BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20230401T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20230930T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20240406T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20241005T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20250405T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20251004T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241013T143000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241013T161500 DTSTAMP:20260418T225955 CREATED:20240731T050302Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T030800Z UID:57865-1728829800-1728836100@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Classical & French Duo-Recital | Susan Pierotti & Brian Chapman DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/duo-recital/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Classical Music,Live Music,Victorian Seniors Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/duo-recital-promo-square.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241010T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241010T210000 DTSTAMP:20260418T225955 CREATED:20240130T010440Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T143028Z UID:50632-1728588600-1728594000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | L’Ombra di Caravaggio (Caravaggio’s Shadow) DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bfs-caravaggios-shadow/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Externally Produced Event,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/CaravaggioA_s_Shadow-945307708-large-e1706576973473.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241009T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241009T203000 DTSTAMP:20260418T225955 CREATED:20240815T030113Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240815T030400Z UID:58369-1728500400-1728505800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Living Meaningfully\, Dying Joyfully DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-9-october-24/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/lmd-square.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241009T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241009T183000 DTSTAMP:20260418T225955 CREATED:20240703T001031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T211933Z UID:56840-1728495000-1728498600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 3 | Discovering the lost men of Fromelles & Ballarat Connections DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-lights-fromelles-ballarat-connections/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Festival,Fundraiser,Members,Talk,Twilight Talks,Victorian Seniors Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/square-promo-the-lost-men-of-fromelles.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241005T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241005T201500 DTSTAMP:20260418T225955 CREATED:20240908T234149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T063643Z UID:58576-1728154800-1728159300@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Calum Graham: Phoenix Rising DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/calum-graham-phoenix-rising/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/square-promo-calum-graham.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Concerts Australia":MAILTO:michael@concertsaustralia.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241004T143000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241004T153000 DTSTAMP:20260418T225955 CREATED:20240702T054436Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240710T061305Z UID:56811-1728052200-1728055800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the BMI | Victorian Seniors Festival | Tour 3 DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/day-tour-seniors-festival-3/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Festival,Fundraiser,Tours,Victorian Seniors Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/new-tour-brochure-image-pink-e1719898410896.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241004T123000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241004T133000 DTSTAMP:20260418T225955 CREATED:20240702T054418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240710T061440Z UID:56810-1728045000-1728048600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the BMI | Victorian Seniors Festival | Tour 2 DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/day-tour-seniors-festival-2/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Festival,Fundraiser,Tours,Victorian Seniors Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/new-tour-brochure-image-pink-e1719898410896.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241004T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241004T113000 DTSTAMP:20260418T225955 CREATED:20240702T030331Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T082955Z UID:56794-1728037800-1728041400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the BMI | Victorian Seniors Festival | Tour 1 DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/day-tour-seniors-festival-1/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Festival,Fundraiser,Tours,Victorian Seniors Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/new-tour-brochure-image-pink-e1719898410896.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241003T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241031T223000 DTSTAMP:20260418T225955 CREATED:20240121T232505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T015100Z UID:50315-1727976600-1730413800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Chess Club DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-chess-club-oct-24/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Chess Club ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ballarat-chess-club-square-with-boarder.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241002T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241002T203000 DTSTAMP:20260418T225955 CREATED:20240815T030133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240815T030305Z UID:58370-1727895600-1727901000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Living Meaningfully\, Dying Joyfully DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-2-october-24/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/lmd-square.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241002T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241002T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T225955 CREATED:20240429T054926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T053348Z UID:54318-1727892000-1727899200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Author Talk with Fiona McIntosh | More tickets released for this event. DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/fiona-mcintosh/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Fundraiser,Important Dates,Library,Victorian Seniors Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/promo-square-fiona-mcintosh.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240925T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240925T203000 DTSTAMP:20260418T225955 CREATED:20240815T020700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T022551Z UID:58359-1727290800-1727296200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Living Meaningfully\, Dying Joyfully DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-25-september-24/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/lmd-square.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240920T123000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240920T153000 DTSTAMP:20260418T225955 CREATED:20240805T023753Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240805T024641Z UID:58046-1726835400-1726846200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:AMaGA National Conference | Concurrent Session: Emerging Professionals National Network DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/amaga-emerging-professionals-national-network/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:AMaGA National Conference,Important Dates ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/amaga-2024-e1721197223454.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240920T123000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240920T153000 DTSTAMP:20260418T225955 CREATED:20240805T010545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240805T021822Z UID:58003-1726835400-1726846200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:AMaGA National Conference | Concurrent Session: Education & Exhibitions National Networks DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/amaga-concurrent-sessions-education-exhibitions/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:AMaGA National Conference,Important Dates ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/amaga-2024-e1721197223454.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240919T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240919T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T225955 CREATED:20240701T013506Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T082242Z UID:56747-1726768800-1726776000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with T.L.W. Robb | From The Top: From Ballarat to Baghdad DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tlw-rob-in-conversation/ LOCATION:Hugh Williamson Foyer\, Level 1 CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Fundraiser,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/tlw-robb-promo-square.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240919T153000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240919T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T225955 CREATED:20240805T023259Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240805T023456Z UID:58041-1726759800-1726765200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:AMaGA National Conference | Concurrent Session: Education and Public Programs DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/amaga-education-public-programs/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:AMaGA National Conference,Important Dates ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/amaga-2024-e1721197223454.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240919T153000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240919T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T225955 CREATED:20240804T234629Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T040006Z UID:57932-1726759800-1726765200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:AMaGA National Conference | Concurrent Session: Activism and climate DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/amaga-concurrent-sessions-activism-climate/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:AMaGA National Conference,Important Dates ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/amaga-2024-e1721197223454.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240919T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240919T123000 DTSTAMP:20260418T225955 CREATED:20240805T023039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240805T023211Z UID:58038-1726743600-1726749000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:AMaGA National Conference | Concurrent Session: Caring for collections DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/concurrent-session-caring-for-collections/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:AMaGA National Conference,Important Dates ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/amaga-2024-e1721197223454.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240919T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240919T123000 DTSTAMP:20260418T225955 CREATED:20240804T235505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T035958Z UID:57946-1726743600-1726749000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:AMaGA National Conference | Concurrent Session: Gatekeeping DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/amaga-concurrent-sessions-gatekeeping/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:AMaGA National Conference,Important Dates ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/amaga-2024-e1721197223454.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240918T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240918T203000 DTSTAMP:20260418T225955 CREATED:20240520T012804Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T015054Z UID:55307-1726686000-1726691400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Embracing Change & Finding Purpose DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-18-sep-24/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ecfp-square.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240918T153000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240918T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T225955 CREATED:20240805T015320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T035956Z UID:58013-1726673400-1726678800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:AMaGA National Conference | Concurrent Session: Coexistence through touring DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/amaga-national-converence-concurrent-session-coexistence-touring/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:AMaGA National Conference,Important Dates ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/amaga-2024-e1721197223454.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240918T153000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240918T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T225955 CREATED:20240804T235106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T040001Z UID:57939-1726673400-1726678800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:AMaGA National Conference | Concurrent Session: Challenging inequity from within DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/amaga-concurrent-sessions-enequity/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:AMaGA National Conference,Important Dates ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/amaga-2024-e1721197223454.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240918T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240918T123000 DTSTAMP:20260418T225955 CREATED:20240805T022050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240805T022416Z UID:58035-1726657200-1726662600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:AMaGA National Conference | Concurrent Session: (un)Common Ground DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/concurrent-session-un-common-ground/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:AMaGA National Conference,Important Dates ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/amaga-2024-e1721197223454.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240918T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240918T123000 DTSTAMP:20260418T225955 CREATED:20240804T231543Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T040008Z UID:57916-1726657200-1726662600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:AMaGA National Conference | Concurrent Session: Innovation; rethinking museums DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/amaga-concurrent-sessions-innovation/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:AMaGA National Conference,Important Dates ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/amaga-2024-e1721197223454.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240912T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240912T210000 DTSTAMP:20260418T225955 CREATED:20240130T005136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T143031Z UID:50621-1726169400-1726174800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Stop Making Sense DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bfs-stop-making-sense/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Externally Produced Event,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/stop-making-sense-2-e1706576214232.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240911T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240911T203000 DTSTAMP:20260418T225955 CREATED:20240520T012535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T015057Z UID:55305-1726081200-1726086600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Embracing Change & Finding Purpose DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-11-sep-24/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ecfp-square.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240910T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240910T190000 DTSTAMP:20260418T225955 CREATED:20240709T063001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T022557Z UID:57127-1725991200-1725994800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Great Aussie Road Trip: Heather Ewart in Conversation | NOW SOLD OUT. DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/great-aussie-road-trip-heather-ewart/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Festival,Fundraiser,Important Dates,Library,Members,Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/heather-square-promo-final.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240908T143000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240908T160000 DTSTAMP:20260418T225955 CREATED:20240325T021720Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142905Z UID:52724-1725805800-1725811200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Teeny Tiny Stevies - Twice the Love Tour\, Ballarat DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/teeny-tiny-stevies/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Comedy,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/teeny-tiny-stevies-e1711333465682.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240905T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240926T223000 DTSTAMP:20260418T225955 CREATED:20240520T015730Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T015919Z UID:55311-1725557400-1727389800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Chess Club DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-chess-club-sep-24/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Chess Club ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ballarat-chess-club-square-with-boarder.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240904T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240904T203000 DTSTAMP:20260418T225955 CREATED:20240520T012206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T015100Z UID:55303-1725476400-1725481800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Embracing Change & Finding Purpose DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-4-sep-24/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ecfp-square.webp END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR