BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute - ECPv6.16.4.1//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:20220402T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20221001T160000 END:DAYLIGHT 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230521T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230521T200000 DTSTAMP:20230516T011211Z CREATED:20230323T221945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T011211Z UID:36143-1684695600-1684699200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tours | Ballarat Heritage Festival (Originally scheduled 9pm-10pm) DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Nicole Alexander \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 28\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 The Limestone Road \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nicole Alexander. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Only Way Forward is through the Past... \n \n A Modern Australian Classic - Christine Wells. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Known for her captivating depictions of historical rural Australian life\, bestselling author Nicole Alexander returns with her twelfth novel\, The Limestone Road – a stirring narrative about one young soldier’s courageous journey ‘home’. In the summer of 1944\, returning soldiers Canning Christie and his father Michael arrive in South Australia from the desert sands of North Africa. Canning\, haunted by the trauma of war and the fractured memory of a terrible event\, struggles to find his place in the world. Meanwhile\, his charismatic father Michael resumes his womanising ways\, intent on concealing his own secret wound. Canning is drawn to an abandoned vineyard on their land\, and viniculture  becomes his obsession – a pursuit he believes is linked to a hazy recollection of a night in battle. He dreams of producing his own wine\, and a chance meeting with the daughter of a local landowner offers him a glimmer of hope for a more stable future. But to move forward\, he must reconcile with his past\, and take a stand against his own father whose increasingly reckless behavior threatens to destroy their new life. The Limestone Road is a poignant exploration of memory\, trauma\, and the quest for redemption. It is a story of resilience\, love\, and the enduring power of dreams. Alexander masterfully weaves together historical detail and emotional depth to create a novel that will resonate long after reading. \n \n \n The Limestone Road | Nicole Alexander\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 Nicole Alexander has a Master of Letters in Creative Writing and her novels\, poetry\, travel\, writing and genealogy articles have been published in Australia\, America\, Singapore\, New Zealand\, Germany\, Russia\, Ukraine and Canada.She is the author of eleven other novels: The Bark Cutters\, A Changing Land\, Absolution Creek\, Sunset Ridge\, The Great Plains\, Wild Lands\, River Run\, An Uncommon Woman\, Stone Country\, The Cedar Tree and The Last Station. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/minervas-secrets-night-tours-ballarat-heritage-festival-2/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture,The Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/BMI_upshot_evening.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230521T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230521T160000 DTSTAMP:20230404T041835Z CREATED:20230404T041607Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T041835Z UID:37396-1684677600-1684684800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Life Drawing in the Basement DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Nicole Alexander \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 28\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 The Limestone Road \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nicole Alexander. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Only Way Forward is through the Past... \n \n A Modern Australian Classic - Christine Wells. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Known for her captivating depictions of historical rural Australian life\, bestselling author Nicole Alexander returns with her twelfth novel\, The Limestone Road – a stirring narrative about one young soldier’s courageous journey ‘home’. In the summer of 1944\, returning soldiers Canning Christie and his father Michael arrive in South Australia from the desert sands of North Africa. Canning\, haunted by the trauma of war and the fractured memory of a terrible event\, struggles to find his place in the world. Meanwhile\, his charismatic father Michael resumes his womanising ways\, intent on concealing his own secret wound. Canning is drawn to an abandoned vineyard on their land\, and viniculture  becomes his obsession – a pursuit he believes is linked to a hazy recollection of a night in battle. He dreams of producing his own wine\, and a chance meeting with the daughter of a local landowner offers him a glimmer of hope for a more stable future. But to move forward\, he must reconcile with his past\, and take a stand against his own father whose increasingly reckless behavior threatens to destroy their new life. The Limestone Road is a poignant exploration of memory\, trauma\, and the quest for redemption. It is a story of resilience\, love\, and the enduring power of dreams. Alexander masterfully weaves together historical detail and emotional depth to create a novel that will resonate long after reading. \n \n \n The Limestone Road | Nicole Alexander\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 Nicole Alexander has a Master of Letters in Creative Writing and her novels\, poetry\, travel\, writing and genealogy articles have been published in Australia\, America\, Singapore\, New Zealand\, Germany\, Russia\, Ukraine and Canada.She is the author of eleven other novels: The Bark Cutters\, A Changing Land\, Absolution Creek\, Sunset Ridge\, The Great Plains\, Wild Lands\, River Run\, An Uncommon Woman\, Stone Country\, The Cedar Tree and The Last Station. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/life-drawing-in-the-basement-copy-copy-2/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/641b9c63dce404b6288d524a.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230521T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230521T160000 DTSTAMP:20230404T040910Z CREATED:20230403T233853Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T040910Z UID:37166-1684666800-1684684800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Living Heritage Exhibition DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Nicole Alexander \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 28\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 The Limestone Road \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nicole Alexander. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Only Way Forward is through the Past... \n \n A Modern Australian Classic - Christine Wells. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Known for her captivating depictions of historical rural Australian life\, bestselling author Nicole Alexander returns with her twelfth novel\, The Limestone Road – a stirring narrative about one young soldier’s courageous journey ‘home’. In the summer of 1944\, returning soldiers Canning Christie and his father Michael arrive in South Australia from the desert sands of North Africa. Canning\, haunted by the trauma of war and the fractured memory of a terrible event\, struggles to find his place in the world. Meanwhile\, his charismatic father Michael resumes his womanising ways\, intent on concealing his own secret wound. Canning is drawn to an abandoned vineyard on their land\, and viniculture  becomes his obsession – a pursuit he believes is linked to a hazy recollection of a night in battle. He dreams of producing his own wine\, and a chance meeting with the daughter of a local landowner offers him a glimmer of hope for a more stable future. But to move forward\, he must reconcile with his past\, and take a stand against his own father whose increasingly reckless behavior threatens to destroy their new life. The Limestone Road is a poignant exploration of memory\, trauma\, and the quest for redemption. It is a story of resilience\, love\, and the enduring power of dreams. Alexander masterfully weaves together historical detail and emotional depth to create a novel that will resonate long after reading. \n \n \n The Limestone Road | Nicole Alexander\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 Nicole Alexander has a Master of Letters in Creative Writing and her novels\, poetry\, travel\, writing and genealogy articles have been published in Australia\, America\, Singapore\, New Zealand\, Germany\, Russia\, Ukraine and Canada.She is the author of eleven other novels: The Bark Cutters\, A Changing Land\, Absolution Creek\, Sunset Ridge\, The Great Plains\, Wild Lands\, River Run\, An Uncommon Woman\, Stone Country\, The Cedar Tree and The Last Station. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/living-heritage-ballaarat-mechanics-exhibition-copy/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Exhibition,The Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/6413133691792ea538a2c867.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230521T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230521T120000 DTSTAMP:20230420T045333Z CREATED:20230403T063758Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230420T045333Z UID:37129-1684665000-1684670400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Ballarat Courier Collection | Special Programs DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Nicole Alexander \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 28\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 The Limestone Road \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nicole Alexander. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Only Way Forward is through the Past... \n \n A Modern Australian Classic - Christine Wells. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Known for her captivating depictions of historical rural Australian life\, bestselling author Nicole Alexander returns with her twelfth novel\, The Limestone Road – a stirring narrative about one young soldier’s courageous journey ‘home’. In the summer of 1944\, returning soldiers Canning Christie and his father Michael arrive in South Australia from the desert sands of North Africa. Canning\, haunted by the trauma of war and the fractured memory of a terrible event\, struggles to find his place in the world. Meanwhile\, his charismatic father Michael resumes his womanising ways\, intent on concealing his own secret wound. Canning is drawn to an abandoned vineyard on their land\, and viniculture  becomes his obsession – a pursuit he believes is linked to a hazy recollection of a night in battle. He dreams of producing his own wine\, and a chance meeting with the daughter of a local landowner offers him a glimmer of hope for a more stable future. But to move forward\, he must reconcile with his past\, and take a stand against his own father whose increasingly reckless behavior threatens to destroy their new life. The Limestone Road is a poignant exploration of memory\, trauma\, and the quest for redemption. It is a story of resilience\, love\, and the enduring power of dreams. Alexander masterfully weaves together historical detail and emotional depth to create a novel that will resonate long after reading. \n \n \n The Limestone Road | Nicole Alexander\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 Nicole Alexander has a Master of Letters in Creative Writing and her novels\, poetry\, travel\, writing and genealogy articles have been published in Australia\, America\, Singapore\, New Zealand\, Germany\, Russia\, Ukraine and Canada.She is the author of eleven other novels: The Bark Cutters\, A Changing Land\, Absolution Creek\, Sunset Ridge\, The Great Plains\, Wild Lands\, River Run\, An Uncommon Woman\, Stone Country\, The Cedar Tree and The Last Station. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/the-ballarat-courier-collection-special-programs/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ballarat-courier-11-september-1915-page-5-heritage-reading-room-4.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230520T235500 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230521T010000 DTSTAMP:20230516T010919Z CREATED:20230323T221229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T010919Z UID:36126-1684626900-1684630800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tours | Ballarat Heritage Festival DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Nicole Alexander \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 28\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 The Limestone Road \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nicole Alexander. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Only Way Forward is through the Past... \n \n A Modern Australian Classic - Christine Wells. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Known for her captivating depictions of historical rural Australian life\, bestselling author Nicole Alexander returns with her twelfth novel\, The Limestone Road – a stirring narrative about one young soldier’s courageous journey ‘home’. In the summer of 1944\, returning soldiers Canning Christie and his father Michael arrive in South Australia from the desert sands of North Africa. Canning\, haunted by the trauma of war and the fractured memory of a terrible event\, struggles to find his place in the world. Meanwhile\, his charismatic father Michael resumes his womanising ways\, intent on concealing his own secret wound. Canning is drawn to an abandoned vineyard on their land\, and viniculture  becomes his obsession – a pursuit he believes is linked to a hazy recollection of a night in battle. He dreams of producing his own wine\, and a chance meeting with the daughter of a local landowner offers him a glimmer of hope for a more stable future. But to move forward\, he must reconcile with his past\, and take a stand against his own father whose increasingly reckless behavior threatens to destroy their new life. The Limestone Road is a poignant exploration of memory\, trauma\, and the quest for redemption. It is a story of resilience\, love\, and the enduring power of dreams. Alexander masterfully weaves together historical detail and emotional depth to create a novel that will resonate long after reading. \n \n \n The Limestone Road | Nicole Alexander\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 Nicole Alexander has a Master of Letters in Creative Writing and her novels\, poetry\, travel\, writing and genealogy articles have been published in Australia\, America\, Singapore\, New Zealand\, Germany\, Russia\, Ukraine and Canada.She is the author of eleven other novels: The Bark Cutters\, A Changing Land\, Absolution Creek\, Sunset Ridge\, The Great Plains\, Wild Lands\, River Run\, An Uncommon Woman\, Stone Country\, The Cedar Tree and The Last Station. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/minervas-secrets-night-tours-ballarat-heritage-festival/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture,The Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/BMI_upshot_evening.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230520T120000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230520T210000 DTSTAMP:20230421T020449Z CREATED:20230411T234830Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230421T020449Z UID:37851-1684584000-1684616400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Victorian Pinup Pageant 2023 & Revue de Ballarat DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Nicole Alexander \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 28\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 The Limestone Road \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nicole Alexander. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Only Way Forward is through the Past... \n \n A Modern Australian Classic - Christine Wells. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Known for her captivating depictions of historical rural Australian life\, bestselling author Nicole Alexander returns with her twelfth novel\, The Limestone Road – a stirring narrative about one young soldier’s courageous journey ‘home’. In the summer of 1944\, returning soldiers Canning Christie and his father Michael arrive in South Australia from the desert sands of North Africa. Canning\, haunted by the trauma of war and the fractured memory of a terrible event\, struggles to find his place in the world. Meanwhile\, his charismatic father Michael resumes his womanising ways\, intent on concealing his own secret wound. Canning is drawn to an abandoned vineyard on their land\, and viniculture  becomes his obsession – a pursuit he believes is linked to a hazy recollection of a night in battle. He dreams of producing his own wine\, and a chance meeting with the daughter of a local landowner offers him a glimmer of hope for a more stable future. But to move forward\, he must reconcile with his past\, and take a stand against his own father whose increasingly reckless behavior threatens to destroy their new life. The Limestone Road is a poignant exploration of memory\, trauma\, and the quest for redemption. It is a story of resilience\, love\, and the enduring power of dreams. Alexander masterfully weaves together historical detail and emotional depth to create a novel that will resonate long after reading. \n \n \n The Limestone Road | Nicole Alexander\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 Nicole Alexander has a Master of Letters in Creative Writing and her novels\, poetry\, travel\, writing and genealogy articles have been published in Australia\, America\, Singapore\, New Zealand\, Germany\, Russia\, Ukraine and Canada.She is the author of eleven other novels: The Bark Cutters\, A Changing Land\, Absolution Creek\, Sunset Ridge\, The Great Plains\, Wild Lands\, River Run\, An Uncommon Woman\, Stone Country\, The Cedar Tree and The Last Station. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/victorian-pinup-pageant-2023-and-revue-de-ballarat-her-majestys/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Externally Produced Event,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pageant.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230520T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230520T160000 DTSTAMP:20230404T040203Z CREATED:20230323T232803Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T040203Z UID:36181-1684580400-1684598400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Living Heritage Exhibition DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Nicole Alexander \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 28\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 The Limestone Road \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nicole Alexander. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Only Way Forward is through the Past... \n \n A Modern Australian Classic - Christine Wells. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Known for her captivating depictions of historical rural Australian life\, bestselling author Nicole Alexander returns with her twelfth novel\, The Limestone Road – a stirring narrative about one young soldier’s courageous journey ‘home’. In the summer of 1944\, returning soldiers Canning Christie and his father Michael arrive in South Australia from the desert sands of North Africa. Canning\, haunted by the trauma of war and the fractured memory of a terrible event\, struggles to find his place in the world. Meanwhile\, his charismatic father Michael resumes his womanising ways\, intent on concealing his own secret wound. Canning is drawn to an abandoned vineyard on their land\, and viniculture  becomes his obsession – a pursuit he believes is linked to a hazy recollection of a night in battle. He dreams of producing his own wine\, and a chance meeting with the daughter of a local landowner offers him a glimmer of hope for a more stable future. But to move forward\, he must reconcile with his past\, and take a stand against his own father whose increasingly reckless behavior threatens to destroy their new life. The Limestone Road is a poignant exploration of memory\, trauma\, and the quest for redemption. It is a story of resilience\, love\, and the enduring power of dreams. Alexander masterfully weaves together historical detail and emotional depth to create a novel that will resonate long after reading. \n \n \n The Limestone Road | Nicole Alexander\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 Nicole Alexander has a Master of Letters in Creative Writing and her novels\, poetry\, travel\, writing and genealogy articles have been published in Australia\, America\, Singapore\, New Zealand\, Germany\, Russia\, Ukraine and Canada.She is the author of eleven other novels: The Bark Cutters\, A Changing Land\, Absolution Creek\, Sunset Ridge\, The Great Plains\, Wild Lands\, River Run\, An Uncommon Woman\, Stone Country\, The Cedar Tree and The Last Station. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/living-heritage-ballaarat-mechanics-exhibition/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Exhibition,The Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/6413133691792ea538a2c867.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230519T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230519T160000 DTSTAMP:20230404T035806Z CREATED:20230323T224741Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T035806Z UID:36150-1684494000-1684512000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Living Heritage Exhibition DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Nicole Alexander \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 28\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 The Limestone Road \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nicole Alexander. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Only Way Forward is through the Past... \n \n A Modern Australian Classic - Christine Wells. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Known for her captivating depictions of historical rural Australian life\, bestselling author Nicole Alexander returns with her twelfth novel\, The Limestone Road – a stirring narrative about one young soldier’s courageous journey ‘home’. In the summer of 1944\, returning soldiers Canning Christie and his father Michael arrive in South Australia from the desert sands of North Africa. Canning\, haunted by the trauma of war and the fractured memory of a terrible event\, struggles to find his place in the world. Meanwhile\, his charismatic father Michael resumes his womanising ways\, intent on concealing his own secret wound. Canning is drawn to an abandoned vineyard on their land\, and viniculture  becomes his obsession – a pursuit he believes is linked to a hazy recollection of a night in battle. He dreams of producing his own wine\, and a chance meeting with the daughter of a local landowner offers him a glimmer of hope for a more stable future. But to move forward\, he must reconcile with his past\, and take a stand against his own father whose increasingly reckless behavior threatens to destroy their new life. The Limestone Road is a poignant exploration of memory\, trauma\, and the quest for redemption. It is a story of resilience\, love\, and the enduring power of dreams. Alexander masterfully weaves together historical detail and emotional depth to create a novel that will resonate long after reading. \n \n \n The Limestone Road | Nicole Alexander\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 Nicole Alexander has a Master of Letters in Creative Writing and her novels\, poetry\, travel\, writing and genealogy articles have been published in Australia\, America\, Singapore\, New Zealand\, Germany\, Russia\, Ukraine and Canada.She is the author of eleven other novels: The Bark Cutters\, A Changing Land\, Absolution Creek\, Sunset Ridge\, The Great Plains\, Wild Lands\, River Run\, An Uncommon Woman\, Stone Country\, The Cedar Tree and The Last Station. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/living-heritage-at-the-ballaarat-mechanics-institute-exhibition/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Exhibition,The Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/6413133691792ea538a2c867.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230519T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230519T120000 DTSTAMP:20230426T002837Z CREATED:20230322T052316Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230426T002837Z UID:35957-1684492200-1684497600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Heritage Collection | Special Program DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Nicole Alexander \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 28\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 The Limestone Road \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nicole Alexander. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Only Way Forward is through the Past... \n \n A Modern Australian Classic - Christine Wells. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Known for her captivating depictions of historical rural Australian life\, bestselling author Nicole Alexander returns with her twelfth novel\, The Limestone Road – a stirring narrative about one young soldier’s courageous journey ‘home’. In the summer of 1944\, returning soldiers Canning Christie and his father Michael arrive in South Australia from the desert sands of North Africa. Canning\, haunted by the trauma of war and the fractured memory of a terrible event\, struggles to find his place in the world. Meanwhile\, his charismatic father Michael resumes his womanising ways\, intent on concealing his own secret wound. Canning is drawn to an abandoned vineyard on their land\, and viniculture  becomes his obsession – a pursuit he believes is linked to a hazy recollection of a night in battle. He dreams of producing his own wine\, and a chance meeting with the daughter of a local landowner offers him a glimmer of hope for a more stable future. But to move forward\, he must reconcile with his past\, and take a stand against his own father whose increasingly reckless behavior threatens to destroy their new life. The Limestone Road is a poignant exploration of memory\, trauma\, and the quest for redemption. It is a story of resilience\, love\, and the enduring power of dreams. Alexander masterfully weaves together historical detail and emotional depth to create a novel that will resonate long after reading. \n \n \n The Limestone Road | Nicole Alexander\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 Nicole Alexander has a Master of Letters in Creative Writing and her novels\, poetry\, travel\, writing and genealogy articles have been published in Australia\, America\, Singapore\, New Zealand\, Germany\, Russia\, Ukraine and Canada.She is the author of eleven other novels: The Bark Cutters\, A Changing Land\, Absolution Creek\, Sunset Ridge\, The Great Plains\, Wild Lands\, River Run\, An Uncommon Woman\, Stone Country\, The Cedar Tree and The Last Station. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/the-heritage-collection-special-program/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/641315e3602909f94cc8096a.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230518T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230518T210000 DTSTAMP:20230912T011423Z CREATED:20230202T030347Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T011423Z UID:33952-1684438200-1684443600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society - A Hero (Ghahreman) DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Nicole Alexander \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 28\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 The Limestone Road \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nicole Alexander. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Only Way Forward is through the Past... \n \n A Modern Australian Classic - Christine Wells. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Known for her captivating depictions of historical rural Australian life\, bestselling author Nicole Alexander returns with her twelfth novel\, The Limestone Road – a stirring narrative about one young soldier’s courageous journey ‘home’. In the summer of 1944\, returning soldiers Canning Christie and his father Michael arrive in South Australia from the desert sands of North Africa. Canning\, haunted by the trauma of war and the fractured memory of a terrible event\, struggles to find his place in the world. Meanwhile\, his charismatic father Michael resumes his womanising ways\, intent on concealing his own secret wound. Canning is drawn to an abandoned vineyard on their land\, and viniculture  becomes his obsession – a pursuit he believes is linked to a hazy recollection of a night in battle. He dreams of producing his own wine\, and a chance meeting with the daughter of a local landowner offers him a glimmer of hope for a more stable future. But to move forward\, he must reconcile with his past\, and take a stand against his own father whose increasingly reckless behavior threatens to destroy their new life. The Limestone Road is a poignant exploration of memory\, trauma\, and the quest for redemption. It is a story of resilience\, love\, and the enduring power of dreams. Alexander masterfully weaves together historical detail and emotional depth to create a novel that will resonate long after reading. \n \n \n The Limestone Road | Nicole Alexander\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 Nicole Alexander has a Master of Letters in Creative Writing and her novels\, poetry\, travel\, writing and genealogy articles have been published in Australia\, America\, Singapore\, New Zealand\, Germany\, Russia\, Ukraine and Canada.She is the author of eleven other novels: The Bark Cutters\, A Changing Land\, Absolution Creek\, Sunset Ridge\, The Great Plains\, Wild Lands\, River Run\, An Uncommon Woman\, Stone Country\, The Cedar Tree and The Last Station. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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-ahero/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Externally Produced Event,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/hero01-e1675307277220.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T150000 DTSTAMP:20230515T053446Z CREATED:20230515T053426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T053446Z UID:39816-1684245600-1684249200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Nicole Alexander \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 28\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 The Limestone Road \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nicole Alexander. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Only Way Forward is through the Past... \n \n A Modern Australian Classic - Christine Wells. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Known for her captivating depictions of historical rural Australian life\, bestselling author Nicole Alexander returns with her twelfth novel\, The Limestone Road – a stirring narrative about one young soldier’s courageous journey ‘home’. In the summer of 1944\, returning soldiers Canning Christie and his father Michael arrive in South Australia from the desert sands of North Africa. Canning\, haunted by the trauma of war and the fractured memory of a terrible event\, struggles to find his place in the world. Meanwhile\, his charismatic father Michael resumes his womanising ways\, intent on concealing his own secret wound. Canning is drawn to an abandoned vineyard on their land\, and viniculture  becomes his obsession – a pursuit he believes is linked to a hazy recollection of a night in battle. He dreams of producing his own wine\, and a chance meeting with the daughter of a local landowner offers him a glimmer of hope for a more stable future. But to move forward\, he must reconcile with his past\, and take a stand against his own father whose increasingly reckless behavior threatens to destroy their new life. The Limestone Road is a poignant exploration of memory\, trauma\, and the quest for redemption. It is a story of resilience\, love\, and the enduring power of dreams. Alexander masterfully weaves together historical detail and emotional depth to create a novel that will resonate long after reading. \n \n \n The Limestone Road | Nicole Alexander\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 Nicole Alexander has a Master of Letters in Creative Writing and her novels\, poetry\, travel\, writing and genealogy articles have been published in Australia\, America\, Singapore\, New Zealand\, Germany\, Russia\, Ukraine and Canada.She is the author of eleven other novels: The Bark Cutters\, A Changing Land\, Absolution Creek\, Sunset Ridge\, The Great Plains\, Wild Lands\, River Run\, An Uncommon Woman\, Stone Country\, The Cedar Tree and The Last Station. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage-2/ LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BMI-facade.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230510T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230510T190000 DTSTAMP:20230505T002500Z CREATED:20230321T025736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230505T002500Z UID:35687-1683739800-1683745200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2023 | Season 2\, Session 2 DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Nicole Alexander \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 28\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 The Limestone Road \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nicole Alexander. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Only Way Forward is through the Past... \n \n A Modern Australian Classic - Christine Wells. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Known for her captivating depictions of historical rural Australian life\, bestselling author Nicole Alexander returns with her twelfth novel\, The Limestone Road – a stirring narrative about one young soldier’s courageous journey ‘home’. In the summer of 1944\, returning soldiers Canning Christie and his father Michael arrive in South Australia from the desert sands of North Africa. Canning\, haunted by the trauma of war and the fractured memory of a terrible event\, struggles to find his place in the world. Meanwhile\, his charismatic father Michael resumes his womanising ways\, intent on concealing his own secret wound. Canning is drawn to an abandoned vineyard on their land\, and viniculture  becomes his obsession – a pursuit he believes is linked to a hazy recollection of a night in battle. He dreams of producing his own wine\, and a chance meeting with the daughter of a local landowner offers him a glimmer of hope for a more stable future. But to move forward\, he must reconcile with his past\, and take a stand against his own father whose increasingly reckless behavior threatens to destroy their new life. The Limestone Road is a poignant exploration of memory\, trauma\, and the quest for redemption. It is a story of resilience\, love\, and the enduring power of dreams. Alexander masterfully weaves together historical detail and emotional depth to create a novel that will resonate long after reading. \n \n \n The Limestone Road | Nicole Alexander\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 Nicole Alexander has a Master of Letters in Creative Writing and her novels\, poetry\, travel\, writing and genealogy articles have been published in Australia\, America\, Singapore\, New Zealand\, Germany\, Russia\, Ukraine and Canada.She is the author of eleven other novels: The Bark Cutters\, A Changing Land\, Absolution Creek\, Sunset Ridge\, The Great Plains\, Wild Lands\, River Run\, An Uncommon Woman\, Stone Country\, The Cedar Tree and The Last Station. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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-season-2-ballarat-heritage-festival-4/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Culture,The Collection,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/twilight-talks-gold-black-2023.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230328T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230328T150000 DTSTAMP:20230328T222715Z CREATED:20230327T231124Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T222715Z UID:36550-1680012000-1680015600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Nicole Alexander \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 28\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 The Limestone Road \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nicole Alexander. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Only Way Forward is through the Past... \n \n A Modern Australian Classic - Christine Wells. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Known for her captivating depictions of historical rural Australian life\, bestselling author Nicole Alexander returns with her twelfth novel\, The Limestone Road – a stirring narrative about one young soldier’s courageous journey ‘home’. In the summer of 1944\, returning soldiers Canning Christie and his father Michael arrive in South Australia from the desert sands of North Africa. Canning\, haunted by the trauma of war and the fractured memory of a terrible event\, struggles to find his place in the world. Meanwhile\, his charismatic father Michael resumes his womanising ways\, intent on concealing his own secret wound. Canning is drawn to an abandoned vineyard on their land\, and viniculture  becomes his obsession – a pursuit he believes is linked to a hazy recollection of a night in battle. He dreams of producing his own wine\, and a chance meeting with the daughter of a local landowner offers him a glimmer of hope for a more stable future. But to move forward\, he must reconcile with his past\, and take a stand against his own father whose increasingly reckless behavior threatens to destroy their new life. The Limestone Road is a poignant exploration of memory\, trauma\, and the quest for redemption. It is a story of resilience\, love\, and the enduring power of dreams. Alexander masterfully weaves together historical detail and emotional depth to create a novel that will resonate long after reading. \n \n \n The Limestone Road | Nicole Alexander\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 Nicole Alexander has a Master of Letters in Creative Writing and her novels\, poetry\, travel\, writing and genealogy articles have been published in Australia\, America\, Singapore\, New Zealand\, Germany\, Russia\, Ukraine and Canada.She is the author of eleven other novels: The Bark Cutters\, A Changing Land\, Absolution Creek\, Sunset Ridge\, The Great Plains\, Wild Lands\, River Run\, An Uncommon Woman\, Stone Country\, The Cedar Tree and The Last Station. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage/ LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tours-banner-draft-cropped.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230503T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230503T190000 DTSTAMP:20230425T230806Z CREATED:20230321T055028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230425T230806Z UID:35753-1683135000-1683140400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2023 | Season 2\, Session 1 DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Nicole Alexander \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 28\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 The Limestone Road \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nicole Alexander. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Only Way Forward is through the Past... \n \n A Modern Australian Classic - Christine Wells. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Known for her captivating depictions of historical rural Australian life\, bestselling author Nicole Alexander returns with her twelfth novel\, The Limestone Road – a stirring narrative about one young soldier’s courageous journey ‘home’. In the summer of 1944\, returning soldiers Canning Christie and his father Michael arrive in South Australia from the desert sands of North Africa. Canning\, haunted by the trauma of war and the fractured memory of a terrible event\, struggles to find his place in the world. Meanwhile\, his charismatic father Michael resumes his womanising ways\, intent on concealing his own secret wound. Canning is drawn to an abandoned vineyard on their land\, and viniculture  becomes his obsession – a pursuit he believes is linked to a hazy recollection of a night in battle. He dreams of producing his own wine\, and a chance meeting with the daughter of a local landowner offers him a glimmer of hope for a more stable future. But to move forward\, he must reconcile with his past\, and take a stand against his own father whose increasingly reckless behavior threatens to destroy their new life. The Limestone Road is a poignant exploration of memory\, trauma\, and the quest for redemption. It is a story of resilience\, love\, and the enduring power of dreams. Alexander masterfully weaves together historical detail and emotional depth to create a novel that will resonate long after reading. \n \n \n The Limestone Road | Nicole Alexander\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 Nicole Alexander has a Master of Letters in Creative Writing and her novels\, poetry\, travel\, writing and genealogy articles have been published in Australia\, America\, Singapore\, New Zealand\, Germany\, Russia\, Ukraine and Canada.She is the author of eleven other novels: The Bark Cutters\, A Changing Land\, Absolution Creek\, Sunset Ridge\, The Great Plains\, Wild Lands\, River Run\, An Uncommon Woman\, Stone Country\, The Cedar Tree and The Last Station. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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-season-2-ballarat-heritage-festival-3-may-2023-2/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Culture,The Collection,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/twilight-talks-gold-black-2023.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230328T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230328T150000 DTSTAMP:20230328T222715Z CREATED:20230327T231124Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T222715Z UID:36550-1680012000-1680015600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Nicole Alexander \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 28\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 The Limestone Road \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nicole Alexander. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Only Way Forward is through the Past... \n \n A Modern Australian Classic - Christine Wells. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Known for her captivating depictions of historical rural Australian life\, bestselling author Nicole Alexander returns with her twelfth novel\, The Limestone Road – a stirring narrative about one young soldier’s courageous journey ‘home’. In the summer of 1944\, returning soldiers Canning Christie and his father Michael arrive in South Australia from the desert sands of North Africa. Canning\, haunted by the trauma of war and the fractured memory of a terrible event\, struggles to find his place in the world. Meanwhile\, his charismatic father Michael resumes his womanising ways\, intent on concealing his own secret wound. Canning is drawn to an abandoned vineyard on their land\, and viniculture  becomes his obsession – a pursuit he believes is linked to a hazy recollection of a night in battle. He dreams of producing his own wine\, and a chance meeting with the daughter of a local landowner offers him a glimmer of hope for a more stable future. But to move forward\, he must reconcile with his past\, and take a stand against his own father whose increasingly reckless behavior threatens to destroy their new life. The Limestone Road is a poignant exploration of memory\, trauma\, and the quest for redemption. It is a story of resilience\, love\, and the enduring power of dreams. Alexander masterfully weaves together historical detail and emotional depth to create a novel that will resonate long after reading. \n \n \n The Limestone Road | Nicole Alexander\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 Nicole Alexander has a Master of Letters in Creative Writing and her novels\, poetry\, travel\, writing and genealogy articles have been published in Australia\, America\, Singapore\, New Zealand\, Germany\, Russia\, Ukraine and Canada.She is the author of eleven other novels: The Bark Cutters\, A Changing Land\, Absolution Creek\, Sunset Ridge\, The Great Plains\, Wild Lands\, River Run\, An Uncommon Woman\, Stone Country\, The Cedar Tree and The Last Station. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage/ LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tours-banner-draft-cropped.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230502T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230502T113000 DTSTAMP:20230329T222016Z CREATED:20230327T230710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230329T222016Z UID:36544-1683023400-1683027000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Reading Room DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Nicole Alexander \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 28\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 The Limestone Road \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nicole Alexander. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Only Way Forward is through the Past... \n \n A Modern Australian Classic - Christine Wells. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Known for her captivating depictions of historical rural Australian life\, bestselling author Nicole Alexander returns with her twelfth novel\, The Limestone Road – a stirring narrative about one young soldier’s courageous journey ‘home’. In the summer of 1944\, returning soldiers Canning Christie and his father Michael arrive in South Australia from the desert sands of North Africa. Canning\, haunted by the trauma of war and the fractured memory of a terrible event\, struggles to find his place in the world. Meanwhile\, his charismatic father Michael resumes his womanising ways\, intent on concealing his own secret wound. Canning is drawn to an abandoned vineyard on their land\, and viniculture  becomes his obsession – a pursuit he believes is linked to a hazy recollection of a night in battle. He dreams of producing his own wine\, and a chance meeting with the daughter of a local landowner offers him a glimmer of hope for a more stable future. But to move forward\, he must reconcile with his past\, and take a stand against his own father whose increasingly reckless behavior threatens to destroy their new life. The Limestone Road is a poignant exploration of memory\, trauma\, and the quest for redemption. It is a story of resilience\, love\, and the enduring power of dreams. Alexander masterfully weaves together historical detail and emotional depth to create a novel that will resonate long after reading. \n \n \n The Limestone Road | Nicole Alexander\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 Nicole Alexander has a Master of Letters in Creative Writing and her novels\, poetry\, travel\, writing and genealogy articles have been published in Australia\, America\, Singapore\, New Zealand\, Germany\, Russia\, Ukraine and Canada.She is the author of eleven other novels: The Bark Cutters\, A Changing Land\, Absolution Creek\, Sunset Ridge\, The Great Plains\, Wild Lands\, River Run\, An Uncommon Woman\, Stone Country\, The Cedar Tree and The Last Station. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/the-reading-room-book-discussion-2/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,BMI Produced Event,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Reading_room_adjusted-e1704770529709.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230501T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230501T143000 DTSTAMP:20230412T033854Z CREATED:20230328T024519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230412T033854Z UID:36692-1682937000-1682951400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Digitisation Workshop | AMaGa | Geraldine Brault DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Nicole Alexander \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 28\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 The Limestone Road \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nicole Alexander. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Only Way Forward is through the Past... \n \n A Modern Australian Classic - Christine Wells. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Known for her captivating depictions of historical rural Australian life\, bestselling author Nicole Alexander returns with her twelfth novel\, The Limestone Road – a stirring narrative about one young soldier’s courageous journey ‘home’. In the summer of 1944\, returning soldiers Canning Christie and his father Michael arrive in South Australia from the desert sands of North Africa. Canning\, haunted by the trauma of war and the fractured memory of a terrible event\, struggles to find his place in the world. Meanwhile\, his charismatic father Michael resumes his womanising ways\, intent on concealing his own secret wound. Canning is drawn to an abandoned vineyard on their land\, and viniculture  becomes his obsession – a pursuit he believes is linked to a hazy recollection of a night in battle. He dreams of producing his own wine\, and a chance meeting with the daughter of a local landowner offers him a glimmer of hope for a more stable future. But to move forward\, he must reconcile with his past\, and take a stand against his own father whose increasingly reckless behavior threatens to destroy their new life. The Limestone Road is a poignant exploration of memory\, trauma\, and the quest for redemption. It is a story of resilience\, love\, and the enduring power of dreams. Alexander masterfully weaves together historical detail and emotional depth to create a novel that will resonate long after reading. \n \n \n The Limestone Road | Nicole Alexander\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 Nicole Alexander has a Master of Letters in Creative Writing and her novels\, poetry\, travel\, writing and genealogy articles have been published in Australia\, America\, Singapore\, New Zealand\, Germany\, Russia\, Ukraine and Canada.She is the author of eleven other novels: The Bark Cutters\, A Changing Land\, Absolution Creek\, Sunset Ridge\, The Great Plains\, Wild Lands\, River Run\, An Uncommon Woman\, Stone Country\, The Cedar Tree and The Last Station. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/digitisation-workshop-amaga-geraldine-brault-session-1/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Culture,Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/hands-on-digitisation-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230430T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230430T220000 DTSTAMP:20230221T003522Z CREATED:20230221T003406Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230221T003522Z UID:34698-1682883000-1682892000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow | Ballarat DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Nicole Alexander \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 28\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 The Limestone Road \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nicole Alexander. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Only Way Forward is through the Past... \n \n A Modern Australian Classic - Christine Wells. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Known for her captivating depictions of historical rural Australian life\, bestselling author Nicole Alexander returns with her twelfth novel\, The Limestone Road – a stirring narrative about one young soldier’s courageous journey ‘home’. In the summer of 1944\, returning soldiers Canning Christie and his father Michael arrive in South Australia from the desert sands of North Africa. Canning\, haunted by the trauma of war and the fractured memory of a terrible event\, struggles to find his place in the world. Meanwhile\, his charismatic father Michael resumes his womanising ways\, intent on concealing his own secret wound. Canning is drawn to an abandoned vineyard on their land\, and viniculture  becomes his obsession – a pursuit he believes is linked to a hazy recollection of a night in battle. He dreams of producing his own wine\, and a chance meeting with the daughter of a local landowner offers him a glimmer of hope for a more stable future. But to move forward\, he must reconcile with his past\, and take a stand against his own father whose increasingly reckless behavior threatens to destroy their new life. The Limestone Road is a poignant exploration of memory\, trauma\, and the quest for redemption. It is a story of resilience\, love\, and the enduring power of dreams. Alexander masterfully weaves together historical detail and emotional depth to create a novel that will resonate long after reading. \n \n \n The Limestone Road | Nicole Alexander\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 Nicole Alexander has a Master of Letters in Creative Writing and her novels\, poetry\, travel\, writing and genealogy articles have been published in Australia\, America\, Singapore\, New Zealand\, Germany\, Russia\, Ukraine and Canada.She is the author of eleven other novels: The Bark Cutters\, A Changing Land\, Absolution Creek\, Sunset Ridge\, The Great Plains\, Wild Lands\, River Run\, An Uncommon Woman\, Stone Country\, The Cedar Tree and The Last Station. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/micfroadshow2023/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Comedy,Externally Produced Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/FB_Header-01-e1676939589744.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230428T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230428T200000 DTSTAMP:20230327T215854Z CREATED:20230310T034250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230327T215854Z UID:35019-1682708400-1682712000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Meet the Author | Olivia Wearne & Elizabeth Coleman DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Nicole Alexander \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 28\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 The Limestone Road \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nicole Alexander. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Only Way Forward is through the Past... \n \n A Modern Australian Classic - Christine Wells. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Known for her captivating depictions of historical rural Australian life\, bestselling author Nicole Alexander returns with her twelfth novel\, The Limestone Road – a stirring narrative about one young soldier’s courageous journey ‘home’. In the summer of 1944\, returning soldiers Canning Christie and his father Michael arrive in South Australia from the desert sands of North Africa. Canning\, haunted by the trauma of war and the fractured memory of a terrible event\, struggles to find his place in the world. Meanwhile\, his charismatic father Michael resumes his womanising ways\, intent on concealing his own secret wound. Canning is drawn to an abandoned vineyard on their land\, and viniculture  becomes his obsession – a pursuit he believes is linked to a hazy recollection of a night in battle. He dreams of producing his own wine\, and a chance meeting with the daughter of a local landowner offers him a glimmer of hope for a more stable future. But to move forward\, he must reconcile with his past\, and take a stand against his own father whose increasingly reckless behavior threatens to destroy their new life. The Limestone Road is a poignant exploration of memory\, trauma\, and the quest for redemption. It is a story of resilience\, love\, and the enduring power of dreams. Alexander masterfully weaves together historical detail and emotional depth to create a novel that will resonate long after reading. \n \n \n The Limestone Road | Nicole Alexander\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 Nicole Alexander has a Master of Letters in Creative Writing and her novels\, poetry\, travel\, writing and genealogy articles have been published in Australia\, America\, Singapore\, New Zealand\, Germany\, Russia\, Ukraine and Canada.She is the author of eleven other novels: The Bark Cutters\, A Changing Land\, Absolution Creek\, Sunset Ridge\, The Great Plains\, Wild Lands\, River Run\, An Uncommon Woman\, Stone Country\, The Cedar Tree and The Last Station. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/meet-the-author-elizabeth-coleman-olivia-wearne/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Culture,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/event-listing-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230328T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230328T150000 DTSTAMP:20230328T222715Z CREATED:20230327T231124Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T222715Z UID:36550-1680012000-1680015600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Nicole Alexander \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 28\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 The Limestone Road \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nicole Alexander. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Only Way Forward is through the Past... \n \n A Modern Australian Classic - Christine Wells. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Known for her captivating depictions of historical rural Australian life\, bestselling author Nicole Alexander returns with her twelfth novel\, The Limestone Road – a stirring narrative about one young soldier’s courageous journey ‘home’. In the summer of 1944\, returning soldiers Canning Christie and his father Michael arrive in South Australia from the desert sands of North Africa. Canning\, haunted by the trauma of war and the fractured memory of a terrible event\, struggles to find his place in the world. Meanwhile\, his charismatic father Michael resumes his womanising ways\, intent on concealing his own secret wound. Canning is drawn to an abandoned vineyard on their land\, and viniculture  becomes his obsession – a pursuit he believes is linked to a hazy recollection of a night in battle. He dreams of producing his own wine\, and a chance meeting with the daughter of a local landowner offers him a glimmer of hope for a more stable future. But to move forward\, he must reconcile with his past\, and take a stand against his own father whose increasingly reckless behavior threatens to destroy their new life. The Limestone Road is a poignant exploration of memory\, trauma\, and the quest for redemption. It is a story of resilience\, love\, and the enduring power of dreams. Alexander masterfully weaves together historical detail and emotional depth to create a novel that will resonate long after reading. \n \n \n The Limestone Road | Nicole Alexander\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 Nicole Alexander has a Master of Letters in Creative Writing and her novels\, poetry\, travel\, writing and genealogy articles have been published in Australia\, America\, Singapore\, New Zealand\, Germany\, Russia\, Ukraine and Canada.She is the author of eleven other novels: The Bark Cutters\, A Changing Land\, Absolution Creek\, Sunset Ridge\, The Great Plains\, Wild Lands\, River Run\, An Uncommon Woman\, Stone Country\, The Cedar Tree and The Last Station. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage/ LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tours-banner-draft-cropped.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230328T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230328T150000 DTSTAMP:20230328T222715Z CREATED:20230327T231124Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T222715Z UID:36550-1680012000-1680015600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Nicole Alexander \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 28\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 The Limestone Road \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nicole Alexander. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Only Way Forward is through the Past... \n \n A Modern Australian Classic - Christine Wells. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Known for her captivating depictions of historical rural Australian life\, bestselling author Nicole Alexander returns with her twelfth novel\, The Limestone Road – a stirring narrative about one young soldier’s courageous journey ‘home’. In the summer of 1944\, returning soldiers Canning Christie and his father Michael arrive in South Australia from the desert sands of North Africa. Canning\, haunted by the trauma of war and the fractured memory of a terrible event\, struggles to find his place in the world. Meanwhile\, his charismatic father Michael resumes his womanising ways\, intent on concealing his own secret wound. Canning is drawn to an abandoned vineyard on their land\, and viniculture  becomes his obsession – a pursuit he believes is linked to a hazy recollection of a night in battle. He dreams of producing his own wine\, and a chance meeting with the daughter of a local landowner offers him a glimmer of hope for a more stable future. But to move forward\, he must reconcile with his past\, and take a stand against his own father whose increasingly reckless behavior threatens to destroy their new life. The Limestone Road is a poignant exploration of memory\, trauma\, and the quest for redemption. It is a story of resilience\, love\, and the enduring power of dreams. Alexander masterfully weaves together historical detail and emotional depth to create a novel that will resonate long after reading. \n \n \n The Limestone Road | Nicole Alexander\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 Nicole Alexander has a Master of Letters in Creative Writing and her novels\, poetry\, travel\, writing and genealogy articles have been published in Australia\, America\, Singapore\, New Zealand\, Germany\, Russia\, Ukraine and Canada.She is the author of eleven other novels: The Bark Cutters\, A Changing Land\, Absolution Creek\, Sunset Ridge\, The Great Plains\, Wild Lands\, River Run\, An Uncommon Woman\, Stone Country\, The Cedar Tree and The Last Station. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage/ LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tours-banner-draft-cropped.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230416T090000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230416T140000 DTSTAMP:20230317T002839Z CREATED:20230309T005139Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230317T002839Z UID:34979-1681635600-1681653600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:BMI Autumn Maker Market DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Nicole Alexander \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 28\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 The Limestone Road \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nicole Alexander. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Only Way Forward is through the Past... \n \n A Modern Australian Classic - Christine Wells. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Known for her captivating depictions of historical rural Australian life\, bestselling author Nicole Alexander returns with her twelfth novel\, The Limestone Road – a stirring narrative about one young soldier’s courageous journey ‘home’. In the summer of 1944\, returning soldiers Canning Christie and his father Michael arrive in South Australia from the desert sands of North Africa. Canning\, haunted by the trauma of war and the fractured memory of a terrible event\, struggles to find his place in the world. Meanwhile\, his charismatic father Michael resumes his womanising ways\, intent on concealing his own secret wound. Canning is drawn to an abandoned vineyard on their land\, and viniculture  becomes his obsession – a pursuit he believes is linked to a hazy recollection of a night in battle. He dreams of producing his own wine\, and a chance meeting with the daughter of a local landowner offers him a glimmer of hope for a more stable future. But to move forward\, he must reconcile with his past\, and take a stand against his own father whose increasingly reckless behavior threatens to destroy their new life. The Limestone Road is a poignant exploration of memory\, trauma\, and the quest for redemption. It is a story of resilience\, love\, and the enduring power of dreams. Alexander masterfully weaves together historical detail and emotional depth to create a novel that will resonate long after reading. \n \n \n The Limestone Road | Nicole Alexander\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 Nicole Alexander has a Master of Letters in Creative Writing and her novels\, poetry\, travel\, writing and genealogy articles have been published in Australia\, America\, Singapore\, New Zealand\, Germany\, Russia\, Ukraine and Canada.She is the author of eleven other novels: The Bark Cutters\, A Changing Land\, Absolution Creek\, Sunset Ridge\, The Great Plains\, Wild Lands\, River Run\, An Uncommon Woman\, Stone Country\, The Cedar Tree and The Last Station. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/bmi-autumn-maker-market/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Market ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/maker_image-e1628392488945.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230415T090000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230416T140000 DTSTAMP:20230317T002615Z CREATED:20230310T045900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230317T002615Z UID:35050-1681549200-1681653600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:BMI Autumn Book Sale DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Nicole Alexander \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 28\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 The Limestone Road \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nicole Alexander. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Only Way Forward is through the Past... \n \n A Modern Australian Classic - Christine Wells. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Known for her captivating depictions of historical rural Australian life\, bestselling author Nicole Alexander returns with her twelfth novel\, The Limestone Road – a stirring narrative about one young soldier’s courageous journey ‘home’. In the summer of 1944\, returning soldiers Canning Christie and his father Michael arrive in South Australia from the desert sands of North Africa. Canning\, haunted by the trauma of war and the fractured memory of a terrible event\, struggles to find his place in the world. Meanwhile\, his charismatic father Michael resumes his womanising ways\, intent on concealing his own secret wound. Canning is drawn to an abandoned vineyard on their land\, and viniculture  becomes his obsession – a pursuit he believes is linked to a hazy recollection of a night in battle. He dreams of producing his own wine\, and a chance meeting with the daughter of a local landowner offers him a glimmer of hope for a more stable future. But to move forward\, he must reconcile with his past\, and take a stand against his own father whose increasingly reckless behavior threatens to destroy their new life. The Limestone Road is a poignant exploration of memory\, trauma\, and the quest for redemption. It is a story of resilience\, love\, and the enduring power of dreams. Alexander masterfully weaves together historical detail and emotional depth to create a novel that will resonate long after reading. \n \n \n The Limestone Road | Nicole Alexander\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 Nicole Alexander has a Master of Letters in Creative Writing and her novels\, poetry\, travel\, writing and genealogy articles have been published in Australia\, America\, Singapore\, New Zealand\, Germany\, Russia\, Ukraine and Canada.She is the author of eleven other novels: The Bark Cutters\, A Changing Land\, Absolution Creek\, Sunset Ridge\, The Great Plains\, Wild Lands\, River Run\, An Uncommon Woman\, Stone Country\, The Cedar Tree and The Last Station. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/bmi-autumn-book-sale/ LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Fundraiser,Library,Market ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG-0851-e1678425194379.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230414T170000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230414T183000 DTSTAMP:20230317T002330Z CREATED:20230315T023507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230317T002330Z UID:35114-1681491600-1681497000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Book Launch | Look Back on Languor: The memoir of a hurkle-durkle Australian male DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Nicole Alexander \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 28\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 The Limestone Road \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nicole Alexander. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Only Way Forward is through the Past... \n \n A Modern Australian Classic - Christine Wells. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Known for her captivating depictions of historical rural Australian life\, bestselling author Nicole Alexander returns with her twelfth novel\, The Limestone Road – a stirring narrative about one young soldier’s courageous journey ‘home’. In the summer of 1944\, returning soldiers Canning Christie and his father Michael arrive in South Australia from the desert sands of North Africa. Canning\, haunted by the trauma of war and the fractured memory of a terrible event\, struggles to find his place in the world. Meanwhile\, his charismatic father Michael resumes his womanising ways\, intent on concealing his own secret wound. Canning is drawn to an abandoned vineyard on their land\, and viniculture  becomes his obsession – a pursuit he believes is linked to a hazy recollection of a night in battle. He dreams of producing his own wine\, and a chance meeting with the daughter of a local landowner offers him a glimmer of hope for a more stable future. But to move forward\, he must reconcile with his past\, and take a stand against his own father whose increasingly reckless behavior threatens to destroy their new life. The Limestone Road is a poignant exploration of memory\, trauma\, and the quest for redemption. It is a story of resilience\, love\, and the enduring power of dreams. Alexander masterfully weaves together historical detail and emotional depth to create a novel that will resonate long after reading. \n \n \n The Limestone Road | Nicole Alexander\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 Nicole Alexander has a Master of Letters in Creative Writing and her novels\, poetry\, travel\, writing and genealogy articles have been published in Australia\, America\, Singapore\, New Zealand\, Germany\, Russia\, Ukraine and Canada.She is the author of eleven other novels: The Bark Cutters\, A Changing Land\, Absolution Creek\, Sunset Ridge\, The Great Plains\, Wild Lands\, River Run\, An Uncommon Woman\, Stone Country\, The Cedar Tree and The Last Station. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/look-back-on-languor-frank-hurley/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Culture,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Langour_-front-cover-flyer-image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230413T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230413T210000 DTSTAMP:20230202T024640Z CREATED:20230202T024047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T024640Z UID:33946-1681414200-1681419600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society - Both Sides of the Blade DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Nicole Alexander \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 28\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 The Limestone Road \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nicole Alexander. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Only Way Forward is through the Past... \n \n A Modern Australian Classic - Christine Wells. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Known for her captivating depictions of historical rural Australian life\, bestselling author Nicole Alexander returns with her twelfth novel\, The Limestone Road – a stirring narrative about one young soldier’s courageous journey ‘home’. In the summer of 1944\, returning soldiers Canning Christie and his father Michael arrive in South Australia from the desert sands of North Africa. Canning\, haunted by the trauma of war and the fractured memory of a terrible event\, struggles to find his place in the world. Meanwhile\, his charismatic father Michael resumes his womanising ways\, intent on concealing his own secret wound. Canning is drawn to an abandoned vineyard on their land\, and viniculture  becomes his obsession – a pursuit he believes is linked to a hazy recollection of a night in battle. He dreams of producing his own wine\, and a chance meeting with the daughter of a local landowner offers him a glimmer of hope for a more stable future. But to move forward\, he must reconcile with his past\, and take a stand against his own father whose increasingly reckless behavior threatens to destroy their new life. The Limestone Road is a poignant exploration of memory\, trauma\, and the quest for redemption. It is a story of resilience\, love\, and the enduring power of dreams. Alexander masterfully weaves together historical detail and emotional depth to create a novel that will resonate long after reading. \n \n \n The Limestone Road | Nicole Alexander\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 Nicole Alexander has a Master of Letters in Creative Writing and her novels\, poetry\, travel\, writing and genealogy articles have been published in Australia\, America\, Singapore\, New Zealand\, Germany\, Russia\, Ukraine and Canada.She is the author of eleven other novels: The Bark Cutters\, A Changing Land\, Absolution Creek\, Sunset Ridge\, The Great Plains\, Wild Lands\, River Run\, An Uncommon Woman\, Stone Country\, The Cedar Tree and The Last Station. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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-bothsidesoftheblade/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Externally Produced Event,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Brody-Both-Blade.jpg-e1675305921383.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230328T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230328T150000 DTSTAMP:20230328T222715Z CREATED:20230327T231124Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T222715Z UID:36550-1680012000-1680015600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Nicole Alexander \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 28\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 The Limestone Road \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nicole Alexander. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Only Way Forward is through the Past... \n \n A Modern Australian Classic - Christine Wells. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Known for her captivating depictions of historical rural Australian life\, bestselling author Nicole Alexander returns with her twelfth novel\, The Limestone Road – a stirring narrative about one young soldier’s courageous journey ‘home’. In the summer of 1944\, returning soldiers Canning Christie and his father Michael arrive in South Australia from the desert sands of North Africa. Canning\, haunted by the trauma of war and the fractured memory of a terrible event\, struggles to find his place in the world. Meanwhile\, his charismatic father Michael resumes his womanising ways\, intent on concealing his own secret wound. Canning is drawn to an abandoned vineyard on their land\, and viniculture  becomes his obsession – a pursuit he believes is linked to a hazy recollection of a night in battle. He dreams of producing his own wine\, and a chance meeting with the daughter of a local landowner offers him a glimmer of hope for a more stable future. But to move forward\, he must reconcile with his past\, and take a stand against his own father whose increasingly reckless behavior threatens to destroy their new life. The Limestone Road is a poignant exploration of memory\, trauma\, and the quest for redemption. It is a story of resilience\, love\, and the enduring power of dreams. Alexander masterfully weaves together historical detail and emotional depth to create a novel that will resonate long after reading. \n \n \n The Limestone Road | Nicole Alexander\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 Nicole Alexander has a Master of Letters in Creative Writing and her novels\, poetry\, travel\, writing and genealogy articles have been published in Australia\, America\, Singapore\, New Zealand\, Germany\, Russia\, Ukraine and Canada.She is the author of eleven other novels: The Bark Cutters\, A Changing Land\, Absolution Creek\, Sunset Ridge\, The Great Plains\, Wild Lands\, River Run\, An Uncommon Woman\, Stone Country\, The Cedar Tree and The Last Station. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage/ LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tours-banner-draft-cropped.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230328T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230328T150000 DTSTAMP:20230328T222715Z CREATED:20230327T231124Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T222715Z UID:36550-1680012000-1680015600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Nicole Alexander \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 28\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 The Limestone Road \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nicole Alexander. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Only Way Forward is through the Past... \n \n A Modern Australian Classic - Christine Wells. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Known for her captivating depictions of historical rural Australian life\, bestselling author Nicole Alexander returns with her twelfth novel\, The Limestone Road – a stirring narrative about one young soldier’s courageous journey ‘home’. In the summer of 1944\, returning soldiers Canning Christie and his father Michael arrive in South Australia from the desert sands of North Africa. Canning\, haunted by the trauma of war and the fractured memory of a terrible event\, struggles to find his place in the world. Meanwhile\, his charismatic father Michael resumes his womanising ways\, intent on concealing his own secret wound. Canning is drawn to an abandoned vineyard on their land\, and viniculture  becomes his obsession – a pursuit he believes is linked to a hazy recollection of a night in battle. He dreams of producing his own wine\, and a chance meeting with the daughter of a local landowner offers him a glimmer of hope for a more stable future. But to move forward\, he must reconcile with his past\, and take a stand against his own father whose increasingly reckless behavior threatens to destroy their new life. The Limestone Road is a poignant exploration of memory\, trauma\, and the quest for redemption. It is a story of resilience\, love\, and the enduring power of dreams. Alexander masterfully weaves together historical detail and emotional depth to create a novel that will resonate long after reading. \n \n \n The Limestone Road | Nicole Alexander\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 Nicole Alexander has a Master of Letters in Creative Writing and her novels\, poetry\, travel\, writing and genealogy articles have been published in Australia\, America\, Singapore\, New Zealand\, Germany\, Russia\, Ukraine and Canada.She is the author of eleven other novels: The Bark Cutters\, A Changing Land\, Absolution Creek\, Sunset Ridge\, The Great Plains\, Wild Lands\, River Run\, An Uncommon Woman\, Stone Country\, The Cedar Tree and The Last Station. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage/ LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tours-banner-draft-cropped.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230403T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230403T200000 DTSTAMP:20230329T211548Z CREATED:20230217T030838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230329T211548Z UID:34508-1680548400-1680552000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Meet the Author | Bill "Swampy" Marsh DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Nicole Alexander \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 28\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 The Limestone Road \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nicole Alexander. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Only Way Forward is through the Past... \n \n A Modern Australian Classic - Christine Wells. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Known for her captivating depictions of historical rural Australian life\, bestselling author Nicole Alexander returns with her twelfth novel\, The Limestone Road – a stirring narrative about one young soldier’s courageous journey ‘home’. In the summer of 1944\, returning soldiers Canning Christie and his father Michael arrive in South Australia from the desert sands of North Africa. Canning\, haunted by the trauma of war and the fractured memory of a terrible event\, struggles to find his place in the world. Meanwhile\, his charismatic father Michael resumes his womanising ways\, intent on concealing his own secret wound. Canning is drawn to an abandoned vineyard on their land\, and viniculture  becomes his obsession – a pursuit he believes is linked to a hazy recollection of a night in battle. He dreams of producing his own wine\, and a chance meeting with the daughter of a local landowner offers him a glimmer of hope for a more stable future. But to move forward\, he must reconcile with his past\, and take a stand against his own father whose increasingly reckless behavior threatens to destroy their new life. The Limestone Road is a poignant exploration of memory\, trauma\, and the quest for redemption. It is a story of resilience\, love\, and the enduring power of dreams. Alexander masterfully weaves together historical detail and emotional depth to create a novel that will resonate long after reading. \n \n \n The Limestone Road | Nicole Alexander\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 Nicole Alexander has a Master of Letters in Creative Writing and her novels\, poetry\, travel\, writing and genealogy articles have been published in Australia\, America\, Singapore\, New Zealand\, Germany\, Russia\, Ukraine and Canada.She is the author of eleven other novels: The Bark Cutters\, A Changing Land\, Absolution Creek\, Sunset Ridge\, The Great Plains\, Wild Lands\, River Run\, An Uncommon Woman\, Stone Country\, The Cedar Tree and The Last Station. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/meet-the-author-bill-swampy-marsh/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/bill-portrait-2-e1678423349274.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230331T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230331T120000 DTSTAMP:20230320T041733Z CREATED:20230320T035701Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230320T041733Z UID:35539-1680256800-1680264000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Feeling Out Loud: Writing Poetry DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Nicole Alexander \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 28\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 The Limestone Road \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nicole Alexander. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Only Way Forward is through the Past... \n \n A Modern Australian Classic - Christine Wells. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Known for her captivating depictions of historical rural Australian life\, bestselling author Nicole Alexander returns with her twelfth novel\, The Limestone Road – a stirring narrative about one young soldier’s courageous journey ‘home’. In the summer of 1944\, returning soldiers Canning Christie and his father Michael arrive in South Australia from the desert sands of North Africa. Canning\, haunted by the trauma of war and the fractured memory of a terrible event\, struggles to find his place in the world. Meanwhile\, his charismatic father Michael resumes his womanising ways\, intent on concealing his own secret wound. Canning is drawn to an abandoned vineyard on their land\, and viniculture  becomes his obsession – a pursuit he believes is linked to a hazy recollection of a night in battle. He dreams of producing his own wine\, and a chance meeting with the daughter of a local landowner offers him a glimmer of hope for a more stable future. But to move forward\, he must reconcile with his past\, and take a stand against his own father whose increasingly reckless behavior threatens to destroy their new life. The Limestone Road is a poignant exploration of memory\, trauma\, and the quest for redemption. It is a story of resilience\, love\, and the enduring power of dreams. Alexander masterfully weaves together historical detail and emotional depth to create a novel that will resonate long after reading. \n \n \n The Limestone Road | Nicole Alexander\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 Nicole Alexander has a Master of Letters in Creative Writing and her novels\, poetry\, travel\, writing and genealogy articles have been published in Australia\, America\, Singapore\, New Zealand\, Germany\, Russia\, Ukraine and Canada.She is the author of eleven other novels: The Bark Cutters\, A Changing Land\, Absolution Creek\, Sunset Ridge\, The Great Plains\, Wild Lands\, River Run\, An Uncommon Woman\, Stone Country\, The Cedar Tree and The Last Station. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/feeling-out-loud-writing-poetry/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Externally Produced Event,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/0001-46481475799.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230330T123000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230330T133000 DTSTAMP:20230329T221641Z CREATED:20230329T221639Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230329T221641Z UID:36847-1680179400-1680183000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Reading Room | Now rescheduled to 2 May DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Nicole Alexander \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 28\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 The Limestone Road \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nicole Alexander. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Only Way Forward is through the Past... \n \n A Modern Australian Classic - Christine Wells. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Known for her captivating depictions of historical rural Australian life\, bestselling author Nicole Alexander returns with her twelfth novel\, The Limestone Road – a stirring narrative about one young soldier’s courageous journey ‘home’. In the summer of 1944\, returning soldiers Canning Christie and his father Michael arrive in South Australia from the desert sands of North Africa. Canning\, haunted by the trauma of war and the fractured memory of a terrible event\, struggles to find his place in the world. Meanwhile\, his charismatic father Michael resumes his womanising ways\, intent on concealing his own secret wound. Canning is drawn to an abandoned vineyard on their land\, and viniculture  becomes his obsession – a pursuit he believes is linked to a hazy recollection of a night in battle. He dreams of producing his own wine\, and a chance meeting with the daughter of a local landowner offers him a glimmer of hope for a more stable future. But to move forward\, he must reconcile with his past\, and take a stand against his own father whose increasingly reckless behavior threatens to destroy their new life. The Limestone Road is a poignant exploration of memory\, trauma\, and the quest for redemption. It is a story of resilience\, love\, and the enduring power of dreams. Alexander masterfully weaves together historical detail and emotional depth to create a novel that will resonate long after reading. \n \n \n The Limestone Road | Nicole Alexander\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 Nicole Alexander has a Master of Letters in Creative Writing and her novels\, poetry\, travel\, writing and genealogy articles have been published in Australia\, America\, Singapore\, New Zealand\, Germany\, Russia\, Ukraine and Canada.She is the author of eleven other novels: The Bark Cutters\, A Changing Land\, Absolution Creek\, Sunset Ridge\, The Great Plains\, Wild Lands\, River Run\, An Uncommon Woman\, Stone Country\, The Cedar Tree and The Last Station. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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/the-reading-room-book-discussion-3/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,BMI Produced Event,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Reading_room_adjusted-e1704770529709.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR