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SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Bound for Glory
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Heritage Festival 								\n				\n									2 Tours – one at 11am the next at 2pm (the is a limited capacity on these tours)								\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only\, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11.78 includes gst and booking fee. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n				\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n				\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n				\n												\n																					Minerva Space\n										\n									\n				\n												\n																					Heritage Reading Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									The research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\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 is part of the Ballart Heritage Festival 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\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-film-society-bound-for-glory/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261009T190000
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CREATED:20260203T013254Z
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UID:70535-1791572400-1791583200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Telegraph Road - The Dire Straits Legacy: Matt Arthur and The Lazybones
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Heritage Festival 								\n				\n									2 Tours – one at 11am the next at 2pm (the is a limited capacity on these tours)								\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only\, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11.78 includes gst and booking fee. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n				\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n				\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n				\n												\n																					Minerva Space\n										\n									\n				\n												\n																					Heritage Reading Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									The research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\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 is part of the Ballart Heritage Festival 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\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/telegraph-road-the-dire-straits-legacy/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Matt Arthur Music":MAILTO:matt@mattarthurmusic.com
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UID:70454-1796931000-1796936400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Smiley Gets a Gun
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Heritage Festival 								\n				\n									2 Tours – one at 11am the next at 2pm (the is a limited capacity on these tours)								\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only\, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11.78 includes gst and booking fee. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n				\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n				\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n				\n												\n																					Minerva Space\n										\n									\n				\n												\n																					Heritage Reading Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									The research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\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 is part of the Ballart Heritage Festival 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\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-film-society-smiley-gets-a-gun/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Film
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