Having sold over 700,000 copies of her books, Fleur has solidified her position as one of the country’s favourite storytellers. Australia’s leading rural literature author, Fleur’s books become best sellers almost as quickly as they hit the shelves. Her story lines are drawn from inspiration from having lived and worked for much of her life on […]
Ballarat Libraries in partnership with BMI Join bestselling crime writer Chris Hammer in conversation with 2022 Indie Book Award winner for debut fiction Lyn Yeowart. Hammer, the multi-award-winning author of Scrublands will be discussing his highly anticipated novel The Tilt. A must attend event for lovers of gripping, homegrown Australian crime writing. Yeowart’s debut novel (The […]
Innovators: Uncovering some of Ballarat's best minds. Session 4 Ballarat industry: At the cutting edge of world of research & development. Ballarat: Old, gold and cold? Or a thriving liveable city of the future? Do we deserve a new motto? Should our reputation remain in the past? Or should we embrace the vision of Ballarat […]
Innovators: Uncovering some of Ballarat's best minds. Session 3 Health : Next generation medical innovations Dr Luke Spencer Ballarat surgeon on the innovations that have lead to surgery as we know it in 2022. Dr Luke Spencer Dr Rodney Luwor Rodney is a researcher, Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute on the leaps and bounds being […]
Innovators: Uncovering some of Ballarat's best minds. Session 2The climate and ecology: Local researchers protecting the planet Dr. Savin ChandSavin from Federation University will give an inside look at how data is transforming our understanding of the world’s changing weather patterns Dr Savin Chand Sandra PenmanSandra is a PHd candidate, Melbourne University, has tales to […]
Innovators: Uncovering some of Ballarat's best minds. Session 1 Back to the future: Science fiction to science fact. Graeme Hood Amateur historian and retired electrical engineer on the astounding life of Ballarat’s gentleman inventor, Henry Sutton. Graham Hood Asoc. Prof. Peter Vamplew Peter is from the School of Engineering, Federation University his subject will […]
Join us for Carols in Winter with The Ballarat Singers & The Little Brass Band | Audience Participation Encouraged.An evening of fun good cheer and sing-a-long...It's cold outside so what better way to warm up our minds and hearts than with carolling harmony.We are thrilled to have The Ballarat Singers & The Little Brass Band […]
The Yarrowee: Uncovering the secrets of the Ballarat River Session 5 From eel traps to bluestone, our changing use of the Yarrowee BMI Twilight Talks are back! The series is hosted by Prue Bentley. Prue Bentley The bluestone channel The bluestone channel, which winds its way through the city of Ballarat is a remarkable example […]
The Yarrowee: Uncovering the secrets of the Ballarat River BMI Twilight Talks are back! The series is hosted by Prue Bentley. Prue Bentley Session 4 Liquid gold down under, and the "sludgy" history of Yarrowee Creek A Sludgy History of Yarrowee Creek Ballarat’s mining heyday was not kind to Yarrowee Creek. Between 1851 and 1914 […]
The Yarrowee: Uncovering the secrets of the Ballarat RiverBMI Twilight Talks are back! The series is hosted by Prue Bentley. Prue Bentley Session 3How people power is protecting local waterwaysJeff RootesJeff is one of the original convenors of the Friends of Canadian Corridor. In 2012 the large Canadian Forest Blue Gum plantation was going to […]
The Yarrowee: Uncovering the secrets of the Ballarat River BMI Twilight Talks are back! The series is hosted by Prue Bentley. Prue Bentley Session 2 What bird or beast is that? The special wildlife of the Yarrowee and surrounds Gardens for Wildlife Ballarat Gardens for Wildlife Ballarat is a free, community-based gardening program that helps people […]
The Yarrowee: Uncovering the secrets of the Ballarat River BMI Twilight Talks are back! The series is hosted by Prue Bentley. Prue Bentley Session 1 The Yarrowee's cultural connection: Then and now Environmental challenges for the City of Ballarat “City of Ballarat Councillor Belinda Coates is passionate about the environment and action on climate change. […]
2 course dinner & lots
of dancing
