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SUMMARY:Ballarat Chess Club
DESCRIPTION:Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute – Each Tuesday 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			June 30\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n	\n\n		\n	\n	  -  \n\n	January 26\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.00 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Library Ground Floor  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. 								\n				\n									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\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n									This listing does not take into account Public Holidays which are identified at the footer of this page. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11 plus and booking fees. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									We also offer Specialty tours in conjunction with Festivals and Events in Ballarat. Find out more below. 								\n				\n										\n						\n									More tour information\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Heritage Reading Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n												\n																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									The research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\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.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-chess-club-2025/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Chess Club
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SUMMARY:Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute | Australian Heritage Festival
DESCRIPTION:Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute – Each Tuesday 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			June 30\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n	\n\n		\n	\n	  -  \n\n	January 26\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.00 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Library Ground Floor  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. 								\n				\n									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\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n									This listing does not take into account Public Holidays which are identified at the footer of this page. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11 plus and booking fees. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									We also offer Specialty tours in conjunction with Festivals and Events in Ballarat. Find out more below. 								\n				\n										\n						\n									More tour information\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Heritage Reading Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n												\n																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									The research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\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.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/day-tours-aust-heritage-fest/
LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Australian Heritage Festival,Festival,Fundraiser,Important Dates,Tours
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SUMMARY:Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute | Ballarat Heritage Festival | Tour 1
DESCRIPTION:Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute – Each Tuesday 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			June 30\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n	\n\n		\n	\n	  -  \n\n	January 26\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.00 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Library Ground Floor  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. 								\n				\n									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\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n									This listing does not take into account Public Holidays which are identified at the footer of this page. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11 plus and booking fees. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									We also offer Specialty tours in conjunction with Festivals and Events in Ballarat. Find out more below. 								\n				\n										\n						\n									More tour information\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Heritage Reading Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n												\n																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									The research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\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.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/day-tours-ballarat-heritage-fest-1/
LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Festival,Fundraiser,Important Dates,Tours
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/BMI-woodcut_bags-low-res-1kb-e1703024949185.jpg
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DTSTAMP:20250321T070422Z
CREATED:20250113T050453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T070422Z
UID:61152-1747749600-1747753200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute | Ballarat Heritage Festival | Tour 2
DESCRIPTION:Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute – Each Tuesday 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			June 30\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n	\n\n		\n	\n	  -  \n\n	January 26\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.00 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Library Ground Floor  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. 								\n				\n									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\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n									This listing does not take into account Public Holidays which are identified at the footer of this page. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11 plus and booking fees. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									We also offer Specialty tours in conjunction with Festivals and Events in Ballarat. Find out more below. 								\n				\n										\n						\n									More tour information\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Heritage Reading Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n												\n																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									The research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\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.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/day-tours-ballarat-heritage-fest/
LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Festival,Fundraiser,Important Dates,Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250521T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250521T120000
DTSTAMP:20250321T070359Z
CREATED:20250317T031650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T070359Z
UID:62934-1747825200-1747828800@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute | Ballarat Heritage Festival | Tour 3
DESCRIPTION:Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute – Each Tuesday 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			June 30\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n	\n\n		\n	\n	  -  \n\n	January 26\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.00 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Library Ground Floor  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. 								\n				\n									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\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n									This listing does not take into account Public Holidays which are identified at the footer of this page. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11 plus and booking fees. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									We also offer Specialty tours in conjunction with Festivals and Events in Ballarat. Find out more below. 								\n				\n										\n						\n									More tour information\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Heritage Reading Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n												\n																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									The research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\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.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/day-tours-ballarat-heritage-fest-3/
LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Festival,Fundraiser,Important Dates,Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250523T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250523T201500
DTSTAMP:20250422T060122Z
CREATED:20250409T021703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T060122Z
UID:64409-1748025000-1748031300@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:The Vegas 70 returns to Ballarat | Ballarat Heritage Festival | Blazing Saddles
DESCRIPTION:Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute – Each Tuesday 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			June 30\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n	\n\n		\n	\n	  -  \n\n	January 26\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.00 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Library Ground Floor  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. 								\n				\n									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\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n									This listing does not take into account Public Holidays which are identified at the footer of this page. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11 plus and booking fees. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									We also offer Specialty tours in conjunction with Festivals and Events in Ballarat. Find out more below. 								\n				\n										\n						\n									More tour information\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Heritage Reading Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n												\n																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									The research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\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.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/vegas-70-blazing-saddles/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Festival,Film,Fundraiser
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250523T203000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250523T224500
DTSTAMP:20250422T060211Z
CREATED:20250417T020931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T060211Z
UID:64570-1748032200-1748040300@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:The Vegas 70 returns to Ballarat | Ballarat Heritage Festival | Chinatown
DESCRIPTION:Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute – Each Tuesday 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			June 30\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n	\n\n		\n	\n	  -  \n\n	January 26\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.00 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Library Ground Floor  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. 								\n				\n									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\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n									This listing does not take into account Public Holidays which are identified at the footer of this page. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11 plus and booking fees. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									We also offer Specialty tours in conjunction with Festivals and Events in Ballarat. Find out more below. 								\n				\n										\n						\n									More tour information\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Heritage Reading Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n												\n																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									The research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\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.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/vegas-70-chinatown/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Festival,Film,Fundraiser
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250524T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250524T122000
DTSTAMP:20250507T035052Z
CREATED:20250417T024436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T035052Z
UID:64583-1748080800-1748089200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:The Vegas 70 returns to Ballarat | Ballarat Heritage Festival | Mary Poppins
DESCRIPTION:Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute – Each Tuesday 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			June 30\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n	\n\n		\n	\n	  -  \n\n	January 26\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.00 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Library Ground Floor  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. 								\n				\n									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\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n									This listing does not take into account Public Holidays which are identified at the footer of this page. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11 plus and booking fees. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									We also offer Specialty tours in conjunction with Festivals and Events in Ballarat. Find out more below. 								\n				\n										\n						\n									More tour information\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Heritage Reading Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n												\n																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									The research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\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.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/vegas-70-mary-poppins/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Festival,Film,Fundraiser
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250524T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250524T163000
DTSTAMP:20250428T040455Z
CREATED:20250424T001228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250428T040455Z
UID:64688-1748098800-1748104200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Open House Melbourne Presents\, Heritage Conversations: A Life in photos - John Gollings
DESCRIPTION:Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute – Each Tuesday 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			June 30\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n	\n\n		\n	\n	  -  \n\n	January 26\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.00 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Library Ground Floor  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. 								\n				\n									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\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n									This listing does not take into account Public Holidays which are identified at the footer of this page. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11 plus and booking fees. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									We also offer Specialty tours in conjunction with Festivals and Events in Ballarat. Find out more below. 								\n				\n										\n						\n									More tour information\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Heritage Reading Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n												\n																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									The research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\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.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/a-life-in-photos-john-gollings/
LOCATION:City of Ballarat
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Festival,Talk
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ORGANIZER;CN="Open House Melbourne":MAILTO:info@ohm.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250524T200000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250524T210000
DTSTAMP:20250423T060001Z
CREATED:20250423T040828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250423T060001Z
UID:64663-1748116800-1748120400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Wizard Oil and Wonders: Frank Weston the Wizard Oil Prince
DESCRIPTION:Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute – Each Tuesday 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			June 30\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n	\n\n		\n	\n	  -  \n\n	January 26\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.00 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Library Ground Floor  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. 								\n				\n									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\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n									This listing does not take into account Public Holidays which are identified at the footer of this page. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11 plus and booking fees. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									We also offer Specialty tours in conjunction with Festivals and Events in Ballarat. Find out more below. 								\n				\n										\n						\n									More tour information\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Heritage Reading Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n												\n																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									The research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\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.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/wizard-oil-and-wonders/
LOCATION:City of Ballarat
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Festival,Theatre Production
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