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:20250405T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20251004T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20260404T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20261003T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20270403T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20271002T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260212T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260212T210000 DTSTAMP:20260417T225344 CREATED:20260128T030546Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T033730Z UID:70313-1770924600-1770930000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Flow 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-film-society-flow/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/flow-sq-promo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260214T120000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260214T140000 DTSTAMP:20260417T225344 CREATED:20260112T012814Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T060448Z UID:69779-1771070400-1771077600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In conversation with Tori Baxter | Book Launch 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-with-tori-baxter/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Author Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Untitled-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260215T170000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260215T183000 DTSTAMP:20260417T225344 CREATED:20260112T034344Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T000304Z UID:69818-1771174800-1771180200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Joseph Tawadros | Solo Oud 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/joseph-tawadros-solo-oud/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/sq-promo-joseph-tawadros.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260218T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260218T200000 DTSTAMP:20260417T225344 CREATED:20260119T041316Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260119T234924Z UID:70123-1771441200-1771444800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | A Fresh Start: Discover the Power of Meditation 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-18-feb-26/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Square-A_Fresh_Start.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260225T183000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260225T200000 DTSTAMP:20260417T225344 CREATED:20251008T011020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T030310Z UID:67900-1772044200-1772049600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Paula McLean 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/paula-mclean/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/sp-promo-paula-mclean.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260225T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260225T200000 DTSTAMP:20260417T225344 CREATED:20260119T041447Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260119T235607Z UID:70125-1772046000-1772049600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | A Fresh Start: Discover the Power of Meditation 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-25-feb-26/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Square-A_Fresh_Start.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260228T200000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260228T230000 DTSTAMP:20260417T225344 CREATED:20251202T061155Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T225623Z UID:69260-1772308800-1772319600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Whispers of Shadows 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/whispers-of-shadows/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Live Music,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/square-promo-wos.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260302T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260302T210000 DTSTAMP:20260417T225344 CREATED:20260112T025228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T022511Z UID:69804-1772478000-1772485200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Pub Cinemas Presents: 'In The Shadow of the Gallows' & short film 'Vendetta 19' 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/pub-cinemas-in-the-shadow-of-the-gallows/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/sq-promo-shadow-of-the-gallows.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260304T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260304T200000 DTSTAMP:20260417T225344 CREATED:20260226T225959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T230259Z UID:70943-1772650800-1772654400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | How to Solve Our Human Problems: Managing Anger & Difficult Relationships 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-4mar/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1-HTSHP-BMI-Square.png ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260310T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260310T193000 DTSTAMP:20260417T225344 CREATED:20251110T032113Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T233337Z UID:68454-1773165600-1773171000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Kate Mildenhall & Josh Pomare 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-with-christian-white-josh-pomare/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/square-promo-kate-josh.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260311T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260311T200000 DTSTAMP:20260417T225344 CREATED:20260226T230339Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T230419Z UID:70950-1773255600-1773259200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | How to Solve Our Human Problems: Managing Anger & Difficult Relationships 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-11-mar/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1-HTSHP-BMI-Square.png ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260312T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260312T210000 DTSTAMP:20260417T225344 CREATED:20260129T021756Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T033824Z UID:70390-1773343800-1773349200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | All We Imagine As Light 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-film-society-all-we-imagine-as-light/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/all-we-imagine-sq-promo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260318T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260318T200000 DTSTAMP:20260417T225344 CREATED:20260226T230513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T230537Z UID:70952-1773860400-1773864000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | How to Solve Our Human Problems: Managing Anger & Difficult Relationships 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-18-mar/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1-HTSHP-BMI-Square.png ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260322T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260322T173000 DTSTAMP:20260417T225344 CREATED:20260209T234433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T004415Z UID:70649-1774188000-1774200600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Scottish Country Dance 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-scottish-country-dance/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:external event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ballarat-scottish-square-promo-26.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat Country Scottish Dancing":MAILTO:heathermross2021@outlook.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260324T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260324T193000 DTSTAMP:20260417T225344 CREATED:20260201T232719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T030026Z UID:70486-1774375200-1774380600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Chrissie Bellbrae 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-with-chrissie-bellbrae/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/sp-promo-chrissie-bellbrae.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260325T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260325T200000 DTSTAMP:20260417T225344 CREATED:20260302T002708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T005942Z UID:71005-1774465200-1774468800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Stillness in Motion: Living Spiritually in a Fast-Paced World 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-25-mar/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2-Stillness-in-motion-BMI-Square.png ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260401T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260401T200000 DTSTAMP:20260417T225344 CREATED:20260302T003106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T045515Z UID:71009-1775070000-1775073600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Stillness in Motion: Living Spiritually in a Fast-Paced World 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-1-apr/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2-Stillness-in-motion-BMI-Square.png ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260408T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260408T200000 DTSTAMP:20260417T225344 CREATED:20260302T003212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T045434Z UID:71011-1775674800-1775678400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Stillness in Motion: Living Spiritually in a Fast-Paced World 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-8-apr/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2-Stillness-in-motion-BMI-Square.png ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260410T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260410T203000 DTSTAMP:20260417T225344 CREATED:20260223T060045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T045403Z UID:70828-1775847600-1775853000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Dog Logs\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production 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-dog-logs-10-april/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/sq-promo-dog-log-222.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260411T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260411T203000 DTSTAMP:20260417T225344 CREATED:20260224T002907Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T045326Z UID:70851-1775934000-1775939400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Dog Logs\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production 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-dog-logs-11-april/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/sq-promo-dog-log-222.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260412T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260412T153000 DTSTAMP:20260417T225344 CREATED:20260224T003215Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T045248Z UID:70853-1776002400-1776007800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Dog Logs\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production 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-dog-logs-12-april/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/sq-promo-dog-log-222.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260412T150000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260412T170000 DTSTAMP:20260417T225344 CREATED:20251203T013015Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T045211Z UID:69291-1776006000-1776013200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Brian Chapman & Friends: A Trio of Stunning Piano Quartets 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/trio-piano-quartets/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Classical Music,Live Music,Victorian Seniors Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/sq-promo-brian-champman-final.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260414T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260414T193000 DTSTAMP:20260417T225344 CREATED:20260303T223948Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T045131Z UID:71084-1776189600-1776195000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Gerardine Christou: The story of Peg Rankin 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-with-gerardine-christou/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sp-promo-talks-v4.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260415T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260415T183000 DTSTAMP:20260417T225344 CREATED:20260316T052458Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T033540Z UID:71316-1776274200-1776277800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks: Focus on Ballarat - Henry Lawson in Ballarat revisited 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-focus-on-ballarat-henry-lawson-in-ballarat-revisited/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/square-promo-2025-henry-lawson-ballarat-revisited.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260415T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260415T200000 DTSTAMP:20260417T225344 CREATED:20260302T012118Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T045101Z UID:71022-1776279600-1776283200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Love Changes Everything: How to Transform Yourself & the World Around You 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-15-apr/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/3-Love-Changes-BMI-Square.png ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260415T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260415T203000 DTSTAMP:20260417T225344 CREATED:20260224T003422Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T045021Z UID:70855-1776279600-1776285000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Dog Logs\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production 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-dog-logs-15-april/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/sq-promo-dog-log-222.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260416T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260416T203000 DTSTAMP:20260417T225344 CREATED:20260224T003558Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T044945Z UID:70857-1776366000-1776371400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Dog Logs\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production 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-dog-logs-16-april/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/sq-promo-dog-log-222.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260417T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260417T203000 DTSTAMP:20260417T225344 CREATED:20260224T003714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T044911Z UID:70859-1776452400-1776457800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Dog Logs\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production 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-dog-logs-17-april/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/sq-promo-dog-log-222.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260418T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260418T203000 DTSTAMP:20260417T225344 CREATED:20260224T003813Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T044832Z UID:70861-1776538800-1776544200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Dog Logs\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production 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-dog-logs-18-april/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/sq-promo-dog-log-222.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260419T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260419T153000 DTSTAMP:20260417T225344 CREATED:20260224T003924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T044750Z UID:70863-1776607200-1776612600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Dog Logs\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production 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-dog-logs-19-april/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/sq-promo-dog-log-222.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR