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Book cover of Things With Teeth By Moonlight by P.A. Swanborough

Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Things With Teeth By Moonlight by P.A. Swanborough

Things With Teeth By Moonlight P.A. Swanborough Don’t miss Pam who will be in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher talking about Pam’s new book at BMI on 23 September at 6pm Things With Teeth by Moonlight is an illustrated multi-genre collection of flash, micro-fiction and short stories covering loss, revenge, affection, and spending too much time in […]

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Penny Tangey author with What Rhymes With Murder book cover

Rosemary’s Book of the Week | What Rhymes With Murder?

Book of the Week, Library / By Mark

What Rhymes With Murder? Penny Tangey Don’t miss Penny and Lauren Williams who will be talking about their new books (What Rhymes With Murder? & Neighbourhood Watch) at BMI on 2 September at 6pm Only Murders in the Building meets The Thursday Murder Club in this hilarious new take on cosy crime. ‘I loved this charming story about murder,

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Author Lauren Williams with Neighbourhood Watch book cover

Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Neighbourhood Watch by Lauren Williams

Book of the Week, Library / By Mark

Neighbourhood Watch Lauren Williams Don’t miss Lauren and Penny Tangey who will be talking about their new books (Neighbourhood Watch & What Rhymes With Murder?) at BMI on 2 September at 6pm ‘Neighbourhood Watch is a sharp, stylish thriller with a killer opening hook, a generous dose of dark humour, and a truly distinctive voice.’ Christian

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Twilight Talks: Season 2, A Brief, Selected History ‘Herstory’ of Nursing at Ballarat Base Hospital – Over the Years.

By Mark

September 16 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm $9 – $13 Get Tickets A Brief, Selected History ‘Herstory’ of Nursing at Ballarat Base Hospital – Over the years. Speakers: Emeritus Professor Margaret Bennett AM Sarah Birtles Shirley Jones Topic Synopsis: The ‘herstory’ of nursing at BBH, now Grampians Health, reflects changing times in Victoria. After looking at what is a nurse in 2026, we briefly glance…

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Twilight Talks: Season 2,The Importance of Ballarat East – Doug Bradby

By Mark

October 7 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm $9 – $13 Get Tickets The Importance of Ballarat East Speaker: Doug Bradby Topic Synopsis: In the period 1832-1850 the Chartists of Britain tried and failed to extend Democracy to all male citizens. In the 1850‘s the Chartists of Ballarat succeeded. This talk will explore how the diggers of Ballarat obtained economic power, how they converted that economic…

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Twilight Talks: Season 2, Ideas of Love & Loss – In conversation with Anne Connor & Anne Gleeson

By Mark

September 30 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm $9 – $13 Get Tickets Ideas of Love and Loss, Big Challenges and Small Victories. Speakers: Writer, Anne Connor Australian poet, Anne Gleeson Topic Synopsis: In this conversation, writer Anne Connor explores with Australian poet Anne Gleeson ideas of love and loss, big challenges and small victories, as revealed in her most recent poetry collections, Small Acts of…

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Ross McMullin author of The Light on the Hill book

Twilight Talks: Season 2, The Light on the Hill: An Updated History of the Australian Labor Party.

By Mark

October 28 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm $9 – $13 Get Tickets The Light on the Hill: An Updated History of the Australian Labor Party. by Ross McMullin Speaker: Ross McMullin The Light on the Hill The Light on the Hill is Ross McMullin’s acclaimed commissioned history of the ALP. Hailed as a “classic”, it covers all states and the federal scene comprehensively and accurately…

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The Frock Shop by Sophie Green, Rosemary's Book of the Week

Rosemary’s Book of the Week | The Frock Shop by Sophie Green

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The Frock Shop Sophie Green Don’t miss Sophie who will be in conversation with Jane Nield talking about Sophie’s new book at BMI on 12 August at 6pm Meet the Ladies of The Frock Shop Where clothes are just the start of the story Australian bestseller Sophie Green returns with a sparkling story about the beauty of

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2026 Twilight Talks sponsored by Bendigo Bank Buninyong

Twilight Talks 2026

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Twilight Talks for 2026.Thank you to Community Bank Buninyong for supporting this popular community event. Twilight Talks Events (as they confirm) September 2026 Sep 16 16 Sep Wednesday Twilight Talks Twilight Talks: Season 2, A Brief, Selected History ‘Herstory’ of Nursing at Ballarat Base Hospital – Over the Years. BMI – Humffray Room, 117-119 Sturt

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Twilight Talks: Season 2, 100 Year History of Legacy, Ballarat

By Mark

December 2 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm $9 – $13 Get Tickets 100 Year History of Legacy in Ballarat Speaker: Richard McRoberts Isabella Bates and Lorraine Ellis pass the torch at Ballarat’s iconic Arch of Victory, marking a proud moment in the Legacy Centenary Torch Relay 2023. The event honours 100 years of Legacy Australia’s support for veterans’ families. The Ballarat Legacy Club The Ballarat…

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