BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute - ECPv6.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20200404T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20201003T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20210403T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20211002T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20220402T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20221001T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210318T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210318T210000 DTSTAMP:20210902T231833Z CREATED:20210308T063321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210902T231833Z UID:2357-1616094000-1616101200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:MICF Class Clowns | Ballarat Heat DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Michael Robotham \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tell Me Something True \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Michael Robotham \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MICHAEL IS COMING HOME: This is his 20th novel\, but the 1st to be set in Australia. This is a once-in-a-lifetime publishing event for a book destined to enter the Australian canon as a classic. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The astonishing\, emotional epic from Michael Robotham: a mystery\, a coming-of-age tale and a love story wrapped into one\, set against the simmering tensions of a small Australian town. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I look along the road and notice how many people are standing outside their houses or watching from doorways and windows. Staring. Studying. ‘Do you think this town will ever forgive me?’ I ask. ‘Not in a million years.’ \n \n Small towns are quick to anger and slow to forgive\, but Arlo Hackett doesn’t expect mercy when he emerges from a twelve-year prison sentence and makes his way back to Yulara\, a waypoint on Australia’s Great Southern Road. The last time Arlo was home\, his brother Luke was charged with a terrible crime and Arlo was found guilty by association. His return to the goldrush town is like cracking open a time capsule full of hatred and violence\, along with memories of the people he loved – the ones he couldn’t save. Yulara wants Arlo gone\, or worse\, but every insult and humiliation pushes him to confront what really happened all those years ago. The truth will shock you\, surprise you\, and break your heart. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Early praise for Tell Me Something True \n \n ‘My book of the year. This compelling\, intriguing and entertaining masterpiece examines the conscience of a whole town and should win every award going. Genius’ LIZ NUGENT ‘Emotional\, startling and beautifully crafted; it brings small town Australia into your living room’ VAL MC DERMID ‘Most writers would be proud to produce\, in their entire career\, a book half as good as Tell Me Something True. No one can touch him when it comes to infusing crime with character and heart’ LINWOOD BARCLAY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Michael Robotham | Photo Tony Mott\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Michael Robotham Before becoming a novelist\, Michael Robotham was a feature writer and investigative reporter working in Britain\, Australia and America\, and with clinical and forensic psychologists as they helped police investigate complex\, psychologically driven crimes. 2024 marked the 20-year anniversary of the  publication of his debut thriller\, The Suspect\, which introduced clinical psychologist Joe O’Loughlin\, sold more than a million copies around the world and is now a major TV series starring Aidan Turner on ABC TV. Michael’s standalone thriller The Secrets She Keeps was adapted for TV by Network 10 and the BBC . Michael is the only Australian to twice win the UK’s prestigious Gold Dagger Award for best crime novel\, for Life or Death and Good Girl\, Bad Girl as well as the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award for When She Was Good. Lying Beside You was shortlisted for the Australian Crime Writers Association’s Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Fiction 2023.  Storm Child\, the fourth novel in his globally bestselling Cyrus Haven and Evie Cormac series\, was a No. 1 national bestseller in Australia. The White Crow\, the second book in his Philomena McCarthy series\, following on from the internationally bestselling When You Are Mine was shortlisted for the 2025 Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Fiction. Arlo’s story\, at the centre of Michael Robotham’s 20th novel\, Tell Me Something True\, has held a special place in his heart since he first dreamt of becoming a writer. Four decades later\, he’s ready to share it with readers for the first time. Michael lives in Sydney. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/class-clowns-2021/ LOCATION:BMI – Multiple Spaces\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Externally Produced Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/88e0e8e29bd66f49a899dbff909c887c.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210313T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210313T223000 DTSTAMP:20210902T231845Z CREATED:20210308T063350Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210902T231845Z UID:2361-1615662000-1615674600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Big Women | Presented by LadderFrame Theatre DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Michael Robotham \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 1\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tell Me Something True \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Michael Robotham \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MICHAEL IS COMING HOME: This is his 20th novel\, but the 1st to be set in Australia. This is a once-in-a-lifetime publishing event for a book destined to enter the Australian canon as a classic. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The astonishing\, emotional epic from Michael Robotham: a mystery\, a coming-of-age tale and a love story wrapped into one\, set against the simmering tensions of a small Australian town. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I look along the road and notice how many people are standing outside their houses or watching from doorways and windows. Staring. Studying. ‘Do you think this town will ever forgive me?’ I ask. ‘Not in a million years.’ \n \n Small towns are quick to anger and slow to forgive\, but Arlo Hackett doesn’t expect mercy when he emerges from a twelve-year prison sentence and makes his way back to Yulara\, a waypoint on Australia’s Great Southern Road. The last time Arlo was home\, his brother Luke was charged with a terrible crime and Arlo was found guilty by association. His return to the goldrush town is like cracking open a time capsule full of hatred and violence\, along with memories of the people he loved – the ones he couldn’t save. Yulara wants Arlo gone\, or worse\, but every insult and humiliation pushes him to confront what really happened all those years ago. The truth will shock you\, surprise you\, and break your heart. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Early praise for Tell Me Something True \n \n ‘My book of the year. This compelling\, intriguing and entertaining masterpiece examines the conscience of a whole town and should win every award going. Genius’ LIZ NUGENT ‘Emotional\, startling and beautifully crafted; it brings small town Australia into your living room’ VAL MC DERMID ‘Most writers would be proud to produce\, in their entire career\, a book half as good as Tell Me Something True. No one can touch him when it comes to infusing crime with character and heart’ LINWOOD BARCLAY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n Michael Robotham | Photo Tony Mott\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Michael Robotham Before becoming a novelist\, Michael Robotham was a feature writer and investigative reporter working in Britain\, Australia and America\, and with clinical and forensic psychologists as they helped police investigate complex\, psychologically driven crimes. 2024 marked the 20-year anniversary of the  publication of his debut thriller\, The Suspect\, which introduced clinical psychologist Joe O’Loughlin\, sold more than a million copies around the world and is now a major TV series starring Aidan Turner on ABC TV. Michael’s standalone thriller The Secrets She Keeps was adapted for TV by Network 10 and the BBC . Michael is the only Australian to twice win the UK’s prestigious Gold Dagger Award for best crime novel\, for Life or Death and Good Girl\, Bad Girl as well as the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award for When She Was Good. Lying Beside You was shortlisted for the Australian Crime Writers Association’s Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Fiction 2023.  Storm Child\, the fourth novel in his globally bestselling Cyrus Haven and Evie Cormac series\, was a No. 1 national bestseller in Australia. The White Crow\, the second book in his Philomena McCarthy series\, following on from the internationally bestselling When You Are Mine was shortlisted for the 2025 Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Fiction. Arlo’s story\, at the centre of Michael Robotham’s 20th novel\, Tell Me Something True\, has held a special place in his heart since he first dreamt of becoming a writer. Four decades later\, he’s ready to share it with readers for the first time. Michael lives in Sydney. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/big-women/ LOCATION:BMI – Multiple Spaces\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Externally Produced Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/9bed223c4c2963ef1986371ff06f951f.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR