BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 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:20220402T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20221001T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20230401T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20230930T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20240406T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20241005T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T150000 DTSTAMP:20260507T052106 CREATED:20230515T053426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T053446Z UID:39816-1684245600-1684249200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage-2/ LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BMI-facade.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230614T183000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230614T200000 DTSTAMP:20260507T052106 CREATED:20230530T000254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230602T020702Z UID:40168-1686767400-1686772800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Jock Serong | In Conversation DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/jock-serong-in-conversation/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/jock-serong-e1685671609469.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T150000 DTSTAMP:20260507T052106 CREATED:20230515T053426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T053446Z UID:39816-1684245600-1684249200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage-2/ LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BMI-facade.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230608T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230608T210000 DTSTAMP:20260507T052106 CREATED:20230202T031300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T011417Z UID:33956-1686252600-1686258000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society - Pig DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bfs-pig/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Externally Produced Event,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ezgif-7-0434c06698f1-compressed-1-e1675307564693.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T150000 DTSTAMP:20260507T052106 CREATED:20230515T053426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T053446Z UID:39816-1684245600-1684249200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage-2/ LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BMI-facade.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230605T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230605T143000 DTSTAMP:20260507T052106 CREATED:20230328T021851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T023447Z UID:36665-1685961000-1685975400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Digitisation Workshop | AMaGa | Geraldine Brault DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/digitisation-workshop-amaga-geraldine-brault-3/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Culture,Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/hands-on-digitisation-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230604T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230604T153000 DTSTAMP:20260507T052106 CREATED:20230317T004223Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230530T233702Z UID:35294-1685887200-1685892600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Salon Sessions: Melba Opera Trust | This event has now been CANCELLED. DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/salon-sessions-the-bmi-in-partnership-with-melba-opera-trust-2/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Classical Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/about-dame-nellie-melba.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T150000 DTSTAMP:20260507T052106 CREATED:20230515T053426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T053446Z UID:39816-1684245600-1684249200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage-2/ LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BMI-facade.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230528T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230528T210000 DTSTAMP:20260507T052106 CREATED:20230322T052741Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T053247Z UID:35964-1685300400-1685307600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Life Drawing in the Basement DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/life-drawing-in-the-basement-copy-copy/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/641b9c63dce404b6288d524a.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230528T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230528T190000 DTSTAMP:20260507T052106 CREATED:20230321T005544Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T052938Z UID:35656-1685296800-1685300400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Silent Film with Live Band | Buster Keaton in 'The General' DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/silent-film-with-live-band-buster-keaton-in-the-general/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Comedy,Culture,Film,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/6407e4ff7a5635e16634984b.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230528T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230528T160000 DTSTAMP:20260507T052106 CREATED:20230322T052852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T052627Z UID:35966-1685282400-1685289600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Life Drawing in the Basement DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/life-drawing-in-the-basement-copy-copy-copy/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/641b9c63dce404b6288d524a.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230528T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230528T160000 DTSTAMP:20260507T052106 CREATED:20230403T234034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T052243Z UID:37168-1685271600-1685289600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Living Heritage Exhibition DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/living-heritage-ballaarat-mechanics-exhibition-copy-copy/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Exhibition,The Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/6413133691792ea538a2c867.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230527T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230527T160000 DTSTAMP:20260507T052106 CREATED:20230323T233037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T052035Z UID:36184-1685185200-1685203200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Living Heritage Exhibition DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/living-heritage-ballaarat-mechanics-exhibition-6/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Exhibition,The Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/6413133691792ea538a2c867.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230526T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230526T160000 DTSTAMP:20260507T052106 CREATED:20230323T233725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T051509Z UID:36193-1685098800-1685116800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Living Heritage Exhibition DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/living-heritage-ballaarat-mechanics-exhibition-5/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Exhibition,The Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/6413133691792ea538a2c867.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230525T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230525T160000 DTSTAMP:20260507T052107 CREATED:20230323T233604Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T051119Z UID:36191-1685012400-1685030400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Living Heritage Exhibition DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/living-heritage-ballaarat-mechanics-exhibition-4/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Exhibition,The Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/6413133691792ea538a2c867.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230525T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230525T120000 DTSTAMP:20260507T052107 CREATED:20230403T064243Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230710T032706Z UID:37134-1685010600-1685016000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Photography of the BMI | Special Programs DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-photography-of-the-bmi-special-programs/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/looking-down-lydiard-street-north-showing-federal-hotel-mh1897.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230524T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230524T190000 DTSTAMP:20260507T052107 CREATED:20230321T000642Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230505T003752Z UID:35642-1684949400-1684954800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2023 | Season 2\, Session 5 | Ballarat Heritage Festival DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-season-2-ballarat-heritage-festival-3/ LOCATION:Chinese Library\, 200 Sturt Street CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Culture,The Collection,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/twilight-talks-gold-black-2023.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230524T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230524T160000 DTSTAMP:20260507T052107 CREATED:20230323T233445Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T050020Z UID:36189-1684926000-1684944000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Living Heritage Exhibition DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/living-heritage-ballaarat-mechanics-exhibition-3/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Exhibition,The Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/6413133691792ea538a2c867.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230524T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230524T120000 DTSTAMP:20260507T052107 CREATED:20230403T064213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230420T045148Z UID:37133-1684924200-1684929600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Artwork of the BMI | Special Programs DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-artwork-of-the-bmi-special-programs/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/BMI-project-update-2-Mar-2022-4-pre-conservation.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230523T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230523T200000 DTSTAMP:20260507T052107 CREATED:20230323T222238Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T011342Z UID:36146-1684868400-1684872000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tours | Ballarat Heritage Festival DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/minervas-secrets-night-tours-ballarat-heritage-festival-3/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture,The Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/BMI_upshot_evening.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T150000 DTSTAMP:20260507T052107 CREATED:20230515T053426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T053446Z UID:39816-1684245600-1684249200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage-2/ LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BMI-facade.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230523T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230523T160000 DTSTAMP:20260507T052107 CREATED:20230323T233214Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T043831Z UID:36186-1684839600-1684857600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Living Heritage Exhibition DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/living-heritage-ballaarat-mechanics-exhibitiion/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Exhibition,The Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/6413133691792ea538a2c867.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230523T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230523T120000 DTSTAMP:20260507T052107 CREATED:20230321T000449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230517T050827Z UID:35640-1684837800-1684843200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2023 | Season 2\, Session 4 | Ballarat Heritage Festival DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-season-2-ballarat-heritage-festival-2/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Culture,The Collection,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/twilight-talks-gold-black-2023.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230522T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230522T160000 DTSTAMP:20260507T052107 CREATED:20230323T232402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T042634Z UID:36178-1684753200-1684771200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Living Heritage Exhibition DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/living-heritage-ballaarat-mechanics-exhibition-2/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Exhibition,The Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/6413133691792ea538a2c867.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230522T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230522T143000 DTSTAMP:20260507T052107 CREATED:20230328T020210Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T042439Z UID:36634-1684751400-1684765800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Cataloguing workshop | AMaGa | Geraldine Brault DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/cataloguing-workshop-amaga-geraldine-brault/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Culture,Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/managing-your-collection-vc-logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230522T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230522T120000 DTSTAMP:20260507T052107 CREATED:20230403T064019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230420T045241Z UID:37131-1684751400-1684756800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Baron von Mueller Collection | Special Programs DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/baron-von-mueller-collection-special-programs/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/grimwade.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230521T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230521T210000 DTSTAMP:20260507T052107 CREATED:20230322T052457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T053759Z UID:35962-1684695600-1684702800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Life Drawing in the Basement (this event now cancelled) DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/life-drawing-in-the-basement-copy/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/641b9c63dce404b6288d524a.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230521T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230521T200000 DTSTAMP:20260507T052107 CREATED:20230323T221945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T011211Z UID:36143-1684695600-1684699200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tours | Ballarat Heritage Festival (Originally scheduled 9pm-10pm) DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/minervas-secrets-night-tours-ballarat-heritage-festival-2/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture,The Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/BMI_upshot_evening.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230521T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230521T160000 DTSTAMP:20260507T052107 CREATED:20230404T041607Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T041835Z UID:37396-1684677600-1684684800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Life Drawing in the Basement DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/life-drawing-in-the-basement-copy-copy-2/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/641b9c63dce404b6288d524a.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230521T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230521T160000 DTSTAMP:20260507T052107 CREATED:20230403T233853Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T040910Z UID:37166-1684666800-1684684800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Living Heritage Exhibition DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/living-heritage-ballaarat-mechanics-exhibition-copy/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Exhibition,The Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/6413133691792ea538a2c867.jpeg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR