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UID:2978-1621623600-1621634400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:The Witching Hour & A Night of Spiritualism | Ballarat Heritage Festival
DESCRIPTION:SHARC Roadshow 2026 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\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 22\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n4:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\nFree 				\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									Register now\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									SHARC is heading to Ballarat 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									We want to catch up with people with experience of alcohol\, drugs or gambling challenges.  								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Join SHARC for a relaxed and welcoming afternoon focused on the issues that matter most to you. Our purpose is twofold. We want to tell you a bit more about the programs at SHARC – an organisation that has been around for 30 years\, staffed by people with lived and living experience of the alcohol and other drugs (AOD) system. We run peer led residential programs and supports for the peer workforce. We also provide opportunities for you to use your experiences to advocate for change in the system.  This is an opportunity to have open conversations about what you need in relation to recovery\, and harm reduction\, and to learn about our supports. We also want to hear about your experiences accessing services\, what’s working well\, what is missing\, and what needs to change. Come along for a cuppa’ and a snack\, connect with others\, and have your say. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Who will be there? 								\n				\n									The APSU team (Association of Participating Service Users) APSU is the Victorian consumer body for people who use\, have used\, or are eligible to use alcohol and other drug (AOD) services\, including family and significant others affected by AOD challenges. APSU advocates for system change and ensures the voices of people who use services are heard and valued. The APSU team will also provide an overview of the programs that SHARC runs.  								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									What can I expect? 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Find out about our programs Information about how you can use your lived experience of accessing services to advocate for change across the systemAn opportunity for you to tell us about the needs of regional Victorians to help us advocate for improved service provision in the Grampians regionA low-pressure\, stigma-free environmentFriendly SHARC staff with a lived experience of accessing the alcohol and drug service system\, ready to listenTea\, coffee\, snacksPrinted resources to take home with you								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Free\, supper included 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Register now\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\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/twhnos/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210515T200000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210515T220000
DTSTAMP:20260520T214352
CREATED:20210422T033137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210902T231755Z
UID:3181-1621108800-1621116000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Red Mill Revue!
DESCRIPTION:SHARC Roadshow 2026 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\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 22\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n4:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\nFree 				\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									Register now\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									SHARC is heading to Ballarat 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									We want to catch up with people with experience of alcohol\, drugs or gambling challenges.  								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Join SHARC for a relaxed and welcoming afternoon focused on the issues that matter most to you. Our purpose is twofold. We want to tell you a bit more about the programs at SHARC – an organisation that has been around for 30 years\, staffed by people with lived and living experience of the alcohol and other drugs (AOD) system. We run peer led residential programs and supports for the peer workforce. We also provide opportunities for you to use your experiences to advocate for change in the system.  This is an opportunity to have open conversations about what you need in relation to recovery\, and harm reduction\, and to learn about our supports. We also want to hear about your experiences accessing services\, what’s working well\, what is missing\, and what needs to change. Come along for a cuppa’ and a snack\, connect with others\, and have your say. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Who will be there? 								\n				\n									The APSU team (Association of Participating Service Users) APSU is the Victorian consumer body for people who use\, have used\, or are eligible to use alcohol and other drug (AOD) services\, including family and significant others affected by AOD challenges. APSU advocates for system change and ensures the voices of people who use services are heard and valued. The APSU team will also provide an overview of the programs that SHARC runs.  								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									What can I expect? 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Find out about our programs Information about how you can use your lived experience of accessing services to advocate for change across the systemAn opportunity for you to tell us about the needs of regional Victorians to help us advocate for improved service provision in the Grampians regionA low-pressure\, stigma-free environmentFriendly SHARC staff with a lived experience of accessing the alcohol and drug service system\, ready to listenTea\, coffee\, snacksPrinted resources to take home with you								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Free\, supper included 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Register now\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\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/red-mill-revue-bmi/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Externally Produced Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210514T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210514T220000
DTSTAMP:20260520T214352
CREATED:20210407T085224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210422T034437Z
UID:2705-1621018800-1621029600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Suffrajitsu & Playing the Ghost | Ballarat Heritage Festival
DESCRIPTION:SHARC Roadshow 2026 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\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 22\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n4:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\nFree 				\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									Register now\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									SHARC is heading to Ballarat 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									We want to catch up with people with experience of alcohol\, drugs or gambling challenges.  								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Join SHARC for a relaxed and welcoming afternoon focused on the issues that matter most to you. Our purpose is twofold. We want to tell you a bit more about the programs at SHARC – an organisation that has been around for 30 years\, staffed by people with lived and living experience of the alcohol and other drugs (AOD) system. We run peer led residential programs and supports for the peer workforce. We also provide opportunities for you to use your experiences to advocate for change in the system.  This is an opportunity to have open conversations about what you need in relation to recovery\, and harm reduction\, and to learn about our supports. We also want to hear about your experiences accessing services\, what’s working well\, what is missing\, and what needs to change. Come along for a cuppa’ and a snack\, connect with others\, and have your say. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Who will be there? 								\n				\n									The APSU team (Association of Participating Service Users) APSU is the Victorian consumer body for people who use\, have used\, or are eligible to use alcohol and other drug (AOD) services\, including family and significant others affected by AOD challenges. APSU advocates for system change and ensures the voices of people who use services are heard and valued. The APSU team will also provide an overview of the programs that SHARC runs.  								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									What can I expect? 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Find out about our programs Information about how you can use your lived experience of accessing services to advocate for change across the systemAn opportunity for you to tell us about the needs of regional Victorians to help us advocate for improved service provision in the Grampians regionA low-pressure\, stigma-free environmentFriendly SHARC staff with a lived experience of accessing the alcohol and drug service system\, ready to listenTea\, coffee\, snacksPrinted resources to take home with you								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Free\, supper included 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Register now\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\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/sptg/
LOCATION:BMI – Multiple Spaces\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210509T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210509T150000
DTSTAMP:20260520T214352
CREATED:20210420T070704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210422T034447Z
UID:2976-1620565200-1620572400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Journey to the Southern Cross | Ballarat Heritage Festival
DESCRIPTION:SHARC Roadshow 2026 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\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 22\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n4:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\nFree 				\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									Register now\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									SHARC is heading to Ballarat 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									We want to catch up with people with experience of alcohol\, drugs or gambling challenges.  								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Join SHARC for a relaxed and welcoming afternoon focused on the issues that matter most to you. Our purpose is twofold. We want to tell you a bit more about the programs at SHARC – an organisation that has been around for 30 years\, staffed by people with lived and living experience of the alcohol and other drugs (AOD) system. We run peer led residential programs and supports for the peer workforce. We also provide opportunities for you to use your experiences to advocate for change in the system.  This is an opportunity to have open conversations about what you need in relation to recovery\, and harm reduction\, and to learn about our supports. We also want to hear about your experiences accessing services\, what’s working well\, what is missing\, and what needs to change. Come along for a cuppa’ and a snack\, connect with others\, and have your say. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Who will be there? 								\n				\n									The APSU team (Association of Participating Service Users) APSU is the Victorian consumer body for people who use\, have used\, or are eligible to use alcohol and other drug (AOD) services\, including family and significant others affected by AOD challenges. APSU advocates for system change and ensures the voices of people who use services are heard and valued. The APSU team will also provide an overview of the programs that SHARC runs.  								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									What can I expect? 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Find out about our programs Information about how you can use your lived experience of accessing services to advocate for change across the systemAn opportunity for you to tell us about the needs of regional Victorians to help us advocate for improved service provision in the Grampians regionA low-pressure\, stigma-free environmentFriendly SHARC staff with a lived experience of accessing the alcohol and drug service system\, ready to listenTea\, coffee\, snacksPrinted resources to take home with you								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Free\, supper included 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Register now\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\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/jttsc/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/482bcdd02fa8fe3ddd75d368445021b7.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210508T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210508T193000
DTSTAMP:20260520T214352
CREATED:20210420T070704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210808T032122Z
UID:2975-1620496800-1620502200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Murder Mystery | The Peculiar Demise of William Bailey
DESCRIPTION:SHARC Roadshow 2026 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\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 22\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n4:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\nFree 				\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									Register now\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									SHARC is heading to Ballarat 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									We want to catch up with people with experience of alcohol\, drugs or gambling challenges.  								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Join SHARC for a relaxed and welcoming afternoon focused on the issues that matter most to you. Our purpose is twofold. We want to tell you a bit more about the programs at SHARC – an organisation that has been around for 30 years\, staffed by people with lived and living experience of the alcohol and other drugs (AOD) system. We run peer led residential programs and supports for the peer workforce. We also provide opportunities for you to use your experiences to advocate for change in the system.  This is an opportunity to have open conversations about what you need in relation to recovery\, and harm reduction\, and to learn about our supports. We also want to hear about your experiences accessing services\, what’s working well\, what is missing\, and what needs to change. Come along for a cuppa’ and a snack\, connect with others\, and have your say. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Who will be there? 								\n				\n									The APSU team (Association of Participating Service Users) APSU is the Victorian consumer body for people who use\, have used\, or are eligible to use alcohol and other drug (AOD) services\, including family and significant others affected by AOD challenges. APSU advocates for system change and ensures the voices of people who use services are heard and valued. The APSU team will also provide an overview of the programs that SHARC runs.  								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									What can I expect? 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Find out about our programs Information about how you can use your lived experience of accessing services to advocate for change across the systemAn opportunity for you to tell us about the needs of regional Victorians to help us advocate for improved service provision in the Grampians regionA low-pressure\, stigma-free environmentFriendly SHARC staff with a lived experience of accessing the alcohol and drug service system\, ready to listenTea\, coffee\, snacksPrinted resources to take home with you								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Free\, supper included 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Register now\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/186456208_1883618885121481_3037375389238591407_n.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210501T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210501T233000
DTSTAMP:20260520T214352
CREATED:20210422T032210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210902T231804Z
UID:3161-1619892000-1619911800@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Rock Ballarat Burlesque Showcase
DESCRIPTION:SHARC Roadshow 2026 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\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 22\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n4:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\nFree 				\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									Register now\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									SHARC is heading to Ballarat 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									We want to catch up with people with experience of alcohol\, drugs or gambling challenges.  								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Join SHARC for a relaxed and welcoming afternoon focused on the issues that matter most to you. Our purpose is twofold. We want to tell you a bit more about the programs at SHARC – an organisation that has been around for 30 years\, staffed by people with lived and living experience of the alcohol and other drugs (AOD) system. We run peer led residential programs and supports for the peer workforce. We also provide opportunities for you to use your experiences to advocate for change in the system.  This is an opportunity to have open conversations about what you need in relation to recovery\, and harm reduction\, and to learn about our supports. We also want to hear about your experiences accessing services\, what’s working well\, what is missing\, and what needs to change. Come along for a cuppa’ and a snack\, connect with others\, and have your say. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Who will be there? 								\n				\n									The APSU team (Association of Participating Service Users) APSU is the Victorian consumer body for people who use\, have used\, or are eligible to use alcohol and other drug (AOD) services\, including family and significant others affected by AOD challenges. APSU advocates for system change and ensures the voices of people who use services are heard and valued. The APSU team will also provide an overview of the programs that SHARC runs.  								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									What can I expect? 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Find out about our programs Information about how you can use your lived experience of accessing services to advocate for change across the systemAn opportunity for you to tell us about the needs of regional Victorians to help us advocate for improved service provision in the Grampians regionA low-pressure\, stigma-free environmentFriendly SHARC staff with a lived experience of accessing the alcohol and drug service system\, ready to listenTea\, coffee\, snacksPrinted resources to take home with you								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Free\, supper included 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Register now\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/burlesque-ii-small-1046x1479-2.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210328T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210328T170000
DTSTAMP:20260520T214352
CREATED:20210308T064055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210902T231821Z
UID:2365-1616943600-1616950800@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Keep the Circle Unbroken - Ballarat
DESCRIPTION:SHARC Roadshow 2026 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\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 22\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n4:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\nFree 				\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									Register now\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									SHARC is heading to Ballarat 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									We want to catch up with people with experience of alcohol\, drugs or gambling challenges.  								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Join SHARC for a relaxed and welcoming afternoon focused on the issues that matter most to you. Our purpose is twofold. We want to tell you a bit more about the programs at SHARC – an organisation that has been around for 30 years\, staffed by people with lived and living experience of the alcohol and other drugs (AOD) system. We run peer led residential programs and supports for the peer workforce. We also provide opportunities for you to use your experiences to advocate for change in the system.  This is an opportunity to have open conversations about what you need in relation to recovery\, and harm reduction\, and to learn about our supports. We also want to hear about your experiences accessing services\, what’s working well\, what is missing\, and what needs to change. Come along for a cuppa’ and a snack\, connect with others\, and have your say. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Who will be there? 								\n				\n									The APSU team (Association of Participating Service Users) APSU is the Victorian consumer body for people who use\, have used\, or are eligible to use alcohol and other drug (AOD) services\, including family and significant others affected by AOD challenges. APSU advocates for system change and ensures the voices of people who use services are heard and valued. The APSU team will also provide an overview of the programs that SHARC runs.  								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									What can I expect? 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Find out about our programs Information about how you can use your lived experience of accessing services to advocate for change across the systemAn opportunity for you to tell us about the needs of regional Victorians to help us advocate for improved service provision in the Grampians regionA low-pressure\, stigma-free environmentFriendly SHARC staff with a lived experience of accessing the alcohol and drug service system\, ready to listenTea\, coffee\, snacksPrinted resources to take home with you								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Free\, supper included 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Register now\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\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
DTSTAMP:20260520T214352
CREATED:20210308T063321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210902T231833Z
UID:2357-1616094000-1616101200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:MICF Class Clowns | Ballarat Heat
DESCRIPTION:SHARC Roadshow 2026 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\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 22\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n4:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\nFree 				\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									Register now\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									SHARC is heading to Ballarat 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									We want to catch up with people with experience of alcohol\, drugs or gambling challenges.  								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Join SHARC for a relaxed and welcoming afternoon focused on the issues that matter most to you. Our purpose is twofold. We want to tell you a bit more about the programs at SHARC – an organisation that has been around for 30 years\, staffed by people with lived and living experience of the alcohol and other drugs (AOD) system. We run peer led residential programs and supports for the peer workforce. We also provide opportunities for you to use your experiences to advocate for change in the system.  This is an opportunity to have open conversations about what you need in relation to recovery\, and harm reduction\, and to learn about our supports. We also want to hear about your experiences accessing services\, what’s working well\, what is missing\, and what needs to change. Come along for a cuppa’ and a snack\, connect with others\, and have your say. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Who will be there? 								\n				\n									The APSU team (Association of Participating Service Users) APSU is the Victorian consumer body for people who use\, have used\, or are eligible to use alcohol and other drug (AOD) services\, including family and significant others affected by AOD challenges. APSU advocates for system change and ensures the voices of people who use services are heard and valued. The APSU team will also provide an overview of the programs that SHARC runs.  								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									What can I expect? 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Find out about our programs Information about how you can use your lived experience of accessing services to advocate for change across the systemAn opportunity for you to tell us about the needs of regional Victorians to help us advocate for improved service provision in the Grampians regionA low-pressure\, stigma-free environmentFriendly SHARC staff with a lived experience of accessing the alcohol and drug service system\, ready to listenTea\, coffee\, snacksPrinted resources to take home with you								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Free\, supper included 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Register now\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\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
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210313T223000
DTSTAMP:20260520T214352
CREATED:20210308T063350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210902T231845Z
UID:2361-1615662000-1615674600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Big Women | Presented by LadderFrame Theatre
DESCRIPTION:SHARC Roadshow 2026 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\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 22\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n4:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\nFree 				\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									Register now\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									SHARC is heading to Ballarat 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									We want to catch up with people with experience of alcohol\, drugs or gambling challenges.  								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Join SHARC for a relaxed and welcoming afternoon focused on the issues that matter most to you. Our purpose is twofold. We want to tell you a bit more about the programs at SHARC – an organisation that has been around for 30 years\, staffed by people with lived and living experience of the alcohol and other drugs (AOD) system. We run peer led residential programs and supports for the peer workforce. We also provide opportunities for you to use your experiences to advocate for change in the system.  This is an opportunity to have open conversations about what you need in relation to recovery\, and harm reduction\, and to learn about our supports. We also want to hear about your experiences accessing services\, what’s working well\, what is missing\, and what needs to change. Come along for a cuppa’ and a snack\, connect with others\, and have your say. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Who will be there? 								\n				\n									The APSU team (Association of Participating Service Users) APSU is the Victorian consumer body for people who use\, have used\, or are eligible to use alcohol and other drug (AOD) services\, including family and significant others affected by AOD challenges. APSU advocates for system change and ensures the voices of people who use services are heard and valued. The APSU team will also provide an overview of the programs that SHARC runs.  								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									What can I expect? 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Find out about our programs Information about how you can use your lived experience of accessing services to advocate for change across the systemAn opportunity for you to tell us about the needs of regional Victorians to help us advocate for improved service provision in the Grampians regionA low-pressure\, stigma-free environmentFriendly SHARC staff with a lived experience of accessing the alcohol and drug service system\, ready to listenTea\, coffee\, snacksPrinted resources to take home with you								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Free\, supper included 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Register now\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\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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