Introducing Malcolm Roberts | Board Member, Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute
01/05/2024
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Introducing Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute Board Member, Malcolm Roberts. Malcolm Roberts is Ballarat born and educated. He has had a varied business career in hospitality, corporate management ...
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Garry Disher at the BMI
29/04/2024
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We had a packed house in the Humffray Room for Garry Disher on Sunday. Garry proved a witty and articulate interviewee, and had the audience ...
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Rosemary’s Book of the Week | 29 April 2024
29/04/2024
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What Happened to Nina? Dervla McTiernan. Nina and Simon are the perfect couple. Young, fun and deeply in love. Until they leave for a weekend ...
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Our Library | New Releases & Recommendations May 2024
26/04/2024
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Go to the Library webpage to view all New Releases. Our Library Why not become a member Views: 7
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Dervla McTiernan at the BMI | The Wheeler Centre | Ballarat Libraries
24/04/2024
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What a joy it was to have Dervla McTiernan welcomed by a packed house in the Minerva Space last night. Thank you to Lauren, The ...
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A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | May 2024
23/04/2024
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Hello everyone. Well things are certainly heating up at the BMI as Ballarat weather cools down. There’s no excuse to be caught out in the ...
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Rosemary’s Book of the Week | 22 April 2024
22/04/2024
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Sanctuary Garry Disher. Grace is a master thief, specialising in valuable stamps, watches and jewellery. She never stays long in one place, so when she’s ...
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Rosemary’s Book of the Week | 15 April 2024
15/04/2024
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Has Anyone Seen Charoltte Salter? Nicci French. 1990When beautiful and vivacious Charlotte Salter fails to turn up to her husband Alec’s fiftieth birthday party, her ...
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Save the date | Australian Heritage Festival | The Lost City of Melbourne
09/04/2024
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As part of our events for the Australian Heritage Festival, the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is delighted to be screening the documentary The Lost City Of ...
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Rosemary’s Book of the Week | 8 April 2024
08/04/2024
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Wake the Dust Rita McInnes. Jane Harper (The Dry) meets Nick Cave in backroad noir and beyond. When burnt-out Aussie nurse and wannabe writer, Ella, ...
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From the Curator | MacRobertson’s Steam Confectionery Works
02/04/2024
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Did you enjoy an Old Gold, Freddo Frog or Cherry Ripe chocolate over Easter? These much-loved chocolates were first manufactured by MacRobertson’s Steam Confectionery Works. ...
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Rosemary’s Book of the Week | 1 April 2024
01/04/2024
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Sisterhood Cathy Kelly. She always looks out for other people. Even at her own birthday party, all she does is worry whether everybody else is ...
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From the Curator | Messer & Opie
25/03/2024
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Old friends William ‘Bill’ Messer and Francis ‘Frank’ Opie first opened their tailors on Bridge Street in 1935. The two had first known each other ...
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Our Library | New Releases & Recommendations April 2024
25/03/2024
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Rosemary’s Book of the Week | 25 March 2024
25/03/2024
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Rosemary’s Book of the Week The Women by Kristin Hannah When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances ‘ Frankie’ McGrath hears these unexpected words, it is a revelation. ...
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From the Curator | The Ballarat Courier
22/03/2024
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This month we are featuring the old Ballarat Courier building on Sturt Street. The Courier was established by Robert Clark and Edward J. Bateman in ...
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Rosemary’s Book of the Week | 18 March 2024
17/03/2024
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Rosemary’s Book of the Week No Comfort on a Chilly Night by Noel Braun Felix Schmidt is backpacking on the Camino de Santiago when he meets the love ...
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Ballarat Heritage Festival
11/03/2024
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17 – 26 May 2024 With Ballarat’s stunning Victorian architecture as the backdrop the annual festival highlights the city’s golden past and evolving future. Stay ...
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Introducing Cathy Drake | Secretary, Board, Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute
11/03/2024
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Cathy Drake is a commercial lawyer and a director of Nevetts Lawyers. She has lived and worked in Ballarat for over 25 years, and in ...
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Australian Heritage Festival
11/03/2024
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18 April – 18 May 2024 Event registrations for the 2024 Australian Heritage Festival are open. The Heritage Festival will run from Thursday 18 April to ...
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Would you like to help in delivering BMI services
11/03/2024
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A call for expressions of interest for:1) Anyone with the RSA certificate (or anyone willing to undertake the ‘Responsible Service of Alcohol’ certificate) to volunteer ...
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Introducing Jane Valpied | Vice President, Board, Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institue
11/03/2024
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Jane Valpied is an accomplished property valuer, building designer and community and landowner engagement professional who has excellent communication and project management skills. Jane lives ...
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White Night Ballarat
11/03/2024
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Saturday 1 June 2024 White Night will transform the streets and venues of Ballarat on the evening of the 1 June 2024 through illuminations, projections, ...
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BMI 165th Birthday Appeal | Give now
11/03/2024
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As we turn 165 years old we must admire the effort and work of those before us, who have striven to ensure that we are ...
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Rosemary’s Book of the Week | 11 March 2024
11/03/2024
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Rosemary’s Book of the Week The Good Dog by Simon Rowell After gunshots shatter a summer night on Mount Macedon, Detective Sergeant Zoe Mayer and her loyal ...
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Significance Assessment of the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute Collection
06/03/2024
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The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute has been selected to receive a Community Heritage Grant to the value of $5,500 (excluding GST) for the Significance Assessment of ...
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Introducing Mike Stephens | Treasurer, Board, Ballaarat Mechanics Institute
06/03/2024
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Mike Stephens, the founder of Meridian Agriculture, has almost forty years’ experience in directing, managing and advising small and medium sized agricultural businesses. He has ...
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Max Harris book signing | The Swinging Sixties
03/03/2024
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Yesterday the BMI was a-buzz with people streaming in for a book signing with Max Harris who was selling his new book Ballarat The Swinging ...
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Rosemary’s Book of the Week | 3 March 2024
03/03/2024
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Rosemary’s Book of the Week Kind of Sort of Maybe…but probably not by Imbi Neeme A charming, nostalgic, quirky, uplifting novel of people young and old finding ...
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Golf Day Fundraiser | Results and Review
28/02/2024
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We had a blast at the inaugural BMI Golf Day last December! Congrats to the day’s wonderful sponsors and winners @haymespaint We’d like to thank all ...
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Victorian Seniors Festival
26/02/2024
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1 – 31 October 2024 Victoria’s largest seniors’ festival will return in October 2024 with thousands of opportunities to participate in free and low-cost events. ...
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Rosemary’s Book of the Week | 27 February 2024
26/02/2024
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Rosemary’s Book of the Week The Chocolate Factory by Mary-Lou Stephens Its 1921, and after years of working for Cadbury’s at Burnville, Dorothy Adwell is on her ...
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Book Sale | Shirley Flight Air Hostess by Judith Dale, collectable books
26/02/2024
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Shirley Flight has always dreamed of becoming an air hostess. She applies to work for Transcontinental Air Lines and her application is accepted — on ...
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Our Library | New Releases & Recommendations December 2023
06/12/2023
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Go to the Library webpage to view all New Releases. Our Library Why not become a member Chrismas Membership Voucher Why not support this grand ...
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Rosemary’s Book of the Week | 4 December
04/12/2023
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Rosemary’s Book of the Week Best Wishes by Richard Glover. Do you hate noisy restaurants, pre-ripped jeans and pedestrians who walk five abreast? Do you ...
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