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A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2025

Hello everyone. As the leaves start to fall, pace is really picking up here at the BMI! Both the Twilight Talk and Author talks are attracting enthusiastic audiences and our Library is busy as usual. Don’t forget to invite your friends to join you as these events, wouldn’t want them to miss out!! Professor Geoffrey […]

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A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | March 2025

Hello everyone. Autumn is here, and as the leaves start to come down here are some updates from the BMI! Mark has done the usual fabulous job of putting everything together for you below, I just wanted to highlight a few things here. You will note that Twilight Talks and Author talks are well and

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Australian Heritage Festival

Natasha Lester in conversation

1 May at 6pm

guides dressed in period costum

Australian Heritage Festival

Minerva's Secrets

25 April – 2 tours: 7.30pm & 9.30pm

portrait of author with book cover

Australian Heritage Festival

Natasha Lester in conversation

1 May at 6pm

Dame Nellie Melba Birthday Celebration

Fundraising Dinner
17 May. 

  Performance – 18 May.

Ballarat Heritage Festival Events at the BMI

16 to 25 May 

Connections to War from a Ballarat Perspective

Wed 2-30 April, 5.30pm

Australian Heritage Festival Events at the BMI

18 April to 18 May

Dame Nellie Melba Birthday Celebration

Fundraising Dinner
17 May. 

  Performance – 18 May.

Christmas Holiday Closures | Library

Monday 23 December – Sunday 5 January

Devonshire Tea & Fashion Parade

Bubbly on arrival & Featuring quality items from our Vintage Shop | $60

The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 2025 Calendar

Featuring the BMI Image Collection | Now $20

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Featuring:
The Hideaways,
The Harmonies &
Surf Shadows. 

2 course dinner & lots
of dancing