BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20230401T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20230930T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20240406T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20241005T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20250405T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20251004T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20260404T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20261003T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240527T133000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250331T150000 DTSTAMP:20260417T105725 CREATED:20240109T023009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250313T025648Z UID:49814-1716816600-1743433200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Reading Room DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \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 Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \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 Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-reading-room-3/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:The Reading Room ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Reading_room_adjusted-e1704770529709.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240528T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241029T150000 DTSTAMP:20260417T105725 CREATED:20240229T025811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240229T032043Z UID:51849-1716904800-1730214000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute | Series DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \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 Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \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 Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/day-tours-copy-2-2-copy/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/BMI-woodcut_bags-low-res-1kb-e1703024949185.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240528T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240528T200000 DTSTAMP:20260417T105725 CREATED:20240411T094329Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142859Z UID:53823-1716919200-1716926400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Pam Swanborough DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \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 Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \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 Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-pam-swanborough/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/promo-squre-pam-swanborough.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240529T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240529T190000 DTSTAMP:20260417T105725 CREATED:20240407T224201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142902Z UID:53601-1717005600-1717009200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 2\, Session 6: History of Hoyts DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \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 Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \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 Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-not-the-last-picture-show-copy/ 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/hoyts-melboure.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240529T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240529T203000 DTSTAMP:20260417T105725 CREATED:20240520T002223Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T003222Z UID:55265-1717009200-1717014600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | How to Love Yourself & Others DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \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 Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \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 Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-29-may-24/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/kadampa-Ballarat-sep-dec-2023-1-logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240601T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240601T110000 DTSTAMP:20260417T105725 CREATED:20240529T033111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T122032Z UID:55591-1717236000-1717239600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballart Pride Month Launch Morning Tea DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \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 Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \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 Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-pride-month/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/438301586_122105900390074158_15024554087572215_n.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240601T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240602T140000 DTSTAMP:20260417T105725 CREATED:20240517T033112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T132922Z UID:55204-1717236000-1717336800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Winter Book Sale | Stockpile your reading pleasure DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \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 Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \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 Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/winter-book-sale/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Winter Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Fundraiser ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/book-sale-square-promo.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240602T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240602T150000 DTSTAMP:20260417T105725 CREATED:20240529T053135Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T122255Z UID:55625-1717322400-1717340400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballart Pride Market DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \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 Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \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 Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-pride-market/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/qtq_70.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240604T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240604T200000 DTSTAMP:20260417T105725 CREATED:20240223T021113Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T121220Z UID:51430-1717524000-1717531200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Paula Gleeson DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \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 Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \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 Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-paula-gleeson/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/square-promo-paula-gleeson.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240605T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240605T203000 DTSTAMP:20260417T105725 CREATED:20240520T002250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T002702Z UID:55266-1717614000-1717619400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | How to Love Yourself & Others DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \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 Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \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 Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-5-june-24/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/kadampa-Ballarat-sep-dec-2023-1-logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240606T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240627T223000 DTSTAMP:20260417T105725 CREATED:20240520T020515Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T020650Z UID:55318-1717695000-1719527400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Chess Club DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \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 Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \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 Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-chess-club-jun-24/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Chess Club ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ballarat-chess-club-square-with-boarder.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240612T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240612T203000 DTSTAMP:20260417T105725 CREATED:20240520T003854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142553Z UID:55271-1718218800-1718224200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Anger Management DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \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 Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \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 Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-12-jun-24/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Meditation-Class-Ballarat-Q2-24-Flyer-1-event-image.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240613T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240613T210000 DTSTAMP:20260417T105725 CREATED:20240129T233757Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T143052Z UID:50586-1718307000-1718312400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Alcarràs DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \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 Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \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 Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bfs-alcarras/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Externally Produced Event,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/alcarras-e1706571998967.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240617T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240726T150000 DTSTAMP:20260417T105725 CREATED:20240530T040409Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T071412Z UID:55716-1718618400-1722006000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \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 Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \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 Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/human-designs-melinda-muscat/ LOCATION:Hugh Williamson Foyer\, Level 1 CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Winter Festival,BMI Produced Event,Exhibition,Festival,Projection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/baroque-wonderland-adjusted-2.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240619T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240619T203000 DTSTAMP:20260417T105725 CREATED:20240520T005039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T005401Z UID:55277-1718823600-1718829000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Anger Management DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \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 Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \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 Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-19-jun-24/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Meditation-Class-Ballarat-Q2-24-Flyer-1-event-image.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240626T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240626T203000 DTSTAMP:20260417T105725 CREATED:20240516T004219Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T122257Z UID:54715-1719428400-1719433800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Happiness Confidence & The Power Of The Mind\, A Public Talk with Kelsang Luma DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \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 Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \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 Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-power-of-the-mind-kadampa/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa,Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/HCPM-Ballarat-PT-June.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240703T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240703T203000 DTSTAMP:20260417T105725 CREATED:20240520T005851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T010039Z UID:55282-1720033200-1720038600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Detox & Simplify - 3 Steps to Uncomplicate Your Life DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \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 Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \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 Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-3-jul-24/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Meditation-Class-Ballarat-Q2-24-Flyer-1-event-image.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240704T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240725T223000 DTSTAMP:20260417T105725 CREATED:20240520T020300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T020449Z UID:55316-1720114200-1721946600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Chess Club DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \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 Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \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 Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-chess-club-jul-24/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Chess Club ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ballarat-chess-club-square-with-boarder.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240710T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240710T203000 DTSTAMP:20260417T105725 CREATED:20240520T010116Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T010519Z UID:55286-1720638000-1720643400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Detox & Simplify - 3 Steps to Uncomplicate Your Life DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \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 Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \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 Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-10-jul-24/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Meditation-Class-Ballarat-Q2-24-Flyer-1-event-image.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240711T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240711T210000 DTSTAMP:20260417T105725 CREATED:20240130T001431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T143049Z UID:50597-1720726200-1720731600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | The New Boy DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \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 Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \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 Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bfs-the-new-boy/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Externally Produced Event,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/the-new-boy-scaled-e1706574079357.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240712T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240712T200000 DTSTAMP:20260417T105725 CREATED:20240514T061801Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T121216Z UID:54564-1720807200-1720814400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Léonie Kelsall DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \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 Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \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 Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/leonie-kelsall/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Fundraiser,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/square-promo-leonie-kelsall-v2.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240716T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240716T200000 DTSTAMP:20260417T105725 CREATED:20240612T054536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T110700Z UID:56092-1721152800-1721160000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Louise Le Nay DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \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 Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \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 Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/louise-le-nay/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Fundraiser,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/square-promo-louise-v2.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240717T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240717T203000 DTSTAMP:20260417T105725 CREATED:20240520T010549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T010743Z UID:55290-1721242800-1721248200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Detox & Simplify - 3 Steps to Uncomplicate Your Life DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \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 Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \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 Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-17-jul-24/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Meditation-Class-Ballarat-Q2-24-Flyer-1-event-image.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240721T130000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240721T160000 DTSTAMP:20260417T105725 CREATED:20240627T030459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T071407Z UID:56613-1721566800-1721577600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Fashions in Time Mannequin Parade & Devonshire Tea Fundraiser DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \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 Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \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 Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/fashions-in-time/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Important Dates,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/square-promo-fashion-in-time.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240722T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240727T150000 DTSTAMP:20260417T105725 CREATED:20240625T090014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T072904Z UID:56453-1721644200-1722092400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Rare Book Week | BMI Vintage Book Sale DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \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 Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \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 Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rare-book-week-bmi-vintage-book-sale/ LOCATION:hooper Room CATEGORIES:About us,Festival,Fundraiser,Important Dates,Library,Rare Book Week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/promo-square-vintage-book-sale-v3.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240724T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240724T203000 DTSTAMP:20260417T105725 CREATED:20240520T010815Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T010944Z UID:55292-1721847600-1721853000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Happiness\, Success & the Law of Karma DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \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 Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \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 Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-24-jul-24/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Meditation-Class-Ballarat-Q2-24-Flyer-1-event-image.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240726T130000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240726T143000 DTSTAMP:20260417T105725 CREATED:20240614T045623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T071410Z UID:56207-1721998800-1722004200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Rare Book Week Melbourne | Regional Event | Introduction to the BMI Collection DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \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 Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \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 Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rare-books-melbourne-regional-event-introduction-to-the-bmi-collection/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:About us,Important Dates,Rare Book Week,The Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG39-BMI-crop.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240729T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240729T200000 DTSTAMP:20260417T105725 CREATED:20240605T015052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T113538Z UID:55878-1722276000-1722283200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Leah Kaminsky & Jacinta Halloran DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \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 Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \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 Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kaminsky-halloran/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Fundraiser,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/promo-square-from-poster-leah-jacinta.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240731T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240731T203000 DTSTAMP:20260417T105725 CREATED:20240520T013514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T013636Z UID:55309-1722452400-1722457800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Happiness\, Success & the Law of Karma DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \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 Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \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 Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-31-jul-24/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Meditation-Class-Ballarat-Q2-24-Flyer-1-event-image.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240801T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240829T223000 DTSTAMP:20260417T105725 CREATED:20240520T020059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T020238Z UID:55314-1722533400-1724970600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Chess Club DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \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 Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \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 Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-chess-club-aug-24/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Chess Club ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ballarat-chess-club-square-with-boarder.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR