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SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Bound for Glory
DESCRIPTION:Sanctuary				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n					by Garry Disher				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Grace is a master thief\, specialising in valuable stamps\, watches and jewellery.  She never stays long in one place\, so when she’s recognised at a Brisbane stamp expo\, she must  go on the run again.  But she’d like a shot at a normal life\, and settles in the Adelaide Hills\, where she uses her  knowledge to work in an antiques business owned by Erin\, her landlady.  But someone’s looking for Erin.  And someone else is looking for Grace.  And they are both very dangerous men. 								\n				\n												\n																					Sanctuary | Garry Disher\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					About the Author				\n				\n									Garry Disher was born in 1949 and grew up on his parents’ farm in South Australia. He gained post graduate degrees from Adelaide and Melbourne Universities. In 1978 he was awarded a creative writing fellowship to Stanford University\, where he wrote his first short story collection. He travelled widely overseas\, before returning to Australia\, where he taught creative writing\, finally becoming a full time writer in 1988. He has written more than 40 titles\, including general and crime fiction\, children’s books\, textbooks\, and books about the craft of writing. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Garry Disher | Photo: Darren James\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Garry will be in-conversation with Tim Constantine 								\n				\n									Tim has worked in the entertainment industry for over 20 years. He is a multi-award winning actor\, and has also worked extensively as a presenter\, producer and writer. As well as selling his soul to advertise products that people don’t need and can’t afford\, he has appeared in favourite Australian TV shows\, including Neighbours\, Underbelly\, City Homicide and Stingers. During the pandemic\, Tim played Hamlet in the highly regarded “Shakespeare Republic – The Lockdown Chronicles”\, a webseries which received awards and nominations from festivals all over the world. Tim is passionate about books\, learning and the arts\, and is a keen amateur linguist and historian. (Amateur in the original French sense of “lover of”\,  rather than the more modern\, pejorative “unprofessional” sense.) He also taught himself French during the pandemic\, and hopes soon to return to France now that he can speak the lingo. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$20 per person plus booking fee & gst includes a delicious afternoon tea of scones\, jam & cream\, tea and coffee. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					Event Brochure				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\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					BMI news				\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Seen Again by Benita Bensch\n                        Seen Again: Light On Matrescence Benita Bensch Don’t miss Benita... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | The Secrets of Provence by Daisy Wood.\n                        The Secrets of Provence Daisy Wood Provence\,1940 Thrown out of... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | July 2026\n                        Membership Contriubtions I imagine many of you have received requests... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Newsletter – July 2026\n                        Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-film-society-bound-for-glory/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261009T190000
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UID:70535-1791572400-1791583200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Telegraph Road - The Dire Straits Legacy: Matt Arthur and The Lazybones
DESCRIPTION:Sanctuary				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n					by Garry Disher				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Grace is a master thief\, specialising in valuable stamps\, watches and jewellery.  She never stays long in one place\, so when she’s recognised at a Brisbane stamp expo\, she must  go on the run again.  But she’d like a shot at a normal life\, and settles in the Adelaide Hills\, where she uses her  knowledge to work in an antiques business owned by Erin\, her landlady.  But someone’s looking for Erin.  And someone else is looking for Grace.  And they are both very dangerous men. 								\n				\n												\n																					Sanctuary | Garry Disher\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					About the Author				\n				\n									Garry Disher was born in 1949 and grew up on his parents’ farm in South Australia. He gained post graduate degrees from Adelaide and Melbourne Universities. In 1978 he was awarded a creative writing fellowship to Stanford University\, where he wrote his first short story collection. He travelled widely overseas\, before returning to Australia\, where he taught creative writing\, finally becoming a full time writer in 1988. He has written more than 40 titles\, including general and crime fiction\, children’s books\, textbooks\, and books about the craft of writing. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Garry Disher | Photo: Darren James\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Garry will be in-conversation with Tim Constantine 								\n				\n									Tim has worked in the entertainment industry for over 20 years. He is a multi-award winning actor\, and has also worked extensively as a presenter\, producer and writer. As well as selling his soul to advertise products that people don’t need and can’t afford\, he has appeared in favourite Australian TV shows\, including Neighbours\, Underbelly\, City Homicide and Stingers. During the pandemic\, Tim played Hamlet in the highly regarded “Shakespeare Republic – The Lockdown Chronicles”\, a webseries which received awards and nominations from festivals all over the world. Tim is passionate about books\, learning and the arts\, and is a keen amateur linguist and historian. (Amateur in the original French sense of “lover of”\,  rather than the more modern\, pejorative “unprofessional” sense.) He also taught himself French during the pandemic\, and hopes soon to return to France now that he can speak the lingo. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$20 per person plus booking fee & gst includes a delicious afternoon tea of scones\, jam & cream\, tea and coffee. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					Event Brochure				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\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					BMI news				\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Seen Again by Benita Bensch\n                        Seen Again: Light On Matrescence Benita Bensch Don’t miss Benita... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | The Secrets of Provence by Daisy Wood.\n                        The Secrets of Provence Daisy Wood Provence\,1940 Thrown out of... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | July 2026\n                        Membership Contriubtions I imagine many of you have received requests... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Newsletter – July 2026\n                        Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/telegraph-road-the-dire-straits-legacy/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Matt Arthur Music":MAILTO:matt@mattarthurmusic.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261125T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261125T183000
DTSTAMP:20260625T023611Z
CREATED:20260623T232758Z
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UID:73816-1795627800-1795631400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Twilight Talks: Season 2\, Understanding the Language of your Body
DESCRIPTION:Sanctuary				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n					by Garry Disher				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Grace is a master thief\, specialising in valuable stamps\, watches and jewellery.  She never stays long in one place\, so when she’s recognised at a Brisbane stamp expo\, she must  go on the run again.  But she’d like a shot at a normal life\, and settles in the Adelaide Hills\, where she uses her  knowledge to work in an antiques business owned by Erin\, her landlady.  But someone’s looking for Erin.  And someone else is looking for Grace.  And they are both very dangerous men. 								\n				\n												\n																					Sanctuary | Garry Disher\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					About the Author				\n				\n									Garry Disher was born in 1949 and grew up on his parents’ farm in South Australia. He gained post graduate degrees from Adelaide and Melbourne Universities. In 1978 he was awarded a creative writing fellowship to Stanford University\, where he wrote his first short story collection. He travelled widely overseas\, before returning to Australia\, where he taught creative writing\, finally becoming a full time writer in 1988. He has written more than 40 titles\, including general and crime fiction\, children’s books\, textbooks\, and books about the craft of writing. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Garry Disher | Photo: Darren James\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Garry will be in-conversation with Tim Constantine 								\n				\n									Tim has worked in the entertainment industry for over 20 years. He is a multi-award winning actor\, and has also worked extensively as a presenter\, producer and writer. As well as selling his soul to advertise products that people don’t need and can’t afford\, he has appeared in favourite Australian TV shows\, including Neighbours\, Underbelly\, City Homicide and Stingers. During the pandemic\, Tim played Hamlet in the highly regarded “Shakespeare Republic – The Lockdown Chronicles”\, a webseries which received awards and nominations from festivals all over the world. Tim is passionate about books\, learning and the arts\, and is a keen amateur linguist and historian. (Amateur in the original French sense of “lover of”\,  rather than the more modern\, pejorative “unprofessional” sense.) He also taught himself French during the pandemic\, and hopes soon to return to France now that he can speak the lingo. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$20 per person plus booking fee & gst includes a delicious afternoon tea of scones\, jam & cream\, tea and coffee. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					Event Brochure				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\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					BMI news				\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Seen Again by Benita Bensch\n                        Seen Again: Light On Matrescence Benita Bensch Don’t miss Benita... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | The Secrets of Provence by Daisy Wood.\n                        The Secrets of Provence Daisy Wood Provence\,1940 Thrown out of... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | July 2026\n                        Membership Contriubtions I imagine many of you have received requests... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Newsletter – July 2026\n                        Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-season-2-the-language-of-your-body/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Twilight Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261210T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261210T210000
DTSTAMP:20260414T073342Z
CREATED:20260129T055545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T073342Z
UID:70454-1796931000-1796936400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Smiley Gets a Gun
DESCRIPTION:Sanctuary				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n					by Garry Disher				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Grace is a master thief\, specialising in valuable stamps\, watches and jewellery.  She never stays long in one place\, so when she’s recognised at a Brisbane stamp expo\, she must  go on the run again.  But she’d like a shot at a normal life\, and settles in the Adelaide Hills\, where she uses her  knowledge to work in an antiques business owned by Erin\, her landlady.  But someone’s looking for Erin.  And someone else is looking for Grace.  And they are both very dangerous men. 								\n				\n												\n																					Sanctuary | Garry Disher\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					About the Author				\n				\n									Garry Disher was born in 1949 and grew up on his parents’ farm in South Australia. He gained post graduate degrees from Adelaide and Melbourne Universities. In 1978 he was awarded a creative writing fellowship to Stanford University\, where he wrote his first short story collection. He travelled widely overseas\, before returning to Australia\, where he taught creative writing\, finally becoming a full time writer in 1988. He has written more than 40 titles\, including general and crime fiction\, children’s books\, textbooks\, and books about the craft of writing. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Garry Disher | Photo: Darren James\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Garry will be in-conversation with Tim Constantine 								\n				\n									Tim has worked in the entertainment industry for over 20 years. He is a multi-award winning actor\, and has also worked extensively as a presenter\, producer and writer. As well as selling his soul to advertise products that people don’t need and can’t afford\, he has appeared in favourite Australian TV shows\, including Neighbours\, Underbelly\, City Homicide and Stingers. During the pandemic\, Tim played Hamlet in the highly regarded “Shakespeare Republic – The Lockdown Chronicles”\, a webseries which received awards and nominations from festivals all over the world. Tim is passionate about books\, learning and the arts\, and is a keen amateur linguist and historian. (Amateur in the original French sense of “lover of”\,  rather than the more modern\, pejorative “unprofessional” sense.) He also taught himself French during the pandemic\, and hopes soon to return to France now that he can speak the lingo. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$20 per person plus booking fee & gst includes a delicious afternoon tea of scones\, jam & cream\, tea and coffee. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					Event Brochure				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\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					BMI news				\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Seen Again by Benita Bensch\n                        Seen Again: Light On Matrescence Benita Bensch Don’t miss Benita... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | The Secrets of Provence by Daisy Wood.\n                        The Secrets of Provence Daisy Wood Provence\,1940 Thrown out of... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | July 2026\n                        Membership Contriubtions I imagine many of you have received requests... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Newsletter – July 2026\n                        Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-film-society-smiley-gets-a-gun/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261212T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261213T140000
DTSTAMP:20260619T051722Z
CREATED:20260619T034945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260619T051722Z
UID:73676-1797069600-1797170400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Book Sale | Reward yourself with some excellent Christmas reading
DESCRIPTION:Sanctuary				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n					by Garry Disher				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Grace is a master thief\, specialising in valuable stamps\, watches and jewellery.  She never stays long in one place\, so when she’s recognised at a Brisbane stamp expo\, she must  go on the run again.  But she’d like a shot at a normal life\, and settles in the Adelaide Hills\, where she uses her  knowledge to work in an antiques business owned by Erin\, her landlady.  But someone’s looking for Erin.  And someone else is looking for Grace.  And they are both very dangerous men. 								\n				\n												\n																					Sanctuary | Garry Disher\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					About the Author				\n				\n									Garry Disher was born in 1949 and grew up on his parents’ farm in South Australia. He gained post graduate degrees from Adelaide and Melbourne Universities. In 1978 he was awarded a creative writing fellowship to Stanford University\, where he wrote his first short story collection. He travelled widely overseas\, before returning to Australia\, where he taught creative writing\, finally becoming a full time writer in 1988. He has written more than 40 titles\, including general and crime fiction\, children’s books\, textbooks\, and books about the craft of writing. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Garry Disher | Photo: Darren James\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Garry will be in-conversation with Tim Constantine 								\n				\n									Tim has worked in the entertainment industry for over 20 years. He is a multi-award winning actor\, and has also worked extensively as a presenter\, producer and writer. As well as selling his soul to advertise products that people don’t need and can’t afford\, he has appeared in favourite Australian TV shows\, including Neighbours\, Underbelly\, City Homicide and Stingers. During the pandemic\, Tim played Hamlet in the highly regarded “Shakespeare Republic – The Lockdown Chronicles”\, a webseries which received awards and nominations from festivals all over the world. Tim is passionate about books\, learning and the arts\, and is a keen amateur linguist and historian. (Amateur in the original French sense of “lover of”\,  rather than the more modern\, pejorative “unprofessional” sense.) He also taught himself French during the pandemic\, and hopes soon to return to France now that he can speak the lingo. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$20 per person plus booking fee & gst includes a delicious afternoon tea of scones\, jam & cream\, tea and coffee. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					Event Brochure				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\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					BMI news				\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Seen Again by Benita Bensch\n                        Seen Again: Light On Matrescence Benita Bensch Don’t miss Benita... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | The Secrets of Provence by Daisy Wood.\n                        The Secrets of Provence Daisy Wood Provence\,1940 Thrown out of... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | July 2026\n                        Membership Contriubtions I imagine many of you have received requests... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Newsletter – July 2026\n                        Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/book-sale-reward-yourself-with-some-excellent-christmas-reading/
LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Library
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/square-promo-christmas-26.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20270501T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20270502T140000
DTSTAMP:20260619T051712Z
CREATED:20260619T051024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260619T051712Z
UID:73683-1809165600-1809266400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Book Sale | Reward yourself with some excellent Autumn reading
DESCRIPTION:Sanctuary				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n					by Garry Disher				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Grace is a master thief\, specialising in valuable stamps\, watches and jewellery.  She never stays long in one place\, so when she’s recognised at a Brisbane stamp expo\, she must  go on the run again.  But she’d like a shot at a normal life\, and settles in the Adelaide Hills\, where she uses her  knowledge to work in an antiques business owned by Erin\, her landlady.  But someone’s looking for Erin.  And someone else is looking for Grace.  And they are both very dangerous men. 								\n				\n												\n																					Sanctuary | Garry Disher\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					About the Author				\n				\n									Garry Disher was born in 1949 and grew up on his parents’ farm in South Australia. He gained post graduate degrees from Adelaide and Melbourne Universities. In 1978 he was awarded a creative writing fellowship to Stanford University\, where he wrote his first short story collection. He travelled widely overseas\, before returning to Australia\, where he taught creative writing\, finally becoming a full time writer in 1988. He has written more than 40 titles\, including general and crime fiction\, children’s books\, textbooks\, and books about the craft of writing. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Garry Disher | Photo: Darren James\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Garry will be in-conversation with Tim Constantine 								\n				\n									Tim has worked in the entertainment industry for over 20 years. He is a multi-award winning actor\, and has also worked extensively as a presenter\, producer and writer. As well as selling his soul to advertise products that people don’t need and can’t afford\, he has appeared in favourite Australian TV shows\, including Neighbours\, Underbelly\, City Homicide and Stingers. During the pandemic\, Tim played Hamlet in the highly regarded “Shakespeare Republic – The Lockdown Chronicles”\, a webseries which received awards and nominations from festivals all over the world. Tim is passionate about books\, learning and the arts\, and is a keen amateur linguist and historian. (Amateur in the original French sense of “lover of”\,  rather than the more modern\, pejorative “unprofessional” sense.) He also taught himself French during the pandemic\, and hopes soon to return to France now that he can speak the lingo. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$20 per person plus booking fee & gst includes a delicious afternoon tea of scones\, jam & cream\, tea and coffee. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n				\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					Event Brochure				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\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					BMI news				\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Seen Again by Benita Bensch\n                        Seen Again: Light On Matrescence Benita Bensch Don’t miss Benita... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | The Secrets of Provence by Daisy Wood.\n                        The Secrets of Provence Daisy Wood Provence\,1940 Thrown out of... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | July 2026\n                        Membership Contriubtions I imagine many of you have received requests... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Newsletter – July 2026\n                        Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/book-sale-reward-yourself-with-some-excellent-autumn-reading/
LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Library
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/square-promo-autumn-26.jpg
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