Tuesday 29 June 2010
Tuesday 22 June 2010
Regent Honeyeater
For all our birdlovers. There have been some recent releases of Regent Honeyeaters into the Chiltern National Park, in an effort to boost numbers. These are a threatened woodland species, with less than 1000 left in Australia, 100 being in Victoria.
Wednesday 16 June 2010
Ned Kelly Weekend reunites Last Outlaw stars Sigrid Thornton & John Jarratt
The original all-star cast of the classic 1980 Australian miniseries, The Last Outlaw, will reunite in Beechworth for the first time as a highlight of this year’s sensational Ned Kelly Weekend program from Friday 6 to Sunday 8 August.
Sigrid Thornton, John Jarratt, Steve Bisley, Gerard Kennedy and Lewis Fitzgerald are among the 12 members of the original line-up of this acclaimed TV production reuniting in Beechworth for the weekend celebrations. The Last Outlaw was written and co-produced by Beechworth local and Ned Kelly expert, Ian Jones.
Visitors to the annual Ned Kelly Weekend – this year commemorating the 130th anniversary of the committal hearing of the bushranger at the Beechworth courthouse – will have a chance to mingle with the cast at a gala cocktail party at La Trobe at Beechworth on Saturday 7 August from 7:30pm.
Some of the actors including John Jarratt who played Ned Kelly will also take part in the Friday evening opening event at the Nicholas Hotel at 7:30pm - Fiddles, Fisticuffs, Food and Fashions.
And to celebrate The Last Outlaw reunion in Beechworth, an exhibition of memorabilia from the production will be displayed at the Burke Museum in Loch Street, including the armour worn by John Jarratt, scripts, posters, costumes and much more. Visitors will be able to browse the museum’s other Kelly exhibits which are part of its permanent collection. The exhibition will be launched at a special opening event at the Burke on Friday 6 August at 5pm.
The events are part of a packed three day program of re-enactments, talks by expert historians, theatre, a Hypothetical and the exhibition of all four suits of original Kelly Gang armour, on loan from the State Library of Victoria and the Victoria Police Museum.
The Ned Kelly Weekend, organised by the Beechworth Historical Re-enactment Group (BHRG), is in its seventh year in 2010. Tickets for many events are selling fast so Ned Kelly Weekend enthusiasts are urged to book quickly to avoid missing out.
Full program details and bookings at www.beechworthonline.com.au
Sigrid Thornton, John Jarratt, Steve Bisley, Gerard Kennedy and Lewis Fitzgerald are among the 12 members of the original line-up of this acclaimed TV production reuniting in Beechworth for the weekend celebrations. The Last Outlaw was written and co-produced by Beechworth local and Ned Kelly expert, Ian Jones.
Visitors to the annual Ned Kelly Weekend – this year commemorating the 130th anniversary of the committal hearing of the bushranger at the Beechworth courthouse – will have a chance to mingle with the cast at a gala cocktail party at La Trobe at Beechworth on Saturday 7 August from 7:30pm.
Some of the actors including John Jarratt who played Ned Kelly will also take part in the Friday evening opening event at the Nicholas Hotel at 7:30pm - Fiddles, Fisticuffs, Food and Fashions.
And to celebrate The Last Outlaw reunion in Beechworth, an exhibition of memorabilia from the production will be displayed at the Burke Museum in Loch Street, including the armour worn by John Jarratt, scripts, posters, costumes and much more. Visitors will be able to browse the museum’s other Kelly exhibits which are part of its permanent collection. The exhibition will be launched at a special opening event at the Burke on Friday 6 August at 5pm.
The events are part of a packed three day program of re-enactments, talks by expert historians, theatre, a Hypothetical and the exhibition of all four suits of original Kelly Gang armour, on loan from the State Library of Victoria and the Victoria Police Museum.
The Ned Kelly Weekend, organised by the Beechworth Historical Re-enactment Group (BHRG), is in its seventh year in 2010. Tickets for many events are selling fast so Ned Kelly Weekend enthusiasts are urged to book quickly to avoid missing out.
Full program details and bookings at www.beechworthonline.com.au
Wednesday 9 June 2010
Indigo towns set for bumper Queen’s Birthday weekend
Visitors to Indigo Shire’s suite of perfectly preserved historic
towns will be spoiled for choice this Queen’s Birthday Weekend with the return of some of the region’s most popular annual events.
Over 200 works by local and interstate artists will be on show and for sale at Chiltern’s annual Visual Art Exhibition at the Memorial Hall, officially opening this Friday 11 June at 7pm and continuing until Tuesday 15 June.
This year $2000 in prize money will be awarded to winners judged the best in categories including photographic, two dimensional and three dimensional works as well as the $500 Indigo Award for Emerging Artists under 25. A special preview will be held for elderly and disabled visitors this Friday, for school groups on Tuesday 9 June.
Full details: Chiltern Visitor Information Centre, phone 03 5726 1611 or go to www.chilternvc.com
In Rutherglen this long weekend, Australia’s original wine festival, the Winery Walkabout, returns with a packed program of gourmet dinners and beautiful breakfasts, great live music from artists including Daryl Braithwaite and Diesel and dancing. Wine lovers can take their official Rutherglen Winery Walkabout Tasting Glass, Holder & Passport to all participating Rutherglen wineries, where they can taste and compare the latest new release vintages from this famous winegrowing region.
Full details: Winemakers of Rutherglen, phone 1300 787 929 or www.rutherglenvic.com
Rutherglen’s Main Street will also be transformed into one of the biggest outdoor fairs in the country this Sunday when the Rotary Club presents its huge annual fundraiser. Stretching the entire length of Main Street, the Rutherglen Country Fair boasts more than 350 stalls as well as a great program of entertainment for the whole family including barrel rolling competitions, grape treading and live music. Full details: phone (02) 6032 7054 or www.rutherglenrotary.org
Beechworth - Loads Of Clothes Market - Buy & Sell. Racks packed with quality clothing! Beechworth Memorial Hall, Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th June, 2 Days Only! 9am to 3pm. Quality Pre-Loved adult, kids shoes, clothes, hats, coats, scarves, accessories, jewellery, boots, belts, bags and & much more!!!
towns will be spoiled for choice this Queen’s Birthday Weekend with the return of some of the region’s most popular annual events.
Over 200 works by local and interstate artists will be on show and for sale at Chiltern’s annual Visual Art Exhibition at the Memorial Hall, officially opening this Friday 11 June at 7pm and continuing until Tuesday 15 June.
This year $2000 in prize money will be awarded to winners judged the best in categories including photographic, two dimensional and three dimensional works as well as the $500 Indigo Award for Emerging Artists under 25. A special preview will be held for elderly and disabled visitors this Friday, for school groups on Tuesday 9 June.
Full details: Chiltern Visitor Information Centre, phone 03 5726 1611 or go to www.chilternvc.com
In Rutherglen this long weekend, Australia’s original wine festival, the Winery Walkabout, returns with a packed program of gourmet dinners and beautiful breakfasts, great live music from artists including Daryl Braithwaite and Diesel and dancing. Wine lovers can take their official Rutherglen Winery Walkabout Tasting Glass, Holder & Passport to all participating Rutherglen wineries, where they can taste and compare the latest new release vintages from this famous winegrowing region.
Full details: Winemakers of Rutherglen, phone 1300 787 929 or www.rutherglenvic.com
Rutherglen’s Main Street will also be transformed into one of the biggest outdoor fairs in the country this Sunday when the Rotary Club presents its huge annual fundraiser. Stretching the entire length of Main Street, the Rutherglen Country Fair boasts more than 350 stalls as well as a great program of entertainment for the whole family including barrel rolling competitions, grape treading and live music. Full details: phone (02) 6032 7054 or www.rutherglenrotary.org
Beechworth - Loads Of Clothes Market - Buy & Sell. Racks packed with quality clothing! Beechworth Memorial Hall, Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th June, 2 Days Only! 9am to 3pm. Quality Pre-Loved adult, kids shoes, clothes, hats, coats, scarves, accessories, jewellery, boots, belts, bags and & much more!!!
Tuesday 8 June 2010
THE TRIBULATIONS OF EDUARDO: A HYPOTHETICAL
A Geoffrey Robertson-style Hypothetical presenting the Ned Kelly saga within a 21st Century context promises to be a highlight of this year’s famous Ned Kelly Weekend, returning to Beechworth from 6 to 8 August.
Taking place at 11:15am on Sunday 8 August at Beechworth’s Memorial Hall, The Tribulations of Eduardo: A Hypothetical, will feature a high profile panel of commentators and experts including Inspector David Ryan of the Victoria Police, recently retired Supreme Court Judge Phillip Cummins, the Member for Indi, Sophie Mirabella MP, ABC Goulburn Murray radio presenter Gaye Pattison, the Anglican Bishop of Wangaratta, Bishop John Parkes and other leading community and political figures.
Following the pattern of the well-known hypotheticals conducted by Geoffrey Robertson QC, the moderator, ABC Statewide Drive Presenter, Kathy Bedford will set the scene then let the panel loose on a whodunit tale of theft, murder, protected witnesses, sentencing, refugees, murder and the media.
“The purpose of the Hypothetical is to show things as they are by showing what they may become,” says event organiser, Bill Wilson. “By bringing Ned Kelly’s story into the present, we will be exploring a range of important questions relating to today’s societal problems.”
“Hopefully it will spark plenty of lively debate and follow thought-provoking journeys into some of the more pressing socio-economic issues confronting Australians in 2010,” Bill Wilson said.
This year is the seventh Ned Kelly Weekend, marking the 130th anniversary of the committal hearing of Australia’s most notorious bushranger in the Beechworth Courthouse in August 1880. Tickets for many events are selling fast so Ned Kelly Weekend enthusiasts are urged to book quickly to avoid missing out.
Full program details and bookings at www.beechworthonline.com.au
Taking place at 11:15am on Sunday 8 August at Beechworth’s Memorial Hall, The Tribulations of Eduardo: A Hypothetical, will feature a high profile panel of commentators and experts including Inspector David Ryan of the Victoria Police, recently retired Supreme Court Judge Phillip Cummins, the Member for Indi, Sophie Mirabella MP, ABC Goulburn Murray radio presenter Gaye Pattison, the Anglican Bishop of Wangaratta, Bishop John Parkes and other leading community and political figures.
Following the pattern of the well-known hypotheticals conducted by Geoffrey Robertson QC, the moderator, ABC Statewide Drive Presenter, Kathy Bedford will set the scene then let the panel loose on a whodunit tale of theft, murder, protected witnesses, sentencing, refugees, murder and the media.
“The purpose of the Hypothetical is to show things as they are by showing what they may become,” says event organiser, Bill Wilson. “By bringing Ned Kelly’s story into the present, we will be exploring a range of important questions relating to today’s societal problems.”
“Hopefully it will spark plenty of lively debate and follow thought-provoking journeys into some of the more pressing socio-economic issues confronting Australians in 2010,” Bill Wilson said.
This year is the seventh Ned Kelly Weekend, marking the 130th anniversary of the committal hearing of Australia’s most notorious bushranger in the Beechworth Courthouse in August 1880. Tickets for many events are selling fast so Ned Kelly Weekend enthusiasts are urged to book quickly to avoid missing out.
Full program details and bookings at www.beechworthonline.com.au
Wednesday 2 June 2010
Rare Kelly artefacts to go on show in Beechworth
A hand-drawn map of the site of the Stringybark Creek ambush by the sole surviving police officer and Ned Kelly’s bloodstained cartridge bag recovered in the aftermath of the Glenrowan siege are two of the precious Victoria Police Museum objects to be displayed in Beechworth during this year’s Ned Kelly Weekend from 6 to 8 August.
The artefacts, several of which have been on public display for the first time, are part of the Museum’s fascinating Ambushed exhibition which has enjoyed a successful run in Melbourne since January.
The Beechworth exhibition, which will be mounted in the Sub Treasury Building of the Historic & Cultural Precinct, is a coup for this year’s Ned Kelly Weekend, with the first display of the Ambushed objects outside Melbourne.
Event organisers, the Beechworth Historical Re-enactment Group (BHRG) are pleased to have secured the exhibition as it offers another perspective on the Kelly saga: “We are very mindful of providing a balanced program of events that tell the Kelly story from all sides,” says BHRG president, Adam Wynne-Jenkins.
One hundred and thirty years after his trial and hanging in Melbourne, Australia’s most notorious bushranger still provokes passionate debate. Acknowledging this wide spectrum of opinion in the Australian community, the BHRG have this year made a concerted effort to examine events from a range of different perspectives.
“The 2010 program also features an exhibition of all four suits of armour worn by the Kelly Gang, as well as talks about Ned’s life and family and a theatrical staging of The Jerilderie Letter,” Adam Wynne-Jenkins said. “The Ambushed exhibition offers a police perspective on events of the time, a re-reading of the first Kerferd Oration provides a community perspective and a talk focusing on judge Sir Redmond Barry who sentenced Ned Kelly to hang, completes the story from all sides.”
This year is the seventh Ned Kelly Weekend, marking the 130th anniversary of the committal hearing of Ned Kelly in the Beechworth Courthouse in August 1880.
Tickets for many events are selling fast so Ned Kelly Weekend enthusiasts are urged to book quickly to avoid missing out. Full program details and bookings at www.beechworthonline.com.au
The artefacts, several of which have been on public display for the first time, are part of the Museum’s fascinating Ambushed exhibition which has enjoyed a successful run in Melbourne since January.
The Beechworth exhibition, which will be mounted in the Sub Treasury Building of the Historic & Cultural Precinct, is a coup for this year’s Ned Kelly Weekend, with the first display of the Ambushed objects outside Melbourne.
Event organisers, the Beechworth Historical Re-enactment Group (BHRG) are pleased to have secured the exhibition as it offers another perspective on the Kelly saga: “We are very mindful of providing a balanced program of events that tell the Kelly story from all sides,” says BHRG president, Adam Wynne-Jenkins.
One hundred and thirty years after his trial and hanging in Melbourne, Australia’s most notorious bushranger still provokes passionate debate. Acknowledging this wide spectrum of opinion in the Australian community, the BHRG have this year made a concerted effort to examine events from a range of different perspectives.
“The 2010 program also features an exhibition of all four suits of armour worn by the Kelly Gang, as well as talks about Ned’s life and family and a theatrical staging of The Jerilderie Letter,” Adam Wynne-Jenkins said. “The Ambushed exhibition offers a police perspective on events of the time, a re-reading of the first Kerferd Oration provides a community perspective and a talk focusing on judge Sir Redmond Barry who sentenced Ned Kelly to hang, completes the story from all sides.”
This year is the seventh Ned Kelly Weekend, marking the 130th anniversary of the committal hearing of Ned Kelly in the Beechworth Courthouse in August 1880.
Tickets for many events are selling fast so Ned Kelly Weekend enthusiasts are urged to book quickly to avoid missing out. Full program details and bookings at www.beechworthonline.com.au
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