BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute - ECPv6.15.19//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:20260506T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260506T200000 DTSTAMP:20260408T235742 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:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 2 | Connections to War from a Ballarat Perspective: Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 2\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$9.73 – $13.83 \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 Get tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy and the Men of St Paul's Anglican Church WWI Participants \n \n Speaker: Neil Leckie - Co-Cordinator Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie is a BMI Member with many years of military service and an interest in The Great War in particular. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry ‘William’ Hardy was a well-known and well-respected member of the Ballarat Community. He was a member of many Ballarat organisations\, including the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute\, where he was President twice. Apart from those involvements he was a family man and a member of the militia. After war broke out\, in 1915 Dr Hardy enlisted into the AIF and took the 6th Field Ambulance\, a part of the 2nd Australian Division\, to Egypt and Gallipoli. Anne Doggett\, in her recently published book on the Honour Board of St Paul’s Church on Bakery Hill Lives on Honour\, Ballarat East and the Great War gives details on nine of St Paul’s Church men who also served with the 6th Field Ambulance. Dr Hardy and the men of St Paul’s Church chronicles the life of Dr Hardy and those nine men. Two of Dr Hardy’s family will attend the talk. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry 'William' Hardy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lives of Honour: Ballarat East and the Great War | Anne Doggett\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is proudly supported by Community Bank Buninyong \n \n \n \n \n \n Community Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg 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 \n \n More Twilight Talks 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:20260408T235742 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:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 2 | Connections to War from a Ballarat Perspective: Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 2\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$9.73 – $13.83 \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 Get tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy and the Men of St Paul's Anglican Church WWI Participants \n \n Speaker: Neil Leckie - Co-Cordinator Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie is a BMI Member with many years of military service and an interest in The Great War in particular. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry ‘William’ Hardy was a well-known and well-respected member of the Ballarat Community. He was a member of many Ballarat organisations\, including the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute\, where he was President twice. Apart from those involvements he was a family man and a member of the militia. After war broke out\, in 1915 Dr Hardy enlisted into the AIF and took the 6th Field Ambulance\, a part of the 2nd Australian Division\, to Egypt and Gallipoli. Anne Doggett\, in her recently published book on the Honour Board of St Paul’s Church on Bakery Hill Lives on Honour\, Ballarat East and the Great War gives details on nine of St Paul’s Church men who also served with the 6th Field Ambulance. Dr Hardy and the men of St Paul’s Church chronicles the life of Dr Hardy and those nine men. Two of Dr Hardy’s family will attend the talk. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry 'William' Hardy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lives of Honour: Ballarat East and the Great War | Anne Doggett\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is proudly supported by Community Bank Buninyong \n \n \n \n \n \n Community Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg 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 \n \n More Twilight Talks 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:20260408T235742 CREATED:20260121T221045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T033520Z UID:70205-1778320800-1778326200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Teeny Tiny Stevies - Brain Fart Tour DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 2 | Connections to War from a Ballarat Perspective: Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 2\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$9.73 – $13.83 \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 Get tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy and the Men of St Paul's Anglican Church WWI Participants \n \n Speaker: Neil Leckie - Co-Cordinator Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie is a BMI Member with many years of military service and an interest in The Great War in particular. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry ‘William’ Hardy was a well-known and well-respected member of the Ballarat Community. He was a member of many Ballarat organisations\, including the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute\, where he was President twice. Apart from those involvements he was a family man and a member of the militia. After war broke out\, in 1915 Dr Hardy enlisted into the AIF and took the 6th Field Ambulance\, a part of the 2nd Australian Division\, to Egypt and Gallipoli. Anne Doggett\, in her recently published book on the Honour Board of St Paul’s Church on Bakery Hill Lives on Honour\, Ballarat East and the Great War gives details on nine of St Paul’s Church men who also served with the 6th Field Ambulance. Dr Hardy and the men of St Paul’s Church chronicles the life of Dr Hardy and those nine men. Two of Dr Hardy’s family will attend the talk. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry 'William' Hardy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lives of Honour: Ballarat East and the Great War | Anne Doggett\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is proudly supported by Community Bank Buninyong \n \n \n \n \n \n Community Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg 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 \n \n More Twilight Talks 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:20260408T235742 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:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 2 | Connections to War from a Ballarat Perspective: Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 2\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$9.73 – $13.83 \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 Get tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy and the Men of St Paul's Anglican Church WWI Participants \n \n Speaker: Neil Leckie - Co-Cordinator Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie is a BMI Member with many years of military service and an interest in The Great War in particular. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry ‘William’ Hardy was a well-known and well-respected member of the Ballarat Community. He was a member of many Ballarat organisations\, including the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute\, where he was President twice. Apart from those involvements he was a family man and a member of the militia. After war broke out\, in 1915 Dr Hardy enlisted into the AIF and took the 6th Field Ambulance\, a part of the 2nd Australian Division\, to Egypt and Gallipoli. Anne Doggett\, in her recently published book on the Honour Board of St Paul’s Church on Bakery Hill Lives on Honour\, Ballarat East and the Great War gives details on nine of St Paul’s Church men who also served with the 6th Field Ambulance. Dr Hardy and the men of St Paul’s Church chronicles the life of Dr Hardy and those nine men. Two of Dr Hardy’s family will attend the talk. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry 'William' Hardy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lives of Honour: Ballarat East and the Great War | Anne Doggett\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is proudly supported by Community Bank Buninyong \n \n \n \n \n \n Community Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg 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 \n \n More Twilight Talks 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:20260408T235742 CREATED:20260316T013945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T043011Z UID:71295-1778522400-1778527800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Victoria Purman DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 2 | Connections to War from a Ballarat Perspective: Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 2\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$9.73 – $13.83 \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 Get tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy and the Men of St Paul's Anglican Church WWI Participants \n \n Speaker: Neil Leckie - Co-Cordinator Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie is a BMI Member with many years of military service and an interest in The Great War in particular. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry ‘William’ Hardy was a well-known and well-respected member of the Ballarat Community. He was a member of many Ballarat organisations\, including the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute\, where he was President twice. Apart from those involvements he was a family man and a member of the militia. After war broke out\, in 1915 Dr Hardy enlisted into the AIF and took the 6th Field Ambulance\, a part of the 2nd Australian Division\, to Egypt and Gallipoli. Anne Doggett\, in her recently published book on the Honour Board of St Paul’s Church on Bakery Hill Lives on Honour\, Ballarat East and the Great War gives details on nine of St Paul’s Church men who also served with the 6th Field Ambulance. Dr Hardy and the men of St Paul’s Church chronicles the life of Dr Hardy and those nine men. Two of Dr Hardy’s family will attend the talk. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry 'William' Hardy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lives of Honour: Ballarat East and the Great War | Anne Doggett\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is proudly supported by Community Bank Buninyong \n \n \n \n \n \n Community Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg 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 \n \n More Twilight Talks 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:20260408T235742 CREATED:20260303T011741Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T041831Z UID:71063-1778697000-1778702400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Kerri Rogan DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 2 | Connections to War from a Ballarat Perspective: Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 2\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$9.73 – $13.83 \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 Get tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy and the Men of St Paul's Anglican Church WWI Participants \n \n Speaker: Neil Leckie - Co-Cordinator Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie is a BMI Member with many years of military service and an interest in The Great War in particular. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry ‘William’ Hardy was a well-known and well-respected member of the Ballarat Community. He was a member of many Ballarat organisations\, including the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute\, where he was President twice. Apart from those involvements he was a family man and a member of the militia. After war broke out\, in 1915 Dr Hardy enlisted into the AIF and took the 6th Field Ambulance\, a part of the 2nd Australian Division\, to Egypt and Gallipoli. Anne Doggett\, in her recently published book on the Honour Board of St Paul’s Church on Bakery Hill Lives on Honour\, Ballarat East and the Great War gives details on nine of St Paul’s Church men who also served with the 6th Field Ambulance. Dr Hardy and the men of St Paul’s Church chronicles the life of Dr Hardy and those nine men. Two of Dr Hardy’s family will attend the talk. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry 'William' Hardy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lives of Honour: Ballarat East and the Great War | Anne Doggett\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is proudly supported by Community Bank Buninyong \n \n \n \n \n \n Community Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg 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 \n \n More Twilight Talks 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:20260408T235742 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:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 2 | Connections to War from a Ballarat Perspective: Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 2\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$9.73 – $13.83 \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 Get tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy and the Men of St Paul's Anglican Church WWI Participants \n \n Speaker: Neil Leckie - Co-Cordinator Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie is a BMI Member with many years of military service and an interest in The Great War in particular. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry ‘William’ Hardy was a well-known and well-respected member of the Ballarat Community. He was a member of many Ballarat organisations\, including the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute\, where he was President twice. Apart from those involvements he was a family man and a member of the militia. After war broke out\, in 1915 Dr Hardy enlisted into the AIF and took the 6th Field Ambulance\, a part of the 2nd Australian Division\, to Egypt and Gallipoli. Anne Doggett\, in her recently published book on the Honour Board of St Paul’s Church on Bakery Hill Lives on Honour\, Ballarat East and the Great War gives details on nine of St Paul’s Church men who also served with the 6th Field Ambulance. Dr Hardy and the men of St Paul’s Church chronicles the life of Dr Hardy and those nine men. Two of Dr Hardy’s family will attend the talk. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry 'William' Hardy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lives of Honour: Ballarat East and the Great War | Anne Doggett\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is proudly supported by Community Bank Buninyong \n \n \n \n \n \n Community Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg 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 \n \n More Twilight Talks 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:20260408T235742 CREATED:20260129T041334Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T040127Z UID:70407-1778787000-1778792400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Black Dog DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 2 | Connections to War from a Ballarat Perspective: Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 2\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$9.73 – $13.83 \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 Get tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy and the Men of St Paul's Anglican Church WWI Participants \n \n Speaker: Neil Leckie - Co-Cordinator Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie is a BMI Member with many years of military service and an interest in The Great War in particular. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry ‘William’ Hardy was a well-known and well-respected member of the Ballarat Community. He was a member of many Ballarat organisations\, including the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute\, where he was President twice. Apart from those involvements he was a family man and a member of the militia. After war broke out\, in 1915 Dr Hardy enlisted into the AIF and took the 6th Field Ambulance\, a part of the 2nd Australian Division\, to Egypt and Gallipoli. Anne Doggett\, in her recently published book on the Honour Board of St Paul’s Church on Bakery Hill Lives on Honour\, Ballarat East and the Great War gives details on nine of St Paul’s Church men who also served with the 6th Field Ambulance. Dr Hardy and the men of St Paul’s Church chronicles the life of Dr Hardy and those nine men. Two of Dr Hardy’s family will attend the talk. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry 'William' Hardy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lives of Honour: Ballarat East and the Great War | Anne Doggett\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is proudly supported by Community Bank Buninyong \n \n \n \n \n \n Community Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg 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 \n \n More Twilight Talks 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:20260408T235742 CREATED:20260128T044603Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T035919Z UID:70338-1778920200-1778954400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Victorian Occult Conference DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 2 | Connections to War from a Ballarat Perspective: Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 2\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$9.73 – $13.83 \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 Get tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy and the Men of St Paul's Anglican Church WWI Participants \n \n Speaker: Neil Leckie - Co-Cordinator Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie is a BMI Member with many years of military service and an interest in The Great War in particular. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry ‘William’ Hardy was a well-known and well-respected member of the Ballarat Community. He was a member of many Ballarat organisations\, including the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute\, where he was President twice. Apart from those involvements he was a family man and a member of the militia. After war broke out\, in 1915 Dr Hardy enlisted into the AIF and took the 6th Field Ambulance\, a part of the 2nd Australian Division\, to Egypt and Gallipoli. Anne Doggett\, in her recently published book on the Honour Board of St Paul’s Church on Bakery Hill Lives on Honour\, Ballarat East and the Great War gives details on nine of St Paul’s Church men who also served with the 6th Field Ambulance. Dr Hardy and the men of St Paul’s Church chronicles the life of Dr Hardy and those nine men. Two of Dr Hardy’s family will attend the talk. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry 'William' Hardy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lives of Honour: Ballarat East and the Great War | Anne Doggett\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is proudly supported by Community Bank Buninyong \n \n \n \n \n \n Community Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg 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 \n \n More Twilight Talks 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:20260408T235742 CREATED:20260310T001332Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T035527Z UID:71137-1779217200-1779220800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tour DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 2 | Connections to War from a Ballarat Perspective: Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 2\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$9.73 – $13.83 \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 Get tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy and the Men of St Paul's Anglican Church WWI Participants \n \n Speaker: Neil Leckie - Co-Cordinator Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie is a BMI Member with many years of military service and an interest in The Great War in particular. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry ‘William’ Hardy was a well-known and well-respected member of the Ballarat Community. He was a member of many Ballarat organisations\, including the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute\, where he was President twice. Apart from those involvements he was a family man and a member of the militia. After war broke out\, in 1915 Dr Hardy enlisted into the AIF and took the 6th Field Ambulance\, a part of the 2nd Australian Division\, to Egypt and Gallipoli. Anne Doggett\, in her recently published book on the Honour Board of St Paul’s Church on Bakery Hill Lives on Honour\, Ballarat East and the Great War gives details on nine of St Paul’s Church men who also served with the 6th Field Ambulance. Dr Hardy and the men of St Paul’s Church chronicles the life of Dr Hardy and those nine men. Two of Dr Hardy’s family will attend the talk. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry 'William' Hardy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lives of Honour: Ballarat East and the Great War | Anne Doggett\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is proudly supported by Community Bank Buninyong \n \n \n \n \n \n Community Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg 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 \n \n More Twilight Talks 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:20260519T210000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260519T220000 DTSTAMP:20260408T235742 CREATED:20260310T002124Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T044437Z UID:71139-1779224400-1779228000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tour DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 2 | Connections to War from a Ballarat Perspective: Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 2\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$9.73 – $13.83 \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 Get tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy and the Men of St Paul's Anglican Church WWI Participants \n \n Speaker: Neil Leckie - Co-Cordinator Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie is a BMI Member with many years of military service and an interest in The Great War in particular. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry ‘William’ Hardy was a well-known and well-respected member of the Ballarat Community. He was a member of many Ballarat organisations\, including the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute\, where he was President twice. Apart from those involvements he was a family man and a member of the militia. After war broke out\, in 1915 Dr Hardy enlisted into the AIF and took the 6th Field Ambulance\, a part of the 2nd Australian Division\, to Egypt and Gallipoli. Anne Doggett\, in her recently published book on the Honour Board of St Paul’s Church on Bakery Hill Lives on Honour\, Ballarat East and the Great War gives details on nine of St Paul’s Church men who also served with the 6th Field Ambulance. Dr Hardy and the men of St Paul’s Church chronicles the life of Dr Hardy and those nine men. Two of Dr Hardy’s family will attend the talk. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry 'William' Hardy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lives of Honour: Ballarat East and the Great War | Anne Doggett\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is proudly supported by Community Bank Buninyong \n \n \n \n \n \n Community Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg 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 \n \n More Twilight Talks 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:20260522T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260522T203000 DTSTAMP:20260408T235742 CREATED:20260318T041021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T035338Z UID:71379-1779476400-1779481800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Panic from the Sky: A Call of Cthulhu Advenure DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 2 | Connections to War from a Ballarat Perspective: Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 2\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$9.73 – $13.83 \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 Get tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy and the Men of St Paul's Anglican Church WWI Participants \n \n Speaker: Neil Leckie - Co-Cordinator Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie is a BMI Member with many years of military service and an interest in The Great War in particular. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry ‘William’ Hardy was a well-known and well-respected member of the Ballarat Community. He was a member of many Ballarat organisations\, including the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute\, where he was President twice. Apart from those involvements he was a family man and a member of the militia. After war broke out\, in 1915 Dr Hardy enlisted into the AIF and took the 6th Field Ambulance\, a part of the 2nd Australian Division\, to Egypt and Gallipoli. Anne Doggett\, in her recently published book on the Honour Board of St Paul’s Church on Bakery Hill Lives on Honour\, Ballarat East and the Great War gives details on nine of St Paul’s Church men who also served with the 6th Field Ambulance. Dr Hardy and the men of St Paul’s Church chronicles the life of Dr Hardy and those nine men. Two of Dr Hardy’s family will attend the talk. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry 'William' Hardy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lives of Honour: Ballarat East and the Great War | Anne Doggett\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is proudly supported by Community Bank Buninyong \n \n \n \n \n \n Community Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg 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 \n \n More Twilight Talks 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/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Ufo-picture-only-for-ATDW-Tales-from-Rat-City-David-Waldron.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260527T183000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260527T200000 DTSTAMP:20260408T235742 CREATED:20260313T002934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T035212Z UID:71249-1779906600-1779912000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Amanda Hampson DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 2 | Connections to War from a Ballarat Perspective: Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 2\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$9.73 – $13.83 \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 Get tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy and the Men of St Paul's Anglican Church WWI Participants \n \n Speaker: Neil Leckie - Co-Cordinator Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie is a BMI Member with many years of military service and an interest in The Great War in particular. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry ‘William’ Hardy was a well-known and well-respected member of the Ballarat Community. He was a member of many Ballarat organisations\, including the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute\, where he was President twice. Apart from those involvements he was a family man and a member of the militia. After war broke out\, in 1915 Dr Hardy enlisted into the AIF and took the 6th Field Ambulance\, a part of the 2nd Australian Division\, to Egypt and Gallipoli. Anne Doggett\, in her recently published book on the Honour Board of St Paul’s Church on Bakery Hill Lives on Honour\, Ballarat East and the Great War gives details on nine of St Paul’s Church men who also served with the 6th Field Ambulance. Dr Hardy and the men of St Paul’s Church chronicles the life of Dr Hardy and those nine men. Two of Dr Hardy’s family will attend the talk. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry 'William' Hardy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lives of Honour: Ballarat East and the Great War | Anne Doggett\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is proudly supported by Community Bank Buninyong \n \n \n \n \n \n Community Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg 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 \n \n More Twilight Talks 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:20260611T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260611T210000 DTSTAMP:20260408T235742 CREATED:20260129T043042Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T035120Z UID:70415-1781206200-1781211600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Monster DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 2 | Connections to War from a Ballarat Perspective: Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 2\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$9.73 – $13.83 \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 Get tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy and the Men of St Paul's Anglican Church WWI Participants \n \n Speaker: Neil Leckie - Co-Cordinator Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie is a BMI Member with many years of military service and an interest in The Great War in particular. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry ‘William’ Hardy was a well-known and well-respected member of the Ballarat Community. He was a member of many Ballarat organisations\, including the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute\, where he was President twice. Apart from those involvements he was a family man and a member of the militia. After war broke out\, in 1915 Dr Hardy enlisted into the AIF and took the 6th Field Ambulance\, a part of the 2nd Australian Division\, to Egypt and Gallipoli. Anne Doggett\, in her recently published book on the Honour Board of St Paul’s Church on Bakery Hill Lives on Honour\, Ballarat East and the Great War gives details on nine of St Paul’s Church men who also served with the 6th Field Ambulance. Dr Hardy and the men of St Paul’s Church chronicles the life of Dr Hardy and those nine men. Two of Dr Hardy’s family will attend the talk. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry 'William' Hardy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lives of Honour: Ballarat East and the Great War | Anne Doggett\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is proudly supported by Community Bank Buninyong \n \n \n \n \n \n Community Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg 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 \n \n More Twilight Talks 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:20260408T235742 CREATED:20260310T005733Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T035038Z UID:71141-1781290800-1781294400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tour DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 2 | Connections to War from a Ballarat Perspective: Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 2\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$9.73 – $13.83 \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 Get tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy and the Men of St Paul's Anglican Church WWI Participants \n \n Speaker: Neil Leckie - Co-Cordinator Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie is a BMI Member with many years of military service and an interest in The Great War in particular. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry ‘William’ Hardy was a well-known and well-respected member of the Ballarat Community. He was a member of many Ballarat organisations\, including the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute\, where he was President twice. Apart from those involvements he was a family man and a member of the militia. After war broke out\, in 1915 Dr Hardy enlisted into the AIF and took the 6th Field Ambulance\, a part of the 2nd Australian Division\, to Egypt and Gallipoli. Anne Doggett\, in her recently published book on the Honour Board of St Paul’s Church on Bakery Hill Lives on Honour\, Ballarat East and the Great War gives details on nine of St Paul’s Church men who also served with the 6th Field Ambulance. Dr Hardy and the men of St Paul’s Church chronicles the life of Dr Hardy and those nine men. Two of Dr Hardy’s family will attend the talk. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry 'William' Hardy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lives of Honour: Ballarat East and the Great War | Anne Doggett\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is proudly supported by Community Bank Buninyong \n \n \n \n \n \n Community Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg 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 \n \n More Twilight Talks 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/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/received_908662326866361-e1708918930337.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260612T210000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260612T220000 DTSTAMP:20260408T235742 CREATED:20260310T010115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T035008Z UID:71143-1781298000-1781301600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tour DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 2 | Connections to War from a Ballarat Perspective: Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 2\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$9.73 – $13.83 \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 Get tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy and the Men of St Paul's Anglican Church WWI Participants \n \n Speaker: Neil Leckie - Co-Cordinator Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie is a BMI Member with many years of military service and an interest in The Great War in particular. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry ‘William’ Hardy was a well-known and well-respected member of the Ballarat Community. He was a member of many Ballarat organisations\, including the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute\, where he was President twice. Apart from those involvements he was a family man and a member of the militia. After war broke out\, in 1915 Dr Hardy enlisted into the AIF and took the 6th Field Ambulance\, a part of the 2nd Australian Division\, to Egypt and Gallipoli. Anne Doggett\, in her recently published book on the Honour Board of St Paul’s Church on Bakery Hill Lives on Honour\, Ballarat East and the Great War gives details on nine of St Paul’s Church men who also served with the 6th Field Ambulance. Dr Hardy and the men of St Paul’s Church chronicles the life of Dr Hardy and those nine men. Two of Dr Hardy’s family will attend the talk. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry 'William' Hardy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lives of Honour: Ballarat East and the Great War | Anne Doggett\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is proudly supported by Community Bank Buninyong \n \n \n \n \n \n Community Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg 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 \n \n More Twilight Talks 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/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/received_265285705882698-e1708919200874.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260623T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260623T193000 DTSTAMP:20260408T235742 CREATED:20260313T005434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T034824Z UID:71257-1782237600-1782243000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Mark Smith DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 2 | Connections to War from a Ballarat Perspective: Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 2\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$9.73 – $13.83 \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 Get tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy and the Men of St Paul's Anglican Church WWI Participants \n \n Speaker: Neil Leckie - Co-Cordinator Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie is a BMI Member with many years of military service and an interest in The Great War in particular. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry ‘William’ Hardy was a well-known and well-respected member of the Ballarat Community. He was a member of many Ballarat organisations\, including the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute\, where he was President twice. Apart from those involvements he was a family man and a member of the militia. After war broke out\, in 1915 Dr Hardy enlisted into the AIF and took the 6th Field Ambulance\, a part of the 2nd Australian Division\, to Egypt and Gallipoli. Anne Doggett\, in her recently published book on the Honour Board of St Paul’s Church on Bakery Hill Lives on Honour\, Ballarat East and the Great War gives details on nine of St Paul’s Church men who also served with the 6th Field Ambulance. Dr Hardy and the men of St Paul’s Church chronicles the life of Dr Hardy and those nine men. Two of Dr Hardy’s family will attend the talk. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry 'William' Hardy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lives of Honour: Ballarat East and the Great War | Anne Doggett\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is proudly supported by Community Bank Buninyong \n \n \n \n \n \n Community Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg 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 \n \n More Twilight Talks URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/mark-smith-2/ 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-mark-smith.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260704T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260704T110000 DTSTAMP:20260408T235742 CREATED:20260407T230016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T032855Z UID:72002-1783159200-1783162800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:New event DESCRIPTION:Content is protected. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/whistle-and-trick/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Comedy,Live Music,Theatre Production END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260710T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260710T125000 DTSTAMP:20260408T235742 CREATED:20250930T001641Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T034727Z UID:67766-1783681200-1783687800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:21 HEARTS: Vivian Bullwinkel and the Nurses of the Vyner Brooke\, a THEATRE 180 production | SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 2 | Connections to War from a Ballarat Perspective: Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 2\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$9.73 – $13.83 \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 Get tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy and the Men of St Paul's Anglican Church WWI Participants \n \n Speaker: Neil Leckie - Co-Cordinator Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie is a BMI Member with many years of military service and an interest in The Great War in particular. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry ‘William’ Hardy was a well-known and well-respected member of the Ballarat Community. He was a member of many Ballarat organisations\, including the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute\, where he was President twice. Apart from those involvements he was a family man and a member of the militia. After war broke out\, in 1915 Dr Hardy enlisted into the AIF and took the 6th Field Ambulance\, a part of the 2nd Australian Division\, to Egypt and Gallipoli. Anne Doggett\, in her recently published book on the Honour Board of St Paul’s Church on Bakery Hill Lives on Honour\, Ballarat East and the Great War gives details on nine of St Paul’s Church men who also served with the 6th Field Ambulance. Dr Hardy and the men of St Paul’s Church chronicles the life of Dr Hardy and those nine men. Two of Dr Hardy’s family will attend the talk. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry 'William' Hardy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lives of Honour: Ballarat East and the Great War | Anne Doggett\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is proudly supported by Community Bank Buninyong \n \n \n \n \n \n Community Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg 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 \n \n More Twilight Talks URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/21-hearts/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/sq-promo-21-hearts.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260710T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260710T205000 DTSTAMP:20260408T235742 CREATED:20251001T031523Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T034644Z UID:67817-1783710000-1783716600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:21 HEARTS: Vivian Bullwinkel and the Nurses of the Vyner Brooke\, a THEATRE 180 production DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 2 | Connections to War from a Ballarat Perspective: Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 2\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$9.73 – $13.83 \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 Get tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy and the Men of St Paul's Anglican Church WWI Participants \n \n Speaker: Neil Leckie - Co-Cordinator Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie is a BMI Member with many years of military service and an interest in The Great War in particular. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry ‘William’ Hardy was a well-known and well-respected member of the Ballarat Community. He was a member of many Ballarat organisations\, including the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute\, where he was President twice. Apart from those involvements he was a family man and a member of the militia. After war broke out\, in 1915 Dr Hardy enlisted into the AIF and took the 6th Field Ambulance\, a part of the 2nd Australian Division\, to Egypt and Gallipoli. Anne Doggett\, in her recently published book on the Honour Board of St Paul’s Church on Bakery Hill Lives on Honour\, Ballarat East and the Great War gives details on nine of St Paul’s Church men who also served with the 6th Field Ambulance. Dr Hardy and the men of St Paul’s Church chronicles the life of Dr Hardy and those nine men. Two of Dr Hardy’s family will attend the talk. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry 'William' Hardy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lives of Honour: Ballarat East and the Great War | Anne Doggett\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is proudly supported by Community Bank Buninyong \n \n \n \n \n \n Community Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg 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 \n \n More Twilight Talks URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/21-hearts-2/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/sq-promo-21-hearts.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260711T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260711T125000 DTSTAMP:20260408T235742 CREATED:20260212T045959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T034613Z UID:70689-1783767600-1783774200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:21 HEARTS: Vivian Bullwinkel and the Nurses of the Vyner Brooke\, a THEATRE 180 production DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 2 | Connections to War from a Ballarat Perspective: Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 2\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$9.73 – $13.83 \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 Get tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy and the Men of St Paul's Anglican Church WWI Participants \n \n Speaker: Neil Leckie - Co-Cordinator Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie is a BMI Member with many years of military service and an interest in The Great War in particular. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry ‘William’ Hardy was a well-known and well-respected member of the Ballarat Community. He was a member of many Ballarat organisations\, including the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute\, where he was President twice. Apart from those involvements he was a family man and a member of the militia. After war broke out\, in 1915 Dr Hardy enlisted into the AIF and took the 6th Field Ambulance\, a part of the 2nd Australian Division\, to Egypt and Gallipoli. Anne Doggett\, in her recently published book on the Honour Board of St Paul’s Church on Bakery Hill Lives on Honour\, Ballarat East and the Great War gives details on nine of St Paul’s Church men who also served with the 6th Field Ambulance. Dr Hardy and the men of St Paul’s Church chronicles the life of Dr Hardy and those nine men. Two of Dr Hardy’s family will attend the talk. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry 'William' Hardy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lives of Honour: Ballarat East and the Great War | Anne Doggett\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is proudly supported by Community Bank Buninyong \n \n \n \n \n \n Community Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg 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 \n \n More Twilight Talks URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/21-hearts-vivian-bulllwinkel-and-the-nurses-of-the-vyner-brooke-a-theatre-180-production-saturday/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/sq-promo-21-hearts.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260715T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260715T193000 DTSTAMP:20260408T235742 CREATED:20260313T024204Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T034457Z UID:71265-1784138400-1784143800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Benita Bensch DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 2 | Connections to War from a Ballarat Perspective: Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 2\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$9.73 – $13.83 \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 Get tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy and the Men of St Paul's Anglican Church WWI Participants \n \n Speaker: Neil Leckie - Co-Cordinator Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie is a BMI Member with many years of military service and an interest in The Great War in particular. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry ‘William’ Hardy was a well-known and well-respected member of the Ballarat Community. He was a member of many Ballarat organisations\, including the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute\, where he was President twice. Apart from those involvements he was a family man and a member of the militia. After war broke out\, in 1915 Dr Hardy enlisted into the AIF and took the 6th Field Ambulance\, a part of the 2nd Australian Division\, to Egypt and Gallipoli. Anne Doggett\, in her recently published book on the Honour Board of St Paul’s Church on Bakery Hill Lives on Honour\, Ballarat East and the Great War gives details on nine of St Paul’s Church men who also served with the 6th Field Ambulance. Dr Hardy and the men of St Paul’s Church chronicles the life of Dr Hardy and those nine men. Two of Dr Hardy’s family will attend the talk. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry 'William' Hardy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lives of Honour: Ballarat East and the Great War | Anne Doggett\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is proudly supported by Community Bank Buninyong \n \n \n \n \n \n Community Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg 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 \n \n More Twilight Talks URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/benita-bensch/ 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-benita-bensch-v2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260716T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260716T210000 DTSTAMP:20260408T235742 CREATED:20260129T044738Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T034341Z UID:70423-1784230200-1784235600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Journey Home DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 2 | Connections to War from a Ballarat Perspective: Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 2\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$9.73 – $13.83 \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 Get tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy and the Men of St Paul's Anglican Church WWI Participants \n \n Speaker: Neil Leckie - Co-Cordinator Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie is a BMI Member with many years of military service and an interest in The Great War in particular. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry ‘William’ Hardy was a well-known and well-respected member of the Ballarat Community. He was a member of many Ballarat organisations\, including the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute\, where he was President twice. Apart from those involvements he was a family man and a member of the militia. After war broke out\, in 1915 Dr Hardy enlisted into the AIF and took the 6th Field Ambulance\, a part of the 2nd Australian Division\, to Egypt and Gallipoli. Anne Doggett\, in her recently published book on the Honour Board of St Paul’s Church on Bakery Hill Lives on Honour\, Ballarat East and the Great War gives details on nine of St Paul’s Church men who also served with the 6th Field Ambulance. Dr Hardy and the men of St Paul’s Church chronicles the life of Dr Hardy and those nine men. Two of Dr Hardy’s family will attend the talk. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry 'William' Hardy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lives of Honour: Ballarat East and the Great War | Anne Doggett\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is proudly supported by Community Bank Buninyong \n \n \n \n \n \n Community Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg 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 \n \n More Twilight Talks URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-film-society-journey-home/ 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/journey-home-sq-promo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260723T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260723T210000 DTSTAMP:20260408T235742 CREATED:20260223T045111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T034312Z UID:70806-1784833200-1784840400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:God of Carnage\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 2 | Connections to War from a Ballarat Perspective: Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 2\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$9.73 – $13.83 \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 Get tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy and the Men of St Paul's Anglican Church WWI Participants \n \n Speaker: Neil Leckie - Co-Cordinator Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie is a BMI Member with many years of military service and an interest in The Great War in particular. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry ‘William’ Hardy was a well-known and well-respected member of the Ballarat Community. He was a member of many Ballarat organisations\, including the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute\, where he was President twice. Apart from those involvements he was a family man and a member of the militia. After war broke out\, in 1915 Dr Hardy enlisted into the AIF and took the 6th Field Ambulance\, a part of the 2nd Australian Division\, to Egypt and Gallipoli. Anne Doggett\, in her recently published book on the Honour Board of St Paul’s Church on Bakery Hill Lives on Honour\, Ballarat East and the Great War gives details on nine of St Paul’s Church men who also served with the 6th Field Ambulance. Dr Hardy and the men of St Paul’s Church chronicles the life of Dr Hardy and those nine men. Two of Dr Hardy’s family will attend the talk. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry 'William' Hardy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lives of Honour: Ballarat East and the Great War | Anne Doggett\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is proudly supported by Community Bank Buninyong \n \n \n \n \n \n Community Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg 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 \n \n More Twilight Talks URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/god-of-carnage-23-july/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/God-of-Carnage-BMI-Square.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260724T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260724T210000 DTSTAMP:20260408T235742 CREATED:20260223T053244Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T034253Z UID:70815-1784919600-1784926800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:God of Carnage\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 2 | Connections to War from a Ballarat Perspective: Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 2\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$9.73 – $13.83 \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 Get tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy and the Men of St Paul's Anglican Church WWI Participants \n \n Speaker: Neil Leckie - Co-Cordinator Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie is a BMI Member with many years of military service and an interest in The Great War in particular. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry ‘William’ Hardy was a well-known and well-respected member of the Ballarat Community. He was a member of many Ballarat organisations\, including the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute\, where he was President twice. Apart from those involvements he was a family man and a member of the militia. After war broke out\, in 1915 Dr Hardy enlisted into the AIF and took the 6th Field Ambulance\, a part of the 2nd Australian Division\, to Egypt and Gallipoli. Anne Doggett\, in her recently published book on the Honour Board of St Paul’s Church on Bakery Hill Lives on Honour\, Ballarat East and the Great War gives details on nine of St Paul’s Church men who also served with the 6th Field Ambulance. Dr Hardy and the men of St Paul’s Church chronicles the life of Dr Hardy and those nine men. Two of Dr Hardy’s family will attend the talk. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry 'William' Hardy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lives of Honour: Ballarat East and the Great War | Anne Doggett\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is proudly supported by Community Bank Buninyong \n \n \n \n \n \n Community Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg 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 \n \n More Twilight Talks URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/god-of-carnage-24-july/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/God-of-Carnage-BMI-Square.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260725T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260725T160000 DTSTAMP:20260408T235742 CREATED:20260223T053557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T034233Z UID:70819-1784988000-1784995200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:God of Carnage\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 2 | Connections to War from a Ballarat Perspective: Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 2\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$9.73 – $13.83 \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 Get tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy and the Men of St Paul's Anglican Church WWI Participants \n \n Speaker: Neil Leckie - Co-Cordinator Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie is a BMI Member with many years of military service and an interest in The Great War in particular. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry ‘William’ Hardy was a well-known and well-respected member of the Ballarat Community. He was a member of many Ballarat organisations\, including the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute\, where he was President twice. Apart from those involvements he was a family man and a member of the militia. After war broke out\, in 1915 Dr Hardy enlisted into the AIF and took the 6th Field Ambulance\, a part of the 2nd Australian Division\, to Egypt and Gallipoli. Anne Doggett\, in her recently published book on the Honour Board of St Paul’s Church on Bakery Hill Lives on Honour\, Ballarat East and the Great War gives details on nine of St Paul’s Church men who also served with the 6th Field Ambulance. Dr Hardy and the men of St Paul’s Church chronicles the life of Dr Hardy and those nine men. Two of Dr Hardy’s family will attend the talk. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry 'William' Hardy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lives of Honour: Ballarat East and the Great War | Anne Doggett\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is proudly supported by Community Bank Buninyong \n \n \n \n \n \n Community Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg 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 \n \n More Twilight Talks URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/god-of-carnage-25-july/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/God-of-Carnage-BMI-Square.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260725T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260725T210000 DTSTAMP:20260408T235742 CREATED:20260223T053430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T034212Z UID:70817-1785006000-1785013200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:God of Carnage\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 2 | Connections to War from a Ballarat Perspective: Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 2\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$9.73 – $13.83 \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 Get tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy and the Men of St Paul's Anglican Church WWI Participants \n \n Speaker: Neil Leckie - Co-Cordinator Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie is a BMI Member with many years of military service and an interest in The Great War in particular. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry ‘William’ Hardy was a well-known and well-respected member of the Ballarat Community. He was a member of many Ballarat organisations\, including the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute\, where he was President twice. Apart from those involvements he was a family man and a member of the militia. After war broke out\, in 1915 Dr Hardy enlisted into the AIF and took the 6th Field Ambulance\, a part of the 2nd Australian Division\, to Egypt and Gallipoli. Anne Doggett\, in her recently published book on the Honour Board of St Paul’s Church on Bakery Hill Lives on Honour\, Ballarat East and the Great War gives details on nine of St Paul’s Church men who also served with the 6th Field Ambulance. Dr Hardy and the men of St Paul’s Church chronicles the life of Dr Hardy and those nine men. Two of Dr Hardy’s family will attend the talk. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry 'William' Hardy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lives of Honour: Ballarat East and the Great War | Anne Doggett\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is proudly supported by Community Bank Buninyong \n \n \n \n \n \n Community Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg 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 \n \n More Twilight Talks URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/god-of-carnage-25-july-2/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/God-of-Carnage-BMI-Square.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260726T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260726T160000 DTSTAMP:20260408T235742 CREATED:20260223T053749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T034148Z UID:70821-1785074400-1785081600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:God of Carnage\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 2 | Connections to War from a Ballarat Perspective: Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 2\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$9.73 – $13.83 \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 Get tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy and the Men of St Paul's Anglican Church WWI Participants \n \n Speaker: Neil Leckie - Co-Cordinator Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie is a BMI Member with many years of military service and an interest in The Great War in particular. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry ‘William’ Hardy was a well-known and well-respected member of the Ballarat Community. He was a member of many Ballarat organisations\, including the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute\, where he was President twice. Apart from those involvements he was a family man and a member of the militia. After war broke out\, in 1915 Dr Hardy enlisted into the AIF and took the 6th Field Ambulance\, a part of the 2nd Australian Division\, to Egypt and Gallipoli. Anne Doggett\, in her recently published book on the Honour Board of St Paul’s Church on Bakery Hill Lives on Honour\, Ballarat East and the Great War gives details on nine of St Paul’s Church men who also served with the 6th Field Ambulance. Dr Hardy and the men of St Paul’s Church chronicles the life of Dr Hardy and those nine men. Two of Dr Hardy’s family will attend the talk. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry 'William' Hardy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lives of Honour: Ballarat East and the Great War | Anne Doggett\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is proudly supported by Community Bank Buninyong \n \n \n \n \n \n Community Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg 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 \n \n More Twilight Talks URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/god-of-carnage-26-july/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/God-of-Carnage-BMI-Square.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260807T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260807T204000 DTSTAMP:20260408T235742 CREATED:20251205T035734Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T034032Z UID:69366-1786131000-1786135200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Blake Pavey: A Bit Scared DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 2 | Connections to War from a Ballarat Perspective: Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 2\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$9.73 – $13.83 \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 Get tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy and the Men of St Paul's Anglican Church WWI Participants \n \n Speaker: Neil Leckie - Co-Cordinator Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie is a BMI Member with many years of military service and an interest in The Great War in particular. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry ‘William’ Hardy was a well-known and well-respected member of the Ballarat Community. He was a member of many Ballarat organisations\, including the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute\, where he was President twice. Apart from those involvements he was a family man and a member of the militia. After war broke out\, in 1915 Dr Hardy enlisted into the AIF and took the 6th Field Ambulance\, a part of the 2nd Australian Division\, to Egypt and Gallipoli. Anne Doggett\, in her recently published book on the Honour Board of St Paul’s Church on Bakery Hill Lives on Honour\, Ballarat East and the Great War gives details on nine of St Paul’s Church men who also served with the 6th Field Ambulance. Dr Hardy and the men of St Paul’s Church chronicles the life of Dr Hardy and those nine men. Two of Dr Hardy’s family will attend the talk. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry 'William' Hardy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lives of Honour: Ballarat East and the Great War | Anne Doggett\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is proudly supported by Community Bank Buninyong \n \n \n \n \n \n Community Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg 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 \n \n More Twilight Talks 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:20260408T235742 CREATED:20260324T234500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T033956Z UID:71535-1786557600-1786563000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Sophie Green DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 2 | Connections to War from a Ballarat Perspective: Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 2\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$9.73 – $13.83 \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 Get tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy and the Men of St Paul's Anglican Church WWI Participants \n \n Speaker: Neil Leckie - Co-Cordinator Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie is a BMI Member with many years of military service and an interest in The Great War in particular. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Neil Leckie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Hardy \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry ‘William’ Hardy was a well-known and well-respected member of the Ballarat Community. He was a member of many Ballarat organisations\, including the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute\, where he was President twice. Apart from those involvements he was a family man and a member of the militia. After war broke out\, in 1915 Dr Hardy enlisted into the AIF and took the 6th Field Ambulance\, a part of the 2nd Australian Division\, to Egypt and Gallipoli. Anne Doggett\, in her recently published book on the Honour Board of St Paul’s Church on Bakery Hill Lives on Honour\, Ballarat East and the Great War gives details on nine of St Paul’s Church men who also served with the 6th Field Ambulance. Dr Hardy and the men of St Paul’s Church chronicles the life of Dr Hardy and those nine men. Two of Dr Hardy’s family will attend the talk. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Charles Henry 'William' Hardy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lives of Honour: Ballarat East and the Great War | Anne Doggett\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is proudly supported by Community Bank Buninyong \n \n \n \n \n \n Community Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg 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 \n \n More Twilight Talks 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 END:VCALENDAR