PRE-SALE | Fashion Parade and Afternoon Tea | Vintage & Collectables
Ticket available for PRE-SALE from 10am Thursday 6 August until Sunday 9 August at 6pm
Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker
A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno, chief of police of the Dordogne town of St Denis, is no stranger to murder. But when he receives a phone call from his friend, Pamela, reporting a fatal attack on her newly arrived lodger, Josette Quirit, he is forced to recuse himself from the investigation due to
National Reconciliation Week
National Reconciliation Week City of Ballarat Ballarat National Reconciliation Week Flagraising National Reconciliation Week. 27th May-3rd June The City of Ballarat and Community partners are ‘All In’ with a National Reconciliation Week Launch to Mark the Anniversary of the 1967 Referendum. 9:30am Join Wadawurrung Elder and WTOAC members, with the City of Ballarat Mayor and KEAG
Newsletter – June 2026
Rosemary’s New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks – Live Music – Film – LIve Theatre – Minerva’s Secrets – Message from the Chair – Pride Month – Digital version coming soon…
A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | June 2026
May unfolded as another vibrant and exciting month for the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute with new activities and visitors weaving throughout an already busy regular schedule. From the Board’s perspective, it was a month that truly demonstrated both the strength of our cultural identity and the challenges that accompany our growing momentum. I hope many of

Rosemary’s Book of the Week
The Second Wife Ali Lowe The Fairchild family have it all. But as Sydney Harbour Bridge starts to disappear in the rear-view window of the luxury liner, so too does any pretence that this is a happy family. Unbeknownst to his children, CEO and patriarch Irving had planned to use the cruise to reveal his