Events

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.

Booktown on Sunday - immerse yourself in Clunes, from cover to cover!   Join Anna Phillips in conversation with Yonke van Geloven about her experience on Alone Australia.   Yonke is a farmer, permaculturalist, and passionate nature connection facilitator and vision quest guide based on Dja Dja Wurrung Country, central Victoria. As a single mother of three, she stewards a 20-acre permaculture property where she weaves together regenerative land practices, storytelling, and community ritual. Her work invites others into deeper relationship with the land and their own wild selves. Yonke recently appeared on Season 3 of Alone Australia.   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 11:00am, for a pre-loved book stall, with an author talk to follow at 1:30pm - so there is ample time to explore the market and grab a bite of lunch before hand.   We aim to be wrapped up by 3pm so you can catch the train home if needed. Drinks available to buy throughout the author talk, along with networking opportunities afterwards.

Booktown on Sunday - immerse yourself in Clunes, from cover to cover!   Join Tess Brady in conversation with Andrea Goldsmith, author of The Buried Life.   Three people form an unlikely but spirited connection. Adrian is a renowned scholar, an expert on death in the modern age whose life has stalled. Kezi, a young and passionate artist, has been rejected by her family. She hurtles through her days with defiance and regret. Laura is a successful town planner submerged in a seemingly perfect marriage. In The Buried Life Andrea Goldsmith brilliantly dissects the conflicts and complexities of contemporary life in a story of love and friendship, faith and fundamentalism, subtly underscored by the power of poetry and music. You can stifle the past but it will breathe again.   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 11:00am, for a pre-loved book stall, with an author talk to follow at 1:30pm - so there is ample time to explore the market and grab a bite of lunch before hand. We aim to be wrapped up by 3pm so you can catch the train home if needed. Drinks available to buy throughout the author talk, along with networking opportunities afterwards.

Booktown on Sunday - immerse yourself in Clunes, from cover to cover!   After a short break to showcase Clunes Booktown Festival 2025, our monthly Booktown on Sunday is back!   Join Jacqui Horwood in conversation with Fiona Hardin, author of Unbury the Dead. Best mates Teddy and Alice are hired hands with flexible moral boundaries. Whatever the mess, they can be relied upon to fix it with no questions asked. But sometimes it's not as simple as cleaning up. Teddy is searching the suburbs for a missing teenager with her occasional sidekick Art, while Alice's mission is to drive one of Australia's richest men along Victoria's east coast to his final resting place before anybody finds out he's dead. But when a surprise revelation sees their cases collide, Teddy and Alice turn the tables on their wealthy employers to shake out the truth. Unbury the Dead is a superbly fresh and pacey high-stakes drama with two irresistible heroines.   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 wekeend! (https://www.clunesbooktown.org.au/stay-in-clunes/)   We throw open the doors of our lovely historic home of the Clunes Railway Station at 11:00am, when there will be a pre-loved book stall, with an author talk to follow at 1:30pm - so there is ample time to explore the market and grab a bite of lunch. We aim to be wrapped up by 3pm so you can catch the train home if needed. Drinks available to buy throughout the author talk, along with some networking opportunities afterwards.