The Border Mail of July 18 has an article entitled Wangaratta Council Backs Ned Kelly 'Theme Park.'
It begins with:
"An $8 million Ned Kelly Centre at Glenrowan could be financially viable within four years of opening, according to a revised plan the Wangaratta Council backed last night.
The project, first promoted a decade ago, would still rely heavily on federal and state government money to become a reality.
But the new study prepared for the council suggests the siege site could become the North-East's equivalent of Sovereign Hill at Ballarat...."
From later in the article:
"A small band of people, including a venue manager and volunteers would operate the centre seven days a week.
A
cafe capable of seating 90 people would open for breakfast and lunch
each day and possibly for dinner three to four nights a week.
Key attractions of the centre would be the Ann Jones Hotel, Kelly’s capture site and a railway platform...."
To read more:
http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/132118/wangaratta-council-backs-ned-kelly-theme-park/
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I read the full BM article and must say it is neither inpsiring or convincing. All of the 'main attractions' are already freely accessible and given they have identified the main customers would be day trip visitors the potential client market will soon be saturated. If this is to work and the Wangaratta community to support it then their needs to be a real drawcard, something different and worth seeing. Jamie Wangaratta
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