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Ballarat Begonia Festival

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BALLARAT BEGONIA FESTIVAL | 8 – 10 March 2025. Related Events to be held at the BMI will be listed here as they are confirmed

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Australian Heritage Festival: Unearthed

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AUSTRALIAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL: Unearthed. 18 April to 18 May 2025. BMI related events will be listed here as they confirm.

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Leah Pappaluca
Venue Booking Coordinator
0419 677 713
leah@ballaratmi.org.au

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Venue Operations Manager
(03) 5331 3042
liam@ballaratmi.org.au
venue@ballaratmi.org.au

Library closures on the the following 2024 public holidays

Australia Day – Fri 26 Jan

Labour Day – Mon 11 Mar

Good Friday – 29 Mar

Easter Sat – 30 Mar

Easter Sun – 31 March

Easter Mon – 1 April

ANZAC Day- Thu 25 Apr

King’s Birthday – Mon 10 Jun

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Melbourne Cup – Tue 5 Nov

Christmas Library closures

Wed 25 December – Wed 1 January 2025

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library@ballaratmi.org.au

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ABN 53004 034 575

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