In Conversation with Anna Romer

BMI - Humffray Room 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

August 20 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm $10 The Ghost of Briar Rose Anna Romer Everyone says the old mountainside house is haunted. Which is perfect because ghost hunter Cleary Branchwood knows it’s easy money. He’ll buy the propertydirt  cheap, flush out the poor wretch of a ghost they call Briar Rose, and resell […]

$10

Kadampa Meditation Series | Happiness, Success & the Law of Karma

Lending Library Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, Victoria, Australia

August 21 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Free – $15 These classes offer simple, practical methods to improve the quality of our life and develop inner peace through meditation and Buddhist teachings. The in-person setting fosters a supportive community and offers real-time interaction with the teacher for personalized guidance. Classes include guided meditations and […]

Free – $15

Kadampa Meditation Series | Embracing Change & Finding Purpose

Lending Library Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, Victoria, Australia

August 28 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Free – $15 These classes offer simple, practical methods to improve the quality of our life and develop inner peace through meditation and Buddhist teachings. The in-person setting fosters a supportive community and offers real-time interaction with the teacher for personalized guidance. Classes include guided meditations and […]

Free – $15

In Conversation with J.P. Pomare

BMI - Humffray Room 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

September 4 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm $10 17 Years Later: Who really killed the Primrose family by J.P. Pomare. The unputdownable new bestseller by multi-award-winning author J. P. Pomare. Who killed the wealthy Primrose family? The violent slaughter of the Primrose family while they slept shocked the nation. Their young live-in chef, Bill […]

$10

Kadampa Meditation Series | Embracing Change & Finding Purpose

Lending Library Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, Victoria, Australia

September 4 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Free – $15 These classes offer simple, practical methods to improve the quality of our life and develop inner peace through meditation and Buddhist teachings. The in-person setting fosters a supportive community and offers real-time interaction with the teacher for personalized guidance. Classes include guided meditations and […]

Free – $15
Devonshire Tea & Fashion Parade

Bubbly on arrival & Featuring quality items from our Vintage Shop | $60

The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 2025 Calendar

Featuring the BMI Image Collection | $40

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Featuring:
The Hideaways,
The Harmonies &
Surf Shadows. 

2 course dinner & lots
of dancing