BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute - ECPv6.16.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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:20260803T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260803T193000 DTSTAMP:20260619T141436 CREATED:20260520T044923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T232801Z UID:73049-1785780000-1785785400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Margaret Hickety DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-with-margaret-hickety/ 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/2026/05/sp-promo-talks-margaret-hickey.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260807T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260807T190000 DTSTAMP:20260619T141436 CREATED:20260615T050825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260617T043625Z UID:73589-1786125600-1786129200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:150 Years of Botanical Communication DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/150-years-of-botanical-communication/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Talk,The Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/sq-promo-events-arresting.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260807T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260807T204000 DTSTAMP:20260619T141436 CREATED:20251205T035734Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T034032Z UID:69366-1786131000-1786135200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Blake Pavey: A Bit Scared DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/blake-pavey-a-bit-scared/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Comedy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/sq-promo-blake-pavey.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="KEG Touring":MAILTO:Contact@kegtouring.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260812T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260812T193000 DTSTAMP:20260619T141436 CREATED:20260324T234500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T041738Z UID:71535-1786557600-1786563000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Sophie Green DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/sophie-green/ 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-sophie-green.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260813T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260813T210000 DTSTAMP:20260619T141436 CREATED:20260129T051107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T033912Z UID:70430-1786649400-1786654800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | The Blue Trail DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-film-society-the-blue-trail/ 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/the-blue-trail-sq-promo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260905T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260906T140000 DTSTAMP:20260619T141436 CREATED:20260604T032725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260619T033730Z UID:73413-1788602400-1788703200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Book Sale | Reward yourself with some excellent Spring reading DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/book-sale-spring-bmi/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Fundraiser ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/square-promo-spring-book-sale.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260906T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260906T160000 DTSTAMP:20260619T141436 CREATED:20260514T044101Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260604T035434Z UID:72995-1788703200-1788710400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Fashion Parade Fundraiser | Vintage & Collectables DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/fashion-parade-fundraiser-vintage-collectables/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Important Dates,Members,Vintage & Collectables ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/promotional-square-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260910T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260910T210000 DTSTAMP:20260619T141436 CREATED:20260129T052341Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T033843Z UID:70438-1789068600-1789074000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Kōkā DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-film-society-koka/ 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/koka-sq-promo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260923T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260923T193000 DTSTAMP:20260619T141436 CREATED:20260618T020721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260619T021935Z UID:73660-1790186400-1790191800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-with-p-a-swanborough/ 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/2026/06/sp-promo-talks-pa-swanborough-v2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261001T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261001T193000 DTSTAMP:20260619T141436 CREATED:20260618T013735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260618T021255Z UID:73652-1790877600-1790883000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Michael Robotham DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-with-michael-robotham/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/sp-promo-talks-michael-robotham.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261008T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261008T210000 DTSTAMP:20260619T141436 CREATED:20260129T054045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T033815Z UID:70446-1791487800-1791493200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Bound for Glory DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-film-society-bound-for-glory/ 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/bound-for-glory-sq-promo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261009T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261009T220000 DTSTAMP:20260619T141436 CREATED:20260203T013254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T023230Z UID:70535-1791572400-1791583200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Telegraph Road - The Dire Straits Legacy: Matt Arthur and The Lazybones DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/telegraph-road-the-dire-straits-legacy/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/matt-arthur-sq-promo.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Matt Arthur Music":MAILTO:matt@mattarthurmusic.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261210T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261210T210000 DTSTAMP:20260619T141436 CREATED:20260129T055545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T073342Z UID:70454-1796931000-1796936400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Smiley Gets a Gun DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-film-society-smiley-gets-a-gun/ 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/smiley-sq-promo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261212T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261213T140000 DTSTAMP:20260619T141436 CREATED:20260619T034945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260619T040024Z UID:73676-1797069600-1797170400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Book Sale | Reward yourself with some excellent Christmas reading DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 14\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.78 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burning Mountain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five friends went up - Four came down. \n \n ‘Dark\, wild and cracking with tension\, Burning Mountain leaves\nother outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darcy Tindale | Photo: Sally Griffiths\n \n \n \n Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel\, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley\, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia\, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.In April 2006\, fifteen-year-old Oliver vanished without a trace while hiking on Burning Mountain. His schoolfriends Bob\, Bell\, Phil and Paul were the last people to see him alive\, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Nearly twenty years later\, Detective Giles is called to nearby Mount Wingen\, where a skull has been unearthed\, reviving the long-standing mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter for years. Giles believes they have finally found Oliver and suspects his four friends\, now in their mid-thirties\, have always known more than they first admitted\, particularly about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain alone. However\, when discussing the case with her retired Superintendent father\, another suspect emerges\, one uncomfortably close to home.Authentic\, intelligently plotted and full of heart\, Burning Mountain explores the lengths we go to in order to protect those we love and the way our upbringing and the actions of our past selves shape the people we become. \n \n \n Burning Mountain | Darcy Tindale\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n Darcy Tindale is an actor\, author\, theatresports player and director\, and has appeared in television commercials\, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio\, stage\, media personalities\, comedians\, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories\, plays and poems have been published in anthologies\, journals and magazines. Her first novel\, The Fall Between\, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Author Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/book-sale-reward-yourself-with-some-excellent-christmas-reading/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Fundraiser ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/square-promo-christmas-26.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR