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SUMMARY:Keep the Circle Unbroken - Ballarat
DESCRIPTION:Maya Linnell From country show baking to raising orphaned lambs\, bestselling author Maya Linnell writesabout the life she lives and loves. A keen bookworm\, former rural journalist and radio show host. Maya is also an ambassador for the digital library app Libby OverDrive. She lives in rural Victoriawith a menagerie of animals\, sweeping gardens\, three bookworms and the odd tiger snake orthree.  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									More about the Author 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Limestone Coast horticulturalist April Lacey is determined to lead her family’s winery into the future. She dreams of opening a bed and breakfast at Lacewing Estate\, but soon discovers the crumbling historic building and her father’s reluctance to join the food tourism revolution are just the beginning of her uphillbattle. English winemaker Connor Jamison has travelled to South Australia’s iconic wine region to learn from the experts and carve a name for himself in the industry. However\, it quickly becomes clear that no matter how many miles Connor puts between himself and the accident that flipped his world\, the past keeps nipping at his heels. Can April’s fresh ideas save Lacewing Estate from folding or will they be a fool’s folly? And will Connor’s fierce loyalty come back to haunt him? United by cooking classes\, music and an unexpected involvement in the Penwarra Country Show\, April and Connor seem like the perfect match\, but with old flames\, new challenges and careers conspiring to keep them apart\, can this pair forge their own path together? 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									Praise for Maya Linnell Maya’s novels have consistently made: The Better Reading Top 100 competition –Top 10 Australian Fiction Bestseller in June 2019\, 2020\, 2021 & 2022Fifth highest-selling Australian romance author in 2022‘When a new Maya Linnell novel lands in the office\, we pretty much draw the curtains and shut upshop until it’s reads’ Australian Country Magazine ‘I’ve always wanted to live in the country so Maya’s books are always my perfect escape’ JoannaNell\, bestselling author ‘Full of warmth\, humour and genuine heart\, just like eating scones fresh from the oven’ ABC WideBay ‘Tugs on the heartstrings’ New Idea Magazine ‘Linnell brings a good deal of authenticity and humour to her story … an enjoyable tale aboutromance\, family and dealing with change.’ Canberra Weekly Magazine 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Free: Bookings essential 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n										\n						\n									Download flyer\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									This event is being staged in partnership with Ballarat Libraries 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\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					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Download Flyer\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						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									This event is a BMI Community Cultural Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        ANZAC Day | Ballarat Arch of Victory & Avenue of Honour\n                        ANZAC Day Feel the Spirits  The Arch of Victory Avenue... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        2026 BMI Appeal | Give now\n                        A message from the President Support the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        The Drowning Fiona Lowe Don’t miss Fiona at the BMI... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Ballarat National Theatre | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        Lots to dig about The Dog Logs by Evie Lamb\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ktcu/
LOCATION:BMI – Multiple Spaces\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Externally Produced Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210318T190000
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CREATED:20210308T063321Z
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SUMMARY:MICF Class Clowns | Ballarat Heat
DESCRIPTION:Maya Linnell From country show baking to raising orphaned lambs\, bestselling author Maya Linnell writesabout the life she lives and loves. A keen bookworm\, former rural journalist and radio show host. Maya is also an ambassador for the digital library app Libby OverDrive. She lives in rural Victoriawith a menagerie of animals\, sweeping gardens\, three bookworms and the odd tiger snake orthree.  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									More about the Author 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Limestone Coast horticulturalist April Lacey is determined to lead her family’s winery into the future. She dreams of opening a bed and breakfast at Lacewing Estate\, but soon discovers the crumbling historic building and her father’s reluctance to join the food tourism revolution are just the beginning of her uphillbattle. English winemaker Connor Jamison has travelled to South Australia’s iconic wine region to learn from the experts and carve a name for himself in the industry. However\, it quickly becomes clear that no matter how many miles Connor puts between himself and the accident that flipped his world\, the past keeps nipping at his heels. Can April’s fresh ideas save Lacewing Estate from folding or will they be a fool’s folly? And will Connor’s fierce loyalty come back to haunt him? United by cooking classes\, music and an unexpected involvement in the Penwarra Country Show\, April and Connor seem like the perfect match\, but with old flames\, new challenges and careers conspiring to keep them apart\, can this pair forge their own path together? 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									Praise for Maya Linnell Maya’s novels have consistently made: The Better Reading Top 100 competition –Top 10 Australian Fiction Bestseller in June 2019\, 2020\, 2021 & 2022Fifth highest-selling Australian romance author in 2022‘When a new Maya Linnell novel lands in the office\, we pretty much draw the curtains and shut upshop until it’s reads’ Australian Country Magazine ‘I’ve always wanted to live in the country so Maya’s books are always my perfect escape’ JoannaNell\, bestselling author ‘Full of warmth\, humour and genuine heart\, just like eating scones fresh from the oven’ ABC WideBay ‘Tugs on the heartstrings’ New Idea Magazine ‘Linnell brings a good deal of authenticity and humour to her story … an enjoyable tale aboutromance\, family and dealing with change.’ Canberra Weekly Magazine 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Free: Bookings essential 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n										\n						\n									Download flyer\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									This event is being staged in partnership with Ballarat Libraries 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\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					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Download Flyer\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						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									This event is a BMI Community Cultural Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        ANZAC Day | Ballarat Arch of Victory & Avenue of Honour\n                        ANZAC Day Feel the Spirits  The Arch of Victory Avenue... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        2026 BMI Appeal | Give now\n                        A message from the President Support the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        The Drowning Fiona Lowe Don’t miss Fiona at the BMI... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Ballarat National Theatre | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        Lots to dig about The Dog Logs by Evie Lamb\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/class-clowns-2021/
LOCATION:BMI – Multiple Spaces\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Externally Produced Event
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SUMMARY:Big Women | Presented by LadderFrame Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Maya Linnell From country show baking to raising orphaned lambs\, bestselling author Maya Linnell writesabout the life she lives and loves. A keen bookworm\, former rural journalist and radio show host. Maya is also an ambassador for the digital library app Libby OverDrive. She lives in rural Victoriawith a menagerie of animals\, sweeping gardens\, three bookworms and the odd tiger snake orthree.  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									More about the Author 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Limestone Coast horticulturalist April Lacey is determined to lead her family’s winery into the future. She dreams of opening a bed and breakfast at Lacewing Estate\, but soon discovers the crumbling historic building and her father’s reluctance to join the food tourism revolution are just the beginning of her uphillbattle. English winemaker Connor Jamison has travelled to South Australia’s iconic wine region to learn from the experts and carve a name for himself in the industry. However\, it quickly becomes clear that no matter how many miles Connor puts between himself and the accident that flipped his world\, the past keeps nipping at his heels. Can April’s fresh ideas save Lacewing Estate from folding or will they be a fool’s folly? And will Connor’s fierce loyalty come back to haunt him? United by cooking classes\, music and an unexpected involvement in the Penwarra Country Show\, April and Connor seem like the perfect match\, but with old flames\, new challenges and careers conspiring to keep them apart\, can this pair forge their own path together? 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									Praise for Maya Linnell Maya’s novels have consistently made: The Better Reading Top 100 competition –Top 10 Australian Fiction Bestseller in June 2019\, 2020\, 2021 & 2022Fifth highest-selling Australian romance author in 2022‘When a new Maya Linnell novel lands in the office\, we pretty much draw the curtains and shut upshop until it’s reads’ Australian Country Magazine ‘I’ve always wanted to live in the country so Maya’s books are always my perfect escape’ JoannaNell\, bestselling author ‘Full of warmth\, humour and genuine heart\, just like eating scones fresh from the oven’ ABC WideBay ‘Tugs on the heartstrings’ New Idea Magazine ‘Linnell brings a good deal of authenticity and humour to her story … an enjoyable tale aboutromance\, family and dealing with change.’ Canberra Weekly Magazine 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Free: Bookings essential 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n										\n						\n									Download flyer\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									This event is being staged in partnership with Ballarat Libraries 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\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					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Download Flyer\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						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									This event is a BMI Community Cultural Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        ANZAC Day | Ballarat Arch of Victory & Avenue of Honour\n                        ANZAC Day Feel the Spirits  The Arch of Victory Avenue... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        2026 BMI Appeal | Give now\n                        A message from the President Support the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        The Drowning Fiona Lowe Don’t miss Fiona at the BMI... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Ballarat National Theatre | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        Lots to dig about The Dog Logs by Evie Lamb\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/big-women/
LOCATION:BMI – Multiple Spaces\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Externally Produced Event
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