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SUMMARY:Murder Mystery | The Peculiar Demise of William Bailey
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Mark Smith 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			June 23\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.78 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Where Truth Ends 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Mark Smith 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									What if everything you believed in was a lie? Truth and betrayal collide in the new Mark Smith thriller\, perfect for fans of Christian White and Lisa Jewell. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she’s on the run. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre\, every anonymous member of the group becomes a suspect. But the authorities aren’t the only ones hunting Meg. Scared and alone\, Meg seeks refuge with her father\, Luke\, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in\, Meg is forced to question her friends\, her cause\, even herself. Was the non-violent activist group infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition? What happens when the truth is the first thing to burn? 								\n				\n									Where Truth Ends is a taut\, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of Three Boys Gone\, about when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author 				\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Mark Smith is the author of five novels\, including his critically acclaimed Winter Trilogy. The Road to Winter was shortlisted for multiple awards and is taught in schools around Australia. The sequel\, Wilder Country won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for YA. His first adult novel\, Three Boys Gone\, was published in 2025 and his second\, Where Truth Ends\, will be released in May 2026. An award-winning writer of short fiction\, Mark’s work has appeared in Best Australian Stories\, Review of Australian Fiction\, The Big Issue\, The Victorian Writer\, Island and The Australian. Mark is also an in-demand speaker at schools and an experienced facilitator at festivals and book launches. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\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 will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									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/william-bailey-mystery/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event
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SUMMARY:Rock Ballarat Burlesque Showcase
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Mark Smith 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			June 23\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.78 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Where Truth Ends 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Mark Smith 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									What if everything you believed in was a lie? Truth and betrayal collide in the new Mark Smith thriller\, perfect for fans of Christian White and Lisa Jewell. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she’s on the run. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre\, every anonymous member of the group becomes a suspect. But the authorities aren’t the only ones hunting Meg. Scared and alone\, Meg seeks refuge with her father\, Luke\, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in\, Meg is forced to question her friends\, her cause\, even herself. Was the non-violent activist group infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition? What happens when the truth is the first thing to burn? 								\n				\n									Where Truth Ends is a taut\, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of Three Boys Gone\, about when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author 				\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Mark Smith is the author of five novels\, including his critically acclaimed Winter Trilogy. The Road to Winter was shortlisted for multiple awards and is taught in schools around Australia. The sequel\, Wilder Country won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for YA. His first adult novel\, Three Boys Gone\, was published in 2025 and his second\, Where Truth Ends\, will be released in May 2026. An award-winning writer of short fiction\, Mark’s work has appeared in Best Australian Stories\, Review of Australian Fiction\, The Big Issue\, The Victorian Writer\, Island and The Australian. Mark is also an in-demand speaker at schools and an experienced facilitator at festivals and book launches. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\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 will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									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/rock-ballarat-burlesque-showcase/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Externally Produced Event
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UID:2365-1616943600-1616950800@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Keep the Circle Unbroken - Ballarat
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Mark Smith 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			June 23\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.78 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Where Truth Ends 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Mark Smith 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									What if everything you believed in was a lie? Truth and betrayal collide in the new Mark Smith thriller\, perfect for fans of Christian White and Lisa Jewell. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she’s on the run. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre\, every anonymous member of the group becomes a suspect. But the authorities aren’t the only ones hunting Meg. Scared and alone\, Meg seeks refuge with her father\, Luke\, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in\, Meg is forced to question her friends\, her cause\, even herself. Was the non-violent activist group infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition? What happens when the truth is the first thing to burn? 								\n				\n									Where Truth Ends is a taut\, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of Three Boys Gone\, about when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author 				\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Mark Smith is the author of five novels\, including his critically acclaimed Winter Trilogy. The Road to Winter was shortlisted for multiple awards and is taught in schools around Australia. The sequel\, Wilder Country won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for YA. His first adult novel\, Three Boys Gone\, was published in 2025 and his second\, Where Truth Ends\, will be released in May 2026. An award-winning writer of short fiction\, Mark’s work has appeared in Best Australian Stories\, Review of Australian Fiction\, The Big Issue\, The Victorian Writer\, Island and The Australian. Mark is also an in-demand speaker at schools and an experienced facilitator at festivals and book launches. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\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 will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									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/ktcu/
LOCATION:BMI – Multiple Spaces\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Externally Produced Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210318T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210318T210000
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CREATED:20210308T063321Z
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UID:2357-1616094000-1616101200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:MICF Class Clowns | Ballarat Heat
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Mark Smith 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			June 23\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.78 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Where Truth Ends 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Mark Smith 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									What if everything you believed in was a lie? Truth and betrayal collide in the new Mark Smith thriller\, perfect for fans of Christian White and Lisa Jewell. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she’s on the run. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre\, every anonymous member of the group becomes a suspect. But the authorities aren’t the only ones hunting Meg. Scared and alone\, Meg seeks refuge with her father\, Luke\, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in\, Meg is forced to question her friends\, her cause\, even herself. Was the non-violent activist group infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition? What happens when the truth is the first thing to burn? 								\n				\n									Where Truth Ends is a taut\, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of Three Boys Gone\, about when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author 				\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Mark Smith is the author of five novels\, including his critically acclaimed Winter Trilogy. The Road to Winter was shortlisted for multiple awards and is taught in schools around Australia. The sequel\, Wilder Country won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for YA. His first adult novel\, Three Boys Gone\, was published in 2025 and his second\, Where Truth Ends\, will be released in May 2026. An award-winning writer of short fiction\, Mark’s work has appeared in Best Australian Stories\, Review of Australian Fiction\, The Big Issue\, The Victorian Writer\, Island and The Australian. Mark is also an in-demand speaker at schools and an experienced facilitator at festivals and book launches. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\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 will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									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
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210313T190000
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UID:2361-1615662000-1615674600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Big Women | Presented by LadderFrame Theatre
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Mark Smith 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			June 23\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.78 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Where Truth Ends 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Mark Smith 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									What if everything you believed in was a lie? Truth and betrayal collide in the new Mark Smith thriller\, perfect for fans of Christian White and Lisa Jewell. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she’s on the run. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre\, every anonymous member of the group becomes a suspect. But the authorities aren’t the only ones hunting Meg. Scared and alone\, Meg seeks refuge with her father\, Luke\, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in\, Meg is forced to question her friends\, her cause\, even herself. Was the non-violent activist group infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition? What happens when the truth is the first thing to burn? 								\n				\n									Where Truth Ends is a taut\, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of Three Boys Gone\, about when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author 				\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Mark Smith is the author of five novels\, including his critically acclaimed Winter Trilogy. The Road to Winter was shortlisted for multiple awards and is taught in schools around Australia. The sequel\, Wilder Country won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for YA. His first adult novel\, Three Boys Gone\, was published in 2025 and his second\, Where Truth Ends\, will be released in May 2026. An award-winning writer of short fiction\, Mark’s work has appeared in Best Australian Stories\, Review of Australian Fiction\, The Big Issue\, The Victorian Writer\, Island and The Australian. Mark is also an in-demand speaker at schools and an experienced facilitator at festivals and book launches. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\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 will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									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
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