We would like to invite you to our three upcoming Stella Days Out in Melbourne and Victorian surrounds. We aren’t done for the year, and still have Melbourne, Ballarat and Aireys Inlet left to visit. We have many jam-packed sessions with Stella-listed writers and local moderators lined up, with book sales, signings, drinks, and canapes to boot.
MELBOURNE
Date: Tuesday, 28 October 2025
Location: Quest NewQuay, 26 Caravel Ln, Docklands, VIC
Time: 5.30pm-8pm
Tickets: free but bookings essential. Book online via https://stella-quest-melbourne.eventbrite.com.au/
Session: The ‘Stella Effect’: an intimate evening conversation with Stella listed author Dr Samah Sabawi (Cactus Pear For My Beloved) facilitated by moderator Jaclyn Crupi.
BALLARAT
Date: Wednesday, 05 November 2025
Location: Ballarat Mechanics Institute, 117-199 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC
Time: 6-8pm
Tickets: free but bookings essential. Book online via https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/stella-day-out-katia-ariel/ (session 1) and https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/stella-day-out-samah-sabawi/ (session 2)
Sessions:
- Katie Ariel (The Swift Dark Tide) in conversation with Kelly Gardiner
- Dr Samah Sabawi (Cactus Pear For My Beloved) in conversation with Fatima Maesham
AIREYS INLET
Date: Saturday, 15 November 2025
Location: Aireys Inlet Community Centre, 6 Great Ocean Rd, Aireys Inlet, VIC
Time: 11am-2pm
Tickets: free but bookings essential. Book online via https://stella-day-out-aireys-inlet.eventbrite.com.au/
Sessions:
- 11am-12pm: Writing the Body, with Katherine Brabon (Cure, Body Friend) in conversation with Angela Savage
- 1pm-2pm: Resistance, Jacinta Halloran in conversation with Inala Cooper
We’d love to see more familiar faces at these events, and spread the word to our VIC Stella friends and family.
These will be our last events in the state for 2025, and we want to finish the year off with a bang (and a glass of sparkling).
All the Best,
Fiona Sweet (she/her)
Creative Director and CEO
Stella