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Local Ballarat & District – Events, Shows, Exhibitions & Shows
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Local Events
Yummy Patisserie Exhibitions
When: 10 January 2011 06:30 AM - 31 December 2012 06:00 PM@ Yummy Patisserie, 428A Sturt St, Ballarat
Open daily
Yummy Patisserie holds different artistic exhibitions which are held monthly.
Admission: Free.
For further information contact 03 5331 9100.
Wardlin Gallery Cafe
When: 09 January 2012 10:00 AM - 31 December 2012 05:00 PM@ Wardin Gallery Cafe, 344 Kayleys Lane, Brewster
Opened Saturday and Sunday
Closed during August.
Relax in our gallery cafe and enjoy home cooked lunches, morning and afternon tea or just coffee. Also you can take a stroll throughout the garden to complete your visit.
Group bookings by arrangement.
For further information contact 03 5344 0641.
Eerie Tours Ballarat
When: 16 January 2012 08:00 PM - 31 December 2012 10:00 PM@ Tours commence at either the Ballarat Train Station or at the Old Cemetery Gates
Wednesday to Saturday
Explore the dark side of Ballarat in this entertaining walking tour hosted by a team of historians and story tellers.
Tour length - 90 minutes.
Arrive 10 minutes before tour time.
Bookings essential and dinner and tour packages are available.
For further information contact 0423 653 512.
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Blood on the Southern Cross
When: 16 January 2012 09:00 PM - 31 December 2012 09:00 PM@ Sovereign Hill, Bradshaw St, Ballarat
Every Evening
Blood on the Southern Cross Set under the night skies at Sovereign Hill, this sound and light spectacular tells the story of the Eureka Rebellion. Packages are available if you are also visiting Sovereign Hill during the day or Dinner and Show.
Cost: Adult: $51.50, Concession: $41.20, Child: $27.50, Family $139.00.
For further information and bookings contact 03 5337 1199.
Froth and Bubble: Celebrating 20 Years of the Crafts Council of Ballarat at Adam Lindsay Gordon Cottage
When: 16 February 2012 09:30 AM - 27 May 2012 05:30 PM@ Gold Museum, Bradshaw St, Ballarat
Thursday 16 February to Sunday 27 May
The Crafts Council of Ballarat (CCB) is a non-profit community organisation that represents local craftspeople. From textiles and visual arts, to woodwork and jewellery making, the CCB provides opportunities for its members to create, exhibit and sell many different types of art and craft.
The CCB operates out of a cottage originally owned by Australian poet Adam Lindsay Gordon (1833-1870), located in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.
In partnership with the Gold Museum, the CCB is presenting this exhibition to celebrate its many achievements over the past 20 years, and to showcase a broad selection of artworks from current members.
Admission: Adult: $10.20, Concession: $8.10, Child: $5.40, Family: $26.80 or entry is included with Sovereign Hill admission ticket.
For further information contact 03 5337 1107 or via email: goldmuseum@sovereignhill.com.au.
Ballarat Camera Club Digital Workshops
When: 22 February 2012 07:30 PM - 28 November 2012 10:00 PM@ Baseball Archery Building, Prince of Wales Recreation Reserve, Wendouree ( Near and behind the YMCA Aquatic Centre)
Fourth Wednesday evening of each month
Ballarat Camera Club is running a series of Workshops in 2012 to help budding digital photographers develop their skills.
The topics covered range from basic camera setup and functions, file types and handling your images, understanding and buying lens, light and composition, through to portrait and macro photography workshops finishing with long term storage and file handling of images.
Many of the presenters are working professionals, some are advanced amateurs from the club. “ It is an exciting new development for the club and something we have had a lot of requests for” said Kerrie Purcell the workshop coordinator.
Cost: $5.00 for members and $10.00 general public to cover room hire and supper.
Class notes will be provided.
For further information contact Kerrie on 03 5336 3160 or email: purcellk19@bigpond.com
Craft Group
When: 29 February 2012 09:00 AM - 19 December 2012 12:00 PM@ Sebastopol South Uniting Church Mission Centre & Op Shop, Albert St, Sebastopoll
Every Wednesday
Bring all your own project or join in a group activity. Come and join us to learn something new, catch up on projects, have a chat.
Child care available. Refreshments supplied.
For further information contact Rhonda on 0437 300 755.
Soul Food
When: 11 March 2012 10:30 AM - 09 December 2012 11:30 AM@ The Annexe, Art Gallery of Ballarat, 40 Lydiard St Nth, Ballarat
Every second Sunday of month
Soul Food is a unique monthly event. It provides an opportunity to relax in a tranquil environment and reflect on inspiring themes and common threads that tie us all together.
It features music, audio-visual pieces and readings from various faiths and philosophers, authors, leaders and indigenous cultures from all over the world.
Cost: Free.
For further information contact 0423 242 972 or via email soulfoodvic@gmail.com
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Talbot Farmers Market
When: 17 March 2012 09:00 AM - 16 December 2012 01:00 PM@ Talbot Farmer's Market, Scandinavian Cres, Talbot
Third Sunday of Month
On offer is farm fresh organic fruit and vegetables, honey, wine, pasta, puddings, olives, organic meat, continental cakes, local flaxseed oil, home made cheeses, live produce, plants and more.
For further information contact 03 5463 2001.
Radmac Office Choice Exhibitions
When: 29 March 2012 09:00 AM - 31 December 2012 05:30 PM@ Radmac Office Choice, 104 Armstrong St Nth, Ballarat
Open Mondays to Saturdays
Radmac Office Choice holds different artistic exhibitions which are held monthly.
Admission: Free.
For further information contact 03 5333 4617.
A Golden Line: 150 Years of the Geelong Ballarat Railway
When: 30 March 2012 09:30 AM - 07 October 2012 05:30 PM@ Gold Museum, Bradshaw St, Ballarat
Friday 30 March to Sunday 7 October
An exhibition of photographs, early railway documents, objects and railway models presenting the origins and early history of the Geelong to Ballarat Railway.
Admission: Adults: $10.20; Concession: $8.10; Child: $5.40, Family: $26.80 or entry is included with Sovereign Hill admission ticket.
For further information contact 03 5337 1107 or via email: goldmuseum@sovereignhill.com.au.
Goldfields & Beyond: Kenneth Jack
When: 12 April 2012 09:00 AM - 19 May 2012 05:30 PM@ Gallery on Sturt, 421 Sturt St, Ballarat
Thursday 12 April to Saturday 19 May
A collection of 73 graphic prints by this wonderful artist that includes proofs and limited editions.
Cost: Free.
For further information contact 03 5331 7011.
YOUNG FILM MAKERS PUT VOLUNTEERING IN THE FRAME
When: 19 April 2012 - 22 July 2012Minister for Social Inclusion, Mark Butler, today invited budding young film makers to take part in the Volunteering Video Competition for Young People, an initiative aimed at highlighting the benefits of volunteering and telling the story about the enjoyment, fun and social interaction that Australians get from volunteering in their communities.
Mr Butler was joined by Moreton MP Graham Perrett at a National Youth Week Youth Roundtable in Sunnybank to officially open the competition.
The competition is open to entrants aged 15 to under 25 years and asks them to create a 30 to 60 second video using the theme, „Your passion, Our nation. Volunteer now!‟
“Volunteers contribute enormously across a range of sectors, such as community, education, religion and sport. We want more of our young Australians to know about the benefits to them and their community of volunteering, and show them the variety of ways they can contribute to a cause of their choice,” Mr Butler said.
Mr Perrett said young people from across Moreton came together to meet the Minister and discuss issues close to their heart at the Sunnybank National Youth Week Youth Roundtable.
“National Youth Week is about recognising the value of all young Australians and giving them the chance to express their ideas and opinions,” Mr Perrett said.
“That‟s why we have come together today and that‟s why competitions such as the „Volunteering Video Competition for Young People‟ are so important.”
Mr Geoffrey Rush, Australian of the Year 2012, also announced his endorsement for the competition today.
“Like the arts, volunteering can sometimes lack visibility and people aren‟t aware of the enormous opportunities it provides. I‟d like to encourage our young film makers to get behind the camera and capture the true essence of volunteering and the benefits that young people can gain from it,” Mr Rush said.
“There are great prizes on offer to help support a young film maker‟s skills and most importantly participation in the competition will help spread the message to ensure volunteering grows into the future.”
The competition opens today, Thursday 19 April 2012, and closes on Sunday 22 July 2012. Full details about the competition, including how to enter, age categories, and terms and conditions, can be found at http://volunteering.notforprofit.gov.au. Entries will be featured on the competition website.
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Rick Amor Drawing Prize 2012
When: 19 April 2012 09:00 AM - 28 June 2012 05:00 PM@ Art Gallery of Ballarat 40 Lydiard St Nth, Ballarat
Saturday 28 April to Sunday 24 June
Rick Amor, one of Australia's leading contemporary artists, has sponsored a $10,000 competition for small drawings at the Art Gallery of Ballarat. Amor says "I hope that this prize gives people one more reason to keep drawing on paper… the most direct and intimate expression of an artist's sensibility".
Admission: Free.
For further information contact 03 5320 5858.
Expressions Of Sisters: Angela Gerrard & Teresa Murphy
When: 21 April 2012 10:00 AM - 19 May 2012 04:00 PM@ Skipton Art Gallery & Cafe, 36 Montgomery St, Skipton
Saturday 21 April to Saturday 19 May
Well known Beaufort identity Angela Gerrard and sister Teresa Murphy will be presenting their artworks at their very first exhibition.
It will feature a collection of pieces by each artist and will include a section on 'days of old' to concide with the Lake Goldsmith steam rally.
For further information contact 03 5340 2073.
Myths and Legends Sculpture with Sophie Ward
When: 23 April 2012 04:00 PM - 25 June 2012 05:15 PM@ Art Gallery of Ballarat, 40 Lydiard St Nth, Ballarat
Mondays from 23 April to 25 June
Design and make a statue of an original mythical figure using Aboriginal and European folklore as inspiration, inspired by Owen Yalandja's 'Yawkyawk' in the Gallery. Sophie Ward is an experienced artist and textile teacher who has worked both in Australia and the UK.
Suitable for ages: 10 to 15 years.
Cost: $96.00 per term or $80.00 for Gallery Members.
For further information and bookings contact 03 5320 5858.
Experimental Automata and Mechanical Toys with Sylvia Nevistic
When: 24 April 2012 04:00 PM - 26 June 2012 05:15 PM@ Art Gallery of Ballarat, 40 Lydiard St Nth, Ballarat
Tuesdays from 24 April to 26 June
Make a mechanical toy using cardboard, wood and metal, exploring simple machine elements such as cams, levers, and linkages. Sylvia Nevistic has been a jeweller and object maker for 15 years and is a formally trained teacher.
Suitable for ages: 8 years and up.
Cost: $96.00 per term or $80.00 for Gallery Members.
For further information and bookings contact 03 5320 5858.
Printing by Hand with Laura Day
When: 25 April 2012 04:00 PM - 27 June 2012 05:15 PM@ Art Gallery of Ballarat, 40 Lydiard St Nth, Ballarat
Wednesdays from 25 April (ANZAC Day) to 27 June
Learn different ways to print by hand including stencilling, stamping and screen-printing to make hand-printed cards, a stencilled canvas, a tote bag and a pillowcase. Tutor Laura Day is an artist and textile designer, who loves sharing her passion for printing with others.
Suitable for ages: 10 to 16 years
Cost: $96.00 per term or $80.00 for Gallery Members.
For further information and bookings contact 03 5320 5858.
Fabulous Bindings with Maggie Dannatt
When: 26 April 2012 04:00 PM - 28 June 2012 05:15 PM@ Art Gallery of Ballarat, 40 Lydiard St Nth, Ballarat
Thursdays from 26 April to 28 June
Explore a range of techniques including marbling, linocut, collage, and mono printing to create a unique book to record and inspire into the future. Maggie Dannatt is a Ballarat-based artist who has offered many different programs at the Gallery.
Suitable for ages: 5 to 8 years.
Cost: $96.00 per term or $80.00 for Gallery Members.
For further information and bookings contact 03 5320 5858.
Linear - Paintings and Drawings: Janette Lucas
When: 27 April 2012 10:00 AM - 28 May 2012 05:00 PM@ Off the Beaten Track Wine and Art Gallery, 6669 Western Highway, Buangor
Friday 27 April to Monday 28 May
There is a mixture of work in this exhibition, but the thread, or should we say string, is evident. There are the ever present signature chairs (Sundeck & Chair on Red), interiors (Floating Room) and glimpses through windows into other worlds (Obelisks) and of course - Nets. In all work, but especially the Nets, the dominant element is line; thus the title of the exhibition - Linear.
“I find fishing nets appealing to draw and paint. They allow me to continue using line as one of the most dominant elements in my work.
“Realists use line to represent objects, often as an outline. Fishing nets allow me to represent an object without using an outline; instead the line is an integral part of the object. The lines are built up in layers.
“I have used line to describe these objects, because they are linear in nature, made up of a mesh, hanging together, but they are still one object. This means I can play with lines to represent the form and texture, without focusing on the outline. In a way they are created on the canvas or paper, by me, in the same way they are created in the factory, one knot or loop at a time.”
Janette has used graphite like paint, draws on raw linen, transforming the graphite into her acrylic lines, as in ‘Graphite to Pigment Over Green.’ The starting point in these works is rope and nets, but Lucas takes the subject beyond subject matter, abstracting the forms into the paint and canvas.
Admission: Free.
For further information contact 03 5354 5502.
Found & Recylced Wood Reflecting Local Spaces & Faraway Places: Andrew Grey
When: 05 May 2012 12:00 PM - 27 May 2012 02:00 PM@ Backspace Gallery, Huyghue House, Alfred Deakin Place, Camp St, Ballarat
Saturday 5 to Sunday 27 May
Open Thursday to Sunday
Bebop jazz; the flash and rhythm of city streets; long, cool horizons; the scintillating shimmer of light found deep in the Australian bush: the artist Andrew has created images that resonate across time and place.
Contrasting strips of flat colour with the grain and texture of found wood, some of Gray’s pieces recall the vividness sophistication of Piet Mondrian while others resemble nothing short of richly layered paintings.
For further information contact Deborah Klein via email: deborahklein@ballarat.vic.gov.au.
The Unicorn Exhibitions
When: 06 May 2012 06:00 AM - 31 December 2012 06:00 PM@ The Unicorn, 127 Sturt St, Ballarat
Open daily
The Unicorn holds different artistic exhibitions which are held monthly.
Admission: Free.
For further information contact 03 5338 7312.
Tart of the Muffin World: Merrian Dennis
When: 11 May 2012 10:00 AM - 24 May 2014 05:00 PM@ Red Brick Gallery, 218a Skipton St, Ballarat
Friday 11 to Thursday 24 May
Opened Tuesday to Sunday
Closed Monday
Come and see this new exhibition of fine art while viewing handmade products and quirky gifts.
Admission: Free.
For further information contact 0402 416 097.
Missconceptions: Cath Johnston
When: 12 May 2012 09:00 AM - 24 June 2012 05:00 PM@ Art Gallery of Ballarat, 40 Lydiard St Nth, Ballarat
Saturday 12 May to Sunday 24 June
Catherine Johnston's sculptures comment on the contemporary human condition using repetition, scale and respect for the technical process. In this selection of installation, sculptures, and photographs she delves within the fragile shell innocuous exterior forms to comment on the hidden personal experiences beneath.
These highly polished recent works shine with the artist's sardonic insight and confronting humour, exploring themes of fertility, mental health, social disconnection, and objectification.
Admission: Free.
For further information contact 03 5320 5858.
Pleasure Framed: Wendy Bolger
When: 16 May 2012 01:00 PM - 09 June 2012 04:00 PM@ Post Office Gallery, University of Ballarat, Cnr Sturt & Lydiard Sts, Ballarat
Wednesday 16 May to the 9 June
Opened Wednesday to Saturday (or when banner flying)
Opened by appointment on Monday & Tuesday
With particular emphasis on the land and sites such as Lake Mungo, Bolger re-examines white settlement and indigenous Australian history, reconfiguring perceptions and associations of beauty, freedom and connection.
Admission: Free.
For further information contact 03 5327 8605.
Women Beware Women
When: 16 May 2012 07:30 PM - 20 May 2012 06:00 PM@ Post Office Theatre, Lydiard St, Ballarat
Wednesday 16 to Sunday 20 May
Evening performances: 16, 17, 18 & 19 May - 7.30pm
Matinee performance: 20 May - 4.00pm
Arts Academy, School of Education and Arts, 2nd Year Acting Company presents Women Beware Women. Written by Thomas Middleton in 1657 but now set in modern times. Enter into a world of family, conspiracy, love, debauchery, dancing,
incest, and a good old time … with a pinch of murder.
Directed by Suzanne Chaundy.
Strong adult themes – parental guidance for under 16s.
Tickets: Adult: $20.00, Concession/Friends Of Arts Academy: $15.00, UB Students: $5.00, Group 10+: $17.00.
For further information contact 03 5327 8606.
Oklahoma!
When: 16 May 2012 08:00 PM - 26 May 2012 02:00 PM@ Her Majesty's Theatre, 17 Lydiard St Sth, Ballarat
Wednesday 16 May to Saturday 26 May
Evening performances: 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 & 26 May - 8.00pm
Matinee performances: 19, 20 & 26 May - 2.00pm
Following our hit seasons of Singin' In The Rain and The Sound of Music, the big, classic musical is back in Ballarat! BLOC Music Theatre are now continuing this trend with the announcement of our 2012 production, the legendary Oklahoma.
Set in the early part of the 20th century when Oklahoma was still Indian Territory, the fierce rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys provides the colorful background against which Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a winsome farm girl, fall in love. The road to true love never runs smooth, and with these two headstrong romantics holding the reins, the journey is a bumpy ride!
Featuring much loved classics “Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin’,” “The Surrey With The Fringe On Top,” “People Will Say We’re In Love,” and the iconic title song “Oklahoma!”, this is a show not to be missed.
Tickets: Adult: $39.00, Concession: $29.00, Child under 16: $22.00.
For further information contact 03 5333 5888.
The Knitted Works 2004-2011: Kate Just
When: 17 May 2012 10:00 AM - 08 July 2012 04:30 PM@ Ararat Regional Art Gallery, Town Hall, Vincent St, Ararat
Thursday 17 May to Sunday 8 July
Closed Tuesdays
Kate Just has created a singular body of knitted work which extends from representations of the body, text-based sculptures and wondrous, abstracted installations. This exhibition brings together her ambitious knitted works, providing a context in which to appreciate Ararat Regional Art Gallery's newest acquistion of her major sculpture, Paradise (2006).
Admission; Free.
For further information contact 03 5352 2836.
Other: Tracey Moffatt
When: 17 May 2012 05:00 PM - 01 July 2012 09:00 AM@ Project Window, Art Gallery of Ballarat, 40 Lydiard St Nth, Ballarat
Thursday 17 May to Sunday 1 July
Other is the last in a series of works by video artist Tracey Moffatt using film collage, in which she creates a narrative by selecting clips from film that elicit poignant and insightful understandings of stereotypes and cultural attitudes. For Other, a collaboration with Gary Hillberg, she has cut scenes from sources as diverse as King Kong and Sex and the City.
As the title suggests, Other explores the idea that our perception of other people as different - the Other - is part of how we define ourselves. Moffatt extends that concept to visually explore the ways in which societies define minorities as the Other.
By tracing a thread through the history of cinema and Hollywood's representation of relationships and sexuality, Moffatt documents how we have seen and thought about questions of race, morality and sexual identity.
While Moffatt has brought the "history" together, there is an ambiguity or open-endedness as to what she is saying - the work presents the stereotypes but leaves you to draw your own conclusions.
Admission: Free.
For further information contact 03 5320 5858.
Australian Active Aim Moving UP Celebration
When: 18 May 2012 07:00 PM - 18 May 2012 11:30 PM@ Mercure Ballarat Hotel & Convention Centre, 613 Main Rd, Ballarat
Friday 18 May
To celebrate the combined successes of Australian Active Aim supported businesses, we're having a trade show.
Featuring:
* Fashion Show displaying works by local designers
* 100s of local products and services
* Give aways and bargains and lots more surprises
Cost: Free.
For further information contact 03 5331 1335.
Creswick Theatre Company Movie Night
When: 18 May 2012 07:30 PM -@ Creswick Courthouse Theatre, Raglan St, Creswick
Friday 18 May
Creswick Theatre Company presents ‘Saving Grace’.
Tea and coffee provided.
Cost: Gold coin donation.
For further information contact 03 5345 2444.
Tonight Alive
When: 18 May 2012 08:30 PM -@ Karova Lounge, Cnr Field & Camp Sts, Ballarat
Friday 18 May
Tickets: $22.00 + booking fee.
For further information contact 03 5332 9122.
PR!CK the Musical
When: 18 May 2012 08:30 PM -@ Portico, 31 Sturt St, Ballarat
Friday 18 May
The irrepressible Tracy Harvey (star of the Comedy Company and the Gillies Report), Mike McLeish (star of Keating! the Musical), extreme trumpeter Jack Howard (Hunters and Collectors), Ballarat’s own Laura Burzacott and wunderkind director Bryce Ives; as well as Rosie Westbrook bass, Clare Moore drums and Tim Rosewarne piano are busting out their sparkling new musical in development – PR!CK!
Set in a busy public hospital, PR!CK will have you reaching for your blood pressure pills in this heart stopping, vein clotting, rib cracking thriller of a show.
Tickets: $25.00. Bookings please use the link below.
For further information contact Greg on 0408 398 000.
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Victorian Masters Rowing Championships
When: 19 May 2012 08:00 AM - 20 May 2012 05:00 PM@ Lake Wendouree, Wendouree Pde, Ballarat
Saturday 19 to Sunday 20 May
There will be around 1000 competitors and support staff and a wide range of events including individuals competing in single sculls to teams competing crews of eight. Cost: Free.
For further information contact 03 9820 8888.
Alternative Persona: Gareth Sansom
When: 19 May 2012 09:00 AM - 01 July 2012 05:00 PM@ Art Gallery of Ballarat, 40 Lydiard St Nth, Ballarat
Saturday 19 May to Sunday 1 July
Gareth Sansom's work is like a theatre of the absurd, with a motley cast of manic and macabre characters drawn from the world of the artist's fertile imagination as well as from religion and history, pop culture, street art, underground comics and cinema.
His work, often exploring issues of mortality, sexual identity and popular culture, is noted for raucous colour chords, disjunctions of scale, passages of discordant and lubricious enamel paint, textual commentary and mordant humour.
The latest exhibition examines one of the long-running themes in Sansom's work, the transvestite, having as its centrepiece Samson Agonistes , a major 2007 work which the artist donated to the Art Gallery of Ballarat.
Gareth Sansom has been a major contributor to the art scene since the mid-1960s, with almost 50 individual exhibitions and participation in over 170 group exhibitions to his credit. The work that he has produced in the last decade is more confident and ambitious, more energised and brazen in colour and richer in its iconography than ever before.
WARNING: Works in this exhibition may offend some visitors.
Admission: Free.
For further information contact 03 5320 5858.
Photographic Exhibition
When: 19 May 2012 09:00 AM - 20 May 2012 04:30 PM@ University Of Ballarat, Geoffrey Blainey Auditorium, University Dve, Mt Helen
Saturday 19 to Sunday 20 May
Featuring photographic work from across all Victorian Camera Clubs.
Cost: Gold Coin Donation.
Facts to Fiction Workshop with Lisa Lang
When: 19 May 2012 10:00 AM - 19 May 2012 04:00 PM@ Ballarat Mechanics’ Institute, 117 Sturt St, Ballarat
Saturday 19 May
This workshop is for people wanting to take stories – historical, family or contemporary – and turn them into fiction. Using writing exercises, readings and guided discussions, participants are given tools for transforming the bones of fact into credible, full-bodied fiction.
Cost: Ballarat Writers Member: $75.00 or Non Member: $100.00.
For further information contact info@ballaratwriters.com.
Scarecrows & Sandcastles Ephemeral Art Competition
When: 19 May 2012 10:00 AM - 19 May 2012 05:00 PM@ Creswick Railway Station, Reid St, Creswick
Saturday 19 May
The Creswick Railway Workshops Association is hosting an Ephemeral Art Competition.
You can make something on the day or bring it along with you. We are supplying free sand if you fancy making a sand sculpture and there will be a large display of scarecrows made by the local primary school children along with materials if you wish to make one too.
Cost: Free but must register by midday
There's an adult open section with $100 .00 first prize, $50.00 second prize and $30.00 third prize awarded on the day.
Prizes awarded after 4.00pm
Sausage sizzle, tea & coffee available
For further information contact 03 5345 8226 after 7.00pm.
Ephemeral Art Expo
When: 19 May 2012 10:00 AM - 19 May 2012 04:30 PM@ At heritage station precinct off Victoria Street, Creswick
The Ephemeral Art expo is at the station on the 19 May.
Kids categories of Scarecrows and Sandcastles and
the adult section Ephemeral Fun.
Prizes in the adult section are $100, $50 & $30.
There is also the opportunity for the viewing public to vote for their fave.
Entries must be registered by midday and voting ends at 4 pm. No fee to enter.
There will be tea & Coffee etc and a sausage sizzle at lunch time.
Hope to see you there,
Hon Sec CRWA Inc [Creswick Railway Workshops Assoc Inc]
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The Ocean (Germany)
When: 19 May 2012 08:30 PM -@ Karova Lounge, Cnr Field & Camp Sts, Ballarat
Saturday 19 May
Tickets: $26.00 + booking fee.
For further information contact 03 5332 9122.
RSPCA Million Paws Walk
When: 20 May 2012 09:00 AM - 20 May 2012 02:00 PM@ Victoria Park, Cnr Winter St & Cedar Dve, Ballarat
Sunday 20 May
Be apart of this 5km walk that will feature dog demonstrations, competitions along with food and refreshments.
Cost: Spectator: Free, Participants: Adult: $15.00, Child: $8.00, Concession: $8.00.
For further information contact 03 9224 2222.
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Support 4 Cancer Morning Tea
When: 23 May 2012 10:30 AM -@ Caledonian Primary School, Cnr Water & Thompson Sts, Ballarat
Wednesday 23 May
Caledonian Market organisers will host a special morning tea to help raise funds for Support4Cancer.
Colleen Thompson will be guest speaker.
There'll be prizes, raffles, a silent auction.
Bring your friends and a flower from your garden and make your cup count in the fight against cancer.
Cost: Gold coin donation.
RSVP by Monday 21 May.
For bookings and further information contact 0420 528 729.
Victoria Park Visioning Project Replanting of Plane Avenue (Arbour Day)
When: 23 May 2012 11:00 AM - 23 May 2012 01:00 PM@ Victoria Park, Sturt St, Ballarat
Wednesday 23 May
80 plane trees to be planted by as many groups as possible. In the tradition of the park’s original planting undertaken by the citizens of Ballarat 122 years ago on Arbour Day, we encourage residents to get a group together to come and help keep the park’s stunning avenues as a feature for future generations.
For further information contact 03 5320 5131.
Arts Academy Visiting Speaker: Morgan Williams
When: 23 May 2012 12:30 PM - 23 May 2012 01:30 PM@ Lecture Room, Ground Floor, Old Law Courts Building, Camp St, Ballarat
Wednesday 23 May
Morgan Williams' business Designscope is based in Daylesford and Ballarat. He gives insights into contemporary design practice.
Cost: Free.
For further information contact 03 5320 5858.
Australian Masters Rowing Championships
When: 24 May 2012 08:00 AM - 27 May 2012 05:00 PM@ Lake Wendouree, Wendouree Pde, Ballarat
Thursday 24 to Sunday 27 May
There will be around 1000 competitors and support staff and a wide range of events including individuals competing in single sculls to teams competing crews of eight.
Cost: Free.
For further information contact 03 9820 8888.
April's Fool
When: 24 May 2012 07:00 PM - 25 May 2012 11:00 AM@ Helen Macpherson Smith Theatre, Lydiard Street (enter under Old Post Office Tower)
Thursday 24 to Friday 25 May
n April 2009, two weeks short of his nineteenth birthday Toowoomba teenager Kristjan Terauds died due to complications from illicit drug use.
Inspired by ‘April’s Fool’, an account of his son’s death by Kristjan’s father, the Empire Theatre commissioned award-winning playwright, David Burton to bring this story to the stage.
Using the words of Kristjan’s friends and family interviewed over many months the result is a powerful mix of sadness, loss, and ultimately love, laced with humour.
April's Fool promises to be a thought-provoking and ultimately optimistic reflection on how we all live our lives.
Young people, parents, teachers, youth workers and theatre critics universally praised April's Fool for its ability to engage them in this story, gently sharing with its audience and at no time to seeking to lecture or preach.
The result is a theatre experience that reflects Kristjan himself – loving, warm, generous, open, honourable, gentle, complex and provocative.
Tickets: Adult: $40.00, Concession: $35.00, Member: $30.00, Group 10+: $35.00, Student/Youth: $15.00, Child: $10.00.
For further information contact 03 5333 5888.
Live on Lydiard 34
When: 24 May 2012 08:00 PM -@ The Courthouse Theatre, SMB Campus, Lydiard St Sth, Ballarat
Thursday 24 May
Live Music from The University of Ballarat Arts Academy. featuring Dry Sun, Kohl, Birahny Lawrence (acoustic) and Matt Malone (acoustic/country).
Cost: $5.00.
For further information contact 0400 612 262.
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Lanie Lane
When: 24 May 2012 08:30 PM -@ Karova Lounge, Cnr Field & Camp Sts, Ballarat
Thursday 24 May
+ The Rubens
Tickets: $20.00 + booking fee.
For further information contact 03 5332 9122.
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36th Historic Winton
When: 25 May 2012 12:00 AM - 27 May 2012 12:00 AM@ Winton Motor Raceway, Benalla
Fri 25, Sat 26 & Sun 27 May 2012
Conducted by the Austin 7 Club with assistance from the Historic Motorcycle Racing Association Vic.
Historic Winton, Australia’s largest and most popular all-historic motor race meeting, presents a weekend of non-stop racing featuring over 400 historic racing cars and motorbikes from the 1920s to the 1980s.
Celebrations in 2012 include plenty of birthdays:
• 110 years of Cadillac.
• 90 years of Austin Seven, Lancia Lambda, Austin 12/4.
• 85 years of A Model Ford.
• 80 years of Austin 10, Hillman Minx, Hudson Terraplane.
• 75 years of Volvo, Cadillac LaSalle.
• 60 years for the Austin Healey 100, Renault 8, Austin Champ, Austin A30.
• 50 years of Ford Cortina Mk1, AC Cobra, Austin Freeway, Triumph Spitfire, Morris 1100, Lotus Elan, MGB, Chrysler Valiant, Alfa Romeo Giulia.
Historic Winton highlights are:
• The ever-expanding Shannons Classic Car Park featuring car and bike club displays, including Pre-War sporting Rileys.
• Spectator access to the Competition Paddock where all the fabulous old racing machines are on open display.
• If you have a classic or special-interest car or bike, you’re welcome to join the spectator car park display on the Saturday or Sunday.
Raceway entry fees: Sat $20, Sun $30, competition paddock $5, children 14 and under n/c.
Public enquiries: Noel Wilcox ph 03 5428 2689 email noelwilcox@rocketmail.com
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Australia's Biggest Morning Tea
When: 25 May 2012 10:00 AM - 25 May 2012 12:00 PM@ Vintage & Classic Car Club Rooms, Humffray St Sth, Ballarat
Friday 25 May
Come and join morning tea with all proceeds made on the day will go towards the Cancer Council.
Raffles will be drawn throughout the morning.
Cost: $5.00 per person.
Blanche Dubois
When: 25 May 2012 06:30 PM -@ The Palais, 111 Main Rd, Hepburn Springs
Friday 25 May
Blanche DuBois' music is a unique blend of sweet acoustic pop, tinged with a hint of country and a smattering of heart. It's the beauty in the ordinary, the every day...
Tickets: $15.00 + booking fee. Dinner and show: $50.00 + booking fee.
For further information contact 03 5348 4849.
