Twilight Talks | Series 1 2022
Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute
Ballarat Central VIC, Australia
Description
Yaramlok/Yarrowee: Uncovering the Secrets of the Ballarat River
The BMI Twilight Talks are back! We have five sessions during April and May where we will be hearing from experts within our community.
| Session | Speakers |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 13th April | Cr Belinda Coates, City of Ballarat Councillor | Environmental Challenges for the City Council Hedley Thomson, former Environmental Manager - City of Ballarat | The Yarrowee River Project ---------- |
| Wednesday 20th April | Dr Sam Strong, Gardens for Wildlife Ballarat | Creating wildlife spaces in our own gardens Dr Grant Palmer, Senior Lecturer of Environmental and Conservation Science, Federation University | Ballarat's bounteous birdlife ---------- |
| Wednesday 27th April | Jeff Rootes, Secretary of the Friends of Canadian Corridor Nick McKinley, Leigh Catchment Landcare Group ---------- |
| Wednesday 4th May | Susan Lawrence, La Trobe University, Author | A Sludgy History of Yarrowee Creek Prof. Peter Dahlhaus, Principal Research Fellow at Centre for eResearch & Digital Information, Federation University ---------- |
| Wednesday 11th May | Dr David Waldron, Senior Lecturer in History, Federation University | Ballarat's Bluestone Channel Dr Fred Cahir, Researcher in Aboriginal History, Federation University |
Purchasing a ticket to each session in the one transaction will give you a Season Pass discount!
If you are a BMI member and would like to take advantage of member pricing please contact Mark, Sam, or Rosemary at the BMI Library (03 5331 3042)
This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. BMI acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work, learn and create. Always Was, Always Will Be, Aboriginal Land.
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