BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20250405T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20251004T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20260404T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20261003T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20270403T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20271002T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260514T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260514T210000 DTSTAMP:20260508T094526 CREATED:20260129T041334Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T035403Z UID:70407-1778787000-1778792400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Black Dog 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/ballarat-film-society-black-dog/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/black-dog-sq-promo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260516T083000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260516T180000 DTSTAMP:20260508T094526 CREATED:20260128T044603Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T035919Z UID:70338-1778920200-1778954400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Victorian Occult Conference 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/victorian-occult-conference/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/sq-promo-vic-occult.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260519T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260519T200000 DTSTAMP:20260508T094526 CREATED:20260310T001332Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T035527Z UID:71137-1779217200-1779220800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tour 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-tour-19-may-26/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Australian Heritage Festival,Important Dates,Night Tours,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/received_908662326866361-e1708918930337.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260519T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260519T203000 DTSTAMP:20260508T094526 CREATED:20260414T044444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260418T054257Z UID:72157-1779219000-1779222600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Lantern Vaults | Special Preview 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/lantern-vaults-preview/ LOCATION:The Basement\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,Important Dates ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/sq-promo-events-lantern-vaults.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260519T210000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260519T220000 DTSTAMP:20260508T094526 CREATED:20260310T002124Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T044437Z UID:71139-1779224400-1779228000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tour 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-tour-18-may-26-2/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Australian Heritage Festival,Important Dates,Night Tours,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/received_265285705882698-e1708919200874.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260521T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260524T160000 DTSTAMP:20260508T094526 CREATED:20260418T053218Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260425T062535Z UID:72320-1779357600-1779638400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Lantern Vaults 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/lantern-vaults/ LOCATION:BMI – Multiple Spaces\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,Important Dates ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/sq-promo-events-lantern-vaults.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260521T113000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260524T121500 DTSTAMP:20260508T094526 CREATED:20260421T025952Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T043547Z UID:72387-1779363000-1779624900@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Heritage Festival - Tours 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/ballarat-heritage-festival-tours/ LOCATION:Meet in the Foyer\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Important Dates,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/sq-promo-day-tours.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260522T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260522T203000 DTSTAMP:20260508T094526 CREATED:20260318T041021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T065647Z UID:71379-1779476400-1779481800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Panic from the Sky: A Call of Cthulhu Advenure 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/panic-in-the-sky/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Ufo-picture-only-for-ATDW-Tales-from-Rat-City-David-Waldron.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260527T183000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260527T200000 DTSTAMP:20260508T094526 CREATED:20260313T002934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T035212Z UID:71249-1779906600-1779912000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Amanda Hampson DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/amanda-hampson/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sp-promo-talks-amanda-hampson.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260611T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260611T210000 DTSTAMP:20260508T094526 CREATED:20260129T043042Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T035120Z UID:70415-1781206200-1781211600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Monster 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/ballarat-film-society-monster/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/monster-sq-promo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260612T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260612T200000 DTSTAMP:20260508T094526 CREATED:20260310T005733Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T035038Z UID:71141-1781290800-1781294400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tour 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-tour-12-jun-26/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Important Dates,Night Tours,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/received_908662326866361-e1708918930337.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260612T210000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260612T220000 DTSTAMP:20260508T094526 CREATED:20260310T010115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T035008Z UID:71143-1781298000-1781301600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tour 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-tour-12-jun-26-2/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Important Dates,Night Tours,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/received_265285705882698-e1708919200874.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260617T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260617T193000 DTSTAMP:20260508T094526 CREATED:20260506T023026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T043433Z UID:72763-1781719200-1781724600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Anthea Hodgson DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-with-anthea-hodgson/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/sp-promo-talks-anthea-hodgson.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260623T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260623T193000 DTSTAMP:20260508T094526 CREATED:20260313T005434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T034824Z UID:71257-1782237600-1782243000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Mark Smith DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/mark-smith-2/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sp-promo-talks-mark-smith.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260701T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260701T193000 DTSTAMP:20260508T094526 CREATED:20260506T041811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T043318Z UID:72778-1782928800-1782934200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Sherryl Clark DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-with-sherryl-clark/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/sp-promo-talks-sherryl-clark.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260703T200000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260703T211500 DTSTAMP:20260508T094526 CREATED:20260505T235334Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T043235Z UID:72745-1783108800-1783113300@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Joscho Stephan Trio: Gypsy Jazz Virtuosos 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/joscho-stephan-trio-gypsy-jazz-virtuosos/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20211029_joscho_stephan_trio-c-pollert.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Concerts Australia":MAILTO:michael@concertsaustralia.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260704T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260704T110000 DTSTAMP:20260508T094526 CREATED:20260413T230016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T004508Z UID:72002-1783159200-1783162800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Whistle and Trick 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/whistle-and-trick/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Comedy,Live Music,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/WT-Portrait-promo-copy.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260710T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260710T125000 DTSTAMP:20260508T094526 CREATED:20250930T001641Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T050116Z UID:67766-1783681200-1783687800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:21 HEARTS: Vivian Bullwinkel and the Nurses of the Vyner Brooke\, a THEATRE 180 production | SOLD OUT 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/21-hearts/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/sq-promo-21-hearts.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260710T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260710T205000 DTSTAMP:20260508T094526 CREATED:20251001T031523Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T051020Z UID:67817-1783710000-1783716600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:21 HEARTS: Vivian Bullwinkel and the Nurses of the Vyner Brooke\, a THEATRE 180 production | SOLD OUT 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/21-hearts-2/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/sq-promo-21-hearts.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260711T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260711T125000 DTSTAMP:20260508T094526 CREATED:20260212T045959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T050826Z UID:70689-1783767600-1783774200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:21 HEARTS: Vivian Bullwinkel and the Nurses of the Vyner Brooke\, a THEATRE 180 production | SOLD OUT 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/21-hearts-vivian-bulllwinkel-and-the-nurses-of-the-vyner-brooke-a-theatre-180-production-saturday/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/sq-promo-21-hearts.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260711T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260711T205000 DTSTAMP:20260508T094526 CREATED:20260430T044744Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T050650Z UID:72672-1783796400-1783803000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:21 HEARTS: Vivian Bullwinkel and the Nurses of the Vyner Brooke\, a THEATRE 180 production 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/21-hearts-vivian-bullwinkel-and-the-nurses-of-the-vyner-brooke-a-theatre-180-production/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/sq-promo-21-hearts.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260714T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260714T213000 DTSTAMP:20260508T094526 CREATED:20260427T070837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T055234Z UID:72579-1784057400-1784064600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Grigoryan Brothers - A Boy Called Sailboat 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/grigoryan-brothers-a-boy-called-sailboat/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Film,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/sq-promo-a-boy-called-steamboat-v4.png.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260715T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260715T193000 DTSTAMP:20260508T094526 CREATED:20260313T024204Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T034457Z UID:71265-1784138400-1784143800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Benita Bensch DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/benita-bensch/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sp-promo-talks-benita-bensch-v2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260716T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260716T210000 DTSTAMP:20260508T094526 CREATED:20260129T044738Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T034341Z UID:70423-1784230200-1784235600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Journey Home 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/ballarat-film-society-journey-home/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/journey-home-sq-promo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260720T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260720T193000 DTSTAMP:20260508T094526 CREATED:20260420T042351Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T043115Z UID:72345-1784570400-1784575800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Petronella McGovern DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/petronella-mcgovern/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/sp-promo-talks-petronella-mcgovern-v3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260723T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260723T210000 DTSTAMP:20260508T094526 CREATED:20260223T045111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T034312Z UID:70806-1784833200-1784840400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:God of Carnage\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production 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/god-of-carnage-23-july/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/God-of-Carnage-BMI-Square.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260724T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260724T210000 DTSTAMP:20260508T094526 CREATED:20260223T053244Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T034253Z UID:70815-1784919600-1784926800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:God of Carnage\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production 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/god-of-carnage-24-july/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/God-of-Carnage-BMI-Square.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260725T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260725T160000 DTSTAMP:20260508T094526 CREATED:20260223T053557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T034233Z UID:70819-1784988000-1784995200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:God of Carnage\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production 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/god-of-carnage-25-july/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/God-of-Carnage-BMI-Square.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260725T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260725T210000 DTSTAMP:20260508T094526 CREATED:20260223T053430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T034212Z UID:70817-1785006000-1785013200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:God of Carnage\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production 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/god-of-carnage-25-july-2/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/God-of-Carnage-BMI-Square.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260729T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260729T193000 DTSTAMP:20260508T094526 CREATED:20260416T050939Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T012750Z UID:72260-1785348000-1785353400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Phillipa Nefri Clark DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. On the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? While Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  ​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ Returning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. ​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. Rozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More books \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/phillipa-nefri-clark/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/sp-promo-talks-v2.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR