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SUMMARY:In Conversation with Michael Robotham
DESCRIPTION:Up close and personal with  Baron Ferdinand Von Mueller  –   Baron von Mueller was appointed government botanist for the then colony of Victoria by Governor  Charles La Trobe in 1853\, and later director of the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne.  He also founded the  National Herbarium of Victoria and named many Australian plants.  Come along and learn about the man\, discover the magic of his plant specimen folios and why the BMI Collection contains these treasures.  								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Book attendance | $15 BMI members | $25 Regular fee. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Bookings\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									View the full list of Ballarat Heritage Festival Events at the BMI 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Ballarat Heritage Festival | 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        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        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n                        For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-with-michael-robotham/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261008T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261008T210000
DTSTAMP:20260331T033815Z
CREATED:20260129T054045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T033815Z
UID:70446-1791487800-1791493200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Bound for Glory
DESCRIPTION:Up close and personal with  Baron Ferdinand Von Mueller  –   Baron von Mueller was appointed government botanist for the then colony of Victoria by Governor  Charles La Trobe in 1853\, and later director of the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne.  He also founded the  National Herbarium of Victoria and named many Australian plants.  Come along and learn about the man\, discover the magic of his plant specimen folios and why the BMI Collection contains these treasures.  								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Book attendance | $15 BMI members | $25 Regular fee. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Bookings\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									View the full list of Ballarat Heritage Festival Events at the BMI 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Ballarat Heritage Festival | 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        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        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n                        For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \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
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261009T220000
DTSTAMP:20260331T023230Z
CREATED:20260203T013254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T023230Z
UID:70535-1791572400-1791583200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Telegraph Road - The Dire Straits Legacy: Matt Arthur and The Lazybones
DESCRIPTION:Up close and personal with  Baron Ferdinand Von Mueller  –   Baron von Mueller was appointed government botanist for the then colony of Victoria by Governor  Charles La Trobe in 1853\, and later director of the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne.  He also founded the  National Herbarium of Victoria and named many Australian plants.  Come along and learn about the man\, discover the magic of his plant specimen folios and why the BMI Collection contains these treasures.  								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Book attendance | $15 BMI members | $25 Regular fee. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Bookings\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									View the full list of Ballarat Heritage Festival Events at the BMI 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Ballarat Heritage Festival | 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        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        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n                        For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \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
LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T023611Z
UID:73816-1795627800-1795631400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Twilight Talks: Season 2\, Understanding the Language of your Body
DESCRIPTION:Up close and personal with  Baron Ferdinand Von Mueller  –   Baron von Mueller was appointed government botanist for the then colony of Victoria by Governor  Charles La Trobe in 1853\, and later director of the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne.  He also founded the  National Herbarium of Victoria and named many Australian plants.  Come along and learn about the man\, discover the magic of his plant specimen folios and why the BMI Collection contains these treasures.  								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Book attendance | $15 BMI members | $25 Regular fee. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Bookings\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									View the full list of Ballarat Heritage Festival Events at the BMI 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Ballarat Heritage Festival | 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        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        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n                        For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \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:Up close and personal with  Baron Ferdinand Von Mueller  –   Baron von Mueller was appointed government botanist for the then colony of Victoria by Governor  Charles La Trobe in 1853\, and later director of the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne.  He also founded the  National Herbarium of Victoria and named many Australian plants.  Come along and learn about the man\, discover the magic of his plant specimen folios and why the BMI Collection contains these treasures.  								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Book attendance | $15 BMI members | $25 Regular fee. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Bookings\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									View the full list of Ballarat Heritage Festival Events at the BMI 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Ballarat Heritage Festival | 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        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        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n                        For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/smiley-sq-promo.jpg
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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:Up close and personal with  Baron Ferdinand Von Mueller  –   Baron von Mueller was appointed government botanist for the then colony of Victoria by Governor  Charles La Trobe in 1853\, and later director of the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne.  He also founded the  National Herbarium of Victoria and named many Australian plants.  Come along and learn about the man\, discover the magic of his plant specimen folios and why the BMI Collection contains these treasures.  								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Book attendance | $15 BMI members | $25 Regular fee. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Bookings\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									View the full list of Ballarat Heritage Festival Events at the BMI 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Ballarat Heritage Festival | 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        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        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n                        For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \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:Up close and personal with  Baron Ferdinand Von Mueller  –   Baron von Mueller was appointed government botanist for the then colony of Victoria by Governor  Charles La Trobe in 1853\, and later director of the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne.  He also founded the  National Herbarium of Victoria and named many Australian plants.  Come along and learn about the man\, discover the magic of his plant specimen folios and why the BMI Collection contains these treasures.  								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Book attendance | $15 BMI members | $25 Regular fee. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Bookings\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									View the full list of Ballarat Heritage Festival Events at the BMI 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Ballarat Heritage Festival | 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        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        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n                        For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \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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