Ned Kelly Weekend
Ned Kelly Weekend
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Beechworth VIC 3747
The role of the police in the saga of Australia s most famous bushranger will take centre stage at this year s Beechworth Ned Kelly Weekend, returning Friday 7 to Sunday 9 August.
As a participant in the Talks by the Experts and Behind the Armour events of this year s program the noted author, historian and retired Superintendent of the Victoria Police, Dr Robert Haldane, will bring a fascinating insider s view to some of the lesser-known characters of what he terms the Kelly sideshow notably, police officers Michael Kennedy, Michael Scanlan and Thomas Lonigan.
A Victoria Police Museum exhibition, The Police View of the Kelly Gang and Policing the North East will be held at the Sub Treasury Building of the Beechworth Historic & Cultural Precinct, a former gold office and for many years the Beechworth police station.
In addition, authentically re-created events featuring precisely detailed police uniforms of the day from Ned Kelly Weekend organisers, the Beechworth Historical Re-enactment Group (BHRG), will give new prominence to the men in blue of the Kelly era.
Australia s premier Ned Kelly event will also offer a lively program of free and ticketed events, including Western Australia s Peter Nettleton in the Victorian premiere of his theatrical narrative, Harry Power
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