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SUMMARY:Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute | Australian Heritage Festival
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Sherryl Clark 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.00 				\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							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									For All The Dead Girls 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Sherryl Clark 								\n				\n									Sherryl  will be in conversation with author Tracey Rolfe 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Tough and gutsy PI Lou Alcott returns with a terrifyingly gritty new case that takes her deep into the dark web. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									While juggling a missing person case with unexpected ties close to home and saving an innocent woman and her child from a dangerous domestic situation\, Lou ends up in the line of fire of a mysterious dark-web hate group\, known only as SYB. 								\n				\n									As Melbourne simmers through a relentless heatwave\, the murders of more women are connected to SYB and Lou becomes the number one target of their vicious campaign of incited violence. Lou lurches between a fire-bombed safe house\, car chases and stalkers\, as her private investigation firm races against time to uncover the core of the group and work out just how far their tentacles stretch… 								\n				\n									Dark\, gritty and utterly compelling\, FOR ALL THE DEAD GIRLS is Sherryl Clark at her riveting\, nail-biting best and delivers a chilling warning that will stay with you long after you’ve turned the final page. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author 				\n				\n																														\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Sherryl Clark Sherryl Clark has been writing crime fiction for many years; her first crime short stories were published in the Artemis Press anthologies\, as well as ‘The Age Summer Reading’ and in high school texts. In 2018 she entered her novel\, Trust Me\, I’m Dead\, in the CWA Debut Dagger and was shortlisted. This led to Verve Books UK publishing three books in her Judi Westerholme series. Trust Me\, I’m Dead was longlisted for the CWA John Creasey New Blood Award and the NZ Ngaio Marsh Debut Novel Award. Her crime novel\, Woman\, Missing (HQ) was shortlisted for the NZ Ngaio Marsh Award and the Sisters in Crime Davitts. Her new Lou Alcott novel is For All the Dead Girls. She has also more than 70 published children’s and YA books\, including novels\, chapter books\, picture books and award-winning verse novels. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					About the host  				\n				\n									Tracey Rolf Tracey Rolfe writes fantasy and science fiction\, and is a keen D&D player. She taught Professional Writing and Editing at Victoria University Polytech for more than 12 years. 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\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:In Conversation with Natasha Lester
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Sherryl Clark 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.00 				\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							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									For All The Dead Girls 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Sherryl Clark 								\n				\n									Sherryl  will be in conversation with author Tracey Rolfe 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Tough and gutsy PI Lou Alcott returns with a terrifyingly gritty new case that takes her deep into the dark web. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									While juggling a missing person case with unexpected ties close to home and saving an innocent woman and her child from a dangerous domestic situation\, Lou ends up in the line of fire of a mysterious dark-web hate group\, known only as SYB. 								\n				\n									As Melbourne simmers through a relentless heatwave\, the murders of more women are connected to SYB and Lou becomes the number one target of their vicious campaign of incited violence. Lou lurches between a fire-bombed safe house\, car chases and stalkers\, as her private investigation firm races against time to uncover the core of the group and work out just how far their tentacles stretch… 								\n				\n									Dark\, gritty and utterly compelling\, FOR ALL THE DEAD GIRLS is Sherryl Clark at her riveting\, nail-biting best and delivers a chilling warning that will stay with you long after you’ve turned the final page. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author 				\n				\n																														\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Sherryl Clark Sherryl Clark has been writing crime fiction for many years; her first crime short stories were published in the Artemis Press anthologies\, as well as ‘The Age Summer Reading’ and in high school texts. In 2018 she entered her novel\, Trust Me\, I’m Dead\, in the CWA Debut Dagger and was shortlisted. This led to Verve Books UK publishing three books in her Judi Westerholme series. Trust Me\, I’m Dead was longlisted for the CWA John Creasey New Blood Award and the NZ Ngaio Marsh Debut Novel Award. Her crime novel\, Woman\, Missing (HQ) was shortlisted for the NZ Ngaio Marsh Award and the Sisters in Crime Davitts. Her new Lou Alcott novel is For All the Dead Girls. She has also more than 70 published children’s and YA books\, including novels\, chapter books\, picture books and award-winning verse novels. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					About the host  				\n				\n									Tracey Rolf Tracey Rolfe writes fantasy and science fiction\, and is a keen D&D player. She taught Professional Writing and Editing at Victoria University Polytech for more than 12 years. 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\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/natasha-lester/
LOCATION:VIC
CATEGORIES:Australian Heritage Festival,Author Talk,Fundraiser,Important Dates,Library,Victorian Seniors Festival
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UID:64247-1746367200-1746374400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:E A Gleeson\, Book Launch - The Deepest Thing: A Poetic Memoir
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Sherryl Clark 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.00 				\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							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									For All The Dead Girls 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Sherryl Clark 								\n				\n									Sherryl  will be in conversation with author Tracey Rolfe 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Tough and gutsy PI Lou Alcott returns with a terrifyingly gritty new case that takes her deep into the dark web. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									While juggling a missing person case with unexpected ties close to home and saving an innocent woman and her child from a dangerous domestic situation\, Lou ends up in the line of fire of a mysterious dark-web hate group\, known only as SYB. 								\n				\n									As Melbourne simmers through a relentless heatwave\, the murders of more women are connected to SYB and Lou becomes the number one target of their vicious campaign of incited violence. Lou lurches between a fire-bombed safe house\, car chases and stalkers\, as her private investigation firm races against time to uncover the core of the group and work out just how far their tentacles stretch… 								\n				\n									Dark\, gritty and utterly compelling\, FOR ALL THE DEAD GIRLS is Sherryl Clark at her riveting\, nail-biting best and delivers a chilling warning that will stay with you long after you’ve turned the final page. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author 				\n				\n																														\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Sherryl Clark Sherryl Clark has been writing crime fiction for many years; her first crime short stories were published in the Artemis Press anthologies\, as well as ‘The Age Summer Reading’ and in high school texts. In 2018 she entered her novel\, Trust Me\, I’m Dead\, in the CWA Debut Dagger and was shortlisted. This led to Verve Books UK publishing three books in her Judi Westerholme series. Trust Me\, I’m Dead was longlisted for the CWA John Creasey New Blood Award and the NZ Ngaio Marsh Debut Novel Award. Her crime novel\, Woman\, Missing (HQ) was shortlisted for the NZ Ngaio Marsh Award and the Sisters in Crime Davitts. Her new Lou Alcott novel is For All the Dead Girls. She has also more than 70 published children’s and YA books\, including novels\, chapter books\, picture books and award-winning verse novels. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					About the host  				\n				\n									Tracey Rolf Tracey Rolfe writes fantasy and science fiction\, and is a keen D&D player. She taught Professional Writing and Editing at Victoria University Polytech for more than 12 years. 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\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/anne-gleeson/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Author Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250507T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250507T193000
DTSTAMP:20260515T100850
CREATED:20250401T040022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250502T010026Z
UID:64144-1746640800-1746646200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:In Conversation with Mimi Kwa
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Sherryl Clark 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.00 				\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							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									For All The Dead Girls 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Sherryl Clark 								\n				\n									Sherryl  will be in conversation with author Tracey Rolfe 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Tough and gutsy PI Lou Alcott returns with a terrifyingly gritty new case that takes her deep into the dark web. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									While juggling a missing person case with unexpected ties close to home and saving an innocent woman and her child from a dangerous domestic situation\, Lou ends up in the line of fire of a mysterious dark-web hate group\, known only as SYB. 								\n				\n									As Melbourne simmers through a relentless heatwave\, the murders of more women are connected to SYB and Lou becomes the number one target of their vicious campaign of incited violence. Lou lurches between a fire-bombed safe house\, car chases and stalkers\, as her private investigation firm races against time to uncover the core of the group and work out just how far their tentacles stretch… 								\n				\n									Dark\, gritty and utterly compelling\, FOR ALL THE DEAD GIRLS is Sherryl Clark at her riveting\, nail-biting best and delivers a chilling warning that will stay with you long after you’ve turned the final page. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author 				\n				\n																														\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Sherryl Clark Sherryl Clark has been writing crime fiction for many years; her first crime short stories were published in the Artemis Press anthologies\, as well as ‘The Age Summer Reading’ and in high school texts. In 2018 she entered her novel\, Trust Me\, I’m Dead\, in the CWA Debut Dagger and was shortlisted. This led to Verve Books UK publishing three books in her Judi Westerholme series. Trust Me\, I’m Dead was longlisted for the CWA John Creasey New Blood Award and the NZ Ngaio Marsh Debut Novel Award. Her crime novel\, Woman\, Missing (HQ) was shortlisted for the NZ Ngaio Marsh Award and the Sisters in Crime Davitts. Her new Lou Alcott novel is For All the Dead Girls. She has also more than 70 published children’s and YA books\, including novels\, chapter books\, picture books and award-winning verse novels. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					About the host  				\n				\n									Tracey Rolf Tracey Rolfe writes fantasy and science fiction\, and is a keen D&D player. She taught Professional Writing and Editing at Victoria University Polytech for more than 12 years. 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\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/mimi-kwa/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Fundraiser,Library
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250514T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250514T193000
DTSTAMP:20260515T100850
CREATED:20250304T015324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T024750Z
UID:62426-1747245600-1747251000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:In Conversation with Darcy Tindale
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Sherryl Clark 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.00 				\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							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									For All The Dead Girls 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Sherryl Clark 								\n				\n									Sherryl  will be in conversation with author Tracey Rolfe 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Tough and gutsy PI Lou Alcott returns with a terrifyingly gritty new case that takes her deep into the dark web. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									While juggling a missing person case with unexpected ties close to home and saving an innocent woman and her child from a dangerous domestic situation\, Lou ends up in the line of fire of a mysterious dark-web hate group\, known only as SYB. 								\n				\n									As Melbourne simmers through a relentless heatwave\, the murders of more women are connected to SYB and Lou becomes the number one target of their vicious campaign of incited violence. Lou lurches between a fire-bombed safe house\, car chases and stalkers\, as her private investigation firm races against time to uncover the core of the group and work out just how far their tentacles stretch… 								\n				\n									Dark\, gritty and utterly compelling\, FOR ALL THE DEAD GIRLS is Sherryl Clark at her riveting\, nail-biting best and delivers a chilling warning that will stay with you long after you’ve turned the final page. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author 				\n				\n																														\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Sherryl Clark Sherryl Clark has been writing crime fiction for many years; her first crime short stories were published in the Artemis Press anthologies\, as well as ‘The Age Summer Reading’ and in high school texts. In 2018 she entered her novel\, Trust Me\, I’m Dead\, in the CWA Debut Dagger and was shortlisted. This led to Verve Books UK publishing three books in her Judi Westerholme series. Trust Me\, I’m Dead was longlisted for the CWA John Creasey New Blood Award and the NZ Ngaio Marsh Debut Novel Award. Her crime novel\, Woman\, Missing (HQ) was shortlisted for the NZ Ngaio Marsh Award and the Sisters in Crime Davitts. Her new Lou Alcott novel is For All the Dead Girls. She has also more than 70 published children’s and YA books\, including novels\, chapter books\, picture books and award-winning verse novels. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					About the host  				\n				\n									Tracey Rolf Tracey Rolfe writes fantasy and science fiction\, and is a keen D&D player. She taught Professional Writing and Editing at Victoria University Polytech for more than 12 years. 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\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/darcy-tindale/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Fundraiser,Library
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250516T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250516T203000
DTSTAMP:20260515T100850
CREATED:20250210T002600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250515T222312Z
UID:61825-1747423800-1747427400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tour\, Ballarat Heritage Festival - NOW FULLY BOOKED
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Sherryl Clark 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.00 				\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							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									For All The Dead Girls 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Sherryl Clark 								\n				\n									Sherryl  will be in conversation with author Tracey Rolfe 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Tough and gutsy PI Lou Alcott returns with a terrifyingly gritty new case that takes her deep into the dark web. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									While juggling a missing person case with unexpected ties close to home and saving an innocent woman and her child from a dangerous domestic situation\, Lou ends up in the line of fire of a mysterious dark-web hate group\, known only as SYB. 								\n				\n									As Melbourne simmers through a relentless heatwave\, the murders of more women are connected to SYB and Lou becomes the number one target of their vicious campaign of incited violence. Lou lurches between a fire-bombed safe house\, car chases and stalkers\, as her private investigation firm races against time to uncover the core of the group and work out just how far their tentacles stretch… 								\n				\n									Dark\, gritty and utterly compelling\, FOR ALL THE DEAD GIRLS is Sherryl Clark at her riveting\, nail-biting best and delivers a chilling warning that will stay with you long after you’ve turned the final page. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author 				\n				\n																														\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Sherryl Clark Sherryl Clark has been writing crime fiction for many years; her first crime short stories were published in the Artemis Press anthologies\, as well as ‘The Age Summer Reading’ and in high school texts. In 2018 she entered her novel\, Trust Me\, I’m Dead\, in the CWA Debut Dagger and was shortlisted. This led to Verve Books UK publishing three books in her Judi Westerholme series. Trust Me\, I’m Dead was longlisted for the CWA John Creasey New Blood Award and the NZ Ngaio Marsh Debut Novel Award. Her crime novel\, Woman\, Missing (HQ) was shortlisted for the NZ Ngaio Marsh Award and the Sisters in Crime Davitts. Her new Lou Alcott novel is For All the Dead Girls. She has also more than 70 published children’s and YA books\, including novels\, chapter books\, picture books and award-winning verse novels. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					About the host  				\n				\n									Tracey Rolf Tracey Rolfe writes fantasy and science fiction\, and is a keen D&D player. She taught Professional Writing and Editing at Victoria University Polytech for more than 12 years. 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\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/minervas-secrets-night-tours-bhf-16-may-1/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Fundraiser,Important Dates,Night Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250516T213000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250516T223000
DTSTAMP:20260515T100850
CREATED:20250210T001340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250515T222405Z
UID:61817-1747431000-1747434600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tour\, Ballarat Heritage Festival - NOW FULLY BOOKED
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Sherryl Clark 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.00 				\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							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									For All The Dead Girls 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Sherryl Clark 								\n				\n									Sherryl  will be in conversation with author Tracey Rolfe 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Tough and gutsy PI Lou Alcott returns with a terrifyingly gritty new case that takes her deep into the dark web. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									While juggling a missing person case with unexpected ties close to home and saving an innocent woman and her child from a dangerous domestic situation\, Lou ends up in the line of fire of a mysterious dark-web hate group\, known only as SYB. 								\n				\n									As Melbourne simmers through a relentless heatwave\, the murders of more women are connected to SYB and Lou becomes the number one target of their vicious campaign of incited violence. Lou lurches between a fire-bombed safe house\, car chases and stalkers\, as her private investigation firm races against time to uncover the core of the group and work out just how far their tentacles stretch… 								\n				\n									Dark\, gritty and utterly compelling\, FOR ALL THE DEAD GIRLS is Sherryl Clark at her riveting\, nail-biting best and delivers a chilling warning that will stay with you long after you’ve turned the final page. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author 				\n				\n																														\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Sherryl Clark Sherryl Clark has been writing crime fiction for many years; her first crime short stories were published in the Artemis Press anthologies\, as well as ‘The Age Summer Reading’ and in high school texts. In 2018 she entered her novel\, Trust Me\, I’m Dead\, in the CWA Debut Dagger and was shortlisted. This led to Verve Books UK publishing three books in her Judi Westerholme series. Trust Me\, I’m Dead was longlisted for the CWA John Creasey New Blood Award and the NZ Ngaio Marsh Debut Novel Award. Her crime novel\, Woman\, Missing (HQ) was shortlisted for the NZ Ngaio Marsh Award and the Sisters in Crime Davitts. Her new Lou Alcott novel is For All the Dead Girls. She has also more than 70 published children’s and YA books\, including novels\, chapter books\, picture books and award-winning verse novels. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					About the host  				\n				\n									Tracey Rolf Tracey Rolfe writes fantasy and science fiction\, and is a keen D&D player. She taught Professional Writing and Editing at Victoria University Polytech for more than 12 years. 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\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/minervas-secrets-night-tours-bhf-16-may-2/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Fundraiser,Important Dates,Night Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250518T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250518T203000
DTSTAMP:20260515T100850
CREATED:20250210T002829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250515T223444Z
UID:61827-1747596600-1747600200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tour\, Ballarat Heritage Festival
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Sherryl Clark 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.00 				\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							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									For All The Dead Girls 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Sherryl Clark 								\n				\n									Sherryl  will be in conversation with author Tracey Rolfe 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Tough and gutsy PI Lou Alcott returns with a terrifyingly gritty new case that takes her deep into the dark web. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									While juggling a missing person case with unexpected ties close to home and saving an innocent woman and her child from a dangerous domestic situation\, Lou ends up in the line of fire of a mysterious dark-web hate group\, known only as SYB. 								\n				\n									As Melbourne simmers through a relentless heatwave\, the murders of more women are connected to SYB and Lou becomes the number one target of their vicious campaign of incited violence. Lou lurches between a fire-bombed safe house\, car chases and stalkers\, as her private investigation firm races against time to uncover the core of the group and work out just how far their tentacles stretch… 								\n				\n									Dark\, gritty and utterly compelling\, FOR ALL THE DEAD GIRLS is Sherryl Clark at her riveting\, nail-biting best and delivers a chilling warning that will stay with you long after you’ve turned the final page. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author 				\n				\n																														\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Sherryl Clark Sherryl Clark has been writing crime fiction for many years; her first crime short stories were published in the Artemis Press anthologies\, as well as ‘The Age Summer Reading’ and in high school texts. In 2018 she entered her novel\, Trust Me\, I’m Dead\, in the CWA Debut Dagger and was shortlisted. This led to Verve Books UK publishing three books in her Judi Westerholme series. Trust Me\, I’m Dead was longlisted for the CWA John Creasey New Blood Award and the NZ Ngaio Marsh Debut Novel Award. Her crime novel\, Woman\, Missing (HQ) was shortlisted for the NZ Ngaio Marsh Award and the Sisters in Crime Davitts. Her new Lou Alcott novel is For All the Dead Girls. She has also more than 70 published children’s and YA books\, including novels\, chapter books\, picture books and award-winning verse novels. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					About the host  				\n				\n									Tracey Rolf Tracey Rolfe writes fantasy and science fiction\, and is a keen D&D player. She taught Professional Writing and Editing at Victoria University Polytech for more than 12 years. 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\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/minervas-secrets-night-tours-bhf-18-may-1/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Fundraiser,Important Dates,Night Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250518T213000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250518T223000
DTSTAMP:20260515T100850
CREATED:20250210T012647Z
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UID:61846-1747603800-1747607400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tour\, Ballarat Heritage Festival
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Sherryl Clark 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.00 				\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							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									For All The Dead Girls 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Sherryl Clark 								\n				\n									Sherryl  will be in conversation with author Tracey Rolfe 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Tough and gutsy PI Lou Alcott returns with a terrifyingly gritty new case that takes her deep into the dark web. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									While juggling a missing person case with unexpected ties close to home and saving an innocent woman and her child from a dangerous domestic situation\, Lou ends up in the line of fire of a mysterious dark-web hate group\, known only as SYB. 								\n				\n									As Melbourne simmers through a relentless heatwave\, the murders of more women are connected to SYB and Lou becomes the number one target of their vicious campaign of incited violence. Lou lurches between a fire-bombed safe house\, car chases and stalkers\, as her private investigation firm races against time to uncover the core of the group and work out just how far their tentacles stretch… 								\n				\n									Dark\, gritty and utterly compelling\, FOR ALL THE DEAD GIRLS is Sherryl Clark at her riveting\, nail-biting best and delivers a chilling warning that will stay with you long after you’ve turned the final page. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author 				\n				\n																														\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Sherryl Clark Sherryl Clark has been writing crime fiction for many years; her first crime short stories were published in the Artemis Press anthologies\, as well as ‘The Age Summer Reading’ and in high school texts. In 2018 she entered her novel\, Trust Me\, I’m Dead\, in the CWA Debut Dagger and was shortlisted. This led to Verve Books UK publishing three books in her Judi Westerholme series. Trust Me\, I’m Dead was longlisted for the CWA John Creasey New Blood Award and the NZ Ngaio Marsh Debut Novel Award. Her crime novel\, Woman\, Missing (HQ) was shortlisted for the NZ Ngaio Marsh Award and the Sisters in Crime Davitts. Her new Lou Alcott novel is For All the Dead Girls. She has also more than 70 published children’s and YA books\, including novels\, chapter books\, picture books and award-winning verse novels. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					About the host  				\n				\n									Tracey Rolf Tracey Rolfe writes fantasy and science fiction\, and is a keen D&D player. She taught Professional Writing and Editing at Victoria University Polytech for more than 12 years. 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\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/minervas-secrets-night-tours-bhf-18-may-2/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Fundraiser,Important Dates,Night Tours
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250520T120000
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CREATED:20250317T030244Z
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UID:62929-1747738800-1747742400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute | Ballarat Heritage Festival | Tour 1
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Sherryl Clark 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.00 				\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							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									For All The Dead Girls 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Sherryl Clark 								\n				\n									Sherryl  will be in conversation with author Tracey Rolfe 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Tough and gutsy PI Lou Alcott returns with a terrifyingly gritty new case that takes her deep into the dark web. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									While juggling a missing person case with unexpected ties close to home and saving an innocent woman and her child from a dangerous domestic situation\, Lou ends up in the line of fire of a mysterious dark-web hate group\, known only as SYB. 								\n				\n									As Melbourne simmers through a relentless heatwave\, the murders of more women are connected to SYB and Lou becomes the number one target of their vicious campaign of incited violence. Lou lurches between a fire-bombed safe house\, car chases and stalkers\, as her private investigation firm races against time to uncover the core of the group and work out just how far their tentacles stretch… 								\n				\n									Dark\, gritty and utterly compelling\, FOR ALL THE DEAD GIRLS is Sherryl Clark at her riveting\, nail-biting best and delivers a chilling warning that will stay with you long after you’ve turned the final page. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author 				\n				\n																														\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Sherryl Clark Sherryl Clark has been writing crime fiction for many years; her first crime short stories were published in the Artemis Press anthologies\, as well as ‘The Age Summer Reading’ and in high school texts. In 2018 she entered her novel\, Trust Me\, I’m Dead\, in the CWA Debut Dagger and was shortlisted. This led to Verve Books UK publishing three books in her Judi Westerholme series. Trust Me\, I’m Dead was longlisted for the CWA John Creasey New Blood Award and the NZ Ngaio Marsh Debut Novel Award. Her crime novel\, Woman\, Missing (HQ) was shortlisted for the NZ Ngaio Marsh Award and the Sisters in Crime Davitts. Her new Lou Alcott novel is For All the Dead Girls. She has also more than 70 published children’s and YA books\, including novels\, chapter books\, picture books and award-winning verse novels. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					About the host  				\n				\n									Tracey Rolf Tracey Rolfe writes fantasy and science fiction\, and is a keen D&D player. She taught Professional Writing and Editing at Victoria University Polytech for more than 12 years. 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\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
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250520T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250520T150000
DTSTAMP:20260515T100850
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:In Conversation with Sherryl Clark 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.00 				\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							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									For All The Dead Girls 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Sherryl Clark 								\n				\n									Sherryl  will be in conversation with author Tracey Rolfe 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Tough and gutsy PI Lou Alcott returns with a terrifyingly gritty new case that takes her deep into the dark web. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									While juggling a missing person case with unexpected ties close to home and saving an innocent woman and her child from a dangerous domestic situation\, Lou ends up in the line of fire of a mysterious dark-web hate group\, known only as SYB. 								\n				\n									As Melbourne simmers through a relentless heatwave\, the murders of more women are connected to SYB and Lou becomes the number one target of their vicious campaign of incited violence. Lou lurches between a fire-bombed safe house\, car chases and stalkers\, as her private investigation firm races against time to uncover the core of the group and work out just how far their tentacles stretch… 								\n				\n									Dark\, gritty and utterly compelling\, FOR ALL THE DEAD GIRLS is Sherryl Clark at her riveting\, nail-biting best and delivers a chilling warning that will stay with you long after you’ve turned the final page. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author 				\n				\n																														\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Sherryl Clark Sherryl Clark has been writing crime fiction for many years; her first crime short stories were published in the Artemis Press anthologies\, as well as ‘The Age Summer Reading’ and in high school texts. In 2018 she entered her novel\, Trust Me\, I’m Dead\, in the CWA Debut Dagger and was shortlisted. This led to Verve Books UK publishing three books in her Judi Westerholme series. Trust Me\, I’m Dead was longlisted for the CWA John Creasey New Blood Award and the NZ Ngaio Marsh Debut Novel Award. Her crime novel\, Woman\, Missing (HQ) was shortlisted for the NZ Ngaio Marsh Award and the Sisters in Crime Davitts. Her new Lou Alcott novel is For All the Dead Girls. She has also more than 70 published children’s and YA books\, including novels\, chapter books\, picture books and award-winning verse novels. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					About the host  				\n				\n									Tracey Rolf Tracey Rolfe writes fantasy and science fiction\, and is a keen D&D player. She taught Professional Writing and Editing at Victoria University Polytech for more than 12 years. 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\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
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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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250521T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250521T120000
DTSTAMP:20260515T100850
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:In Conversation with Sherryl Clark 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.00 				\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							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									For All The Dead Girls 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Sherryl Clark 								\n				\n									Sherryl  will be in conversation with author Tracey Rolfe 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Tough and gutsy PI Lou Alcott returns with a terrifyingly gritty new case that takes her deep into the dark web. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									While juggling a missing person case with unexpected ties close to home and saving an innocent woman and her child from a dangerous domestic situation\, Lou ends up in the line of fire of a mysterious dark-web hate group\, known only as SYB. 								\n				\n									As Melbourne simmers through a relentless heatwave\, the murders of more women are connected to SYB and Lou becomes the number one target of their vicious campaign of incited violence. Lou lurches between a fire-bombed safe house\, car chases and stalkers\, as her private investigation firm races against time to uncover the core of the group and work out just how far their tentacles stretch… 								\n				\n									Dark\, gritty and utterly compelling\, FOR ALL THE DEAD GIRLS is Sherryl Clark at her riveting\, nail-biting best and delivers a chilling warning that will stay with you long after you’ve turned the final page. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author 				\n				\n																														\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Sherryl Clark Sherryl Clark has been writing crime fiction for many years; her first crime short stories were published in the Artemis Press anthologies\, as well as ‘The Age Summer Reading’ and in high school texts. In 2018 she entered her novel\, Trust Me\, I’m Dead\, in the CWA Debut Dagger and was shortlisted. This led to Verve Books UK publishing three books in her Judi Westerholme series. Trust Me\, I’m Dead was longlisted for the CWA John Creasey New Blood Award and the NZ Ngaio Marsh Debut Novel Award. Her crime novel\, Woman\, Missing (HQ) was shortlisted for the NZ Ngaio Marsh Award and the Sisters in Crime Davitts. Her new Lou Alcott novel is For All the Dead Girls. She has also more than 70 published children’s and YA books\, including novels\, chapter books\, picture books and award-winning verse novels. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					About the host  				\n				\n									Tracey Rolf Tracey Rolfe writes fantasy and science fiction\, and is a keen D&D player. She taught Professional Writing and Editing at Victoria University Polytech for more than 12 years. 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\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
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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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250528T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250528T193000
DTSTAMP:20260515T100850
CREATED:20250313T021402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T013932Z
UID:62648-1748455200-1748460600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:In Conversation with Nicole Alexander
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Sherryl Clark 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 1\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.00 				\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							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									For All The Dead Girls 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Sherryl Clark 								\n				\n									Sherryl  will be in conversation with author Tracey Rolfe 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Tough and gutsy PI Lou Alcott returns with a terrifyingly gritty new case that takes her deep into the dark web. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									While juggling a missing person case with unexpected ties close to home and saving an innocent woman and her child from a dangerous domestic situation\, Lou ends up in the line of fire of a mysterious dark-web hate group\, known only as SYB. 								\n				\n									As Melbourne simmers through a relentless heatwave\, the murders of more women are connected to SYB and Lou becomes the number one target of their vicious campaign of incited violence. Lou lurches between a fire-bombed safe house\, car chases and stalkers\, as her private investigation firm races against time to uncover the core of the group and work out just how far their tentacles stretch… 								\n				\n									Dark\, gritty and utterly compelling\, FOR ALL THE DEAD GIRLS is Sherryl Clark at her riveting\, nail-biting best and delivers a chilling warning that will stay with you long after you’ve turned the final page. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author 				\n				\n																														\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Sherryl Clark Sherryl Clark has been writing crime fiction for many years; her first crime short stories were published in the Artemis Press anthologies\, as well as ‘The Age Summer Reading’ and in high school texts. In 2018 she entered her novel\, Trust Me\, I’m Dead\, in the CWA Debut Dagger and was shortlisted. This led to Verve Books UK publishing three books in her Judi Westerholme series. Trust Me\, I’m Dead was longlisted for the CWA John Creasey New Blood Award and the NZ Ngaio Marsh Debut Novel Award. Her crime novel\, Woman\, Missing (HQ) was shortlisted for the NZ Ngaio Marsh Award and the Sisters in Crime Davitts. Her new Lou Alcott novel is For All the Dead Girls. She has also more than 70 published children’s and YA books\, including novels\, chapter books\, picture books and award-winning verse novels. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					About the host  				\n				\n									Tracey Rolf Tracey Rolfe writes fantasy and science fiction\, and is a keen D&D player. She taught Professional Writing and Editing at Victoria University Polytech for more than 12 years. 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\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/nicole-alexander/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Fundraiser,Library
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