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:20210403T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20211002T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20220402T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20221001T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20230401T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20230930T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220427T170000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220427T183000 DTSTAMP:20260416T004810 CREATED:20220309T235646Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220527T005951Z UID:16942-1651078800-1651084200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Yarrowee: Uncovering the secrets of the Ballarat River | Session 3 DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 23\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 Where Truth Ends \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What if everything you believed in was a lie? Truth and betrayal collide in the new Mark Smith thriller\, perfect for fans of Christian White and Lisa Jewell. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she’s on the run. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre\, every anonymous member of the group becomes a suspect. But the authorities aren’t the only ones hunting Meg. Scared and alone\, Meg seeks refuge with her father\, Luke\, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in\, Meg is forced to question her friends\, her cause\, even herself. Was the non-violent activist group infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition? What happens when the truth is the first thing to burn? \n \n Where Truth Ends is a taut\, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of Three Boys Gone\, about when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith is the author of five novels\, including his critically acclaimed Winter Trilogy. The Road to Winter was shortlisted for multiple awards and is taught in schools around Australia. The sequel\, Wilder Country won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for YA. His first adult novel\, Three Boys Gone\, was published in 2025 and his second\, Where Truth Ends\, will be released in May 2026. An award-winning writer of short fiction\, Mark’s work has appeared in Best Australian Stories\, Review of Australian Fiction\, The Big Issue\, The Victorian Writer\, Island and The Australian. Mark is also an in-demand speaker at schools and an experienced facilitator at festivals and book launches. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/2022-twilight-talks-season-1-session-3/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tt-banner-22-V2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220428T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220428T110000 DTSTAMP:20260416T004810 CREATED:20220322T044108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220527T010252Z UID:17267-1651143600-1651143600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:BALLART ANZACS: How Ballarat Remembers it’s ANZACS | A Talk with Garry Snowden DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 23\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 Where Truth Ends \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What if everything you believed in was a lie? Truth and betrayal collide in the new Mark Smith thriller\, perfect for fans of Christian White and Lisa Jewell. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she’s on the run. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre\, every anonymous member of the group becomes a suspect. But the authorities aren’t the only ones hunting Meg. Scared and alone\, Meg seeks refuge with her father\, Luke\, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in\, Meg is forced to question her friends\, her cause\, even herself. Was the non-violent activist group infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition? What happens when the truth is the first thing to burn? \n \n Where Truth Ends is a taut\, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of Three Boys Gone\, about when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith is the author of five novels\, including his critically acclaimed Winter Trilogy. The Road to Winter was shortlisted for multiple awards and is taught in schools around Australia. The sequel\, Wilder Country won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for YA. His first adult novel\, Three Boys Gone\, was published in 2025 and his second\, Where Truth Ends\, will be released in May 2026. An award-winning writer of short fiction\, Mark’s work has appeared in Best Australian Stories\, Review of Australian Fiction\, The Big Issue\, The Victorian Writer\, Island and The Australian. Mark is also an in-demand speaker at schools and an experienced facilitator at festivals and book launches. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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-anzacs-how-ballarat-remembers-its-anzacs-garry-snowden/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/events-image-1600-1200-anzac-final.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220504T170000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220504T183000 DTSTAMP:20260416T004810 CREATED:20220310T000235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220527T010422Z UID:16949-1651683600-1651689000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Yarrowee: Uncovering the secrets of the Ballarat River | Sesson 4 DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 23\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 Where Truth Ends \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What if everything you believed in was a lie? Truth and betrayal collide in the new Mark Smith thriller\, perfect for fans of Christian White and Lisa Jewell. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she’s on the run. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre\, every anonymous member of the group becomes a suspect. But the authorities aren’t the only ones hunting Meg. Scared and alone\, Meg seeks refuge with her father\, Luke\, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in\, Meg is forced to question her friends\, her cause\, even herself. Was the non-violent activist group infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition? What happens when the truth is the first thing to burn? \n \n Where Truth Ends is a taut\, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of Three Boys Gone\, about when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith is the author of five novels\, including his critically acclaimed Winter Trilogy. The Road to Winter was shortlisted for multiple awards and is taught in schools around Australia. The sequel\, Wilder Country won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for YA. His first adult novel\, Three Boys Gone\, was published in 2025 and his second\, Where Truth Ends\, will be released in May 2026. An award-winning writer of short fiction\, Mark’s work has appeared in Best Australian Stories\, Review of Australian Fiction\, The Big Issue\, The Victorian Writer\, Island and The Australian. Mark is also an in-demand speaker at schools and an experienced facilitator at festivals and book launches. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/2022-twilight-talks-season-1-session-4/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tt-banner-22-V2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220511T170000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220511T183000 DTSTAMP:20260416T004810 CREATED:20220310T000624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220411T005651Z UID:16956-1652288400-1652293800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Yarrowee: Uncovering the secrets of the Ballarat River | Session 5 DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 23\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 Where Truth Ends \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What if everything you believed in was a lie? Truth and betrayal collide in the new Mark Smith thriller\, perfect for fans of Christian White and Lisa Jewell. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she’s on the run. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre\, every anonymous member of the group becomes a suspect. But the authorities aren’t the only ones hunting Meg. Scared and alone\, Meg seeks refuge with her father\, Luke\, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in\, Meg is forced to question her friends\, her cause\, even herself. Was the non-violent activist group infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition? What happens when the truth is the first thing to burn? \n \n Where Truth Ends is a taut\, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of Three Boys Gone\, about when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith is the author of five novels\, including his critically acclaimed Winter Trilogy. The Road to Winter was shortlisted for multiple awards and is taught in schools around Australia. The sequel\, Wilder Country won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for YA. His first adult novel\, Three Boys Gone\, was published in 2025 and his second\, Where Truth Ends\, will be released in May 2026. An award-winning writer of short fiction\, Mark’s work has appeared in Best Australian Stories\, Review of Australian Fiction\, The Big Issue\, The Victorian Writer\, Island and The Australian. Mark is also an in-demand speaker at schools and an experienced facilitator at festivals and book launches. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/2022-twilight-talks-season-1-session-5/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tt-banner-22-V2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220512T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220512T213000 DTSTAMP:20260416T004810 CREATED:20220204T064213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220204T064213Z UID:15925-1652382000-1652391000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society - Lamb DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 23\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 Where Truth Ends \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What if everything you believed in was a lie? Truth and betrayal collide in the new Mark Smith thriller\, perfect for fans of Christian White and Lisa Jewell. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she’s on the run. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre\, every anonymous member of the group becomes a suspect. But the authorities aren’t the only ones hunting Meg. Scared and alone\, Meg seeks refuge with her father\, Luke\, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in\, Meg is forced to question her friends\, her cause\, even herself. Was the non-violent activist group infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition? What happens when the truth is the first thing to burn? \n \n Where Truth Ends is a taut\, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of Three Boys Gone\, about when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith is the author of five novels\, including his critically acclaimed Winter Trilogy. The Road to Winter was shortlisted for multiple awards and is taught in schools around Australia. The sequel\, Wilder Country won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for YA. His first adult novel\, Three Boys Gone\, was published in 2025 and his second\, Where Truth Ends\, will be released in May 2026. An award-winning writer of short fiction\, Mark’s work has appeared in Best Australian Stories\, Review of Australian Fiction\, The Big Issue\, The Victorian Writer\, Island and The Australian. Mark is also an in-demand speaker at schools and an experienced facilitator at festivals and book launches. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bfs-lamb/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Screen-Shot-2021-07-26-at-8.23.27-AM-e1643956860937.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220517T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220704T110000 DTSTAMP:20260416T004810 CREATED:20220512T045918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220617T010748Z UID:18783-1652785200-1656932400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Many Roles of Nellie Melba Exhibition DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 23\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 Where Truth Ends \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What if everything you believed in was a lie? Truth and betrayal collide in the new Mark Smith thriller\, perfect for fans of Christian White and Lisa Jewell. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she’s on the run. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre\, every anonymous member of the group becomes a suspect. But the authorities aren’t the only ones hunting Meg. Scared and alone\, Meg seeks refuge with her father\, Luke\, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in\, Meg is forced to question her friends\, her cause\, even herself. Was the non-violent activist group infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition? What happens when the truth is the first thing to burn? \n \n Where Truth Ends is a taut\, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of Three Boys Gone\, about when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith is the author of five novels\, including his critically acclaimed Winter Trilogy. The Road to Winter was shortlisted for multiple awards and is taught in schools around Australia. The sequel\, Wilder Country won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for YA. His first adult novel\, Three Boys Gone\, was published in 2025 and his second\, Where Truth Ends\, will be released in May 2026. An award-winning writer of short fiction\, Mark’s work has appeared in Best Australian Stories\, Review of Australian Fiction\, The Big Issue\, The Victorian Writer\, Island and The Australian. Mark is also an in-demand speaker at schools and an experienced facilitator at festivals and book launches. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-many-roles-of-nellie-melba-exhibition/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:The Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ss-web-banner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220517T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220704T110000 DTSTAMP:20260416T004810 CREATED:20220731T230312Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220731T230312Z UID:20941-1652785200-1656932400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Many Roles of Nellie Melba Exhibition Copy DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 23\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 Where Truth Ends \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What if everything you believed in was a lie? Truth and betrayal collide in the new Mark Smith thriller\, perfect for fans of Christian White and Lisa Jewell. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she’s on the run. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre\, every anonymous member of the group becomes a suspect. But the authorities aren’t the only ones hunting Meg. Scared and alone\, Meg seeks refuge with her father\, Luke\, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in\, Meg is forced to question her friends\, her cause\, even herself. Was the non-violent activist group infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition? What happens when the truth is the first thing to burn? \n \n Where Truth Ends is a taut\, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of Three Boys Gone\, about when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith is the author of five novels\, including his critically acclaimed Winter Trilogy. The Road to Winter was shortlisted for multiple awards and is taught in schools around Australia. The sequel\, Wilder Country won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for YA. His first adult novel\, Three Boys Gone\, was published in 2025 and his second\, Where Truth Ends\, will be released in May 2026. An award-winning writer of short fiction\, Mark’s work has appeared in Best Australian Stories\, Review of Australian Fiction\, The Big Issue\, The Victorian Writer\, Island and The Australian. Mark is also an in-demand speaker at schools and an experienced facilitator at festivals and book launches. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-many-roles-of-nellie-melba-exhibition-copy/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:The Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ss-web-banner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220531T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220531T120000 DTSTAMP:20260416T004810 CREATED:20220426T044236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220603T035153Z UID:18548-1653993000-1653998400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Reading Room | 31 May DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 23\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 Where Truth Ends \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What if everything you believed in was a lie? Truth and betrayal collide in the new Mark Smith thriller\, perfect for fans of Christian White and Lisa Jewell. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she’s on the run. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre\, every anonymous member of the group becomes a suspect. But the authorities aren’t the only ones hunting Meg. Scared and alone\, Meg seeks refuge with her father\, Luke\, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in\, Meg is forced to question her friends\, her cause\, even herself. Was the non-violent activist group infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition? What happens when the truth is the first thing to burn? \n \n Where Truth Ends is a taut\, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of Three Boys Gone\, about when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith is the author of five novels\, including his critically acclaimed Winter Trilogy. The Road to Winter was shortlisted for multiple awards and is taught in schools around Australia. The sequel\, Wilder Country won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for YA. His first adult novel\, Three Boys Gone\, was published in 2025 and his second\, Where Truth Ends\, will be released in May 2026. An award-winning writer of short fiction\, Mark’s work has appeared in Best Australian Stories\, Review of Australian Fiction\, The Big Issue\, The Victorian Writer\, Island and The Australian. Mark is also an in-demand speaker at schools and an experienced facilitator at festivals and book launches. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-reading-room-31-may-22/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Culture,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/the-reading-room-event-header-final-e1640069925423.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220608T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220608T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T004810 CREATED:20220405T005315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220527T010528Z UID:17896-1654684200-1654693200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Painting with Geoff Roderick | 8 June 22 | Now fully booked DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 23\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 Where Truth Ends \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What if everything you believed in was a lie? Truth and betrayal collide in the new Mark Smith thriller\, perfect for fans of Christian White and Lisa Jewell. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she’s on the run. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre\, every anonymous member of the group becomes a suspect. But the authorities aren’t the only ones hunting Meg. Scared and alone\, Meg seeks refuge with her father\, Luke\, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in\, Meg is forced to question her friends\, her cause\, even herself. Was the non-violent activist group infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition? What happens when the truth is the first thing to burn? \n \n Where Truth Ends is a taut\, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of Three Boys Gone\, about when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith is the author of five novels\, including his critically acclaimed Winter Trilogy. The Road to Winter was shortlisted for multiple awards and is taught in schools around Australia. The sequel\, Wilder Country won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for YA. His first adult novel\, Three Boys Gone\, was published in 2025 and his second\, Where Truth Ends\, will be released in May 2026. An award-winning writer of short fiction\, Mark’s work has appeared in Best Australian Stories\, Review of Australian Fiction\, The Big Issue\, The Victorian Writer\, Island and The Australian. Mark is also an in-demand speaker at schools and an experienced facilitator at festivals and book launches. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/painting-with-geoff-roderick-8-june-22/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,BMI Produced Event,Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_6524.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220608T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220608T190000 DTSTAMP:20260416T004810 CREATED:20220407T041019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220527T011029Z UID:18088-1654709400-1654714800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Wendy McCarthy: Don’t Be Too Polite\, Girls DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 23\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 Where Truth Ends \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What if everything you believed in was a lie? Truth and betrayal collide in the new Mark Smith thriller\, perfect for fans of Christian White and Lisa Jewell. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she’s on the run. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre\, every anonymous member of the group becomes a suspect. But the authorities aren’t the only ones hunting Meg. Scared and alone\, Meg seeks refuge with her father\, Luke\, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in\, Meg is forced to question her friends\, her cause\, even herself. Was the non-violent activist group infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition? What happens when the truth is the first thing to burn? \n \n Where Truth Ends is a taut\, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of Three Boys Gone\, about when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith is the author of five novels\, including his critically acclaimed Winter Trilogy. The Road to Winter was shortlisted for multiple awards and is taught in schools around Australia. The sequel\, Wilder Country won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for YA. His first adult novel\, Three Boys Gone\, was published in 2025 and his second\, Where Truth Ends\, will be released in May 2026. An award-winning writer of short fiction\, Mark’s work has appeared in Best Australian Stories\, Review of Australian Fiction\, The Big Issue\, The Victorian Writer\, Island and The Australian. Mark is also an in-demand speaker at schools and an experienced facilitator at festivals and book launches. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/wendy-mccarthy/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/bb1f9cc7aa6a4b9ab0346a46dc81733d_content_medium.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220609T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220609T213000 DTSTAMP:20260416T004810 CREATED:20220204T070341Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220204T070341Z UID:15929-1654801200-1654810200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society - Herself DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 23\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 Where Truth Ends \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What if everything you believed in was a lie? Truth and betrayal collide in the new Mark Smith thriller\, perfect for fans of Christian White and Lisa Jewell. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she’s on the run. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre\, every anonymous member of the group becomes a suspect. But the authorities aren’t the only ones hunting Meg. Scared and alone\, Meg seeks refuge with her father\, Luke\, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in\, Meg is forced to question her friends\, her cause\, even herself. Was the non-violent activist group infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition? What happens when the truth is the first thing to burn? \n \n Where Truth Ends is a taut\, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of Three Boys Gone\, about when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith is the author of five novels\, including his critically acclaimed Winter Trilogy. The Road to Winter was shortlisted for multiple awards and is taught in schools around Australia. The sequel\, Wilder Country won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for YA. His first adult novel\, Three Boys Gone\, was published in 2025 and his second\, Where Truth Ends\, will be released in May 2026. An award-winning writer of short fiction\, Mark’s work has appeared in Best Australian Stories\, Review of Australian Fiction\, The Big Issue\, The Victorian Writer\, Island and The Australian. Mark is also an in-demand speaker at schools and an experienced facilitator at festivals and book launches. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bfs-herself/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/3396.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220610T210000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220610T210000 DTSTAMP:20260416T004810 CREATED:20220518T012107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220518T012107Z UID:18917-1654894800-1654894800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:LaNCE TV - Live in Concert with Motor City Sounds DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 23\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 Where Truth Ends \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What if everything you believed in was a lie? Truth and betrayal collide in the new Mark Smith thriller\, perfect for fans of Christian White and Lisa Jewell. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she’s on the run. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre\, every anonymous member of the group becomes a suspect. But the authorities aren’t the only ones hunting Meg. Scared and alone\, Meg seeks refuge with her father\, Luke\, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in\, Meg is forced to question her friends\, her cause\, even herself. Was the non-violent activist group infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition? What happens when the truth is the first thing to burn? \n \n Where Truth Ends is a taut\, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of Three Boys Gone\, about when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith is the author of five novels\, including his critically acclaimed Winter Trilogy. The Road to Winter was shortlisted for multiple awards and is taught in schools around Australia. The sequel\, Wilder Country won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for YA. His first adult novel\, Three Boys Gone\, was published in 2025 and his second\, Where Truth Ends\, will be released in May 2026. An award-winning writer of short fiction\, Mark’s work has appeared in Best Australian Stories\, Review of Australian Fiction\, The Big Issue\, The Victorian Writer\, Island and The Australian. Mark is also an in-demand speaker at schools and an experienced facilitator at festivals and book launches. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/lance-tv-live/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Comedy,Externally Produced Event,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Lance-TV-events-image-v1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220615T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220615T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T004810 CREATED:20220405T013513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220527T011000Z UID:17903-1655289000-1655298000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Painting with Geoff Roderick | 15 June 22 | Now fully booked DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 23\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 Where Truth Ends \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What if everything you believed in was a lie? Truth and betrayal collide in the new Mark Smith thriller\, perfect for fans of Christian White and Lisa Jewell. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she’s on the run. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre\, every anonymous member of the group becomes a suspect. But the authorities aren’t the only ones hunting Meg. Scared and alone\, Meg seeks refuge with her father\, Luke\, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in\, Meg is forced to question her friends\, her cause\, even herself. Was the non-violent activist group infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition? What happens when the truth is the first thing to burn? \n \n Where Truth Ends is a taut\, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of Three Boys Gone\, about when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith is the author of five novels\, including his critically acclaimed Winter Trilogy. The Road to Winter was shortlisted for multiple awards and is taught in schools around Australia. The sequel\, Wilder Country won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for YA. His first adult novel\, Three Boys Gone\, was published in 2025 and his second\, Where Truth Ends\, will be released in May 2026. An award-winning writer of short fiction\, Mark’s work has appeared in Best Australian Stories\, Review of Australian Fiction\, The Big Issue\, The Victorian Writer\, Island and The Australian. Mark is also an in-demand speaker at schools and an experienced facilitator at festivals and book launches. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/painting-with-geoff-roderick-15-june-22/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,BMI Produced Event,Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_6524.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220619T143000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220619T160000 DTSTAMP:20260416T004810 CREATED:20220527T005602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220606T034930Z UID:19112-1655649000-1655654400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Toying With The Classics - Ballarat Symphony Orchestra DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 23\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 Where Truth Ends \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What if everything you believed in was a lie? Truth and betrayal collide in the new Mark Smith thriller\, perfect for fans of Christian White and Lisa Jewell. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she’s on the run. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre\, every anonymous member of the group becomes a suspect. But the authorities aren’t the only ones hunting Meg. Scared and alone\, Meg seeks refuge with her father\, Luke\, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in\, Meg is forced to question her friends\, her cause\, even herself. Was the non-violent activist group infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition? What happens when the truth is the first thing to burn? \n \n Where Truth Ends is a taut\, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of Three Boys Gone\, about when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith is the author of five novels\, including his critically acclaimed Winter Trilogy. The Road to Winter was shortlisted for multiple awards and is taught in schools around Australia. The sequel\, Wilder Country won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for YA. His first adult novel\, Three Boys Gone\, was published in 2025 and his second\, Where Truth Ends\, will be released in May 2026. An award-winning writer of short fiction\, Mark’s work has appeared in Best Australian Stories\, Review of Australian Fiction\, The Big Issue\, The Victorian Writer\, Island and The Australian. Mark is also an in-demand speaker at schools and an experienced facilitator at festivals and book launches. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/bsojune22/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Art programs,Classical Music,Externally Produced Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Toying-With-the-Classics-BMI-Events-alternative-graphic.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220622T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220622T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T004810 CREATED:20220405T013548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220525T055055Z UID:17905-1655893800-1655902800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Painting with Geoff Roderick | 22 June 22 | Now fully booked DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 23\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 Where Truth Ends \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What if everything you believed in was a lie? Truth and betrayal collide in the new Mark Smith thriller\, perfect for fans of Christian White and Lisa Jewell. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she’s on the run. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre\, every anonymous member of the group becomes a suspect. But the authorities aren’t the only ones hunting Meg. Scared and alone\, Meg seeks refuge with her father\, Luke\, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in\, Meg is forced to question her friends\, her cause\, even herself. Was the non-violent activist group infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition? What happens when the truth is the first thing to burn? \n \n Where Truth Ends is a taut\, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of Three Boys Gone\, about when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith is the author of five novels\, including his critically acclaimed Winter Trilogy. The Road to Winter was shortlisted for multiple awards and is taught in schools around Australia. The sequel\, Wilder Country won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for YA. His first adult novel\, Three Boys Gone\, was published in 2025 and his second\, Where Truth Ends\, will be released in May 2026. An award-winning writer of short fiction\, Mark’s work has appeared in Best Australian Stories\, Review of Australian Fiction\, The Big Issue\, The Victorian Writer\, Island and The Australian. Mark is also an in-demand speaker at schools and an experienced facilitator at festivals and book launches. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/painting-with-geoff-roderick-22-june-22/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_6524.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220628T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220628T120000 DTSTAMP:20260416T004810 CREATED:20220603T035206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220615T035300Z UID:19243-1656412200-1656417600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Reading Room | 28 June DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 23\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 Where Truth Ends \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What if everything you believed in was a lie? Truth and betrayal collide in the new Mark Smith thriller\, perfect for fans of Christian White and Lisa Jewell. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she’s on the run. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre\, every anonymous member of the group becomes a suspect. But the authorities aren’t the only ones hunting Meg. Scared and alone\, Meg seeks refuge with her father\, Luke\, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in\, Meg is forced to question her friends\, her cause\, even herself. Was the non-violent activist group infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition? What happens when the truth is the first thing to burn? \n \n Where Truth Ends is a taut\, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of Three Boys Gone\, about when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith is the author of five novels\, including his critically acclaimed Winter Trilogy. The Road to Winter was shortlisted for multiple awards and is taught in schools around Australia. The sequel\, Wilder Country won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for YA. His first adult novel\, Three Boys Gone\, was published in 2025 and his second\, Where Truth Ends\, will be released in May 2026. An award-winning writer of short fiction\, Mark’s work has appeared in Best Australian Stories\, Review of Australian Fiction\, The Big Issue\, The Victorian Writer\, Island and The Australian. Mark is also an in-demand speaker at schools and an experienced facilitator at festivals and book launches. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-reading-room-28-june-22/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Culture,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/the-reading-room-event-header-final-e1640069925423.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220629T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220629T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T004810 CREATED:20220405T013807Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220527T005259Z UID:17907-1656498600-1656507600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Painting with Geoff Roderick | 29 June 22 | Now fully booked DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 23\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 Where Truth Ends \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What if everything you believed in was a lie? Truth and betrayal collide in the new Mark Smith thriller\, perfect for fans of Christian White and Lisa Jewell. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she’s on the run. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre\, every anonymous member of the group becomes a suspect. But the authorities aren’t the only ones hunting Meg. Scared and alone\, Meg seeks refuge with her father\, Luke\, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in\, Meg is forced to question her friends\, her cause\, even herself. Was the non-violent activist group infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition? What happens when the truth is the first thing to burn? \n \n Where Truth Ends is a taut\, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of Three Boys Gone\, about when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith is the author of five novels\, including his critically acclaimed Winter Trilogy. The Road to Winter was shortlisted for multiple awards and is taught in schools around Australia. The sequel\, Wilder Country won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for YA. His first adult novel\, Three Boys Gone\, was published in 2025 and his second\, Where Truth Ends\, will be released in May 2026. An award-winning writer of short fiction\, Mark’s work has appeared in Best Australian Stories\, Review of Australian Fiction\, The Big Issue\, The Victorian Writer\, Island and The Australian. Mark is also an in-demand speaker at schools and an experienced facilitator at festivals and book launches. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/painting-with-geoff-roderick-29-june-22/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,BMI Produced Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_6524.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220701T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220701T230000 DTSTAMP:20260416T004810 CREATED:20220606T034426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220606T034426Z UID:19295-1656702000-1656716400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Fanny Lumsden's Deep in the Fallow Tour DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 23\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 Where Truth Ends \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What if everything you believed in was a lie? Truth and betrayal collide in the new Mark Smith thriller\, perfect for fans of Christian White and Lisa Jewell. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she’s on the run. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre\, every anonymous member of the group becomes a suspect. But the authorities aren’t the only ones hunting Meg. Scared and alone\, Meg seeks refuge with her father\, Luke\, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in\, Meg is forced to question her friends\, her cause\, even herself. Was the non-violent activist group infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition? What happens when the truth is the first thing to burn? \n \n Where Truth Ends is a taut\, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of Three Boys Gone\, about when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith is the author of five novels\, including his critically acclaimed Winter Trilogy. The Road to Winter was shortlisted for multiple awards and is taught in schools around Australia. The sequel\, Wilder Country won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for YA. His first adult novel\, Three Boys Gone\, was published in 2025 and his second\, Where Truth Ends\, will be released in May 2026. An award-winning writer of short fiction\, Mark’s work has appeared in Best Australian Stories\, Review of Australian Fiction\, The Big Issue\, The Victorian Writer\, Island and The Australian. Mark is also an in-demand speaker at schools and an experienced facilitator at festivals and book launches. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/fallow/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Externally Produced Event,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/62822e0f1111f4204c192b1d-e1654487275688.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220704T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220728T160000 DTSTAMP:20260416T004810 CREATED:20220614T060046Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220617T012414Z UID:19529-1656928800-1659024000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Exhibition of works Lillipilli Beads\, Faye Heininger DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 23\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 Where Truth Ends \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What if everything you believed in was a lie? Truth and betrayal collide in the new Mark Smith thriller\, perfect for fans of Christian White and Lisa Jewell. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she’s on the run. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre\, every anonymous member of the group becomes a suspect. But the authorities aren’t the only ones hunting Meg. Scared and alone\, Meg seeks refuge with her father\, Luke\, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in\, Meg is forced to question her friends\, her cause\, even herself. Was the non-violent activist group infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition? What happens when the truth is the first thing to burn? \n \n Where Truth Ends is a taut\, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of Three Boys Gone\, about when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith is the author of five novels\, including his critically acclaimed Winter Trilogy. The Road to Winter was shortlisted for multiple awards and is taught in schools around Australia. The sequel\, Wilder Country won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for YA. His first adult novel\, Three Boys Gone\, was published in 2025 and his second\, Where Truth Ends\, will be released in May 2026. An award-winning writer of short fiction\, Mark’s work has appeared in Best Australian Stories\, Review of Australian Fiction\, The Big Issue\, The Victorian Writer\, Island and The Australian. Mark is also an in-demand speaker at schools and an experienced facilitator at festivals and book launches. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/exhibition-of-lillipilli-beads/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Exhibition,The Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_2871-rotated-e1655427437685.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220714T184500 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220714T200000 DTSTAMP:20260416T004810 CREATED:20220607T004435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220615T232426Z UID:19301-1657824300-1657828800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:BMI Fundraiser | The Phantom of the Open DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 23\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 Where Truth Ends \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What if everything you believed in was a lie? Truth and betrayal collide in the new Mark Smith thriller\, perfect for fans of Christian White and Lisa Jewell. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she’s on the run. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre\, every anonymous member of the group becomes a suspect. But the authorities aren’t the only ones hunting Meg. Scared and alone\, Meg seeks refuge with her father\, Luke\, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in\, Meg is forced to question her friends\, her cause\, even herself. Was the non-violent activist group infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition? What happens when the truth is the first thing to burn? \n \n Where Truth Ends is a taut\, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of Three Boys Gone\, about when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith is the author of five novels\, including his critically acclaimed Winter Trilogy. The Road to Winter was shortlisted for multiple awards and is taught in schools around Australia. The sequel\, Wilder Country won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for YA. His first adult novel\, Three Boys Gone\, was published in 2025 and his second\, Where Truth Ends\, will be released in May 2026. An award-winning writer of short fiction\, Mark’s work has appeared in Best Australian Stories\, Review of Australian Fiction\, The Big Issue\, The Victorian Writer\, Island and The Australian. Mark is also an in-demand speaker at schools and an experienced facilitator at festivals and book launches. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-phantom-of-the-open/ LOCATION:Regent Cinemas Ballarat\, 49 Lydiard Street North\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Fundraiser ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/fun-the-phantom-of-the-open-banner-v2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220714T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220714T213000 DTSTAMP:20260416T004810 CREATED:20220623T024935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220623T025812Z UID:19749-1657825200-1657834200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society - High Ground DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 23\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 Where Truth Ends \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What if everything you believed in was a lie? Truth and betrayal collide in the new Mark Smith thriller\, perfect for fans of Christian White and Lisa Jewell. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she’s on the run. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre\, every anonymous member of the group becomes a suspect. But the authorities aren’t the only ones hunting Meg. Scared and alone\, Meg seeks refuge with her father\, Luke\, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in\, Meg is forced to question her friends\, her cause\, even herself. Was the non-violent activist group infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition? What happens when the truth is the first thing to burn? \n \n Where Truth Ends is a taut\, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of Three Boys Gone\, about when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith is the author of five novels\, including his critically acclaimed Winter Trilogy. The Road to Winter was shortlisted for multiple awards and is taught in schools around Australia. The sequel\, Wilder Country won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for YA. His first adult novel\, Three Boys Gone\, was published in 2025 and his second\, Where Truth Ends\, will be released in May 2026. An award-winning writer of short fiction\, Mark’s work has appeared in Best Australian Stories\, Review of Australian Fiction\, The Big Issue\, The Victorian Writer\, Island and The Australian. Mark is also an in-demand speaker at schools and an experienced facilitator at festivals and book launches. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bfs-high-ground/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/high-ground-image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220719T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220719T150000 DTSTAMP:20260416T004810 CREATED:20220719T222213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220719T223524Z UID:20401-1658239200-1658242800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 23\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 Where Truth Ends \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What if everything you believed in was a lie? Truth and betrayal collide in the new Mark Smith thriller\, perfect for fans of Christian White and Lisa Jewell. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she’s on the run. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre\, every anonymous member of the group becomes a suspect. But the authorities aren’t the only ones hunting Meg. Scared and alone\, Meg seeks refuge with her father\, Luke\, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in\, Meg is forced to question her friends\, her cause\, even herself. Was the non-violent activist group infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition? What happens when the truth is the first thing to burn? \n \n Where Truth Ends is a taut\, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of Three Boys Gone\, about when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith is the author of five novels\, including his critically acclaimed Winter Trilogy. The Road to Winter was shortlisted for multiple awards and is taught in schools around Australia. The sequel\, Wilder Country won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for YA. His first adult novel\, Three Boys Gone\, was published in 2025 and his second\, Where Truth Ends\, will be released in May 2026. An award-winning writer of short fiction\, Mark’s work has appeared in Best Australian Stories\, Review of Australian Fiction\, The Big Issue\, The Victorian Writer\, Island and The Australian. Mark is also an in-demand speaker at schools and an experienced facilitator at festivals and book launches. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-19-july-2022-copy/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tours-banner-draft-cropped.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220720T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220720T143000 DTSTAMP:20260416T004810 CREATED:20220418T233225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220627T214254Z UID:18281-1658313000-1658327400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Paper bead-making with Faye Heininger | 20 July - Session 1 of 2 | Now fully booked DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 23\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 Where Truth Ends \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What if everything you believed in was a lie? Truth and betrayal collide in the new Mark Smith thriller\, perfect for fans of Christian White and Lisa Jewell. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she’s on the run. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre\, every anonymous member of the group becomes a suspect. But the authorities aren’t the only ones hunting Meg. Scared and alone\, Meg seeks refuge with her father\, Luke\, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in\, Meg is forced to question her friends\, her cause\, even herself. Was the non-violent activist group infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition? What happens when the truth is the first thing to burn? \n \n Where Truth Ends is a taut\, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of Three Boys Gone\, about when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith is the author of five novels\, including his critically acclaimed Winter Trilogy. The Road to Winter was shortlisted for multiple awards and is taught in schools around Australia. The sequel\, Wilder Country won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for YA. His first adult novel\, Three Boys Gone\, was published in 2025 and his second\, Where Truth Ends\, will be released in May 2026. An award-winning writer of short fiction\, Mark’s work has appeared in Best Australian Stories\, Review of Australian Fiction\, The Big Issue\, The Victorian Writer\, Island and The Australian. Mark is also an in-demand speaker at schools and an experienced facilitator at festivals and book launches. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/paper-bead-making-with-faye-heininger-20-july/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,BMI Produced Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_1508-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220725T170000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220725T190000 DTSTAMP:20260416T004810 CREATED:20220609T043335Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220719T034816Z UID:19402-1658768400-1658775600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:BMI Fundraiser | Carols in Winter | Ballarat Singers & Little Brass Band DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 23\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 Where Truth Ends \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What if everything you believed in was a lie? Truth and betrayal collide in the new Mark Smith thriller\, perfect for fans of Christian White and Lisa Jewell. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she’s on the run. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre\, every anonymous member of the group becomes a suspect. But the authorities aren’t the only ones hunting Meg. Scared and alone\, Meg seeks refuge with her father\, Luke\, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in\, Meg is forced to question her friends\, her cause\, even herself. Was the non-violent activist group infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition? What happens when the truth is the first thing to burn? \n \n Where Truth Ends is a taut\, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of Three Boys Gone\, about when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith is the author of five novels\, including his critically acclaimed Winter Trilogy. The Road to Winter was shortlisted for multiple awards and is taught in schools around Australia. The sequel\, Wilder Country won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for YA. His first adult novel\, Three Boys Gone\, was published in 2025 and his second\, Where Truth Ends\, will be released in May 2026. An award-winning writer of short fiction\, Mark’s work has appeared in Best Australian Stories\, Review of Australian Fiction\, The Big Issue\, The Victorian Writer\, Island and The Australian. Mark is also an in-demand speaker at schools and an experienced facilitator at festivals and book launches. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/carols-in-winter/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Fundraiser ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Carols-banner-final-v2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220726T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220726T120000 DTSTAMP:20260416T004810 CREATED:20220629T051619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220629T052138Z UID:19799-1658831400-1658836800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Reading Room | 26 July DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 23\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 Where Truth Ends \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What if everything you believed in was a lie? Truth and betrayal collide in the new Mark Smith thriller\, perfect for fans of Christian White and Lisa Jewell. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she’s on the run. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre\, every anonymous member of the group becomes a suspect. But the authorities aren’t the only ones hunting Meg. Scared and alone\, Meg seeks refuge with her father\, Luke\, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in\, Meg is forced to question her friends\, her cause\, even herself. Was the non-violent activist group infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition? What happens when the truth is the first thing to burn? \n \n Where Truth Ends is a taut\, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of Three Boys Gone\, about when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith is the author of five novels\, including his critically acclaimed Winter Trilogy. The Road to Winter was shortlisted for multiple awards and is taught in schools around Australia. The sequel\, Wilder Country won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for YA. His first adult novel\, Three Boys Gone\, was published in 2025 and his second\, Where Truth Ends\, will be released in May 2026. An award-winning writer of short fiction\, Mark’s work has appeared in Best Australian Stories\, Review of Australian Fiction\, The Big Issue\, The Victorian Writer\, Island and The Australian. Mark is also an in-demand speaker at schools and an experienced facilitator at festivals and book launches. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-reading-room-26-july/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Culture,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/the-reading-room-event-header-final-e1640069925423.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220726T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220726T150000 DTSTAMP:20260416T004810 CREATED:20220719T222414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220719T223509Z UID:20403-1658844000-1658847600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 23\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 Where Truth Ends \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What if everything you believed in was a lie? Truth and betrayal collide in the new Mark Smith thriller\, perfect for fans of Christian White and Lisa Jewell. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she’s on the run. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre\, every anonymous member of the group becomes a suspect. But the authorities aren’t the only ones hunting Meg. Scared and alone\, Meg seeks refuge with her father\, Luke\, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in\, Meg is forced to question her friends\, her cause\, even herself. Was the non-violent activist group infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition? What happens when the truth is the first thing to burn? \n \n Where Truth Ends is a taut\, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of Three Boys Gone\, about when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith is the author of five novels\, including his critically acclaimed Winter Trilogy. The Road to Winter was shortlisted for multiple awards and is taught in schools around Australia. The sequel\, Wilder Country won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for YA. His first adult novel\, Three Boys Gone\, was published in 2025 and his second\, Where Truth Ends\, will be released in May 2026. An award-winning writer of short fiction\, Mark’s work has appeared in Best Australian Stories\, Review of Australian Fiction\, The Big Issue\, The Victorian Writer\, Island and The Australian. Mark is also an in-demand speaker at schools and an experienced facilitator at festivals and book launches. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-26-july-2022-copy/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tours-banner-draft-cropped.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220727T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220727T123000 DTSTAMP:20260416T004810 CREATED:20220419T014429Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220627T214102Z UID:18302-1658917800-1658925000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Paper bead-making with Faye Heininger | 27 July - Session 2 of 2 | Now fully booked DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 23\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 Where Truth Ends \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What if everything you believed in was a lie? Truth and betrayal collide in the new Mark Smith thriller\, perfect for fans of Christian White and Lisa Jewell. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she’s on the run. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre\, every anonymous member of the group becomes a suspect. But the authorities aren’t the only ones hunting Meg. Scared and alone\, Meg seeks refuge with her father\, Luke\, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in\, Meg is forced to question her friends\, her cause\, even herself. Was the non-violent activist group infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition? What happens when the truth is the first thing to burn? \n \n Where Truth Ends is a taut\, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of Three Boys Gone\, about when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith is the author of five novels\, including his critically acclaimed Winter Trilogy. The Road to Winter was shortlisted for multiple awards and is taught in schools around Australia. The sequel\, Wilder Country won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for YA. His first adult novel\, Three Boys Gone\, was published in 2025 and his second\, Where Truth Ends\, will be released in May 2026. An award-winning writer of short fiction\, Mark’s work has appeared in Best Australian Stories\, Review of Australian Fiction\, The Big Issue\, The Victorian Writer\, Island and The Australian. Mark is also an in-demand speaker at schools and an experienced facilitator at festivals and book launches. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/paper-bead-making-with-faye-heininger-27-july-session-2/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,BMI Produced Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_1508-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220728T130000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220728T150000 DTSTAMP:20260416T004810 CREATED:20220629T045708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220630T023250Z UID:19781-1659013200-1659020400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Current Affairs Dialogue | Discussion Group DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 23\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 Where Truth Ends \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What if everything you believed in was a lie? Truth and betrayal collide in the new Mark Smith thriller\, perfect for fans of Christian White and Lisa Jewell. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she’s on the run. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre\, every anonymous member of the group becomes a suspect. But the authorities aren’t the only ones hunting Meg. Scared and alone\, Meg seeks refuge with her father\, Luke\, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in\, Meg is forced to question her friends\, her cause\, even herself. Was the non-violent activist group infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition? What happens when the truth is the first thing to burn? \n \n Where Truth Ends is a taut\, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of Three Boys Gone\, about when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith is the author of five novels\, including his critically acclaimed Winter Trilogy. The Road to Winter was shortlisted for multiple awards and is taught in schools around Australia. The sequel\, Wilder Country won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for YA. His first adult novel\, Three Boys Gone\, was published in 2025 and his second\, Where Truth Ends\, will be released in May 2026. An award-winning writer of short fiction\, Mark’s work has appeared in Best Australian Stories\, Review of Australian Fiction\, The Big Issue\, The Victorian Writer\, Island and The Australian. Mark is also an in-demand speaker at schools and an experienced facilitator at festivals and book launches. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/current-affairs-dialogue-1/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Current-Affairs-logo-cropped.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220802T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221024T150000 DTSTAMP:20260416T004810 CREATED:20220801T223637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221003T004102Z UID:20986-1659434400-1666623600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Invention\, innovation & environment display DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 23\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 Where Truth Ends \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What if everything you believed in was a lie? Truth and betrayal collide in the new Mark Smith thriller\, perfect for fans of Christian White and Lisa Jewell. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she’s on the run. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre\, every anonymous member of the group becomes a suspect. But the authorities aren’t the only ones hunting Meg. Scared and alone\, Meg seeks refuge with her father\, Luke\, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in\, Meg is forced to question her friends\, her cause\, even herself. Was the non-violent activist group infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition? What happens when the truth is the first thing to burn? \n \n Where Truth Ends is a taut\, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of Three Boys Gone\, about when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith is the author of five novels\, including his critically acclaimed Winter Trilogy. The Road to Winter was shortlisted for multiple awards and is taught in schools around Australia. The sequel\, Wilder Country won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for YA. His first adult novel\, Three Boys Gone\, was published in 2025 and his second\, Where Truth Ends\, will be released in May 2026. An award-winning writer of short fiction\, Mark’s work has appeared in Best Australian Stories\, Review of Australian Fiction\, The Big Issue\, The Victorian Writer\, Island and The Australian. Mark is also an in-demand speaker at schools and an experienced facilitator at festivals and book launches. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/innovation-environment/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/twilight-talks-2022-season-2-banner-e1664508717818.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220802T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220802T150000 DTSTAMP:20260416T004810 CREATED:20220719T222720Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220719T223449Z UID:20404-1659448800-1659452400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 23\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 Where Truth Ends \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What if everything you believed in was a lie? Truth and betrayal collide in the new Mark Smith thriller\, perfect for fans of Christian White and Lisa Jewell. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she’s on the run. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre\, every anonymous member of the group becomes a suspect. But the authorities aren’t the only ones hunting Meg. Scared and alone\, Meg seeks refuge with her father\, Luke\, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in\, Meg is forced to question her friends\, her cause\, even herself. Was the non-violent activist group infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition? What happens when the truth is the first thing to burn? \n \n Where Truth Ends is a taut\, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of Three Boys Gone\, about when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Smith is the author of five novels\, including his critically acclaimed Winter Trilogy. The Road to Winter was shortlisted for multiple awards and is taught in schools around Australia. The sequel\, Wilder Country won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for YA. His first adult novel\, Three Boys Gone\, was published in 2025 and his second\, Where Truth Ends\, will be released in May 2026. An award-winning writer of short fiction\, Mark’s work has appeared in Best Australian Stories\, Review of Australian Fiction\, The Big Issue\, The Victorian Writer\, Island and The Australian. Mark is also an in-demand speaker at schools and an experienced facilitator at festivals and book launches. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-2-august-2022-copy/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tours-banner-draft-cropped.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR