Events

Booktown on Sunday - immerse yourself in Clunes, from cover to cover!   Tony Birch in conversation with Bec Kavanagh   Join award-winning author, Tony Birch, discussing the best of his short fiction from the past two decades. Cherrypicking from across his oeuvre, Pictures of You showcases his skills at finding the extraordinary in ordinary lives, and the often-unexpected connections and kindnesses between strangers.  $5 admission. Drinks at bar prices, along with networking opportunities afterwards.   Held on the second Sunday of each the month, Booktown on Sunday allows us to throw open the doors of our lovely historic home of the Clunes Railway Station with pre-loved book sale from 1:00pm, then our featured author talk at 2:00pm - so there is ample time to explore the Clunes Farmers & Makers Market in the morning and grab a bite of lunch before hand.     Plan for a lovely day drive to Clunes, catch the train, or stay the weekend! (https://www.clunesbooktown.org.au/stay-in-clunes/)    

Booktown on Sunday - immerse yourself in Clunes, from cover to cover!      Join author and comedian from Birdlife Australia, Sean Dooley, as he discusses his memoir The Big Twitch, the results of the latest Aussie Bird Count and the joys of birdwatching.       Held on the second Sunday of each the month, to tie in with the wonderful Clunes Farmers and Makers Market in the morning, so plan for a lovely drive into town, catch the train, or stay the weekend! (https://www.clunesbooktown.org.au/stay-in-clunes/)   We throw open the doors of our lovely historic home of the Clunes Railway Station with an author talk at 2:00pm - so there is ample time to explore the market and grab a bite of lunch before hand.   $5 admission. Drinks at bar prices, along with networking opportunities afterwards.

Booktown on Sunday - immerse yourself in Clunes, from cover to cover!   Our featured speaker is Mark Smith, Author of "Where Truth Ends".   Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she's on the run. When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre, every member of the protest group becomes a suspect. The incident is declared a terrorist attack. But the authorities aren't the only ones hunting Meg. Scared and alone, Meg seeks refuge with her father, Luke, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in, Meg is forced to question everything: her friends, her cause, even herself. Was her group of activists infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition? What happens when the truth is the first thing to burn? Where Truth Ends is a taut, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of Three Boys Gone Mark Smith, about what happens when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival.   Held on the second Sunday of each the month, to tie in with the wonderful Clunes Farmers and Makers Market in the morning, so plan for a lovely drive into town, catch the train, or stay the weekend! (https://www.clunesbooktown.org.au/stay-in-clunes/)   We throw open the doors of our lovely historic home of the Clunes Railway Station with an author talk at 2:00pm - so there is ample time to explore the market and grab a bite of lunch before hand.   $5 admission. Drinks at bar prices, along with networking opportunities afterwards.

Booktown on Sunday - immerse yourself in Clunes, from cover to cover!   Our featured speaker is Dr Dimity Williams, Author of "Nature, Our Medicine"   Dr Dimity Williams is a writer, nature lover, and family doctor. She has completed additional training in obstetrics, paediatrics and mental health, particularly mindfulness meditation. Dimity has worked in environmental advocacy with multiple organisations. She is an alumna of the Centre for Sustainability Leadership, a co-founder of the Kids In Nature Network, and founder of Doctors for the Environment Australia’s Biodiversity Special Interest Group. Passionate about integrating nature into healthcare, she has written and spoken about the ‘nature: health interface’ in various forums and delights in issuing nature prescriptions.  Her first book, Nature, Our Medicine: How the natural world sustains us, is described by environmentalist Dr Bob Brown as "a life-changing proposition. It takes us through the rapids of our high-stress world to the calming balm of nature – Just like rafting the Franklin.” www.natureourmedicine.com    Held on the second Sunday of each the month, to tie in with the wonderful Clunes Farmers and Makers Market in the morning, so plan for a lovely drive into town, catch the train, or stay the weekend! (https://www.clunesbooktown.org.au/stay-in-clunes/)   We throw open the doors of our lovely historic home of the Clunes Railway Station at 1:00pm, for a pre-loved book stall, with an author talk to follow at 2:00pm - so there is ample time to explore the market and grab a bite of lunch before hand.   Drinks available to buy throughout the author talk, along with networking opportunities afterwards.

Booktown on Sunday - immerse yourself in Clunes, from cover to cover!   Our featured speaker is Andrea Richards, President of the Jane Austen Society of Melbourne   Jane Austen's importance stems from her groundbreaking contributions to literature, including her realistic portrayal of social life, insightful character development, and innovative use of narrative techniques. Her novels, though set in a specific time and place, continue to resonate with readers due to their exploration of universal themes like love, social class, and gender roles.    Held on the second Sunday of each the month, to tie in with the wonderful Clunes Farmers and Makers Market in the morning, so plan for a lovely drive into town, catch the train, or stay the weekend! (https://www.clunesbooktown.org.au/stay-in-clunes/)   We throw open the doors of our lovely historic home of the Clunes Railway Station at 1:00pm, for a pre-loved book stall, with an author talk to follow at 2:00pm - so there is ample time to explore the market and grab a bite of lunch before hand.   Drinks available to buy throughout the author talk, along with networking opportunities afterwards.

Booktown on Sunday - immerse yourself in Clunes, from cover to cover!   Our featured speaker is Emily Noble, Secretary of the Field Naturalist’s Club of Ballarat   The Field Naturalist’s Club of Ballarat recently published their second edition of Discovering Ballarat’s Bushland with up-to-date details of 37 natural places within 40km of the Ballarat district. The book contains flora and fauna notes for each site along with information on location, facilities, history and geology. Delightful local spots such as Mt Beckworth, Dunach Nature Conservation Reserve, Clunes State Forest, Merin Merin, and; Middle Swamp Wildlife Reserves are covered, along with at least ten other reserves within a 30-minute drive of Clunes. Although the title refers to bushland, special sites of native grasslands and wetlands are included too, catering for anyone interested in nature.   Held on the second Sunday of each the month, to tie in with the wonderful Clunes Farmers and Makers Market in the morning, so plan for a lovely drive into town, catch the train, or stay the weekend! (https://www.clunesbooktown.org.au/stay-in-clunes/)   We throw open the doors of our lovely historic home of the Clunes Railway Station at 1:00pm, for a pre-loved book stall, with an author talk to follow at 2:00pm - so there is ample time to explore the market and grab a bite of lunch before hand.   Drinks available to buy throughout the author talk, along with networking opportunities afterwards.