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UNITY: Beechworth Montessori School students Rocco Pararino (left), Fred McLachlan, Sadie Grounds, Charlie Giltrap and Ava Florance learned about National Reconciliation Week with an art project. Story page 2. PHOTO: Coral Cooksley.
Courthouse conversion Heritage g Victoria ggrants p permit for installation of new Kellyy Trials exhibition
BEECHWORTH’S courthouse and Kelly Trials exhibition has been given the all-clear to commence installation, after passing rigorous testing by Heritage Victoria (HV). The project was last week granted a heritage permit, with Indigo Shire Council’s (ISC) cultural heritage and project team
BY RYAN MALCOLM rmalcolm@ nemedia.com.au
to commence works at the Ford Street site between July and September, with an eye to opening the exhibition before the end of the year. A council spokesperson said the permit
application had been based on rigorous heritage assessments and had contained a commitment to minimising building impact and ensuring all exhibition installations were reversible. Having served as a key location for more than 40 trials and hearings for the Kelly Gang and its sympathisers between
1878 and 1880, the Beechworth Courthouse project will combine traditional museum displays, original artefacts, museum signage and digital projections to allow visitors to reflect on the courthouse’s importance. Indigo Shire Mayor Sophie Price said with initial planning around
the project beginning in 2018, it was exciting for the exhibition to be nearing its completion. “The heritage permit is a really big hurdle to clear, because it’s really important that we put professional conversation and heritage assessment right at the forefront of what we’re doing,” she said. ■ Continued page 2
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<RX UH LQYLWHG WR WKH ΖQGL &XOWXUDO 3ROLF\ 5RXQGWDEOH WDEOH Australia has a new National Cultural Policy, 5HYLYH, which aims to create a place for every story, and a story for every place, including in the regions. The Indi Cultural Policy Roundtable will provide the opportunity for the arts, entertainment and cultural community in Indi to learn about the policy from the Government's Special Envoy for the Arts Susan Templeman MP. There will also be also be a Q & A session with a departmental representative.
Tuesday 6 June 2023 3.00 pm – 4.00 pm Memorial Hall B, Wangaratta Performing Arts & Convention Centre Attendance is free but spots are limited and registration essential. To register go to events.humanitix.com/indi-cultural-policy-roundtable
Wangaratta / 117 Murphy Street 03 5721 7077 Wodonga / 79 High Street 02 6024 6284
helenhaines.org @helenhainesindi helen.haines.mp@aph.gov.au
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