The inaugural meeting of the Ballarat Mathematical Association was held at St Patrick's College on 12 July 1967, in the presence of visitors Solway Love and the Australian Broadcasting Commission. The Ballarat organisation was a newly formed branch of the Mathematical Association of Victoria. The first committee of the Ballarat Branch were Miss I.H. Moore, (President) D. Scoltock (secretary), Brother Stanley, J.W. Netherway, D. Bremner, Sister Agnes (St Martin's in the Pines), Miss I. Tabaco (Ballarat High School) and Mother Michelle. The second meeting was held on 03 September 1967 and included a talk by Clive Keating, Inspector of Schools and President of the Mathematical Association of Victoria. The next guest speaker was Mr McLaren who spoke on Patterns in Mathematics forms I to IV.A harcovered ledger with leather spine containing minutes of the Ballarat Mathematical Association. Many of the attendees were nuns and brothers. The first meeting includes notes on a talk by I.H. Moore on The Language of New Mathematics. ballarat mathematical association, mathematical association of victoria, i.h. moore, new mathematics, j.j. netherway, d. scoltock, . scoltock, d. juniper, d. van leeuwen, c.m. flynn, m. hatfield, d. bremner, g.w. kershaw, clive keating, a.j.m. arnts, j. bold, d. rodger, r. wilson, d. yee, f.j.d. syer, m.s.i. dunwoodie, j. greening, rodney martin, don bremner, m.h. thomas, terry speed, david scoltock, alan ballard