BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute - ECPv6.16.5.1//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:20250405T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20251004T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20260404T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20261003T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20270403T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20271002T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260429T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260429T183000 DTSTAMP:20260331T044107Z CREATED:20260313T041015Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T044107Z UID:71275-1777483800-1777487400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks: Focus on Ballarat - Nostalgic memories of Stawell & Ballarat - 1950s and 1960s DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-focus-on-ballarat-3/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Australian Heritage Festival,Author Talk,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/square-promo-2025-nostalgia-final-v2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260429T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260429T200000 DTSTAMP:20260331T043901Z CREATED:20260302T012824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T043901Z UID:71027-1777489200-1777492800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Love Changes Everything: How to Transform Yourself & the World Around You DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-29-apr/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/3-Love-Changes-BMI-Square.png ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260430T183000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260430T200000 DTSTAMP:20260420T014040Z CREATED:20260303T233837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260420T014040Z UID:71100-1777573800-1777579200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Anna Johnston DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-with-anna-johnston/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sp-promo-talks-anna-johnston-v3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260506T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260506T183000 DTSTAMP:20260331T043353Z CREATED:20260323T001805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T043353Z UID:71453-1778088600-1778092200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks: Focus on Ballarat - What We Watched Before Cinema: ‘Entertainments’ at the Mechanics’ Hall\, 1863–1919 DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-focus-on-ballarat-4/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Australian Heritage Festival,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/square-promo-2025-ellen.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260506T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260506T200000 DTSTAMP:20260331T043305Z CREATED:20260302T012938Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T043305Z UID:71029-1778094000-1778097600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Love Changes Everything: How to Transform Yourself & the World Around You DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-6-may/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/3-Love-Changes-BMI-Square.png ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260508T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260508T213000 DTSTAMP:20260331T043207Z CREATED:20260310T034440Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T043207Z UID:71174-1778268600-1778275800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:One Tease Rules Them All: Fellowship of the G-String - The Burlesque Parody DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/one-tease-rules-them-all/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Sq-promo-one.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Ethereal Realm Events Co.":MAILTO:etherealrealm.eventsco@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260509T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260509T113000 DTSTAMP:20260408T033520Z CREATED:20260121T221045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T033520Z UID:70205-1778320800-1778326200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Teeny Tiny Stevies - Brain Fart Tour DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/teeny-tiny-stevies-brain-fart-tour/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Comedy,Live Music,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Square-logo-only-1920x1920-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260509T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260509T213000 DTSTAMP:20260331T043048Z CREATED:20260310T043604Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T043048Z UID:71186-1778355000-1778362200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:One Tease Rules Them All: Fellowship of the G-String - The Burlesque Parody DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/one-tease-rules-them-all-2/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Sq-promo-one.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Ethereal Realm Events Co.":MAILTO:etherealrealm.eventsco@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260511T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260511T193000 DTSTAMP:20260331T043011Z CREATED:20260316T013945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T043011Z UID:71295-1778522400-1778527800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Victoria Purman DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/victoria-purman/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sp-promo-talks-victoria-purman.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260513T183000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260513T200000 DTSTAMP:20260331T041831Z CREATED:20260303T011741Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T041831Z UID:71063-1778697000-1778702400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Kerri Rogan DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-with-kerri-rogan/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sp-promo-talks-v3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260513T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260513T200000 DTSTAMP:20260331T041747Z CREATED:20260302T013053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T041747Z UID:71031-1778698800-1778702400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Love Changes Everything: How to Transform Yourself & the World Around You DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-13-may/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/3-Love-Changes-BMI-Square.png ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260514T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260514T210000 DTSTAMP:20260409T035403Z CREATED:20260129T041334Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T035403Z UID:70407-1778787000-1778792400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Black Dog DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-film-society-black-dog/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/black-dog-sq-promo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260516T083000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260516T180000 DTSTAMP:20260331T035919Z CREATED:20260128T044603Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T035919Z UID:70338-1778920200-1778954400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Victorian Occult Conference DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/victorian-occult-conference/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/sq-promo-vic-occult.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260519T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260519T200000 DTSTAMP:20260331T035527Z CREATED:20260310T001332Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T035527Z UID:71137-1779217200-1779220800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tour DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/minervas-secrets-night-tour-19-may-26/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Australian Heritage Festival,Important Dates,Night Tours,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/received_908662326866361-e1708918930337.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260519T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260519T203000 DTSTAMP:20260418T054257Z CREATED:20260414T044444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260418T054257Z UID:72157-1779219000-1779222600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Lantern Vaults | Special Preview DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/lantern-vaults-preview/ LOCATION:The Basement\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,Important Dates ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/sq-promo-events-lantern-vaults.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260519T210000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260519T220000 DTSTAMP:20260331T044437Z CREATED:20260310T002124Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T044437Z UID:71139-1779224400-1779228000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tour DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/minervas-secrets-night-tour-18-may-26-2/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Australian Heritage Festival,Important Dates,Night Tours,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/received_265285705882698-e1708919200874.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260520T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260520T200000 DTSTAMP:20260509T053401Z CREATED:20260509T053122Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260509T053401Z UID:72861-1779303600-1779307200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | From Anxiety to Action: Tools to Reclaim Your Life DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-from-anxiety-to-action-tools-to-reclaim-your-life/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/4-From_Anxiety_to_Action_Square.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260521T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260524T160000 DTSTAMP:20260522T063609Z CREATED:20260418T053218Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260522T063609Z UID:72320-1779357600-1779638400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Lantern Vaults DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/lantern-vaults/ LOCATION:BMI – Multiple Spaces\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,Important Dates,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/sq-promo-events-lantern-vaults.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260522T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260522T203000 DTSTAMP:20260514T045854Z CREATED:20260318T041021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T045854Z UID:71379-1779476400-1779481800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Panic from the Sky: A Call of Cthulhu Adventure DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/panic-in-the-sky/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sq-promo-events-tales-final.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260523T113000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260524T121500 DTSTAMP:20260521T053103Z CREATED:20260421T025952Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T053103Z UID:72387-1779535800-1779624900@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Heritage Festival - Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-heritage-festival-tours/ LOCATION:Meet in the Foyer\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Important Dates,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/sq-promo-day-tours.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260527T183000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260527T200000 DTSTAMP:20260331T035212Z CREATED:20260313T002934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T035212Z UID:71249-1779906600-1779912000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Amanda Hampson DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/amanda-hampson/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sp-promo-talks-amanda-hampson.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260527T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260527T200000 DTSTAMP:20260509T054009Z CREATED:20260509T053422Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260509T054009Z UID:72867-1779908400-1779912000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | From Aniety to Action: Tools to Reclaim Your Life DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-from-aniety-to-action-tools-to-reclaim-your-life-27-may/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/4-From_Anxiety_to_Action_Square.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260530T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260530T110000 DTSTAMP:20260528T034920Z CREATED:20260528T041002Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T034920Z UID:73311-1780135200-1780138800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Lantern Vaults DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/lantern-vaults-reprised/ LOCATION:BMI – Multiple Spaces\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,Important Dates,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/sq-promo-events-lantern-vaults.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260603T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260603T200000 DTSTAMP:20260509T053950Z CREATED:20260509T053525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260509T053950Z UID:72869-1780513200-1780516800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | From Aniety to Action: Tools to Reclaim Your Life DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-from-aniety-to-action-tools-to-reclaim-your-life-3-june/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/4-From_Anxiety_to_Action_Square.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260606T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260606T213000 DTSTAMP:20260514T035755Z CREATED:20260511T011117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T035755Z UID:72909-1780767000-1780781400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Queer Blak+ Deadly with Steven Oliver DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/queer-blak-deadly-with-steven-oliver/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat Pride,Burlesque,Comedy,Festival,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/sq-promo-events-queer.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260607T120000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260607T150000 DTSTAMP:20260514T045643Z CREATED:20260514T020854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T045643Z UID:72943-1780833600-1780844400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Moco: 5 Senses of Drag Workshop DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/moco-5-senses-of-drag-workshop/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Pride,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/sq-promo-events-moco.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260610T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260610T200000 DTSTAMP:20260605T012250Z CREATED:20260509T053553Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T012250Z UID:72871-1781118000-1781121600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Focus: The Transformative Power of Concentration DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-from-aniety-to-action-tools-to-reclaim-your-life-10-june/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/6-Focus_Concentration_BMI-Square.png ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260611T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260611T210000 DTSTAMP:20260331T035120Z CREATED:20260129T043042Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T035120Z UID:70415-1781206200-1781211600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Monster DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-film-society-monster/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/monster-sq-promo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260612T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260612T200000 DTSTAMP:20260527T015517Z CREATED:20260310T005733Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T015517Z UID:71141-1781290800-1781294400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tour DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/minervas-secrets-night-tour-12-jun-26/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Important Dates,Night Tours,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sq-promo-minerva-secrets2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260612T210000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260612T220000 DTSTAMP:20260613T032649Z CREATED:20260310T010115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260613T032649Z UID:71143-1781298000-1781301600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tour DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/minervas-secrets-night-tour-12-jun-26-2/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Important Dates,Night Tours,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sq-promo-minerva-secrets.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR