BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute - ECPv6.17.0//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:20240406T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20241005T160000 END:DAYLIGHT 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250711T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250711T210000 DTSTAMP:20250616T012211Z CREATED:20250526T023451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T012211Z UID:65144-1752262200-1752267600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Andrew Hamilton | Jokes about the time I went to Prison DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/andrew-hamilton/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Comedy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/sq-promo-andrew-hamilton.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250715T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250715T150000 DTSTAMP:20250528T005007Z CREATED:20250527T053759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T005007Z UID:65236-1752588000-1752591600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute | Ballarat Winter Festival 15 July DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/day-tours-ballarat-winter-festival-2/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Ballarat Winter Festival,Festival,Fundraiser,Important Dates,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/BMI-woodcut_bags-low-res-1kb-e1703024949185.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250716T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250716T193000 DTSTAMP:20250714T011514Z CREATED:20250604T015536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T011514Z UID:65475-1752688800-1752694200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Irma Gold | This event has now been CANCELLED due to low ticket sales DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/irma-gold/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Ballarat Winter Festival,Fundraiser,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/irma-sq-promo.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250716T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250716T200000 DTSTAMP:20250408T035944Z CREATED:20250408T035652Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T035944Z UID:64363-1752692400-1752696000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Meditations for A Clear Mind DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-16-july/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Clear-Mind-Urban-Ballarat-square-promo.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250718T123000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250718T153000 DTSTAMP:20250625T033649Z CREATED:20250625T032957Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T033649Z UID:65910-1752841800-1752852600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Royal South Street Society | Freemasons Vocal Schedule DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rsss-vocal-schedule-1/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Important Dates,Royal South Street Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sq-promos3.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250718T170000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250718T213000 DTSTAMP:20250625T032911Z CREATED:20240717T012721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T032911Z UID:57382-1752858000-1752874200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Royal South Street Society | Freemasons Vocal Schedule DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rsss-vocal-schedule/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Important Dates,Royal South Street Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sq-promos3.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250719T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250719T213000 DTSTAMP:20250626T063216Z CREATED:20250624T031631Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T063216Z UID:65790-1752919200-1752960600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Royal South Street Society | Freemasons Vocal Schedule DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rsss-vocal-schedule-2/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Important Dates,Royal South Street Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sq-promos3.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250720T093000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250720T200000 DTSTAMP:20250626T063107Z CREATED:20250624T050147Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T063107Z UID:65830-1753003800-1753041600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Royal South Street Society | Freemasons Vocal Schedule DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rsss-vocal-schedule-3/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Important Dates,Royal South Street Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sq-promos3.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250721T091500 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250721T213000 DTSTAMP:20250626T063213Z CREATED:20250624T032442Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T063213Z UID:65793-1753089300-1753133400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Royal South Street Society | Schimmel Pianoforte Schedule DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rsss-pianoforte-schedule-1/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Important Dates,Royal South Street Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sq-promos2.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250722T091500 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250722T180000 DTSTAMP:20250626T063205Z CREATED:20250624T034613Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T063205Z UID:65803-1753175700-1753207200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Royal South Street Society | Schimmel Pianoforte Schedule DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rsss-pianoforte-schedule-2/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Important Dates,Royal South Street Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sq-promos2.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250723T091500 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250723T210000 DTSTAMP:20250626T063153Z CREATED:20250624T035330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T063153Z UID:65806-1753262100-1753304400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Royal South Street Society | Schimmel Pianoforte Schedule DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rsss-pianoforte-schedule-3/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Important Dates,Royal South Street Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sq-promos2.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250723T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250723T200000 DTSTAMP:20250408T042633Z CREATED:20250408T042521Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T042633Z UID:64378-1753297200-1753300800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Meditations for A Clear Mind DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-23-july/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Clear-Mind-Urban-Ballarat-square-promo.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250724T091500 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250724T163000 DTSTAMP:20250626T063134Z CREATED:20250624T035700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T063134Z UID:65807-1753348500-1753374600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Royal South Street Society | Schimmel Pianoforte Schedule DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rsss-pianoforte-schedule-4/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Important Dates,Royal South Street Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sq-promos2.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250725T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250725T163000 DTSTAMP:20250626T063123Z CREATED:20250624T042305Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T063123Z UID:65813-1753441200-1753461000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Royal South Street Society | Schimmel Pianoforte Schedule DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rsss-pianoforte-schedule-5/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Important Dates,Royal South Street Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sq-promos2.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250726T091500 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250726T183000 DTSTAMP:20250626T062951Z CREATED:20250624T064136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T062951Z UID:65868-1753521300-1753554600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Royal South Street Society | Schimmel Pianoforte Schedule DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rsss-vocal-schedule-9/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Important Dates,Royal South Street Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sq-promos2.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250727T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250727T180000 DTSTAMP:20250625T050048Z CREATED:20250624T044813Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T050048Z UID:65825-1753624800-1753639200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Royal South Street Society | Schimmel Pianoforte Schedule - Celebrating Chopin DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rsss-pianoforte-schedule-7/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Important Dates,Live Music,Royal South Street Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/chopin.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250728T093000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250728T173000 DTSTAMP:20250626T063100Z CREATED:20250624T052537Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T063100Z UID:65835-1753695000-1753723800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Royal South Street Society | Freemasons Vocal Schedule DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rsss-vocal-schedule-4/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Important Dates,Royal South Street Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sq-promos3.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250729T093000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250729T163000 DTSTAMP:20250626T063035Z CREATED:20250624T054647Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T063035Z UID:65841-1753781400-1753806600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Royal South Street Society | Freemasons Vocal Schedule DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rsss-vocal-schedule-5/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Important Dates,Royal South Street Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sq-promos3.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250730T093000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250730T190000 DTSTAMP:20250626T063024Z CREATED:20250624T060939Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T063024Z UID:65852-1753867800-1753902000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Royal South Street Society | Freemasons Vocal Schedule DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rsss-vocal-schedule-6/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Important Dates,Royal South Street Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sq-promos3.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250730T183000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250730T193000 DTSTAMP:20250730T001534Z CREATED:20250715T014238Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250730T001534Z UID:66248-1753900200-1753903800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Rare Book Week Melbourne | Rare Books in Mechanics' Institutes: Uncover Hidden Treasures DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rare-books-mechanics-institutes/ LOCATION:Prahran Mechanics’ Institute Victorian History Library\, 39 Saint Edmonds Road\, Prahran\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:About us,Important Dates,Rare Book Week,The Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG39-BMI-crop.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250730T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250730T200000 DTSTAMP:20250408T041032Z CREATED:20250408T040007Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T041032Z UID:64365-1753902000-1753905600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | How to Love Yourself & Others DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-30-july/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/How-to-Love-Yourseld-Others-square-promo.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250731T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250731T160000 DTSTAMP:20250626T063012Z CREATED:20250624T062123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T063012Z UID:65855-1753956000-1753977600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Royal South Street Society | Freemasons Vocal Schedule DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rsss-vocal-schedule-7/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Important Dates,Royal South Street Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sq-promos3.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250801T160000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250801T203000 DTSTAMP:20250626T063002Z CREATED:20250624T063047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T063002Z UID:65863-1754064000-1754080200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Royal South Street Society | Freemasons Vocal Schedule DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rsss-vocal-schedule-8/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Important Dates,Royal South Street Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sq-promos3.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250802T093000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250802T210000 DTSTAMP:20250626T063828Z CREATED:20250625T043529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T063828Z UID:65954-1754127000-1754168400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Royal South Street Society | Freemasons Vocal Schedule & Championship Challenge DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rsss-vocal-schedule-9-2/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Important Dates,Live Music,Royal South Street Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sq-promos3.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250803T143000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250803T203000 DTSTAMP:20250626T062854Z CREATED:20250624T235217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T062854Z UID:65881-1754231400-1754253000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Royal South Street Society | Herald Sun Aria Heats DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rsss-aria-heats/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Important Dates,Royal South Street Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sq-promos.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250804T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250804T213000 DTSTAMP:20250722T042831Z CREATED:20250625T000219Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250722T042831Z UID:65888-1754335800-1754343000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Royal South Street Society | Herald Sun Aria Semi Final DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rsss-aria-semi-final/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Important Dates,Live Music,Royal South Street Society,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sq-promos.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250806T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250806T193000 DTSTAMP:20250616T021316Z CREATED:20250527T025831Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T021316Z UID:65197-1754503200-1754508600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In conversation with Chloe Adams & Alli Sinclair DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/chloe-adams-alli-sinclair/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Ballarat Winter Festival,Fundraiser,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/sq-promo-chloe-and-alli-v2.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250806T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250806T200000 DTSTAMP:20250408T041408Z CREATED:20250408T041052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T041408Z UID:64372-1754506800-1754510400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | How to Love Yourself & Others DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-6-august/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/How-to-Love-Yourseld-Others-square-promo.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250810T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250810T160000 DTSTAMP:20250805T061800Z CREATED:20250512T035956Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T061800Z UID:64945-1754834400-1754841600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Little Brass Band | BMI Fundraiser: Cheers\, Raise a Glass to Brass DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/little-brass-band/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/little-brass-band-square-promo.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250813T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250813T200000 DTSTAMP:20250408T041537Z CREATED:20250408T041113Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T041537Z UID:64373-1755111600-1755115200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | How to Love Yourself & Others DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-13-august/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/How-to-Love-Yourseld-Others-square-promo.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR