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UID:50298-1712251800-1714084200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Ballarat Chess Club
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Gabriel Bergmoser				\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			September 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.78 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									High Rise 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									‘An expertly executed shot of adrenaline’ – Laura McCluskey 								\n				\n									‘Grabs you by the throat and hurls you striaght into the action – Brutally good fun’ – Michael Trant 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Bestselling author Gabriel Bergmoser returns with his most electrifying novel yet\, High Rise – an adrenaline charged\, heart-stopping\, action-packed masterpiece that blends gritty realism with razor-sharp storytelling. Think Die Hard meets The Raid\, with a darkly humourus\, wildly entertaining and uniquely Australian edge. 								\n				\n									After captivating readers with bestsellers like The Hunted (currently being adapted into a film starring Abbey Lee\, Toby Wallace\, and Eliza Scanlen) and The Caretaker\, Gabe has established himself as a dynamic storyteller with a knack for gripping\, cinematic thrillers. Known for crafting fast-paced plots\, layered characters and explosions of raw emotion and action\, High Rise takes his signature style to the next level. 								\n				\n									The story follows estranged father and ex-cop Jack Carlin as he tracks his rebellious daughter Morgan to the top floor of a crumbling Melbourne high-rise. But Morgan isn’t looking to be saved\, and Jack’s dark past has drawn dangerous enemies. With a bounty on his head\, they become trapped in a deadly fight for survival with an onslaught of ruthless gang members and bounty hunters swarming the building.  What unfolds is an unrelenting battle as Jack and Morgan fight through fifteen floors of chaos\, facing brutal enemies and their own fractured relationship. Amid the carnage\, they must confront their past and rediscover the bond that might be their greatest chance of survival. Fast-paced with electrifying tension\, High Rise delivers gritty action and emotional stakes in equal measure. 								\n				\n									High Rise is more than just a survival story; it’s a gripping portrayal of loyalty\, redemption and the fragile ties that bind us. Gabriel Bergmoser once again proves his unparalleled flare to thrill\, move\, and cement his reputation as a master in modern suspense. 								\n				\n												\n																					High Rise | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author				\n				\n												\n																					Gabriel Bergmoser\, Author\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser is an award-winning Melbourne-based author and playwright. He won the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award in 2015\, was nominated for the 2017 Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing and went on to win several awards at the 2017 VDL One Act Play Festival circuit. In 2016 his first young adult novel\, Boone Shepard\, was shortlisted for the Readings Young Adult Prize. His first novel for adults\, The Hunted (2020)\, became a bestseller and a film adaptation is currently in development. Since then he has published the thrillers The Inheritance (2021) and The Caretaker (2023)\, along with the YA coming-of-age novel The True Colour of a Little White Lie (2021) and the middle-grade adventure Andromache Between Worlds (2024). 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Why not pick up a copy of the following from our library 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hitchhiker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Inheritance | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hunted | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Gabriel will be in conversation with Tim Constantine 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Tim Constantine\n										\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				\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-chess-club-copy-2-copy/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Chess Club
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CREATED:20240131T003215Z
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UID:50772-1712516400-1712520000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Heath Franklin's Chopper - Not Here To F*ck Spiders
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Gabriel Bergmoser				\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			September 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.78 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									High Rise 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									‘An expertly executed shot of adrenaline’ – Laura McCluskey 								\n				\n									‘Grabs you by the throat and hurls you striaght into the action – Brutally good fun’ – Michael Trant 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Bestselling author Gabriel Bergmoser returns with his most electrifying novel yet\, High Rise – an adrenaline charged\, heart-stopping\, action-packed masterpiece that blends gritty realism with razor-sharp storytelling. Think Die Hard meets The Raid\, with a darkly humourus\, wildly entertaining and uniquely Australian edge. 								\n				\n									After captivating readers with bestsellers like The Hunted (currently being adapted into a film starring Abbey Lee\, Toby Wallace\, and Eliza Scanlen) and The Caretaker\, Gabe has established himself as a dynamic storyteller with a knack for gripping\, cinematic thrillers. Known for crafting fast-paced plots\, layered characters and explosions of raw emotion and action\, High Rise takes his signature style to the next level. 								\n				\n									The story follows estranged father and ex-cop Jack Carlin as he tracks his rebellious daughter Morgan to the top floor of a crumbling Melbourne high-rise. But Morgan isn’t looking to be saved\, and Jack’s dark past has drawn dangerous enemies. With a bounty on his head\, they become trapped in a deadly fight for survival with an onslaught of ruthless gang members and bounty hunters swarming the building.  What unfolds is an unrelenting battle as Jack and Morgan fight through fifteen floors of chaos\, facing brutal enemies and their own fractured relationship. Amid the carnage\, they must confront their past and rediscover the bond that might be their greatest chance of survival. Fast-paced with electrifying tension\, High Rise delivers gritty action and emotional stakes in equal measure. 								\n				\n									High Rise is more than just a survival story; it’s a gripping portrayal of loyalty\, redemption and the fragile ties that bind us. Gabriel Bergmoser once again proves his unparalleled flare to thrill\, move\, and cement his reputation as a master in modern suspense. 								\n				\n												\n																					High Rise | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author				\n				\n												\n																					Gabriel Bergmoser\, Author\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser is an award-winning Melbourne-based author and playwright. He won the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award in 2015\, was nominated for the 2017 Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing and went on to win several awards at the 2017 VDL One Act Play Festival circuit. In 2016 his first young adult novel\, Boone Shepard\, was shortlisted for the Readings Young Adult Prize. His first novel for adults\, The Hunted (2020)\, became a bestseller and a film adaptation is currently in development. Since then he has published the thrillers The Inheritance (2021) and The Caretaker (2023)\, along with the YA coming-of-age novel The True Colour of a Little White Lie (2021) and the middle-grade adventure Andromache Between Worlds (2024). 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Why not pick up a copy of the following from our library 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hitchhiker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Inheritance | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hunted | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Gabriel will be in conversation with Tim Constantine 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Tim Constantine\n										\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				\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/heath-franklins-chopper/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Comedy
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CREATED:20231004T031044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240118T002449Z
UID:45976-1712858400-1712865600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:In Conversation with Leah Kaminsky & Kylie Ladd
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Gabriel Bergmoser				\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			September 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.78 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									High Rise 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									‘An expertly executed shot of adrenaline’ – Laura McCluskey 								\n				\n									‘Grabs you by the throat and hurls you striaght into the action – Brutally good fun’ – Michael Trant 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Bestselling author Gabriel Bergmoser returns with his most electrifying novel yet\, High Rise – an adrenaline charged\, heart-stopping\, action-packed masterpiece that blends gritty realism with razor-sharp storytelling. Think Die Hard meets The Raid\, with a darkly humourus\, wildly entertaining and uniquely Australian edge. 								\n				\n									After captivating readers with bestsellers like The Hunted (currently being adapted into a film starring Abbey Lee\, Toby Wallace\, and Eliza Scanlen) and The Caretaker\, Gabe has established himself as a dynamic storyteller with a knack for gripping\, cinematic thrillers. Known for crafting fast-paced plots\, layered characters and explosions of raw emotion and action\, High Rise takes his signature style to the next level. 								\n				\n									The story follows estranged father and ex-cop Jack Carlin as he tracks his rebellious daughter Morgan to the top floor of a crumbling Melbourne high-rise. But Morgan isn’t looking to be saved\, and Jack’s dark past has drawn dangerous enemies. With a bounty on his head\, they become trapped in a deadly fight for survival with an onslaught of ruthless gang members and bounty hunters swarming the building.  What unfolds is an unrelenting battle as Jack and Morgan fight through fifteen floors of chaos\, facing brutal enemies and their own fractured relationship. Amid the carnage\, they must confront their past and rediscover the bond that might be their greatest chance of survival. Fast-paced with electrifying tension\, High Rise delivers gritty action and emotional stakes in equal measure. 								\n				\n									High Rise is more than just a survival story; it’s a gripping portrayal of loyalty\, redemption and the fragile ties that bind us. Gabriel Bergmoser once again proves his unparalleled flare to thrill\, move\, and cement his reputation as a master in modern suspense. 								\n				\n												\n																					High Rise | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author				\n				\n												\n																					Gabriel Bergmoser\, Author\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser is an award-winning Melbourne-based author and playwright. He won the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award in 2015\, was nominated for the 2017 Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing and went on to win several awards at the 2017 VDL One Act Play Festival circuit. In 2016 his first young adult novel\, Boone Shepard\, was shortlisted for the Readings Young Adult Prize. His first novel for adults\, The Hunted (2020)\, became a bestseller and a film adaptation is currently in development. Since then he has published the thrillers The Inheritance (2021) and The Caretaker (2023)\, along with the YA coming-of-age novel The True Colour of a Little White Lie (2021) and the middle-grade adventure Andromache Between Worlds (2024). 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Why not pick up a copy of the following from our library 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hitchhiker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Inheritance | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hunted | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Gabriel will be in conversation with Tim Constantine 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Tim Constantine\n										\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				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-kaminsky-ladd/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240411T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240411T210000
DTSTAMP:20240130T055619Z
CREATED:20240129T040125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240130T055619Z
UID:50532-1712863800-1712869200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Ballart Film Society | The Wild Goose Lake
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Gabriel Bergmoser				\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			September 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.78 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									High Rise 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									‘An expertly executed shot of adrenaline’ – Laura McCluskey 								\n				\n									‘Grabs you by the throat and hurls you striaght into the action – Brutally good fun’ – Michael Trant 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Bestselling author Gabriel Bergmoser returns with his most electrifying novel yet\, High Rise – an adrenaline charged\, heart-stopping\, action-packed masterpiece that blends gritty realism with razor-sharp storytelling. Think Die Hard meets The Raid\, with a darkly humourus\, wildly entertaining and uniquely Australian edge. 								\n				\n									After captivating readers with bestsellers like The Hunted (currently being adapted into a film starring Abbey Lee\, Toby Wallace\, and Eliza Scanlen) and The Caretaker\, Gabe has established himself as a dynamic storyteller with a knack for gripping\, cinematic thrillers. Known for crafting fast-paced plots\, layered characters and explosions of raw emotion and action\, High Rise takes his signature style to the next level. 								\n				\n									The story follows estranged father and ex-cop Jack Carlin as he tracks his rebellious daughter Morgan to the top floor of a crumbling Melbourne high-rise. But Morgan isn’t looking to be saved\, and Jack’s dark past has drawn dangerous enemies. With a bounty on his head\, they become trapped in a deadly fight for survival with an onslaught of ruthless gang members and bounty hunters swarming the building.  What unfolds is an unrelenting battle as Jack and Morgan fight through fifteen floors of chaos\, facing brutal enemies and their own fractured relationship. Amid the carnage\, they must confront their past and rediscover the bond that might be their greatest chance of survival. Fast-paced with electrifying tension\, High Rise delivers gritty action and emotional stakes in equal measure. 								\n				\n									High Rise is more than just a survival story; it’s a gripping portrayal of loyalty\, redemption and the fragile ties that bind us. Gabriel Bergmoser once again proves his unparalleled flare to thrill\, move\, and cement his reputation as a master in modern suspense. 								\n				\n												\n																					High Rise | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author				\n				\n												\n																					Gabriel Bergmoser\, Author\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser is an award-winning Melbourne-based author and playwright. He won the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award in 2015\, was nominated for the 2017 Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing and went on to win several awards at the 2017 VDL One Act Play Festival circuit. In 2016 his first young adult novel\, Boone Shepard\, was shortlisted for the Readings Young Adult Prize. His first novel for adults\, The Hunted (2020)\, became a bestseller and a film adaptation is currently in development. Since then he has published the thrillers The Inheritance (2021) and The Caretaker (2023)\, along with the YA coming-of-age novel The True Colour of a Little White Lie (2021) and the middle-grade adventure Andromache Between Worlds (2024). 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Why not pick up a copy of the following from our library 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hitchhiker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Inheritance | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hunted | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Gabriel will be in conversation with Tim Constantine 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Tim Constantine\n										\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				\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-the-wild-goose-lake/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Externally Produced Event,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240412T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240412T200000
DTSTAMP:20240306T191118Z
CREATED:20240305T012726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240306T191118Z
UID:52033-1712944800-1712952000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:In Conversation with Rita McInnes | Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Gabriel Bergmoser				\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			September 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.78 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									High Rise 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									‘An expertly executed shot of adrenaline’ – Laura McCluskey 								\n				\n									‘Grabs you by the throat and hurls you striaght into the action – Brutally good fun’ – Michael Trant 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Bestselling author Gabriel Bergmoser returns with his most electrifying novel yet\, High Rise – an adrenaline charged\, heart-stopping\, action-packed masterpiece that blends gritty realism with razor-sharp storytelling. Think Die Hard meets The Raid\, with a darkly humourus\, wildly entertaining and uniquely Australian edge. 								\n				\n									After captivating readers with bestsellers like The Hunted (currently being adapted into a film starring Abbey Lee\, Toby Wallace\, and Eliza Scanlen) and The Caretaker\, Gabe has established himself as a dynamic storyteller with a knack for gripping\, cinematic thrillers. Known for crafting fast-paced plots\, layered characters and explosions of raw emotion and action\, High Rise takes his signature style to the next level. 								\n				\n									The story follows estranged father and ex-cop Jack Carlin as he tracks his rebellious daughter Morgan to the top floor of a crumbling Melbourne high-rise. But Morgan isn’t looking to be saved\, and Jack’s dark past has drawn dangerous enemies. With a bounty on his head\, they become trapped in a deadly fight for survival with an onslaught of ruthless gang members and bounty hunters swarming the building.  What unfolds is an unrelenting battle as Jack and Morgan fight through fifteen floors of chaos\, facing brutal enemies and their own fractured relationship. Amid the carnage\, they must confront their past and rediscover the bond that might be their greatest chance of survival. Fast-paced with electrifying tension\, High Rise delivers gritty action and emotional stakes in equal measure. 								\n				\n									High Rise is more than just a survival story; it’s a gripping portrayal of loyalty\, redemption and the fragile ties that bind us. Gabriel Bergmoser once again proves his unparalleled flare to thrill\, move\, and cement his reputation as a master in modern suspense. 								\n				\n												\n																					High Rise | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author				\n				\n												\n																					Gabriel Bergmoser\, Author\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser is an award-winning Melbourne-based author and playwright. He won the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award in 2015\, was nominated for the 2017 Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing and went on to win several awards at the 2017 VDL One Act Play Festival circuit. In 2016 his first young adult novel\, Boone Shepard\, was shortlisted for the Readings Young Adult Prize. His first novel for adults\, The Hunted (2020)\, became a bestseller and a film adaptation is currently in development. Since then he has published the thrillers The Inheritance (2021) and The Caretaker (2023)\, along with the YA coming-of-age novel The True Colour of a Little White Lie (2021) and the middle-grade adventure Andromache Between Worlds (2024). 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Why not pick up a copy of the following from our library 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hitchhiker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Inheritance | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hunted | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Gabriel will be in conversation with Tim Constantine 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Tim Constantine\n										\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				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-rita-mcinnes/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240413T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240413T220000
DTSTAMP:20240327T050136Z
CREATED:20240227T032727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240327T050136Z
UID:51774-1713036600-1713045600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:BMI Fundraiser | Shindig
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Gabriel Bergmoser				\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			September 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.78 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									High Rise 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									‘An expertly executed shot of adrenaline’ – Laura McCluskey 								\n				\n									‘Grabs you by the throat and hurls you striaght into the action – Brutally good fun’ – Michael Trant 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Bestselling author Gabriel Bergmoser returns with his most electrifying novel yet\, High Rise – an adrenaline charged\, heart-stopping\, action-packed masterpiece that blends gritty realism with razor-sharp storytelling. Think Die Hard meets The Raid\, with a darkly humourus\, wildly entertaining and uniquely Australian edge. 								\n				\n									After captivating readers with bestsellers like The Hunted (currently being adapted into a film starring Abbey Lee\, Toby Wallace\, and Eliza Scanlen) and The Caretaker\, Gabe has established himself as a dynamic storyteller with a knack for gripping\, cinematic thrillers. Known for crafting fast-paced plots\, layered characters and explosions of raw emotion and action\, High Rise takes his signature style to the next level. 								\n				\n									The story follows estranged father and ex-cop Jack Carlin as he tracks his rebellious daughter Morgan to the top floor of a crumbling Melbourne high-rise. But Morgan isn’t looking to be saved\, and Jack’s dark past has drawn dangerous enemies. With a bounty on his head\, they become trapped in a deadly fight for survival with an onslaught of ruthless gang members and bounty hunters swarming the building.  What unfolds is an unrelenting battle as Jack and Morgan fight through fifteen floors of chaos\, facing brutal enemies and their own fractured relationship. Amid the carnage\, they must confront their past and rediscover the bond that might be their greatest chance of survival. Fast-paced with electrifying tension\, High Rise delivers gritty action and emotional stakes in equal measure. 								\n				\n									High Rise is more than just a survival story; it’s a gripping portrayal of loyalty\, redemption and the fragile ties that bind us. Gabriel Bergmoser once again proves his unparalleled flare to thrill\, move\, and cement his reputation as a master in modern suspense. 								\n				\n												\n																					High Rise | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author				\n				\n												\n																					Gabriel Bergmoser\, Author\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser is an award-winning Melbourne-based author and playwright. He won the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award in 2015\, was nominated for the 2017 Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing and went on to win several awards at the 2017 VDL One Act Play Festival circuit. In 2016 his first young adult novel\, Boone Shepard\, was shortlisted for the Readings Young Adult Prize. His first novel for adults\, The Hunted (2020)\, became a bestseller and a film adaptation is currently in development. Since then he has published the thrillers The Inheritance (2021) and The Caretaker (2023)\, along with the YA coming-of-age novel The True Colour of a Little White Lie (2021) and the middle-grade adventure Andromache Between Worlds (2024). 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Why not pick up a copy of the following from our library 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hitchhiker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Inheritance | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hunted | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Gabriel will be in conversation with Tim Constantine 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Tim Constantine\n										\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				\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/shindig/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Live Music,Members
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240414T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240414T183000
DTSTAMP:20240131T232520Z
CREATED:20240131T005717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T232520Z
UID:50783-1713114000-1713119400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Songs for Suzanne - The music and poetry of Leonard Cohen
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Gabriel Bergmoser				\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			September 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.78 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									High Rise 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									‘An expertly executed shot of adrenaline’ – Laura McCluskey 								\n				\n									‘Grabs you by the throat and hurls you striaght into the action – Brutally good fun’ – Michael Trant 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Bestselling author Gabriel Bergmoser returns with his most electrifying novel yet\, High Rise – an adrenaline charged\, heart-stopping\, action-packed masterpiece that blends gritty realism with razor-sharp storytelling. Think Die Hard meets The Raid\, with a darkly humourus\, wildly entertaining and uniquely Australian edge. 								\n				\n									After captivating readers with bestsellers like The Hunted (currently being adapted into a film starring Abbey Lee\, Toby Wallace\, and Eliza Scanlen) and The Caretaker\, Gabe has established himself as a dynamic storyteller with a knack for gripping\, cinematic thrillers. Known for crafting fast-paced plots\, layered characters and explosions of raw emotion and action\, High Rise takes his signature style to the next level. 								\n				\n									The story follows estranged father and ex-cop Jack Carlin as he tracks his rebellious daughter Morgan to the top floor of a crumbling Melbourne high-rise. But Morgan isn’t looking to be saved\, and Jack’s dark past has drawn dangerous enemies. With a bounty on his head\, they become trapped in a deadly fight for survival with an onslaught of ruthless gang members and bounty hunters swarming the building.  What unfolds is an unrelenting battle as Jack and Morgan fight through fifteen floors of chaos\, facing brutal enemies and their own fractured relationship. Amid the carnage\, they must confront their past and rediscover the bond that might be their greatest chance of survival. Fast-paced with electrifying tension\, High Rise delivers gritty action and emotional stakes in equal measure. 								\n				\n									High Rise is more than just a survival story; it’s a gripping portrayal of loyalty\, redemption and the fragile ties that bind us. Gabriel Bergmoser once again proves his unparalleled flare to thrill\, move\, and cement his reputation as a master in modern suspense. 								\n				\n												\n																					High Rise | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author				\n				\n												\n																					Gabriel Bergmoser\, Author\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser is an award-winning Melbourne-based author and playwright. He won the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award in 2015\, was nominated for the 2017 Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing and went on to win several awards at the 2017 VDL One Act Play Festival circuit. In 2016 his first young adult novel\, Boone Shepard\, was shortlisted for the Readings Young Adult Prize. His first novel for adults\, The Hunted (2020)\, became a bestseller and a film adaptation is currently in development. Since then he has published the thrillers The Inheritance (2021) and The Caretaker (2023)\, along with the YA coming-of-age novel The True Colour of a Little White Lie (2021) and the middle-grade adventure Andromache Between Worlds (2024). 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Why not pick up a copy of the following from our library 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hitchhiker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Inheritance | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hunted | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Gabriel will be in conversation with Tim Constantine 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Tim Constantine\n										\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				\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/music-poetry-leonard-cohen/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240419T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240419T200000
DTSTAMP:20240414T220359Z
CREATED:20240403T022955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240414T220359Z
UID:53433-1713553200-1713556800@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Troy Kinne | Made Wrong
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Gabriel Bergmoser				\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			September 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.78 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									High Rise 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									‘An expertly executed shot of adrenaline’ – Laura McCluskey 								\n				\n									‘Grabs you by the throat and hurls you striaght into the action – Brutally good fun’ – Michael Trant 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Bestselling author Gabriel Bergmoser returns with his most electrifying novel yet\, High Rise – an adrenaline charged\, heart-stopping\, action-packed masterpiece that blends gritty realism with razor-sharp storytelling. Think Die Hard meets The Raid\, with a darkly humourus\, wildly entertaining and uniquely Australian edge. 								\n				\n									After captivating readers with bestsellers like The Hunted (currently being adapted into a film starring Abbey Lee\, Toby Wallace\, and Eliza Scanlen) and The Caretaker\, Gabe has established himself as a dynamic storyteller with a knack for gripping\, cinematic thrillers. Known for crafting fast-paced plots\, layered characters and explosions of raw emotion and action\, High Rise takes his signature style to the next level. 								\n				\n									The story follows estranged father and ex-cop Jack Carlin as he tracks his rebellious daughter Morgan to the top floor of a crumbling Melbourne high-rise. But Morgan isn’t looking to be saved\, and Jack’s dark past has drawn dangerous enemies. With a bounty on his head\, they become trapped in a deadly fight for survival with an onslaught of ruthless gang members and bounty hunters swarming the building.  What unfolds is an unrelenting battle as Jack and Morgan fight through fifteen floors of chaos\, facing brutal enemies and their own fractured relationship. Amid the carnage\, they must confront their past and rediscover the bond that might be their greatest chance of survival. Fast-paced with electrifying tension\, High Rise delivers gritty action and emotional stakes in equal measure. 								\n				\n									High Rise is more than just a survival story; it’s a gripping portrayal of loyalty\, redemption and the fragile ties that bind us. Gabriel Bergmoser once again proves his unparalleled flare to thrill\, move\, and cement his reputation as a master in modern suspense. 								\n				\n												\n																					High Rise | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author				\n				\n												\n																					Gabriel Bergmoser\, Author\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser is an award-winning Melbourne-based author and playwright. He won the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award in 2015\, was nominated for the 2017 Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing and went on to win several awards at the 2017 VDL One Act Play Festival circuit. In 2016 his first young adult novel\, Boone Shepard\, was shortlisted for the Readings Young Adult Prize. His first novel for adults\, The Hunted (2020)\, became a bestseller and a film adaptation is currently in development. Since then he has published the thrillers The Inheritance (2021) and The Caretaker (2023)\, along with the YA coming-of-age novel The True Colour of a Little White Lie (2021) and the middle-grade adventure Andromache Between Worlds (2024). 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Why not pick up a copy of the following from our library 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hitchhiker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Inheritance | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hunted | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Gabriel will be in conversation with Tim Constantine 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Tim Constantine\n										\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				\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/troy-kinne-made-wrong/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240421T143000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240421T161500
DTSTAMP:20240403T020926Z
CREATED:20240403T012946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240403T020926Z
UID:53422-1713709800-1713716100@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:All Schubert Chamber Recital | Susan Pierotti\, Zoe Knighton & Brian Chapman
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Gabriel Bergmoser				\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			September 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.78 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									High Rise 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									‘An expertly executed shot of adrenaline’ – Laura McCluskey 								\n				\n									‘Grabs you by the throat and hurls you striaght into the action – Brutally good fun’ – Michael Trant 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Bestselling author Gabriel Bergmoser returns with his most electrifying novel yet\, High Rise – an adrenaline charged\, heart-stopping\, action-packed masterpiece that blends gritty realism with razor-sharp storytelling. Think Die Hard meets The Raid\, with a darkly humourus\, wildly entertaining and uniquely Australian edge. 								\n				\n									After captivating readers with bestsellers like The Hunted (currently being adapted into a film starring Abbey Lee\, Toby Wallace\, and Eliza Scanlen) and The Caretaker\, Gabe has established himself as a dynamic storyteller with a knack for gripping\, cinematic thrillers. Known for crafting fast-paced plots\, layered characters and explosions of raw emotion and action\, High Rise takes his signature style to the next level. 								\n				\n									The story follows estranged father and ex-cop Jack Carlin as he tracks his rebellious daughter Morgan to the top floor of a crumbling Melbourne high-rise. But Morgan isn’t looking to be saved\, and Jack’s dark past has drawn dangerous enemies. With a bounty on his head\, they become trapped in a deadly fight for survival with an onslaught of ruthless gang members and bounty hunters swarming the building.  What unfolds is an unrelenting battle as Jack and Morgan fight through fifteen floors of chaos\, facing brutal enemies and their own fractured relationship. Amid the carnage\, they must confront their past and rediscover the bond that might be their greatest chance of survival. Fast-paced with electrifying tension\, High Rise delivers gritty action and emotional stakes in equal measure. 								\n				\n									High Rise is more than just a survival story; it’s a gripping portrayal of loyalty\, redemption and the fragile ties that bind us. Gabriel Bergmoser once again proves his unparalleled flare to thrill\, move\, and cement his reputation as a master in modern suspense. 								\n				\n												\n																					High Rise | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author				\n				\n												\n																					Gabriel Bergmoser\, Author\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser is an award-winning Melbourne-based author and playwright. He won the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award in 2015\, was nominated for the 2017 Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing and went on to win several awards at the 2017 VDL One Act Play Festival circuit. In 2016 his first young adult novel\, Boone Shepard\, was shortlisted for the Readings Young Adult Prize. His first novel for adults\, The Hunted (2020)\, became a bestseller and a film adaptation is currently in development. Since then he has published the thrillers The Inheritance (2021) and The Caretaker (2023)\, along with the YA coming-of-age novel The True Colour of a Little White Lie (2021) and the middle-grade adventure Andromache Between Worlds (2024). 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Why not pick up a copy of the following from our library 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hitchhiker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Inheritance | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hunted | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Gabriel will be in conversation with Tim Constantine 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Tim Constantine\n										\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				\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/all-schubert-chamber-recital/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Art programs,Classical Music,Live Music
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240423T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240423T200000
DTSTAMP:20240419T170719Z
CREATED:20240226T044626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T170719Z
UID:51648-1713898800-1713902400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Dervla McTiernan: What Happened to Nina?
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Gabriel Bergmoser				\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			September 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.78 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									High Rise 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									‘An expertly executed shot of adrenaline’ – Laura McCluskey 								\n				\n									‘Grabs you by the throat and hurls you striaght into the action – Brutally good fun’ – Michael Trant 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Bestselling author Gabriel Bergmoser returns with his most electrifying novel yet\, High Rise – an adrenaline charged\, heart-stopping\, action-packed masterpiece that blends gritty realism with razor-sharp storytelling. Think Die Hard meets The Raid\, with a darkly humourus\, wildly entertaining and uniquely Australian edge. 								\n				\n									After captivating readers with bestsellers like The Hunted (currently being adapted into a film starring Abbey Lee\, Toby Wallace\, and Eliza Scanlen) and The Caretaker\, Gabe has established himself as a dynamic storyteller with a knack for gripping\, cinematic thrillers. Known for crafting fast-paced plots\, layered characters and explosions of raw emotion and action\, High Rise takes his signature style to the next level. 								\n				\n									The story follows estranged father and ex-cop Jack Carlin as he tracks his rebellious daughter Morgan to the top floor of a crumbling Melbourne high-rise. But Morgan isn’t looking to be saved\, and Jack’s dark past has drawn dangerous enemies. With a bounty on his head\, they become trapped in a deadly fight for survival with an onslaught of ruthless gang members and bounty hunters swarming the building.  What unfolds is an unrelenting battle as Jack and Morgan fight through fifteen floors of chaos\, facing brutal enemies and their own fractured relationship. Amid the carnage\, they must confront their past and rediscover the bond that might be their greatest chance of survival. Fast-paced with electrifying tension\, High Rise delivers gritty action and emotional stakes in equal measure. 								\n				\n									High Rise is more than just a survival story; it’s a gripping portrayal of loyalty\, redemption and the fragile ties that bind us. Gabriel Bergmoser once again proves his unparalleled flare to thrill\, move\, and cement his reputation as a master in modern suspense. 								\n				\n												\n																					High Rise | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author				\n				\n												\n																					Gabriel Bergmoser\, Author\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser is an award-winning Melbourne-based author and playwright. He won the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award in 2015\, was nominated for the 2017 Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing and went on to win several awards at the 2017 VDL One Act Play Festival circuit. In 2016 his first young adult novel\, Boone Shepard\, was shortlisted for the Readings Young Adult Prize. His first novel for adults\, The Hunted (2020)\, became a bestseller and a film adaptation is currently in development. Since then he has published the thrillers The Inheritance (2021) and The Caretaker (2023)\, along with the YA coming-of-age novel The True Colour of a Little White Lie (2021) and the middle-grade adventure Andromache Between Worlds (2024). 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Why not pick up a copy of the following from our library 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hitchhiker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Inheritance | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hunted | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Gabriel will be in conversation with Tim Constantine 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Tim Constantine\n										\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				\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/dervla-mctiernan-what-happened-to-nina/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Culture,Library
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240424T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240424T190000
DTSTAMP:20240502T012343Z
CREATED:20240320T042943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240502T012343Z
UID:52571-1713981600-1713985200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 2\, Session 1 | At Play in the Fields of the past: Roleplaying\, gaming and local heritage
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Gabriel Bergmoser				\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			September 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.78 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									High Rise 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									‘An expertly executed shot of adrenaline’ – Laura McCluskey 								\n				\n									‘Grabs you by the throat and hurls you striaght into the action – Brutally good fun’ – Michael Trant 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Bestselling author Gabriel Bergmoser returns with his most electrifying novel yet\, High Rise – an adrenaline charged\, heart-stopping\, action-packed masterpiece that blends gritty realism with razor-sharp storytelling. Think Die Hard meets The Raid\, with a darkly humourus\, wildly entertaining and uniquely Australian edge. 								\n				\n									After captivating readers with bestsellers like The Hunted (currently being adapted into a film starring Abbey Lee\, Toby Wallace\, and Eliza Scanlen) and The Caretaker\, Gabe has established himself as a dynamic storyteller with a knack for gripping\, cinematic thrillers. Known for crafting fast-paced plots\, layered characters and explosions of raw emotion and action\, High Rise takes his signature style to the next level. 								\n				\n									The story follows estranged father and ex-cop Jack Carlin as he tracks his rebellious daughter Morgan to the top floor of a crumbling Melbourne high-rise. But Morgan isn’t looking to be saved\, and Jack’s dark past has drawn dangerous enemies. With a bounty on his head\, they become trapped in a deadly fight for survival with an onslaught of ruthless gang members and bounty hunters swarming the building.  What unfolds is an unrelenting battle as Jack and Morgan fight through fifteen floors of chaos\, facing brutal enemies and their own fractured relationship. Amid the carnage\, they must confront their past and rediscover the bond that might be their greatest chance of survival. Fast-paced with electrifying tension\, High Rise delivers gritty action and emotional stakes in equal measure. 								\n				\n									High Rise is more than just a survival story; it’s a gripping portrayal of loyalty\, redemption and the fragile ties that bind us. Gabriel Bergmoser once again proves his unparalleled flare to thrill\, move\, and cement his reputation as a master in modern suspense. 								\n				\n												\n																					High Rise | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author				\n				\n												\n																					Gabriel Bergmoser\, Author\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser is an award-winning Melbourne-based author and playwright. He won the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award in 2015\, was nominated for the 2017 Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing and went on to win several awards at the 2017 VDL One Act Play Festival circuit. In 2016 his first young adult novel\, Boone Shepard\, was shortlisted for the Readings Young Adult Prize. His first novel for adults\, The Hunted (2020)\, became a bestseller and a film adaptation is currently in development. Since then he has published the thrillers The Inheritance (2021) and The Caretaker (2023)\, along with the YA coming-of-age novel The True Colour of a Little White Lie (2021) and the middle-grade adventure Andromache Between Worlds (2024). 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Why not pick up a copy of the following from our library 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hitchhiker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Inheritance | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hunted | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Gabriel will be in conversation with Tim Constantine 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Tim Constantine\n										\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				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-not-the-last-picture-show-4/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Australian Heritage Festival,Fundraiser,Twilight Talks,Twilight Talks Heritage Festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240426T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240426T204000
DTSTAMP:20240414T220340Z
CREATED:20240313T013004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240414T220340Z
UID:52346-1714159800-1714164000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Still Kickin' - Blake Pavey
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Gabriel Bergmoser				\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			September 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.78 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									High Rise 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									‘An expertly executed shot of adrenaline’ – Laura McCluskey 								\n				\n									‘Grabs you by the throat and hurls you striaght into the action – Brutally good fun’ – Michael Trant 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Bestselling author Gabriel Bergmoser returns with his most electrifying novel yet\, High Rise – an adrenaline charged\, heart-stopping\, action-packed masterpiece that blends gritty realism with razor-sharp storytelling. Think Die Hard meets The Raid\, with a darkly humourus\, wildly entertaining and uniquely Australian edge. 								\n				\n									After captivating readers with bestsellers like The Hunted (currently being adapted into a film starring Abbey Lee\, Toby Wallace\, and Eliza Scanlen) and The Caretaker\, Gabe has established himself as a dynamic storyteller with a knack for gripping\, cinematic thrillers. Known for crafting fast-paced plots\, layered characters and explosions of raw emotion and action\, High Rise takes his signature style to the next level. 								\n				\n									The story follows estranged father and ex-cop Jack Carlin as he tracks his rebellious daughter Morgan to the top floor of a crumbling Melbourne high-rise. But Morgan isn’t looking to be saved\, and Jack’s dark past has drawn dangerous enemies. With a bounty on his head\, they become trapped in a deadly fight for survival with an onslaught of ruthless gang members and bounty hunters swarming the building.  What unfolds is an unrelenting battle as Jack and Morgan fight through fifteen floors of chaos\, facing brutal enemies and their own fractured relationship. Amid the carnage\, they must confront their past and rediscover the bond that might be their greatest chance of survival. Fast-paced with electrifying tension\, High Rise delivers gritty action and emotional stakes in equal measure. 								\n				\n									High Rise is more than just a survival story; it’s a gripping portrayal of loyalty\, redemption and the fragile ties that bind us. Gabriel Bergmoser once again proves his unparalleled flare to thrill\, move\, and cement his reputation as a master in modern suspense. 								\n				\n												\n																					High Rise | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author				\n				\n												\n																					Gabriel Bergmoser\, Author\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser is an award-winning Melbourne-based author and playwright. He won the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award in 2015\, was nominated for the 2017 Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing and went on to win several awards at the 2017 VDL One Act Play Festival circuit. In 2016 his first young adult novel\, Boone Shepard\, was shortlisted for the Readings Young Adult Prize. His first novel for adults\, The Hunted (2020)\, became a bestseller and a film adaptation is currently in development. Since then he has published the thrillers The Inheritance (2021) and The Caretaker (2023)\, along with the YA coming-of-age novel The True Colour of a Little White Lie (2021) and the middle-grade adventure Andromache Between Worlds (2024). 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Why not pick up a copy of the following from our library 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hitchhiker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Inheritance | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hunted | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Gabriel will be in conversation with Tim Constantine 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Tim Constantine\n										\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				\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/still-kickin-blake-pavey/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240428T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240428T160000
DTSTAMP:20240227T014752Z
CREATED:20240221T001116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240227T014752Z
UID:51252-1714312800-1714320000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:In Conversation with Garry Disher
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Gabriel Bergmoser				\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			September 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.78 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									High Rise 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									‘An expertly executed shot of adrenaline’ – Laura McCluskey 								\n				\n									‘Grabs you by the throat and hurls you striaght into the action – Brutally good fun’ – Michael Trant 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Bestselling author Gabriel Bergmoser returns with his most electrifying novel yet\, High Rise – an adrenaline charged\, heart-stopping\, action-packed masterpiece that blends gritty realism with razor-sharp storytelling. Think Die Hard meets The Raid\, with a darkly humourus\, wildly entertaining and uniquely Australian edge. 								\n				\n									After captivating readers with bestsellers like The Hunted (currently being adapted into a film starring Abbey Lee\, Toby Wallace\, and Eliza Scanlen) and The Caretaker\, Gabe has established himself as a dynamic storyteller with a knack for gripping\, cinematic thrillers. Known for crafting fast-paced plots\, layered characters and explosions of raw emotion and action\, High Rise takes his signature style to the next level. 								\n				\n									The story follows estranged father and ex-cop Jack Carlin as he tracks his rebellious daughter Morgan to the top floor of a crumbling Melbourne high-rise. But Morgan isn’t looking to be saved\, and Jack’s dark past has drawn dangerous enemies. With a bounty on his head\, they become trapped in a deadly fight for survival with an onslaught of ruthless gang members and bounty hunters swarming the building.  What unfolds is an unrelenting battle as Jack and Morgan fight through fifteen floors of chaos\, facing brutal enemies and their own fractured relationship. Amid the carnage\, they must confront their past and rediscover the bond that might be their greatest chance of survival. Fast-paced with electrifying tension\, High Rise delivers gritty action and emotional stakes in equal measure. 								\n				\n									High Rise is more than just a survival story; it’s a gripping portrayal of loyalty\, redemption and the fragile ties that bind us. Gabriel Bergmoser once again proves his unparalleled flare to thrill\, move\, and cement his reputation as a master in modern suspense. 								\n				\n												\n																					High Rise | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author				\n				\n												\n																					Gabriel Bergmoser\, Author\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser is an award-winning Melbourne-based author and playwright. He won the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award in 2015\, was nominated for the 2017 Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing and went on to win several awards at the 2017 VDL One Act Play Festival circuit. In 2016 his first young adult novel\, Boone Shepard\, was shortlisted for the Readings Young Adult Prize. His first novel for adults\, The Hunted (2020)\, became a bestseller and a film adaptation is currently in development. Since then he has published the thrillers The Inheritance (2021) and The Caretaker (2023)\, along with the YA coming-of-age novel The True Colour of a Little White Lie (2021) and the middle-grade adventure Andromache Between Worlds (2024). 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Why not pick up a copy of the following from our library 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hitchhiker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Inheritance | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hunted | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Gabriel will be in conversation with Tim Constantine 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Tim Constantine\n										\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				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-garry-disher/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240501T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240501T200000
DTSTAMP:20240502T012239Z
CREATED:20240320T040939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240502T012239Z
UID:52555-1714586400-1714593600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 2\, Session 2 | Not the Last Picture Show: The Lost City of Melbourne
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Gabriel Bergmoser				\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			September 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.78 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									High Rise 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									‘An expertly executed shot of adrenaline’ – Laura McCluskey 								\n				\n									‘Grabs you by the throat and hurls you striaght into the action – Brutally good fun’ – Michael Trant 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Bestselling author Gabriel Bergmoser returns with his most electrifying novel yet\, High Rise – an adrenaline charged\, heart-stopping\, action-packed masterpiece that blends gritty realism with razor-sharp storytelling. Think Die Hard meets The Raid\, with a darkly humourus\, wildly entertaining and uniquely Australian edge. 								\n				\n									After captivating readers with bestsellers like The Hunted (currently being adapted into a film starring Abbey Lee\, Toby Wallace\, and Eliza Scanlen) and The Caretaker\, Gabe has established himself as a dynamic storyteller with a knack for gripping\, cinematic thrillers. Known for crafting fast-paced plots\, layered characters and explosions of raw emotion and action\, High Rise takes his signature style to the next level. 								\n				\n									The story follows estranged father and ex-cop Jack Carlin as he tracks his rebellious daughter Morgan to the top floor of a crumbling Melbourne high-rise. But Morgan isn’t looking to be saved\, and Jack’s dark past has drawn dangerous enemies. With a bounty on his head\, they become trapped in a deadly fight for survival with an onslaught of ruthless gang members and bounty hunters swarming the building.  What unfolds is an unrelenting battle as Jack and Morgan fight through fifteen floors of chaos\, facing brutal enemies and their own fractured relationship. Amid the carnage\, they must confront their past and rediscover the bond that might be their greatest chance of survival. Fast-paced with electrifying tension\, High Rise delivers gritty action and emotional stakes in equal measure. 								\n				\n									High Rise is more than just a survival story; it’s a gripping portrayal of loyalty\, redemption and the fragile ties that bind us. Gabriel Bergmoser once again proves his unparalleled flare to thrill\, move\, and cement his reputation as a master in modern suspense. 								\n				\n												\n																					High Rise | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author				\n				\n												\n																					Gabriel Bergmoser\, Author\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser is an award-winning Melbourne-based author and playwright. He won the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award in 2015\, was nominated for the 2017 Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing and went on to win several awards at the 2017 VDL One Act Play Festival circuit. In 2016 his first young adult novel\, Boone Shepard\, was shortlisted for the Readings Young Adult Prize. His first novel for adults\, The Hunted (2020)\, became a bestseller and a film adaptation is currently in development. Since then he has published the thrillers The Inheritance (2021) and The Caretaker (2023)\, along with the YA coming-of-age novel The True Colour of a Little White Lie (2021) and the middle-grade adventure Andromache Between Worlds (2024). 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Why not pick up a copy of the following from our library 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hitchhiker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Inheritance | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hunted | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Gabriel will be in conversation with Tim Constantine 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Tim Constantine\n										\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				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-lost-city-of-melbourne/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Australian Heritage Festival,Fundraiser,Twilight Talks,Twilight Talks Heritage Festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240502T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240509T223000
DTSTAMP:20240516T002036Z
CREATED:20240516T002034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240516T002036Z
UID:54710-1714671000-1715293800@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Ballarat Chess Club
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Gabriel Bergmoser				\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			September 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.78 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									High Rise 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									‘An expertly executed shot of adrenaline’ – Laura McCluskey 								\n				\n									‘Grabs you by the throat and hurls you striaght into the action – Brutally good fun’ – Michael Trant 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Bestselling author Gabriel Bergmoser returns with his most electrifying novel yet\, High Rise – an adrenaline charged\, heart-stopping\, action-packed masterpiece that blends gritty realism with razor-sharp storytelling. Think Die Hard meets The Raid\, with a darkly humourus\, wildly entertaining and uniquely Australian edge. 								\n				\n									After captivating readers with bestsellers like The Hunted (currently being adapted into a film starring Abbey Lee\, Toby Wallace\, and Eliza Scanlen) and The Caretaker\, Gabe has established himself as a dynamic storyteller with a knack for gripping\, cinematic thrillers. Known for crafting fast-paced plots\, layered characters and explosions of raw emotion and action\, High Rise takes his signature style to the next level. 								\n				\n									The story follows estranged father and ex-cop Jack Carlin as he tracks his rebellious daughter Morgan to the top floor of a crumbling Melbourne high-rise. But Morgan isn’t looking to be saved\, and Jack’s dark past has drawn dangerous enemies. With a bounty on his head\, they become trapped in a deadly fight for survival with an onslaught of ruthless gang members and bounty hunters swarming the building.  What unfolds is an unrelenting battle as Jack and Morgan fight through fifteen floors of chaos\, facing brutal enemies and their own fractured relationship. Amid the carnage\, they must confront their past and rediscover the bond that might be their greatest chance of survival. Fast-paced with electrifying tension\, High Rise delivers gritty action and emotional stakes in equal measure. 								\n				\n									High Rise is more than just a survival story; it’s a gripping portrayal of loyalty\, redemption and the fragile ties that bind us. Gabriel Bergmoser once again proves his unparalleled flare to thrill\, move\, and cement his reputation as a master in modern suspense. 								\n				\n												\n																					High Rise | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author				\n				\n												\n																					Gabriel Bergmoser\, Author\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser is an award-winning Melbourne-based author and playwright. He won the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award in 2015\, was nominated for the 2017 Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing and went on to win several awards at the 2017 VDL One Act Play Festival circuit. In 2016 his first young adult novel\, Boone Shepard\, was shortlisted for the Readings Young Adult Prize. His first novel for adults\, The Hunted (2020)\, became a bestseller and a film adaptation is currently in development. Since then he has published the thrillers The Inheritance (2021) and The Caretaker (2023)\, along with the YA coming-of-age novel The True Colour of a Little White Lie (2021) and the middle-grade adventure Andromache Between Worlds (2024). 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Why not pick up a copy of the following from our library 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hitchhiker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Inheritance | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hunted | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Gabriel will be in conversation with Tim Constantine 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Tim Constantine\n										\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				\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-chess-club-may-24-2/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Chess Club
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240508T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240508T190000
DTSTAMP:20250325T162657Z
CREATED:20240320T042937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T162657Z
UID:52570-1715191200-1715194800@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 2\, Session 3 | Not the Last Picture Show: Moving Pictures at the BMI
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Gabriel Bergmoser				\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			September 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.78 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									High Rise 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									‘An expertly executed shot of adrenaline’ – Laura McCluskey 								\n				\n									‘Grabs you by the throat and hurls you striaght into the action – Brutally good fun’ – Michael Trant 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Bestselling author Gabriel Bergmoser returns with his most electrifying novel yet\, High Rise – an adrenaline charged\, heart-stopping\, action-packed masterpiece that blends gritty realism with razor-sharp storytelling. Think Die Hard meets The Raid\, with a darkly humourus\, wildly entertaining and uniquely Australian edge. 								\n				\n									After captivating readers with bestsellers like The Hunted (currently being adapted into a film starring Abbey Lee\, Toby Wallace\, and Eliza Scanlen) and The Caretaker\, Gabe has established himself as a dynamic storyteller with a knack for gripping\, cinematic thrillers. Known for crafting fast-paced plots\, layered characters and explosions of raw emotion and action\, High Rise takes his signature style to the next level. 								\n				\n									The story follows estranged father and ex-cop Jack Carlin as he tracks his rebellious daughter Morgan to the top floor of a crumbling Melbourne high-rise. But Morgan isn’t looking to be saved\, and Jack’s dark past has drawn dangerous enemies. With a bounty on his head\, they become trapped in a deadly fight for survival with an onslaught of ruthless gang members and bounty hunters swarming the building.  What unfolds is an unrelenting battle as Jack and Morgan fight through fifteen floors of chaos\, facing brutal enemies and their own fractured relationship. Amid the carnage\, they must confront their past and rediscover the bond that might be their greatest chance of survival. Fast-paced with electrifying tension\, High Rise delivers gritty action and emotional stakes in equal measure. 								\n				\n									High Rise is more than just a survival story; it’s a gripping portrayal of loyalty\, redemption and the fragile ties that bind us. Gabriel Bergmoser once again proves his unparalleled flare to thrill\, move\, and cement his reputation as a master in modern suspense. 								\n				\n												\n																					High Rise | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author				\n				\n												\n																					Gabriel Bergmoser\, Author\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser is an award-winning Melbourne-based author and playwright. He won the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award in 2015\, was nominated for the 2017 Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing and went on to win several awards at the 2017 VDL One Act Play Festival circuit. In 2016 his first young adult novel\, Boone Shepard\, was shortlisted for the Readings Young Adult Prize. His first novel for adults\, The Hunted (2020)\, became a bestseller and a film adaptation is currently in development. Since then he has published the thrillers The Inheritance (2021) and The Caretaker (2023)\, along with the YA coming-of-age novel The True Colour of a Little White Lie (2021) and the middle-grade adventure Andromache Between Worlds (2024). 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Why not pick up a copy of the following from our library 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hitchhiker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Inheritance | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hunted | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Gabriel will be in conversation with Tim Constantine 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Tim Constantine\n										\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				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-not-the-last-picture-show-3/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Australian Heritage Festival,Fundraiser,Twilight Talks,Twilight Talks Heritage Festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240509T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240509T210000
DTSTAMP:20240130T061425Z
CREATED:20240129T230207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240130T061425Z
UID:50577-1715283000-1715288400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Ballart Film Society | Shayda
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Gabriel Bergmoser				\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			September 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.78 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									High Rise 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									‘An expertly executed shot of adrenaline’ – Laura McCluskey 								\n				\n									‘Grabs you by the throat and hurls you striaght into the action – Brutally good fun’ – Michael Trant 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Bestselling author Gabriel Bergmoser returns with his most electrifying novel yet\, High Rise – an adrenaline charged\, heart-stopping\, action-packed masterpiece that blends gritty realism with razor-sharp storytelling. Think Die Hard meets The Raid\, with a darkly humourus\, wildly entertaining and uniquely Australian edge. 								\n				\n									After captivating readers with bestsellers like The Hunted (currently being adapted into a film starring Abbey Lee\, Toby Wallace\, and Eliza Scanlen) and The Caretaker\, Gabe has established himself as a dynamic storyteller with a knack for gripping\, cinematic thrillers. Known for crafting fast-paced plots\, layered characters and explosions of raw emotion and action\, High Rise takes his signature style to the next level. 								\n				\n									The story follows estranged father and ex-cop Jack Carlin as he tracks his rebellious daughter Morgan to the top floor of a crumbling Melbourne high-rise. But Morgan isn’t looking to be saved\, and Jack’s dark past has drawn dangerous enemies. With a bounty on his head\, they become trapped in a deadly fight for survival with an onslaught of ruthless gang members and bounty hunters swarming the building.  What unfolds is an unrelenting battle as Jack and Morgan fight through fifteen floors of chaos\, facing brutal enemies and their own fractured relationship. Amid the carnage\, they must confront their past and rediscover the bond that might be their greatest chance of survival. Fast-paced with electrifying tension\, High Rise delivers gritty action and emotional stakes in equal measure. 								\n				\n									High Rise is more than just a survival story; it’s a gripping portrayal of loyalty\, redemption and the fragile ties that bind us. Gabriel Bergmoser once again proves his unparalleled flare to thrill\, move\, and cement his reputation as a master in modern suspense. 								\n				\n												\n																					High Rise | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author				\n				\n												\n																					Gabriel Bergmoser\, Author\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser is an award-winning Melbourne-based author and playwright. He won the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award in 2015\, was nominated for the 2017 Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing and went on to win several awards at the 2017 VDL One Act Play Festival circuit. In 2016 his first young adult novel\, Boone Shepard\, was shortlisted for the Readings Young Adult Prize. His first novel for adults\, The Hunted (2020)\, became a bestseller and a film adaptation is currently in development. Since then he has published the thrillers The Inheritance (2021) and The Caretaker (2023)\, along with the YA coming-of-age novel The True Colour of a Little White Lie (2021) and the middle-grade adventure Andromache Between Worlds (2024). 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Why not pick up a copy of the following from our library 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hitchhiker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Inheritance | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hunted | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Gabriel will be in conversation with Tim Constantine 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Tim Constantine\n										\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				\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-shayda/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Externally Produced Event,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240512T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240512T230000
DTSTAMP:20250325T142652Z
CREATED:20240509T021800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142652Z
UID:54523-1715542200-1715554800@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Rock 'n' Roll with our Stars (Dancing with our Stars 24): Featuring James Bookman
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Gabriel Bergmoser				\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			September 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.78 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									High Rise 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									‘An expertly executed shot of adrenaline’ – Laura McCluskey 								\n				\n									‘Grabs you by the throat and hurls you striaght into the action – Brutally good fun’ – Michael Trant 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Bestselling author Gabriel Bergmoser returns with his most electrifying novel yet\, High Rise – an adrenaline charged\, heart-stopping\, action-packed masterpiece that blends gritty realism with razor-sharp storytelling. Think Die Hard meets The Raid\, with a darkly humourus\, wildly entertaining and uniquely Australian edge. 								\n				\n									After captivating readers with bestsellers like The Hunted (currently being adapted into a film starring Abbey Lee\, Toby Wallace\, and Eliza Scanlen) and The Caretaker\, Gabe has established himself as a dynamic storyteller with a knack for gripping\, cinematic thrillers. Known for crafting fast-paced plots\, layered characters and explosions of raw emotion and action\, High Rise takes his signature style to the next level. 								\n				\n									The story follows estranged father and ex-cop Jack Carlin as he tracks his rebellious daughter Morgan to the top floor of a crumbling Melbourne high-rise. But Morgan isn’t looking to be saved\, and Jack’s dark past has drawn dangerous enemies. With a bounty on his head\, they become trapped in a deadly fight for survival with an onslaught of ruthless gang members and bounty hunters swarming the building.  What unfolds is an unrelenting battle as Jack and Morgan fight through fifteen floors of chaos\, facing brutal enemies and their own fractured relationship. Amid the carnage\, they must confront their past and rediscover the bond that might be their greatest chance of survival. Fast-paced with electrifying tension\, High Rise delivers gritty action and emotional stakes in equal measure. 								\n				\n									High Rise is more than just a survival story; it’s a gripping portrayal of loyalty\, redemption and the fragile ties that bind us. Gabriel Bergmoser once again proves his unparalleled flare to thrill\, move\, and cement his reputation as a master in modern suspense. 								\n				\n												\n																					High Rise | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author				\n				\n												\n																					Gabriel Bergmoser\, Author\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser is an award-winning Melbourne-based author and playwright. He won the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award in 2015\, was nominated for the 2017 Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing and went on to win several awards at the 2017 VDL One Act Play Festival circuit. In 2016 his first young adult novel\, Boone Shepard\, was shortlisted for the Readings Young Adult Prize. His first novel for adults\, The Hunted (2020)\, became a bestseller and a film adaptation is currently in development. Since then he has published the thrillers The Inheritance (2021) and The Caretaker (2023)\, along with the YA coming-of-age novel The True Colour of a Little White Lie (2021) and the middle-grade adventure Andromache Between Worlds (2024). 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Why not pick up a copy of the following from our library 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hitchhiker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Inheritance | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hunted | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Gabriel will be in conversation with Tim Constantine 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Tim Constantine\n										\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				\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/rock-n-roll-with-our-stars/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Externally Produced Event,Royal South Street Society
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240515T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240515T190000
DTSTAMP:20250325T142907Z
CREATED:20240320T035525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142907Z
UID:52537-1715796000-1715799600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 2\, Session 4 | THIS EVENT HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Gabriel Bergmoser				\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			September 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.78 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									High Rise 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									‘An expertly executed shot of adrenaline’ – Laura McCluskey 								\n				\n									‘Grabs you by the throat and hurls you striaght into the action – Brutally good fun’ – Michael Trant 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Bestselling author Gabriel Bergmoser returns with his most electrifying novel yet\, High Rise – an adrenaline charged\, heart-stopping\, action-packed masterpiece that blends gritty realism with razor-sharp storytelling. Think Die Hard meets The Raid\, with a darkly humourus\, wildly entertaining and uniquely Australian edge. 								\n				\n									After captivating readers with bestsellers like The Hunted (currently being adapted into a film starring Abbey Lee\, Toby Wallace\, and Eliza Scanlen) and The Caretaker\, Gabe has established himself as a dynamic storyteller with a knack for gripping\, cinematic thrillers. Known for crafting fast-paced plots\, layered characters and explosions of raw emotion and action\, High Rise takes his signature style to the next level. 								\n				\n									The story follows estranged father and ex-cop Jack Carlin as he tracks his rebellious daughter Morgan to the top floor of a crumbling Melbourne high-rise. But Morgan isn’t looking to be saved\, and Jack’s dark past has drawn dangerous enemies. With a bounty on his head\, they become trapped in a deadly fight for survival with an onslaught of ruthless gang members and bounty hunters swarming the building.  What unfolds is an unrelenting battle as Jack and Morgan fight through fifteen floors of chaos\, facing brutal enemies and their own fractured relationship. Amid the carnage\, they must confront their past and rediscover the bond that might be their greatest chance of survival. Fast-paced with electrifying tension\, High Rise delivers gritty action and emotional stakes in equal measure. 								\n				\n									High Rise is more than just a survival story; it’s a gripping portrayal of loyalty\, redemption and the fragile ties that bind us. Gabriel Bergmoser once again proves his unparalleled flare to thrill\, move\, and cement his reputation as a master in modern suspense. 								\n				\n												\n																					High Rise | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author				\n				\n												\n																					Gabriel Bergmoser\, Author\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser is an award-winning Melbourne-based author and playwright. He won the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award in 2015\, was nominated for the 2017 Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing and went on to win several awards at the 2017 VDL One Act Play Festival circuit. In 2016 his first young adult novel\, Boone Shepard\, was shortlisted for the Readings Young Adult Prize. His first novel for adults\, The Hunted (2020)\, became a bestseller and a film adaptation is currently in development. Since then he has published the thrillers The Inheritance (2021) and The Caretaker (2023)\, along with the YA coming-of-age novel The True Colour of a Little White Lie (2021) and the middle-grade adventure Andromache Between Worlds (2024). 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Why not pick up a copy of the following from our library 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hitchhiker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Inheritance | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hunted | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Gabriel will be in conversation with Tim Constantine 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Tim Constantine\n										\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				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-australian-heritage-festival/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Australian Heritage Festival,Fundraiser,Twilight Talks,Twilight Talks Heritage Festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240517T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240530T160000
DTSTAMP:20250325T142940Z
CREATED:20240301T042355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142940Z
UID:51968-1715941800-1717084800@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Exhibition | Not the Last Picture Show
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Gabriel Bergmoser				\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			September 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.78 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									High Rise 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									‘An expertly executed shot of adrenaline’ – Laura McCluskey 								\n				\n									‘Grabs you by the throat and hurls you striaght into the action – Brutally good fun’ – Michael Trant 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Bestselling author Gabriel Bergmoser returns with his most electrifying novel yet\, High Rise – an adrenaline charged\, heart-stopping\, action-packed masterpiece that blends gritty realism with razor-sharp storytelling. Think Die Hard meets The Raid\, with a darkly humourus\, wildly entertaining and uniquely Australian edge. 								\n				\n									After captivating readers with bestsellers like The Hunted (currently being adapted into a film starring Abbey Lee\, Toby Wallace\, and Eliza Scanlen) and The Caretaker\, Gabe has established himself as a dynamic storyteller with a knack for gripping\, cinematic thrillers. Known for crafting fast-paced plots\, layered characters and explosions of raw emotion and action\, High Rise takes his signature style to the next level. 								\n				\n									The story follows estranged father and ex-cop Jack Carlin as he tracks his rebellious daughter Morgan to the top floor of a crumbling Melbourne high-rise. But Morgan isn’t looking to be saved\, and Jack’s dark past has drawn dangerous enemies. With a bounty on his head\, they become trapped in a deadly fight for survival with an onslaught of ruthless gang members and bounty hunters swarming the building.  What unfolds is an unrelenting battle as Jack and Morgan fight through fifteen floors of chaos\, facing brutal enemies and their own fractured relationship. Amid the carnage\, they must confront their past and rediscover the bond that might be their greatest chance of survival. Fast-paced with electrifying tension\, High Rise delivers gritty action and emotional stakes in equal measure. 								\n				\n									High Rise is more than just a survival story; it’s a gripping portrayal of loyalty\, redemption and the fragile ties that bind us. Gabriel Bergmoser once again proves his unparalleled flare to thrill\, move\, and cement his reputation as a master in modern suspense. 								\n				\n												\n																					High Rise | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author				\n				\n												\n																					Gabriel Bergmoser\, Author\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser is an award-winning Melbourne-based author and playwright. He won the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award in 2015\, was nominated for the 2017 Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing and went on to win several awards at the 2017 VDL One Act Play Festival circuit. In 2016 his first young adult novel\, Boone Shepard\, was shortlisted for the Readings Young Adult Prize. His first novel for adults\, The Hunted (2020)\, became a bestseller and a film adaptation is currently in development. Since then he has published the thrillers The Inheritance (2021) and The Caretaker (2023)\, along with the YA coming-of-age novel The True Colour of a Little White Lie (2021) and the middle-grade adventure Andromache Between Worlds (2024). 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Why not pick up a copy of the following from our library 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hitchhiker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Inheritance | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hunted | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Gabriel will be in conversation with Tim Constantine 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Tim Constantine\n										\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				\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-not-the-last-picture-show/
LOCATION:Hugh Williamson Foyer\, Level 1
CATEGORIES:About us,Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,Culture,Exhibition,Festival,Fundraiser,Twilight Talks,Twilight Talks Heritage Festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240517T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240530T160000
DTSTAMP:20250325T142937Z
CREATED:20240305T031915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142937Z
UID:52073-1715941800-1717084800@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Exhibition | Not the Last Picture Show: From the Archives
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Gabriel Bergmoser				\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			September 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.78 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									High Rise 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									‘An expertly executed shot of adrenaline’ – Laura McCluskey 								\n				\n									‘Grabs you by the throat and hurls you striaght into the action – Brutally good fun’ – Michael Trant 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Bestselling author Gabriel Bergmoser returns with his most electrifying novel yet\, High Rise – an adrenaline charged\, heart-stopping\, action-packed masterpiece that blends gritty realism with razor-sharp storytelling. Think Die Hard meets The Raid\, with a darkly humourus\, wildly entertaining and uniquely Australian edge. 								\n				\n									After captivating readers with bestsellers like The Hunted (currently being adapted into a film starring Abbey Lee\, Toby Wallace\, and Eliza Scanlen) and The Caretaker\, Gabe has established himself as a dynamic storyteller with a knack for gripping\, cinematic thrillers. Known for crafting fast-paced plots\, layered characters and explosions of raw emotion and action\, High Rise takes his signature style to the next level. 								\n				\n									The story follows estranged father and ex-cop Jack Carlin as he tracks his rebellious daughter Morgan to the top floor of a crumbling Melbourne high-rise. But Morgan isn’t looking to be saved\, and Jack’s dark past has drawn dangerous enemies. With a bounty on his head\, they become trapped in a deadly fight for survival with an onslaught of ruthless gang members and bounty hunters swarming the building.  What unfolds is an unrelenting battle as Jack and Morgan fight through fifteen floors of chaos\, facing brutal enemies and their own fractured relationship. Amid the carnage\, they must confront their past and rediscover the bond that might be their greatest chance of survival. Fast-paced with electrifying tension\, High Rise delivers gritty action and emotional stakes in equal measure. 								\n				\n									High Rise is more than just a survival story; it’s a gripping portrayal of loyalty\, redemption and the fragile ties that bind us. Gabriel Bergmoser once again proves his unparalleled flare to thrill\, move\, and cement his reputation as a master in modern suspense. 								\n				\n												\n																					High Rise | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author				\n				\n												\n																					Gabriel Bergmoser\, Author\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser is an award-winning Melbourne-based author and playwright. He won the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award in 2015\, was nominated for the 2017 Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing and went on to win several awards at the 2017 VDL One Act Play Festival circuit. In 2016 his first young adult novel\, Boone Shepard\, was shortlisted for the Readings Young Adult Prize. His first novel for adults\, The Hunted (2020)\, became a bestseller and a film adaptation is currently in development. Since then he has published the thrillers The Inheritance (2021) and The Caretaker (2023)\, along with the YA coming-of-age novel The True Colour of a Little White Lie (2021) and the middle-grade adventure Andromache Between Worlds (2024). 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Why not pick up a copy of the following from our library 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hitchhiker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Inheritance | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hunted | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Gabriel will be in conversation with Tim Constantine 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Tim Constantine\n										\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				\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-not-the-last-picture-show-archives/
LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:About us,Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,Culture,Exhibition,Fundraiser,Twilight Talks,Twilight Talks Heritage Festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240517T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240517T203000
DTSTAMP:20240517T011235Z
CREATED:20240226T023808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T011235Z
UID:51520-1715974200-1715977800@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tour 1 | This session is now fully booked.
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Gabriel Bergmoser				\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			September 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.78 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									High Rise 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									‘An expertly executed shot of adrenaline’ – Laura McCluskey 								\n				\n									‘Grabs you by the throat and hurls you striaght into the action – Brutally good fun’ – Michael Trant 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Bestselling author Gabriel Bergmoser returns with his most electrifying novel yet\, High Rise – an adrenaline charged\, heart-stopping\, action-packed masterpiece that blends gritty realism with razor-sharp storytelling. Think Die Hard meets The Raid\, with a darkly humourus\, wildly entertaining and uniquely Australian edge. 								\n				\n									After captivating readers with bestsellers like The Hunted (currently being adapted into a film starring Abbey Lee\, Toby Wallace\, and Eliza Scanlen) and The Caretaker\, Gabe has established himself as a dynamic storyteller with a knack for gripping\, cinematic thrillers. Known for crafting fast-paced plots\, layered characters and explosions of raw emotion and action\, High Rise takes his signature style to the next level. 								\n				\n									The story follows estranged father and ex-cop Jack Carlin as he tracks his rebellious daughter Morgan to the top floor of a crumbling Melbourne high-rise. But Morgan isn’t looking to be saved\, and Jack’s dark past has drawn dangerous enemies. With a bounty on his head\, they become trapped in a deadly fight for survival with an onslaught of ruthless gang members and bounty hunters swarming the building.  What unfolds is an unrelenting battle as Jack and Morgan fight through fifteen floors of chaos\, facing brutal enemies and their own fractured relationship. Amid the carnage\, they must confront their past and rediscover the bond that might be their greatest chance of survival. Fast-paced with electrifying tension\, High Rise delivers gritty action and emotional stakes in equal measure. 								\n				\n									High Rise is more than just a survival story; it’s a gripping portrayal of loyalty\, redemption and the fragile ties that bind us. Gabriel Bergmoser once again proves his unparalleled flare to thrill\, move\, and cement his reputation as a master in modern suspense. 								\n				\n												\n																					High Rise | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author				\n				\n												\n																					Gabriel Bergmoser\, Author\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser is an award-winning Melbourne-based author and playwright. He won the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award in 2015\, was nominated for the 2017 Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing and went on to win several awards at the 2017 VDL One Act Play Festival circuit. In 2016 his first young adult novel\, Boone Shepard\, was shortlisted for the Readings Young Adult Prize. His first novel for adults\, The Hunted (2020)\, became a bestseller and a film adaptation is currently in development. Since then he has published the thrillers The Inheritance (2021) and The Caretaker (2023)\, along with the YA coming-of-age novel The True Colour of a Little White Lie (2021) and the middle-grade adventure Andromache Between Worlds (2024). 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Why not pick up a copy of the following from our library 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hitchhiker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Inheritance | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hunted | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Gabriel will be in conversation with Tim Constantine 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Tim Constantine\n										\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				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/minervas-secrets-night-tours-bhf/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Fundraiser,Night Tours,Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240517T210000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240517T220000
DTSTAMP:20250325T143020Z
CREATED:20240226T025525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T143020Z
UID:51530-1715979600-1715983200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tour 2
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Gabriel Bergmoser				\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			September 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.78 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									High Rise 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									‘An expertly executed shot of adrenaline’ – Laura McCluskey 								\n				\n									‘Grabs you by the throat and hurls you striaght into the action – Brutally good fun’ – Michael Trant 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Bestselling author Gabriel Bergmoser returns with his most electrifying novel yet\, High Rise – an adrenaline charged\, heart-stopping\, action-packed masterpiece that blends gritty realism with razor-sharp storytelling. Think Die Hard meets The Raid\, with a darkly humourus\, wildly entertaining and uniquely Australian edge. 								\n				\n									After captivating readers with bestsellers like The Hunted (currently being adapted into a film starring Abbey Lee\, Toby Wallace\, and Eliza Scanlen) and The Caretaker\, Gabe has established himself as a dynamic storyteller with a knack for gripping\, cinematic thrillers. Known for crafting fast-paced plots\, layered characters and explosions of raw emotion and action\, High Rise takes his signature style to the next level. 								\n				\n									The story follows estranged father and ex-cop Jack Carlin as he tracks his rebellious daughter Morgan to the top floor of a crumbling Melbourne high-rise. But Morgan isn’t looking to be saved\, and Jack’s dark past has drawn dangerous enemies. With a bounty on his head\, they become trapped in a deadly fight for survival with an onslaught of ruthless gang members and bounty hunters swarming the building.  What unfolds is an unrelenting battle as Jack and Morgan fight through fifteen floors of chaos\, facing brutal enemies and their own fractured relationship. Amid the carnage\, they must confront their past and rediscover the bond that might be their greatest chance of survival. Fast-paced with electrifying tension\, High Rise delivers gritty action and emotional stakes in equal measure. 								\n				\n									High Rise is more than just a survival story; it’s a gripping portrayal of loyalty\, redemption and the fragile ties that bind us. Gabriel Bergmoser once again proves his unparalleled flare to thrill\, move\, and cement his reputation as a master in modern suspense. 								\n				\n												\n																					High Rise | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author				\n				\n												\n																					Gabriel Bergmoser\, Author\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser is an award-winning Melbourne-based author and playwright. He won the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award in 2015\, was nominated for the 2017 Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing and went on to win several awards at the 2017 VDL One Act Play Festival circuit. In 2016 his first young adult novel\, Boone Shepard\, was shortlisted for the Readings Young Adult Prize. His first novel for adults\, The Hunted (2020)\, became a bestseller and a film adaptation is currently in development. Since then he has published the thrillers The Inheritance (2021) and The Caretaker (2023)\, along with the YA coming-of-age novel The True Colour of a Little White Lie (2021) and the middle-grade adventure Andromache Between Worlds (2024). 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Why not pick up a copy of the following from our library 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hitchhiker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Inheritance | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hunted | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Gabriel will be in conversation with Tim Constantine 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Tim Constantine\n										\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				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/minervas-secrets-night-tours-bhf-copy/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Fundraiser,Night Tours,Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240518T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240518T233000
DTSTAMP:20250325T143022Z
CREATED:20240221T234347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T143022Z
UID:51318-1716058800-1716075000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:The Vegas 70 returns to Ballarat | Ballarat Heritage Festival
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Gabriel Bergmoser				\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			September 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.78 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									High Rise 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									‘An expertly executed shot of adrenaline’ – Laura McCluskey 								\n				\n									‘Grabs you by the throat and hurls you striaght into the action – Brutally good fun’ – Michael Trant 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Bestselling author Gabriel Bergmoser returns with his most electrifying novel yet\, High Rise – an adrenaline charged\, heart-stopping\, action-packed masterpiece that blends gritty realism with razor-sharp storytelling. Think Die Hard meets The Raid\, with a darkly humourus\, wildly entertaining and uniquely Australian edge. 								\n				\n									After captivating readers with bestsellers like The Hunted (currently being adapted into a film starring Abbey Lee\, Toby Wallace\, and Eliza Scanlen) and The Caretaker\, Gabe has established himself as a dynamic storyteller with a knack for gripping\, cinematic thrillers. Known for crafting fast-paced plots\, layered characters and explosions of raw emotion and action\, High Rise takes his signature style to the next level. 								\n				\n									The story follows estranged father and ex-cop Jack Carlin as he tracks his rebellious daughter Morgan to the top floor of a crumbling Melbourne high-rise. But Morgan isn’t looking to be saved\, and Jack’s dark past has drawn dangerous enemies. With a bounty on his head\, they become trapped in a deadly fight for survival with an onslaught of ruthless gang members and bounty hunters swarming the building.  What unfolds is an unrelenting battle as Jack and Morgan fight through fifteen floors of chaos\, facing brutal enemies and their own fractured relationship. Amid the carnage\, they must confront their past and rediscover the bond that might be their greatest chance of survival. Fast-paced with electrifying tension\, High Rise delivers gritty action and emotional stakes in equal measure. 								\n				\n									High Rise is more than just a survival story; it’s a gripping portrayal of loyalty\, redemption and the fragile ties that bind us. Gabriel Bergmoser once again proves his unparalleled flare to thrill\, move\, and cement his reputation as a master in modern suspense. 								\n				\n												\n																					High Rise | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author				\n				\n												\n																					Gabriel Bergmoser\, Author\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser is an award-winning Melbourne-based author and playwright. He won the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award in 2015\, was nominated for the 2017 Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing and went on to win several awards at the 2017 VDL One Act Play Festival circuit. In 2016 his first young adult novel\, Boone Shepard\, was shortlisted for the Readings Young Adult Prize. His first novel for adults\, The Hunted (2020)\, became a bestseller and a film adaptation is currently in development. Since then he has published the thrillers The Inheritance (2021) and The Caretaker (2023)\, along with the YA coming-of-age novel The True Colour of a Little White Lie (2021) and the middle-grade adventure Andromache Between Worlds (2024). 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Why not pick up a copy of the following from our library 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hitchhiker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Inheritance | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hunted | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Gabriel will be in conversation with Tim Constantine 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Tim Constantine\n										\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				\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/vegas-70/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Festival,Film,Fundraiser
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240519T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240519T210000
DTSTAMP:20250325T143025Z
CREATED:20240221T222932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T143025Z
UID:51296-1716145200-1716152400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow | Ballarat
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Gabriel Bergmoser				\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			September 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.78 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									High Rise 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									‘An expertly executed shot of adrenaline’ – Laura McCluskey 								\n				\n									‘Grabs you by the throat and hurls you striaght into the action – Brutally good fun’ – Michael Trant 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Bestselling author Gabriel Bergmoser returns with his most electrifying novel yet\, High Rise – an adrenaline charged\, heart-stopping\, action-packed masterpiece that blends gritty realism with razor-sharp storytelling. Think Die Hard meets The Raid\, with a darkly humourus\, wildly entertaining and uniquely Australian edge. 								\n				\n									After captivating readers with bestsellers like The Hunted (currently being adapted into a film starring Abbey Lee\, Toby Wallace\, and Eliza Scanlen) and The Caretaker\, Gabe has established himself as a dynamic storyteller with a knack for gripping\, cinematic thrillers. Known for crafting fast-paced plots\, layered characters and explosions of raw emotion and action\, High Rise takes his signature style to the next level. 								\n				\n									The story follows estranged father and ex-cop Jack Carlin as he tracks his rebellious daughter Morgan to the top floor of a crumbling Melbourne high-rise. But Morgan isn’t looking to be saved\, and Jack’s dark past has drawn dangerous enemies. With a bounty on his head\, they become trapped in a deadly fight for survival with an onslaught of ruthless gang members and bounty hunters swarming the building.  What unfolds is an unrelenting battle as Jack and Morgan fight through fifteen floors of chaos\, facing brutal enemies and their own fractured relationship. Amid the carnage\, they must confront their past and rediscover the bond that might be their greatest chance of survival. Fast-paced with electrifying tension\, High Rise delivers gritty action and emotional stakes in equal measure. 								\n				\n									High Rise is more than just a survival story; it’s a gripping portrayal of loyalty\, redemption and the fragile ties that bind us. Gabriel Bergmoser once again proves his unparalleled flare to thrill\, move\, and cement his reputation as a master in modern suspense. 								\n				\n												\n																					High Rise | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author				\n				\n												\n																					Gabriel Bergmoser\, Author\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser is an award-winning Melbourne-based author and playwright. He won the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award in 2015\, was nominated for the 2017 Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing and went on to win several awards at the 2017 VDL One Act Play Festival circuit. In 2016 his first young adult novel\, Boone Shepard\, was shortlisted for the Readings Young Adult Prize. His first novel for adults\, The Hunted (2020)\, became a bestseller and a film adaptation is currently in development. Since then he has published the thrillers The Inheritance (2021) and The Caretaker (2023)\, along with the YA coming-of-age novel The True Colour of a Little White Lie (2021) and the middle-grade adventure Andromache Between Worlds (2024). 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Why not pick up a copy of the following from our library 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hitchhiker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Inheritance | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hunted | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Gabriel will be in conversation with Tim Constantine 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Tim Constantine\n										\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				\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/comedy-festival-roadshow-ballarat/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Externally Produced Event,Festival
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240521T150000
DTSTAMP:20250325T142955Z
CREATED:20240229T030728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142955Z
UID:51861-1716300000-1716303600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Day Tour of the BMI | Ballarat Heritage Festival
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Gabriel Bergmoser				\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			September 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.78 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									High Rise 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									‘An expertly executed shot of adrenaline’ – Laura McCluskey 								\n				\n									‘Grabs you by the throat and hurls you striaght into the action – Brutally good fun’ – Michael Trant 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Bestselling author Gabriel Bergmoser returns with his most electrifying novel yet\, High Rise – an adrenaline charged\, heart-stopping\, action-packed masterpiece that blends gritty realism with razor-sharp storytelling. Think Die Hard meets The Raid\, with a darkly humourus\, wildly entertaining and uniquely Australian edge. 								\n				\n									After captivating readers with bestsellers like The Hunted (currently being adapted into a film starring Abbey Lee\, Toby Wallace\, and Eliza Scanlen) and The Caretaker\, Gabe has established himself as a dynamic storyteller with a knack for gripping\, cinematic thrillers. Known for crafting fast-paced plots\, layered characters and explosions of raw emotion and action\, High Rise takes his signature style to the next level. 								\n				\n									The story follows estranged father and ex-cop Jack Carlin as he tracks his rebellious daughter Morgan to the top floor of a crumbling Melbourne high-rise. But Morgan isn’t looking to be saved\, and Jack’s dark past has drawn dangerous enemies. With a bounty on his head\, they become trapped in a deadly fight for survival with an onslaught of ruthless gang members and bounty hunters swarming the building.  What unfolds is an unrelenting battle as Jack and Morgan fight through fifteen floors of chaos\, facing brutal enemies and their own fractured relationship. Amid the carnage\, they must confront their past and rediscover the bond that might be their greatest chance of survival. Fast-paced with electrifying tension\, High Rise delivers gritty action and emotional stakes in equal measure. 								\n				\n									High Rise is more than just a survival story; it’s a gripping portrayal of loyalty\, redemption and the fragile ties that bind us. Gabriel Bergmoser once again proves his unparalleled flare to thrill\, move\, and cement his reputation as a master in modern suspense. 								\n				\n												\n																					High Rise | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author				\n				\n												\n																					Gabriel Bergmoser\, Author\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser is an award-winning Melbourne-based author and playwright. He won the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award in 2015\, was nominated for the 2017 Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing and went on to win several awards at the 2017 VDL One Act Play Festival circuit. In 2016 his first young adult novel\, Boone Shepard\, was shortlisted for the Readings Young Adult Prize. His first novel for adults\, The Hunted (2020)\, became a bestseller and a film adaptation is currently in development. Since then he has published the thrillers The Inheritance (2021) and The Caretaker (2023)\, along with the YA coming-of-age novel The True Colour of a Little White Lie (2021) and the middle-grade adventure Andromache Between Worlds (2024). 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Why not pick up a copy of the following from our library 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hitchhiker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Inheritance | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hunted | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Gabriel will be in conversation with Tim Constantine 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Tim Constantine\n										\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				\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/day-tours-ballarat-heritage-festival/
LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Festival,Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240521T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240521T203000
DTSTAMP:20250325T143005Z
CREATED:20240226T032014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T143005Z
UID:51556-1716319800-1716323400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tour 3 | This session is now fully booked
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Gabriel Bergmoser				\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			September 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.78 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									High Rise 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									‘An expertly executed shot of adrenaline’ – Laura McCluskey 								\n				\n									‘Grabs you by the throat and hurls you striaght into the action – Brutally good fun’ – Michael Trant 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Bestselling author Gabriel Bergmoser returns with his most electrifying novel yet\, High Rise – an adrenaline charged\, heart-stopping\, action-packed masterpiece that blends gritty realism with razor-sharp storytelling. Think Die Hard meets The Raid\, with a darkly humourus\, wildly entertaining and uniquely Australian edge. 								\n				\n									After captivating readers with bestsellers like The Hunted (currently being adapted into a film starring Abbey Lee\, Toby Wallace\, and Eliza Scanlen) and The Caretaker\, Gabe has established himself as a dynamic storyteller with a knack for gripping\, cinematic thrillers. Known for crafting fast-paced plots\, layered characters and explosions of raw emotion and action\, High Rise takes his signature style to the next level. 								\n				\n									The story follows estranged father and ex-cop Jack Carlin as he tracks his rebellious daughter Morgan to the top floor of a crumbling Melbourne high-rise. But Morgan isn’t looking to be saved\, and Jack’s dark past has drawn dangerous enemies. With a bounty on his head\, they become trapped in a deadly fight for survival with an onslaught of ruthless gang members and bounty hunters swarming the building.  What unfolds is an unrelenting battle as Jack and Morgan fight through fifteen floors of chaos\, facing brutal enemies and their own fractured relationship. Amid the carnage\, they must confront their past and rediscover the bond that might be their greatest chance of survival. Fast-paced with electrifying tension\, High Rise delivers gritty action and emotional stakes in equal measure. 								\n				\n									High Rise is more than just a survival story; it’s a gripping portrayal of loyalty\, redemption and the fragile ties that bind us. Gabriel Bergmoser once again proves his unparalleled flare to thrill\, move\, and cement his reputation as a master in modern suspense. 								\n				\n												\n																					High Rise | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author				\n				\n												\n																					Gabriel Bergmoser\, Author\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser is an award-winning Melbourne-based author and playwright. He won the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award in 2015\, was nominated for the 2017 Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing and went on to win several awards at the 2017 VDL One Act Play Festival circuit. In 2016 his first young adult novel\, Boone Shepard\, was shortlisted for the Readings Young Adult Prize. His first novel for adults\, The Hunted (2020)\, became a bestseller and a film adaptation is currently in development. Since then he has published the thrillers The Inheritance (2021) and The Caretaker (2023)\, along with the YA coming-of-age novel The True Colour of a Little White Lie (2021) and the middle-grade adventure Andromache Between Worlds (2024). 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Why not pick up a copy of the following from our library 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hitchhiker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Inheritance | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hunted | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Gabriel will be in conversation with Tim Constantine 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Tim Constantine\n										\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				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/minervas-secrets-night-tours-bhf-copy-2/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Fundraiser,Night Tours,Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240521T210000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240521T220000
DTSTAMP:20250325T143017Z
CREATED:20240226T031716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T143017Z
UID:51554-1716325200-1716328800@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tour 4
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Gabriel Bergmoser				\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			September 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.78 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									High Rise 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									‘An expertly executed shot of adrenaline’ – Laura McCluskey 								\n				\n									‘Grabs you by the throat and hurls you striaght into the action – Brutally good fun’ – Michael Trant 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Bestselling author Gabriel Bergmoser returns with his most electrifying novel yet\, High Rise – an adrenaline charged\, heart-stopping\, action-packed masterpiece that blends gritty realism with razor-sharp storytelling. Think Die Hard meets The Raid\, with a darkly humourus\, wildly entertaining and uniquely Australian edge. 								\n				\n									After captivating readers with bestsellers like The Hunted (currently being adapted into a film starring Abbey Lee\, Toby Wallace\, and Eliza Scanlen) and The Caretaker\, Gabe has established himself as a dynamic storyteller with a knack for gripping\, cinematic thrillers. Known for crafting fast-paced plots\, layered characters and explosions of raw emotion and action\, High Rise takes his signature style to the next level. 								\n				\n									The story follows estranged father and ex-cop Jack Carlin as he tracks his rebellious daughter Morgan to the top floor of a crumbling Melbourne high-rise. But Morgan isn’t looking to be saved\, and Jack’s dark past has drawn dangerous enemies. With a bounty on his head\, they become trapped in a deadly fight for survival with an onslaught of ruthless gang members and bounty hunters swarming the building.  What unfolds is an unrelenting battle as Jack and Morgan fight through fifteen floors of chaos\, facing brutal enemies and their own fractured relationship. Amid the carnage\, they must confront their past and rediscover the bond that might be their greatest chance of survival. Fast-paced with electrifying tension\, High Rise delivers gritty action and emotional stakes in equal measure. 								\n				\n									High Rise is more than just a survival story; it’s a gripping portrayal of loyalty\, redemption and the fragile ties that bind us. Gabriel Bergmoser once again proves his unparalleled flare to thrill\, move\, and cement his reputation as a master in modern suspense. 								\n				\n												\n																					High Rise | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author				\n				\n												\n																					Gabriel Bergmoser\, Author\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser is an award-winning Melbourne-based author and playwright. He won the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award in 2015\, was nominated for the 2017 Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing and went on to win several awards at the 2017 VDL One Act Play Festival circuit. In 2016 his first young adult novel\, Boone Shepard\, was shortlisted for the Readings Young Adult Prize. His first novel for adults\, The Hunted (2020)\, became a bestseller and a film adaptation is currently in development. Since then he has published the thrillers The Inheritance (2021) and The Caretaker (2023)\, along with the YA coming-of-age novel The True Colour of a Little White Lie (2021) and the middle-grade adventure Andromache Between Worlds (2024). 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Why not pick up a copy of the following from our library 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hitchhiker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Inheritance | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hunted | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Gabriel will be in conversation with Tim Constantine 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Tim Constantine\n										\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				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/minervas-secrets-night-tours-bhf-copy-copy/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Fundraiser,Night Tours,Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240522T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240522T190000
DTSTAMP:20250325T142952Z
CREATED:20240301T031503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142952Z
UID:51926-1716400800-1716404400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 2\, Session 5 | Stories of the Silver Screen in the Golden City
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Gabriel Bergmoser				\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			September 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.78 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									High Rise 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									‘An expertly executed shot of adrenaline’ – Laura McCluskey 								\n				\n									‘Grabs you by the throat and hurls you striaght into the action – Brutally good fun’ – Michael Trant 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Bestselling author Gabriel Bergmoser returns with his most electrifying novel yet\, High Rise – an adrenaline charged\, heart-stopping\, action-packed masterpiece that blends gritty realism with razor-sharp storytelling. Think Die Hard meets The Raid\, with a darkly humourus\, wildly entertaining and uniquely Australian edge. 								\n				\n									After captivating readers with bestsellers like The Hunted (currently being adapted into a film starring Abbey Lee\, Toby Wallace\, and Eliza Scanlen) and The Caretaker\, Gabe has established himself as a dynamic storyteller with a knack for gripping\, cinematic thrillers. Known for crafting fast-paced plots\, layered characters and explosions of raw emotion and action\, High Rise takes his signature style to the next level. 								\n				\n									The story follows estranged father and ex-cop Jack Carlin as he tracks his rebellious daughter Morgan to the top floor of a crumbling Melbourne high-rise. But Morgan isn’t looking to be saved\, and Jack’s dark past has drawn dangerous enemies. With a bounty on his head\, they become trapped in a deadly fight for survival with an onslaught of ruthless gang members and bounty hunters swarming the building.  What unfolds is an unrelenting battle as Jack and Morgan fight through fifteen floors of chaos\, facing brutal enemies and their own fractured relationship. Amid the carnage\, they must confront their past and rediscover the bond that might be their greatest chance of survival. Fast-paced with electrifying tension\, High Rise delivers gritty action and emotional stakes in equal measure. 								\n				\n									High Rise is more than just a survival story; it’s a gripping portrayal of loyalty\, redemption and the fragile ties that bind us. Gabriel Bergmoser once again proves his unparalleled flare to thrill\, move\, and cement his reputation as a master in modern suspense. 								\n				\n												\n																					High Rise | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author				\n				\n												\n																					Gabriel Bergmoser\, Author\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser is an award-winning Melbourne-based author and playwright. He won the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award in 2015\, was nominated for the 2017 Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing and went on to win several awards at the 2017 VDL One Act Play Festival circuit. In 2016 his first young adult novel\, Boone Shepard\, was shortlisted for the Readings Young Adult Prize. His first novel for adults\, The Hunted (2020)\, became a bestseller and a film adaptation is currently in development. Since then he has published the thrillers The Inheritance (2021) and The Caretaker (2023)\, along with the YA coming-of-age novel The True Colour of a Little White Lie (2021) and the middle-grade adventure Andromache Between Worlds (2024). 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Why not pick up a copy of the following from our library 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hitchhiker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Inheritance | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hunted | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Gabriel will be in conversation with Tim Constantine 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Tim Constantine\n										\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				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-not-the-last-picture-show/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:About us,Ballarat Heritage Festival,Fundraiser,Twilight Talks,Twilight Talks Heritage Festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240522T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240522T213000
DTSTAMP:20250325T142856Z
CREATED:20240506T012052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142856Z
UID:54458-1716400800-1716413400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:The Drinks That Made Ballarat
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Gabriel Bergmoser				\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			September 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.78 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									High Rise 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									‘An expertly executed shot of adrenaline’ – Laura McCluskey 								\n				\n									‘Grabs you by the throat and hurls you striaght into the action – Brutally good fun’ – Michael Trant 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Bestselling author Gabriel Bergmoser returns with his most electrifying novel yet\, High Rise – an adrenaline charged\, heart-stopping\, action-packed masterpiece that blends gritty realism with razor-sharp storytelling. Think Die Hard meets The Raid\, with a darkly humourus\, wildly entertaining and uniquely Australian edge. 								\n				\n									After captivating readers with bestsellers like The Hunted (currently being adapted into a film starring Abbey Lee\, Toby Wallace\, and Eliza Scanlen) and The Caretaker\, Gabe has established himself as a dynamic storyteller with a knack for gripping\, cinematic thrillers. Known for crafting fast-paced plots\, layered characters and explosions of raw emotion and action\, High Rise takes his signature style to the next level. 								\n				\n									The story follows estranged father and ex-cop Jack Carlin as he tracks his rebellious daughter Morgan to the top floor of a crumbling Melbourne high-rise. But Morgan isn’t looking to be saved\, and Jack’s dark past has drawn dangerous enemies. With a bounty on his head\, they become trapped in a deadly fight for survival with an onslaught of ruthless gang members and bounty hunters swarming the building.  What unfolds is an unrelenting battle as Jack and Morgan fight through fifteen floors of chaos\, facing brutal enemies and their own fractured relationship. Amid the carnage\, they must confront their past and rediscover the bond that might be their greatest chance of survival. Fast-paced with electrifying tension\, High Rise delivers gritty action and emotional stakes in equal measure. 								\n				\n									High Rise is more than just a survival story; it’s a gripping portrayal of loyalty\, redemption and the fragile ties that bind us. Gabriel Bergmoser once again proves his unparalleled flare to thrill\, move\, and cement his reputation as a master in modern suspense. 								\n				\n												\n																					High Rise | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author				\n				\n												\n																					Gabriel Bergmoser\, Author\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									Gabriel Bergmoser is an award-winning Melbourne-based author and playwright. He won the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award in 2015\, was nominated for the 2017 Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing and went on to win several awards at the 2017 VDL One Act Play Festival circuit. In 2016 his first young adult novel\, Boone Shepard\, was shortlisted for the Readings Young Adult Prize. His first novel for adults\, The Hunted (2020)\, became a bestseller and a film adaptation is currently in development. Since then he has published the thrillers The Inheritance (2021) and The Caretaker (2023)\, along with the YA coming-of-age novel The True Colour of a Little White Lie (2021) and the middle-grade adventure Andromache Between Worlds (2024). 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Why not pick up a copy of the following from our library 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Caretaker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hitchhiker | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Inheritance | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Hunted | Gabriel Bergmoser\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Gabriel will be in conversation with Tim Constantine 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Tim Constantine\n										\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				\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/drinks-that-made-ballarat-itinerant/
LOCATION:Itinerant Spirits\, Lydiard Street North\, Soldiers Hill\, City of Ballarat\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Festival
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