Kelly descendant Joanne Griffiths asked for help to purchase a Glenrowan site, but councillors at Tuesday’s meeting voted to wait for the outcome of a separate Ned Kelly tourism research project.

“Councillors do need to provide in-principle support to Joanne wherever possible, but until we can get some real facts and figures we definitely should be holding off on any decision,” Cr Mark Currie said.

“The work that’s being done around the Ned Kelly centre is a very good outcome, potentially, for the town.”

Cr Dean Rees commended Ms Griffiths’s hard work and passion for the project, but also voted to wait.

“I’ll just remind all councillors and people here that Glenrowan is within our municipality … This is where the main situation occurred with Ned Kelly and it’s a very important thing for us here in Wangaratta.”

“An interpretive centre that is proposed in future years will be a great thing for Wangaratta in general.

“It will boost our tourism and tourism leads to dollars coming into Wangaratta.”