Author | Photo: Dan Grant\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns was once (briefly) an English teacher\, before turning her attention to writing – and never looking back. She now writes award-winning romance\, women’s fiction\, and the occasional awkward text. Her novel The Patterson Girls won the 2016 ABIA for General Fiction\, and she’s a two-time winner of the Romance Writers of Australia RUBY Award.  When she’s not writing\, Rachael can be found hanging out with her adorable Sheepadoodle\, listening to audiobooks\, or fuelling her latest obsession—reformer Pilates. She lives in the Swan Valley with her husband\, two of her three sons (the other has flown the nest)\, and tells herself she’ll read more non-fiction every year—but let’s be honest\, the novels always win. Rachael is the co-host of two podcasts: Reading Between Deadlines and Dear Rach & Soph\, and also runs the vibrant Rachael Johns Book Club on Facebook. You can find her at www.rachaeljohns.com or subscribe to her Substack\, Pink Ink\, where she shares behind-the-scenes bookish thoughts and writer life. \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 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 \n \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/book-sale-september-2025/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Culture,Fundraiser,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/book-sale-square-spring-2025.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250910T170000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250910T193000 DTSTAMP:20260417T202337 CREATED:20250801T001930Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T003001Z UID:66551-1757523600-1757532600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Crafting Conversation: The Jewellers Edition DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 6\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 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 The Lucky Sisters \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The breakout blockbuster of the year – a deeply moving novel about life\, death and the miracles in between\, by the award-winning author of The Patterson Girls. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters…Will their luck run out… \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What would you do if you thought each day on earth might just be your last? Lucky by name. Not so lucky by nature. Adopted twins Nora and Stevie Lucky have always been close\, despite being total opposites.When their mother dies\, Nora convinces Stevie to search for their biological parents\, only to come face-to-face with a life-changing revelation that sends them spiralling in opposite directions. With their careers\, love lives and even their sisterly bond at risk\, they’re going to need more than luck to survive. \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters | Rachael Johns\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rachael Johns\, Author | Photo: Dan Grant\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns was once (briefly) an English teacher\, before turning her attention to writing – and never looking back. She now writes award-winning romance\, women’s fiction\, and the occasional awkward text. Her novel The Patterson Girls won the 2016 ABIA for General Fiction\, and she’s a two-time winner of the Romance Writers of Australia RUBY Award.  When she’s not writing\, Rachael can be found hanging out with her adorable Sheepadoodle\, listening to audiobooks\, or fuelling her latest obsession—reformer Pilates. She lives in the Swan Valley with her husband\, two of her three sons (the other has flown the nest)\, and tells herself she’ll read more non-fiction every year—but let’s be honest\, the novels always win. Rachael is the co-host of two podcasts: Reading Between Deadlines and Dear Rach & Soph\, and also runs the vibrant Rachael Johns Book Club on Facebook. You can find her at www.rachaeljohns.com or subscribe to her Substack\, Pink Ink\, where she shares behind-the-scenes bookish thoughts and writer life. \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 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 \n \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/crafting-conversation-jewellers/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/square-promo-mgth.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Make Good Things Happen":MAILTO:angela@daltonbaker.com.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250910T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250910T200000 DTSTAMP:20260417T202337 CREATED:20250813T043002Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T043105Z UID:66938-1757530800-1757534400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Focus: The Power of Concentration DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 6\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 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 The Lucky Sisters \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The breakout blockbuster of the year – a deeply moving novel about life\, death and the miracles in between\, by the award-winning author of The Patterson Girls. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters…Will their luck run out… \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What would you do if you thought each day on earth might just be your last? Lucky by name. Not so lucky by nature. Adopted twins Nora and Stevie Lucky have always been close\, despite being total opposites.When their mother dies\, Nora convinces Stevie to search for their biological parents\, only to come face-to-face with a life-changing revelation that sends them spiralling in opposite directions. With their careers\, love lives and even their sisterly bond at risk\, they’re going to need more than luck to survive. \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters | Rachael Johns\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rachael Johns\, Author | Photo: Dan Grant\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns was once (briefly) an English teacher\, before turning her attention to writing – and never looking back. She now writes award-winning romance\, women’s fiction\, and the occasional awkward text. Her novel The Patterson Girls won the 2016 ABIA for General Fiction\, and she’s a two-time winner of the Romance Writers of Australia RUBY Award.  When she’s not writing\, Rachael can be found hanging out with her adorable Sheepadoodle\, listening to audiobooks\, or fuelling her latest obsession—reformer Pilates. She lives in the Swan Valley with her husband\, two of her three sons (the other has flown the nest)\, and tells herself she’ll read more non-fiction every year—but let’s be honest\, the novels always win. Rachael is the co-host of two podcasts: Reading Between Deadlines and Dear Rach & Soph\, and also runs the vibrant Rachael Johns Book Club on Facebook. You can find her at www.rachaeljohns.com or subscribe to her Substack\, Pink Ink\, where she shares behind-the-scenes bookish thoughts and writer life. \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 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 \n \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/kadampa-meditation-series-10-september-25/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/square-promo-1.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250911T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250911T210000 DTSTAMP:20260417T202337 CREATED:20250212T025145Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T110610Z UID:61982-1757619000-1757624400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Goodbye Julia DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 6\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 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 The Lucky Sisters \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The breakout blockbuster of the year – a deeply moving novel about life\, death and the miracles in between\, by the award-winning author of The Patterson Girls. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters…Will their luck run out… \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What would you do if you thought each day on earth might just be your last? Lucky by name. Not so lucky by nature. Adopted twins Nora and Stevie Lucky have always been close\, despite being total opposites.When their mother dies\, Nora convinces Stevie to search for their biological parents\, only to come face-to-face with a life-changing revelation that sends them spiralling in opposite directions. With their careers\, love lives and even their sisterly bond at risk\, they’re going to need more than luck to survive. \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters | Rachael Johns\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rachael Johns\, Author | Photo: Dan Grant\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns was once (briefly) an English teacher\, before turning her attention to writing – and never looking back. She now writes award-winning romance\, women’s fiction\, and the occasional awkward text. Her novel The Patterson Girls won the 2016 ABIA for General Fiction\, and she’s a two-time winner of the Romance Writers of Australia RUBY Award.  When she’s not writing\, Rachael can be found hanging out with her adorable Sheepadoodle\, listening to audiobooks\, or fuelling her latest obsession—reformer Pilates. She lives in the Swan Valley with her husband\, two of her three sons (the other has flown the nest)\, and tells herself she’ll read more non-fiction every year—but let’s be honest\, the novels always win. Rachael is the co-host of two podcasts: Reading Between Deadlines and Dear Rach & Soph\, and also runs the vibrant Rachael Johns Book Club on Facebook. You can find her at www.rachaeljohns.com or subscribe to her Substack\, Pink Ink\, where she shares behind-the-scenes bookish thoughts and writer life. \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 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 \n \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/bfs-goodbye-julia/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Externally Produced Event,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/sqaure-promo-bfs.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250914T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250914T160000 DTSTAMP:20260417T202337 CREATED:20250805T063244Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T023211Z UID:66629-1757858400-1757865600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Fashion Parade Fundraiser | Vintage & Preloved Clothing Shop DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 6\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 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 The Lucky Sisters \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The breakout blockbuster of the year – a deeply moving novel about life\, death and the miracles in between\, by the award-winning author of The Patterson Girls. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters…Will their luck run out… \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What would you do if you thought each day on earth might just be your last? Lucky by name. Not so lucky by nature. Adopted twins Nora and Stevie Lucky have always been close\, despite being total opposites.When their mother dies\, Nora convinces Stevie to search for their biological parents\, only to come face-to-face with a life-changing revelation that sends them spiralling in opposite directions. With their careers\, love lives and even their sisterly bond at risk\, they’re going to need more than luck to survive. \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters | Rachael Johns\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rachael Johns\, Author | Photo: Dan Grant\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns was once (briefly) an English teacher\, before turning her attention to writing – and never looking back. She now writes award-winning romance\, women’s fiction\, and the occasional awkward text. Her novel The Patterson Girls won the 2016 ABIA for General Fiction\, and she’s a two-time winner of the Romance Writers of Australia RUBY Award.  When she’s not writing\, Rachael can be found hanging out with her adorable Sheepadoodle\, listening to audiobooks\, or fuelling her latest obsession—reformer Pilates. She lives in the Swan Valley with her husband\, two of her three sons (the other has flown the nest)\, and tells herself she’ll read more non-fiction every year—but let’s be honest\, the novels always win. Rachael is the co-host of two podcasts: Reading Between Deadlines and Dear Rach & Soph\, and also runs the vibrant Rachael Johns Book Club on Facebook. You can find her at www.rachaeljohns.com or subscribe to her Substack\, Pink Ink\, where she shares behind-the-scenes bookish thoughts and writer life. \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 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 \n \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/vintage-collectables-fasion-parade-25/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Important Dates,Members,Vintage & Collectables ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/promotional-square-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250917T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250917T183000 DTSTAMP:20260417T202337 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 Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 6\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 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 The Lucky Sisters \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The breakout blockbuster of the year – a deeply moving novel about life\, death and the miracles in between\, by the award-winning author of The Patterson Girls. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters…Will their luck run out… \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What would you do if you thought each day on earth might just be your last? Lucky by name. Not so lucky by nature. Adopted twins Nora and Stevie Lucky have always been close\, despite being total opposites.When their mother dies\, Nora convinces Stevie to search for their biological parents\, only to come face-to-face with a life-changing revelation that sends them spiralling in opposite directions. With their careers\, love lives and even their sisterly bond at risk\, they’re going to need more than luck to survive. \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters | Rachael Johns\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rachael Johns\, Author | Photo: Dan Grant\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns was once (briefly) an English teacher\, before turning her attention to writing – and never looking back. She now writes award-winning romance\, women’s fiction\, and the occasional awkward text. Her novel The Patterson Girls won the 2016 ABIA for General Fiction\, and she’s a two-time winner of the Romance Writers of Australia RUBY Award.  When she’s not writing\, Rachael can be found hanging out with her adorable Sheepadoodle\, listening to audiobooks\, or fuelling her latest obsession—reformer Pilates. She lives in the Swan Valley with her husband\, two of her three sons (the other has flown the nest)\, and tells herself she’ll read more non-fiction every year—but let’s be honest\, the novels always win. Rachael is the co-host of two podcasts: Reading Between Deadlines and Dear Rach & Soph\, and also runs the vibrant Rachael Johns Book Club on Facebook. You can find her at www.rachaeljohns.com or subscribe to her Substack\, Pink Ink\, where she shares behind-the-scenes bookish thoughts and writer life. \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 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 \n \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:20250917T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250917T200000 DTSTAMP:20260417T202337 CREATED:20250813T043212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T043312Z UID:66940-1758135600-1758139200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Focus: The Power of Concentration DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 6\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 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 The Lucky Sisters \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The breakout blockbuster of the year – a deeply moving novel about life\, death and the miracles in between\, by the award-winning author of The Patterson Girls. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters…Will their luck run out… \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What would you do if you thought each day on earth might just be your last? Lucky by name. Not so lucky by nature. Adopted twins Nora and Stevie Lucky have always been close\, despite being total opposites.When their mother dies\, Nora convinces Stevie to search for their biological parents\, only to come face-to-face with a life-changing revelation that sends them spiralling in opposite directions. With their careers\, love lives and even their sisterly bond at risk\, they’re going to need more than luck to survive. \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters | Rachael Johns\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rachael Johns\, Author | Photo: Dan Grant\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns was once (briefly) an English teacher\, before turning her attention to writing – and never looking back. She now writes award-winning romance\, women’s fiction\, and the occasional awkward text. Her novel The Patterson Girls won the 2016 ABIA for General Fiction\, and she’s a two-time winner of the Romance Writers of Australia RUBY Award.  When she’s not writing\, Rachael can be found hanging out with her adorable Sheepadoodle\, listening to audiobooks\, or fuelling her latest obsession—reformer Pilates. She lives in the Swan Valley with her husband\, two of her three sons (the other has flown the nest)\, and tells herself she’ll read more non-fiction every year—but let’s be honest\, the novels always win. Rachael is the co-host of two podcasts: Reading Between Deadlines and Dear Rach & Soph\, and also runs the vibrant Rachael Johns Book Club on Facebook. You can find her at www.rachaeljohns.com or subscribe to her Substack\, Pink Ink\, where she shares behind-the-scenes bookish thoughts and writer life. \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 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 \n \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/kadampa-meditation-series-17-september-25/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/square-promo-1.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250918T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250918T193000 DTSTAMP:20260417T202337 CREATED:20250611T030703Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T001953Z UID:65608-1758218400-1758223800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Chrissie Bellbrae DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 6\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 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 The Lucky Sisters \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The breakout blockbuster of the year – a deeply moving novel about life\, death and the miracles in between\, by the award-winning author of The Patterson Girls. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters…Will their luck run out… \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What would you do if you thought each day on earth might just be your last? Lucky by name. Not so lucky by nature. Adopted twins Nora and Stevie Lucky have always been close\, despite being total opposites.When their mother dies\, Nora convinces Stevie to search for their biological parents\, only to come face-to-face with a life-changing revelation that sends them spiralling in opposite directions. With their careers\, love lives and even their sisterly bond at risk\, they’re going to need more than luck to survive. \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters | Rachael Johns\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rachael Johns\, Author | Photo: Dan Grant\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns was once (briefly) an English teacher\, before turning her attention to writing – and never looking back. She now writes award-winning romance\, women’s fiction\, and the occasional awkward text. Her novel The Patterson Girls won the 2016 ABIA for General Fiction\, and she’s a two-time winner of the Romance Writers of Australia RUBY Award.  When she’s not writing\, Rachael can be found hanging out with her adorable Sheepadoodle\, listening to audiobooks\, or fuelling her latest obsession—reformer Pilates. She lives in the Swan Valley with her husband\, two of her three sons (the other has flown the nest)\, and tells herself she’ll read more non-fiction every year—but let’s be honest\, the novels always win. Rachael is the co-host of two podcasts: Reading Between Deadlines and Dear Rach & Soph\, and also runs the vibrant Rachael Johns Book Club on Facebook. You can find her at www.rachaeljohns.com or subscribe to her Substack\, Pink Ink\, where she shares behind-the-scenes bookish thoughts and writer life. \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 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 \n \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:20250924T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250924T183000 DTSTAMP:20260417T202337 CREATED:20250728T042702Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T045221Z UID:66380-1758735000-1758738600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 3\, Spring Season | Gold! Gold! Bendigo - Ballarat DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 6\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 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 The Lucky Sisters \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The breakout blockbuster of the year – a deeply moving novel about life\, death and the miracles in between\, by the award-winning author of The Patterson Girls. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters…Will their luck run out… \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What would you do if you thought each day on earth might just be your last? Lucky by name. Not so lucky by nature. Adopted twins Nora and Stevie Lucky have always been close\, despite being total opposites.When their mother dies\, Nora convinces Stevie to search for their biological parents\, only to come face-to-face with a life-changing revelation that sends them spiralling in opposite directions. With their careers\, love lives and even their sisterly bond at risk\, they’re going to need more than luck to survive. \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters | Rachael Johns\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rachael Johns\, Author | Photo: Dan Grant\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns was once (briefly) an English teacher\, before turning her attention to writing – and never looking back. She now writes award-winning romance\, women’s fiction\, and the occasional awkward text. Her novel The Patterson Girls won the 2016 ABIA for General Fiction\, and she’s a two-time winner of the Romance Writers of Australia RUBY Award.  When she’s not writing\, Rachael can be found hanging out with her adorable Sheepadoodle\, listening to audiobooks\, or fuelling her latest obsession—reformer Pilates. She lives in the Swan Valley with her husband\, two of her three sons (the other has flown the nest)\, and tells herself she’ll read more non-fiction every year—but let’s be honest\, the novels always win. Rachael is the co-host of two podcasts: Reading Between Deadlines and Dear Rach & Soph\, and also runs the vibrant Rachael Johns Book Club on Facebook. You can find her at www.rachaeljohns.com or subscribe to her Substack\, Pink Ink\, where she shares behind-the-scenes bookish thoughts and writer life. \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 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 \n \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-gold-gold/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Important Dates,Members,Talk,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/square-promo-20253.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250924T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250924T200000 DTSTAMP:20260417T202337 CREATED:20250813T043421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T043514Z UID:66942-1758740400-1758744000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Focus: The Power of Concentration DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 6\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 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 The Lucky Sisters \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The breakout blockbuster of the year – a deeply moving novel about life\, death and the miracles in between\, by the award-winning author of The Patterson Girls. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters…Will their luck run out… \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What would you do if you thought each day on earth might just be your last? Lucky by name. Not so lucky by nature. Adopted twins Nora and Stevie Lucky have always been close\, despite being total opposites.When their mother dies\, Nora convinces Stevie to search for their biological parents\, only to come face-to-face with a life-changing revelation that sends them spiralling in opposite directions. With their careers\, love lives and even their sisterly bond at risk\, they’re going to need more than luck to survive. \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters | Rachael Johns\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rachael Johns\, Author | Photo: Dan Grant\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns was once (briefly) an English teacher\, before turning her attention to writing – and never looking back. She now writes award-winning romance\, women’s fiction\, and the occasional awkward text. Her novel The Patterson Girls won the 2016 ABIA for General Fiction\, and she’s a two-time winner of the Romance Writers of Australia RUBY Award.  When she’s not writing\, Rachael can be found hanging out with her adorable Sheepadoodle\, listening to audiobooks\, or fuelling her latest obsession—reformer Pilates. She lives in the Swan Valley with her husband\, two of her three sons (the other has flown the nest)\, and tells herself she’ll read more non-fiction every year—but let’s be honest\, the novels always win. Rachael is the co-host of two podcasts: Reading Between Deadlines and Dear Rach & Soph\, and also runs the vibrant Rachael Johns Book Club on Facebook. You can find her at www.rachaeljohns.com or subscribe to her Substack\, Pink Ink\, where she shares behind-the-scenes bookish thoughts and writer life. \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 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 \n \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/kadampa-meditation-series-24-september-25/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/square-promo-1.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250925T183000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250925T200000 DTSTAMP:20260417T202337 CREATED:20250611T003027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T002121Z UID:65587-1758825000-1758830400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Paula Gleeson DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 6\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 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 The Lucky Sisters \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The breakout blockbuster of the year – a deeply moving novel about life\, death and the miracles in between\, by the award-winning author of The Patterson Girls. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters…Will their luck run out… \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What would you do if you thought each day on earth might just be your last? Lucky by name. Not so lucky by nature. Adopted twins Nora and Stevie Lucky have always been close\, despite being total opposites.When their mother dies\, Nora convinces Stevie to search for their biological parents\, only to come face-to-face with a life-changing revelation that sends them spiralling in opposite directions. With their careers\, love lives and even their sisterly bond at risk\, they’re going to need more than luck to survive. \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters | Rachael Johns\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rachael Johns\, Author | Photo: Dan Grant\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns was once (briefly) an English teacher\, before turning her attention to writing – and never looking back. She now writes award-winning romance\, women’s fiction\, and the occasional awkward text. Her novel The Patterson Girls won the 2016 ABIA for General Fiction\, and she’s a two-time winner of the Romance Writers of Australia RUBY Award.  When she’s not writing\, Rachael can be found hanging out with her adorable Sheepadoodle\, listening to audiobooks\, or fuelling her latest obsession—reformer Pilates. She lives in the Swan Valley with her husband\, two of her three sons (the other has flown the nest)\, and tells herself she’ll read more non-fiction every year—but let’s be honest\, the novels always win. Rachael is the co-host of two podcasts: Reading Between Deadlines and Dear Rach & Soph\, and also runs the vibrant Rachael Johns Book Club on Facebook. You can find her at www.rachaeljohns.com or subscribe to her Substack\, Pink Ink\, where she shares behind-the-scenes bookish thoughts and writer life. \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 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 \n \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:20250930T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250930T183000 DTSTAMP:20260417T202337 CREATED:20250828T015533Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T030623Z UID:67270-1759253400-1759257000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:A Creative Ballarat Workshop | Why Join? The Perks of Regional Arts Victoria & CRAFT Memberships DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 6\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 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 The Lucky Sisters \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The breakout blockbuster of the year – a deeply moving novel about life\, death and the miracles in between\, by the award-winning author of The Patterson Girls. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters…Will their luck run out… \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What would you do if you thought each day on earth might just be your last? Lucky by name. Not so lucky by nature. Adopted twins Nora and Stevie Lucky have always been close\, despite being total opposites.When their mother dies\, Nora convinces Stevie to search for their biological parents\, only to come face-to-face with a life-changing revelation that sends them spiralling in opposite directions. With their careers\, love lives and even their sisterly bond at risk\, they’re going to need more than luck to survive. \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters | Rachael Johns\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rachael Johns\, Author | Photo: Dan Grant\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns was once (briefly) an English teacher\, before turning her attention to writing – and never looking back. She now writes award-winning romance\, women’s fiction\, and the occasional awkward text. Her novel The Patterson Girls won the 2016 ABIA for General Fiction\, and she’s a two-time winner of the Romance Writers of Australia RUBY Award.  When she’s not writing\, Rachael can be found hanging out with her adorable Sheepadoodle\, listening to audiobooks\, or fuelling her latest obsession—reformer Pilates. She lives in the Swan Valley with her husband\, two of her three sons (the other has flown the nest)\, and tells herself she’ll read more non-fiction every year—but let’s be honest\, the novels always win. Rachael is the co-host of two podcasts: Reading Between Deadlines and Dear Rach & Soph\, and also runs the vibrant Rachael Johns Book Club on Facebook. You can find her at www.rachaeljohns.com or subscribe to her Substack\, Pink Ink\, where she shares behind-the-scenes bookish thoughts and writer life. \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 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 \n \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/creative-ballarat-rav-craft/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/creative-ballarat.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251001T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251001T193000 DTSTAMP:20260417T202337 CREATED:20250708T020553Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T043730Z UID:66044-1759341600-1759347000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 6\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 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 The Lucky Sisters \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The breakout blockbuster of the year – a deeply moving novel about life\, death and the miracles in between\, by the award-winning author of The Patterson Girls. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters…Will their luck run out… \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What would you do if you thought each day on earth might just be your last? Lucky by name. Not so lucky by nature. Adopted twins Nora and Stevie Lucky have always been close\, despite being total opposites.When their mother dies\, Nora convinces Stevie to search for their biological parents\, only to come face-to-face with a life-changing revelation that sends them spiralling in opposite directions. With their careers\, love lives and even their sisterly bond at risk\, they’re going to need more than luck to survive. \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters | Rachael Johns\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rachael Johns\, Author | Photo: Dan Grant\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns was once (briefly) an English teacher\, before turning her attention to writing – and never looking back. She now writes award-winning romance\, women’s fiction\, and the occasional awkward text. Her novel The Patterson Girls won the 2016 ABIA for General Fiction\, and she’s a two-time winner of the Romance Writers of Australia RUBY Award.  When she’s not writing\, Rachael can be found hanging out with her adorable Sheepadoodle\, listening to audiobooks\, or fuelling her latest obsession—reformer Pilates. She lives in the Swan Valley with her husband\, two of her three sons (the other has flown the nest)\, and tells herself she’ll read more non-fiction every year—but let’s be honest\, the novels always win. Rachael is the co-host of two podcasts: Reading Between Deadlines and Dear Rach & Soph\, and also runs the vibrant Rachael Johns Book Club on Facebook. You can find her at www.rachaeljohns.com or subscribe to her Substack\, Pink Ink\, where she shares behind-the-scenes bookish thoughts and writer life. \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 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 \n \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:20251001T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251001T200000 DTSTAMP:20260417T202337 CREATED:20250813T043556Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T045127Z UID:66944-1759345200-1759348800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Three Methods for Overcoming Bad Habits DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 6\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 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 The Lucky Sisters \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The breakout blockbuster of the year – a deeply moving novel about life\, death and the miracles in between\, by the award-winning author of The Patterson Girls. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters…Will their luck run out… \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What would you do if you thought each day on earth might just be your last? Lucky by name. Not so lucky by nature. Adopted twins Nora and Stevie Lucky have always been close\, despite being total opposites.When their mother dies\, Nora convinces Stevie to search for their biological parents\, only to come face-to-face with a life-changing revelation that sends them spiralling in opposite directions. With their careers\, love lives and even their sisterly bond at risk\, they’re going to need more than luck to survive. \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters | Rachael Johns\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rachael Johns\, Author | Photo: Dan Grant\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns was once (briefly) an English teacher\, before turning her attention to writing – and never looking back. She now writes award-winning romance\, women’s fiction\, and the occasional awkward text. Her novel The Patterson Girls won the 2016 ABIA for General Fiction\, and she’s a two-time winner of the Romance Writers of Australia RUBY Award.  When she’s not writing\, Rachael can be found hanging out with her adorable Sheepadoodle\, listening to audiobooks\, or fuelling her latest obsession—reformer Pilates. She lives in the Swan Valley with her husband\, two of her three sons (the other has flown the nest)\, and tells herself she’ll read more non-fiction every year—but let’s be honest\, the novels always win. Rachael is the co-host of two podcasts: Reading Between Deadlines and Dear Rach & Soph\, and also runs the vibrant Rachael Johns Book Club on Facebook. You can find her at www.rachaeljohns.com or subscribe to her Substack\, Pink Ink\, where she shares behind-the-scenes bookish thoughts and writer life. \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 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 \n \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/kadampa-meditation-series-1-october-25/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/square-promo-bad-habits-v2.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251004T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251004T210000 DTSTAMP:20260417T202337 CREATED:20250925T034907Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T043007Z UID:67630-1759604400-1759611600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Spaceballs - a FightMND fundraiser DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 6\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 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 The Lucky Sisters \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The breakout blockbuster of the year – a deeply moving novel about life\, death and the miracles in between\, by the award-winning author of The Patterson Girls. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters…Will their luck run out… \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What would you do if you thought each day on earth might just be your last? Lucky by name. Not so lucky by nature. Adopted twins Nora and Stevie Lucky have always been close\, despite being total opposites.When their mother dies\, Nora convinces Stevie to search for their biological parents\, only to come face-to-face with a life-changing revelation that sends them spiralling in opposite directions. With their careers\, love lives and even their sisterly bond at risk\, they’re going to need more than luck to survive. \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters | Rachael Johns\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rachael Johns\, Author | Photo: Dan Grant\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns was once (briefly) an English teacher\, before turning her attention to writing – and never looking back. She now writes award-winning romance\, women’s fiction\, and the occasional awkward text. Her novel The Patterson Girls won the 2016 ABIA for General Fiction\, and she’s a two-time winner of the Romance Writers of Australia RUBY Award.  When she’s not writing\, Rachael can be found hanging out with her adorable Sheepadoodle\, listening to audiobooks\, or fuelling her latest obsession—reformer Pilates. She lives in the Swan Valley with her husband\, two of her three sons (the other has flown the nest)\, and tells herself she’ll read more non-fiction every year—but let’s be honest\, the novels always win. Rachael is the co-host of two podcasts: Reading Between Deadlines and Dear Rach & Soph\, and also runs the vibrant Rachael Johns Book Club on Facebook. You can find her at www.rachaeljohns.com or subscribe to her Substack\, Pink Ink\, where she shares behind-the-scenes bookish thoughts and writer life. \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 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 \n \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/spaceballs-fightmnd-fundraiser/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Externally Produced Event,Film,Victorian Seniors Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/sq-promo-spaceballs.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251005T150000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251005T170000 DTSTAMP:20260417T202337 CREATED:20250709T015027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T044106Z UID:66091-1759676400-1759683600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Three Russian Piano Trios DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 6\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 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 The Lucky Sisters \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The breakout blockbuster of the year – a deeply moving novel about life\, death and the miracles in between\, by the award-winning author of The Patterson Girls. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters…Will their luck run out… \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What would you do if you thought each day on earth might just be your last? Lucky by name. Not so lucky by nature. Adopted twins Nora and Stevie Lucky have always been close\, despite being total opposites.When their mother dies\, Nora convinces Stevie to search for their biological parents\, only to come face-to-face with a life-changing revelation that sends them spiralling in opposite directions. With their careers\, love lives and even their sisterly bond at risk\, they’re going to need more than luck to survive. \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters | Rachael Johns\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rachael Johns\, Author | Photo: Dan Grant\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns was once (briefly) an English teacher\, before turning her attention to writing – and never looking back. She now writes award-winning romance\, women’s fiction\, and the occasional awkward text. Her novel The Patterson Girls won the 2016 ABIA for General Fiction\, and she’s a two-time winner of the Romance Writers of Australia RUBY Award.  When she’s not writing\, Rachael can be found hanging out with her adorable Sheepadoodle\, listening to audiobooks\, or fuelling her latest obsession—reformer Pilates. She lives in the Swan Valley with her husband\, two of her three sons (the other has flown the nest)\, and tells herself she’ll read more non-fiction every year—but let’s be honest\, the novels always win. Rachael is the co-host of two podcasts: Reading Between Deadlines and Dear Rach & Soph\, and also runs the vibrant Rachael Johns Book Club on Facebook. You can find her at www.rachaeljohns.com or subscribe to her Substack\, Pink Ink\, where she shares behind-the-scenes bookish thoughts and writer life. \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 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 \n \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/russian-piano-trios/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Classical Music,Live Music,Victorian Seniors Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/sq-promo-brian-champman.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251008T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251008T200000 DTSTAMP:20260417T202337 CREATED:20250813T044851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T045058Z UID:66952-1759950000-1759953600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Three Methods for Overcoming Bad Habits DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 6\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 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 The Lucky Sisters \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The breakout blockbuster of the year – a deeply moving novel about life\, death and the miracles in between\, by the award-winning author of The Patterson Girls. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters…Will their luck run out… \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What would you do if you thought each day on earth might just be your last? Lucky by name. Not so lucky by nature. Adopted twins Nora and Stevie Lucky have always been close\, despite being total opposites.When their mother dies\, Nora convinces Stevie to search for their biological parents\, only to come face-to-face with a life-changing revelation that sends them spiralling in opposite directions. With their careers\, love lives and even their sisterly bond at risk\, they’re going to need more than luck to survive. \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters | Rachael Johns\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rachael Johns\, Author | Photo: Dan Grant\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns was once (briefly) an English teacher\, before turning her attention to writing – and never looking back. She now writes award-winning romance\, women’s fiction\, and the occasional awkward text. Her novel The Patterson Girls won the 2016 ABIA for General Fiction\, and she’s a two-time winner of the Romance Writers of Australia RUBY Award.  When she’s not writing\, Rachael can be found hanging out with her adorable Sheepadoodle\, listening to audiobooks\, or fuelling her latest obsession—reformer Pilates. She lives in the Swan Valley with her husband\, two of her three sons (the other has flown the nest)\, and tells herself she’ll read more non-fiction every year—but let’s be honest\, the novels always win. Rachael is the co-host of two podcasts: Reading Between Deadlines and Dear Rach & Soph\, and also runs the vibrant Rachael Johns Book Club on Facebook. You can find her at www.rachaeljohns.com or subscribe to her Substack\, Pink Ink\, where she shares behind-the-scenes bookish thoughts and writer life. \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 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 \n \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/kadampa-meditation-series-8-october-25/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/square-promo-bad-habits-v2.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251009T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251009T210000 DTSTAMP:20260417T202337 CREATED:20250212T040547Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T110559Z UID:62016-1760038200-1760043600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | To Thank the Room DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 6\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 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 The Lucky Sisters \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The breakout blockbuster of the year – a deeply moving novel about life\, death and the miracles in between\, by the award-winning author of The Patterson Girls. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters…Will their luck run out… \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What would you do if you thought each day on earth might just be your last? Lucky by name. Not so lucky by nature. Adopted twins Nora and Stevie Lucky have always been close\, despite being total opposites.When their mother dies\, Nora convinces Stevie to search for their biological parents\, only to come face-to-face with a life-changing revelation that sends them spiralling in opposite directions. With their careers\, love lives and even their sisterly bond at risk\, they’re going to need more than luck to survive. \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters | Rachael Johns\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rachael Johns\, Author | Photo: Dan Grant\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns was once (briefly) an English teacher\, before turning her attention to writing – and never looking back. She now writes award-winning romance\, women’s fiction\, and the occasional awkward text. Her novel The Patterson Girls won the 2016 ABIA for General Fiction\, and she’s a two-time winner of the Romance Writers of Australia RUBY Award.  When she’s not writing\, Rachael can be found hanging out with her adorable Sheepadoodle\, listening to audiobooks\, or fuelling her latest obsession—reformer Pilates. She lives in the Swan Valley with her husband\, two of her three sons (the other has flown the nest)\, and tells herself she’ll read more non-fiction every year—but let’s be honest\, the novels always win. Rachael is the co-host of two podcasts: Reading Between Deadlines and Dear Rach & Soph\, and also runs the vibrant Rachael Johns Book Club on Facebook. You can find her at www.rachaeljohns.com or subscribe to her Substack\, Pink Ink\, where she shares behind-the-scenes bookish thoughts and writer life. \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 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 \n \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/bfs-to-thank-the-room-oct/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Externally Produced Event,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/sqaure-promo-bfs-update2.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251015T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251015T200000 DTSTAMP:20260417T202337 CREATED:20250813T045048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T045830Z UID:66955-1760554800-1760558400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Three Methods for Overcoming Bad Habits DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 6\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 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 The Lucky Sisters \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The breakout blockbuster of the year – a deeply moving novel about life\, death and the miracles in between\, by the award-winning author of The Patterson Girls. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters…Will their luck run out… \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What would you do if you thought each day on earth might just be your last? Lucky by name. Not so lucky by nature. Adopted twins Nora and Stevie Lucky have always been close\, despite being total opposites.When their mother dies\, Nora convinces Stevie to search for their biological parents\, only to come face-to-face with a life-changing revelation that sends them spiralling in opposite directions. With their careers\, love lives and even their sisterly bond at risk\, they’re going to need more than luck to survive. \n \n \n The Lucky Sisters | Rachael Johns\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rachael Johns\, Author | Photo: Dan Grant\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Johns was once (briefly) an English teacher\, before turning her attention to writing – and never looking back. She now writes award-winning romance\, women’s fiction\, and the occasional awkward text. Her novel The Patterson Girls won the 2016 ABIA for General Fiction\, and she’s a two-time winner of the Romance Writers of Australia RUBY Award.  When she’s not writing\, Rachael can be found hanging out with her adorable Sheepadoodle\, listening to audiobooks\, or fuelling her latest obsession—reformer Pilates. She lives in the Swan Valley with her husband\, two of her three sons (the other has flown the nest)\, and tells herself she’ll read more non-fiction every year—but let’s be honest\, the novels always win. Rachael is the co-host of two podcasts: Reading Between Deadlines and Dear Rach & Soph\, and also runs the vibrant Rachael Johns Book Club on Facebook. You can find her at www.rachaeljohns.com or subscribe to her Substack\, Pink Ink\, where she shares behind-the-scenes bookish thoughts and writer life. \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 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 \n \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/kadampa-meditation-series-15-october-25/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/square-promo-bad-habits-v2.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR