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The Reading Room This volunteer run reading and discussion group meets monthly, the last Monday of the month, in the Heritage Reading Room (subject to availability) . Members will select books to be discussed which will include fiction, non-fiction, poetry and short stories. If you would like to be a part of this group (free […] 
A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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September 8 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm $32 The ultimate live gig experience for young families. The old feel young, the young feel like grown-ups, and everyone just meets somewhere in the middle for a rocking good time! Playing all the Teeny Tiny Stevies favourites along with some sparkly new ones from their most […]
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THE WHEELER CENTRE | In conversation with Heather Ewart. Award-winning journalist hits the Back Roads to Ballarat to journey through her great Australian road trips.
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September 11 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Free – $15 These classes offer simple, practical methods to improve the quality of our life and develop inner peacethrough meditation and Buddhist teachings.The in-person setting fosters a supportive community andoffers real-time interaction with the teacher for personalized guidance.Classes include guided meditations and teachings to help us […]
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September 12 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Classic Talking Heads Concert Viewing a filmed music concert has been a tradition of the BFS, so this year we are fortunate to have a new remastering of the very famous 1983 concert that Talking Heads did over four live shows at the Pantages Theatre in Los […] |
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AMaGA NATIONAL CONFERENCE | 18 September 11am - 12.30pm | Concurrent session: Innovation; rethinking museums | Lunch: Mining Exchange. Program is subject to change.
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AMaGA NATIONAL CONFERENCE | 18 September 11am - 12.30pm | Concurrent session: (un)Common Ground | Lunch at the Mining Exchange. Program is subject to change.
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AMaGA NATIONAL CONFERENCE | 18 November 3.30pm - 5pm | Concurrent session: Challenging inequity from within | Program is subject to change.
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AMaGA NATIONAL CONFERENCE | 18 September 3.30pm - 5pm | Concurrent session: Coexistence through touring | Program is subject to change.
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September 18 @ 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 […]
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AMaGA NATIONAL CONFERENCE | 19 September 11am - 12.30pm | Concurrent session: Gatekeeping | Lunch: Mining Exchange. Program is subject to change.
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AMaGA NATIONAL CONFERENCE | 19 September 11am - 12.30pm | Concurrent session: Caring for collections | Lunch at the Mining Exchange. Program is subject to change.
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AMaGA NATIONAL CONFERENCE | 19 September 3.30pm - 5pm | Concurrent session: Activism and climate. | Program is subject to change.
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AMaGA NATIONAL CONFERENCE | 19 September 3.30pm - 5pm | Concurrent session: Education and Public Programs | Program is subject to change.
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September 19 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm $10 Heritage Reading Room From the Top T.L.W. Robb. From Ballarat to Baghdad - an extraordinary life. Traveller - Outlaw - Producer. A moving and inspiring memoir of a young man and his journey from Ballarat, Australia, to the international stage where he and his partner Luis […]
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AMaGA NATIONAL CONFERENCE | 20 September 12.30pm - 3.30pm | Concurrent session: Education and Exhibitions National Networks. Program is subject to change.
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AMaGA NATIONAL CONFERENCE | 20 September 12.30pm - 3.30pm | Concurrent session: Emerging Professionals National Network | Program is subject to change. |
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September 25 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Free – $15 Lending Library 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 […]
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Also a part of the VICTORIAN SENIORS FESTIVAL | The Fallen Woman Fiona McIntosh. The heart-stopping new historical adventure from the bestselling author of The Sugar Palace
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September 25 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Free – $15 Lending Library 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 […]
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VICTORIAN SENIORS FESTIVAL | A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute.
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VICTORIAN SENIORS FESTIVAL | A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute.
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VICTORIAN SENIORS FESTIVAL | A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute.
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October 5 @ 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm $47 One of the world’s top 30 guitarists under 30. Named one of the World’s Top 30 Guitarists under 30 and hailed as a “virtuoso of the fingerstyle guitar” by Acoustic Guitar Magazine, Calum Graham is a captivating force in the acoustic music scene. Born in Fort […]
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Minerva's Secrets Night Tours
Night Tours
Fri 31 Oct – Sat 15 Nov
& Fri 12 Dec
Tour 1 at 7pm
Tour 2 at 9pm.
Linen & Lace Exhbition
Includes Devonshire Tea | $20
Sat & Sun 22, 23 Oct
10am-4pm
Remembrance Day:
A Surgeon Commander & A Leading Cook - Recent War Memoribilia
Wed 29 Oct & 5 Nov, 5.30pm.
Coming soon…
Rozzi Bazzani. Stella Day Out: Katia Ariel & Samah Sabawi, Rachael Johns
Coming soon…
Dianne Dempsey, Chrissie Bellbrae, Paula Gleeson, Rozzi Bazzani.
Coming in November…
Stella Day Out, Ballarat, Rachael Johns & Margaret Hickey
Australian Heritage Festival
Minerva's Secrets
25 April – Tour 1 at 7.30pm – fully booked
Tour 2 at 9.30pm – still tickets.
Spring Season, History Talks:
Ballarat's Henry Lawson - The Dragon's Den - Gold! Gold! Gold!
Wed 3, 17 & 24 September, 5.30pm.
Bubbly on arrival & Featuring quality items from our Vintage Shop | $60
The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 2026 Calendar
Featuring illustrations from our Heritage Book Collection $40
Your gift will be tax-deductible this financial year if you make it before June 30.
Like many organisations the BMI faces significant funding challenges.
2 course dinner & lots
of dancing
