Mountain cattlemen to join ride to bring attention to bid for Ned Kelly centre at Glenrowan

Mountain cattlemen will participate in the five-kilometre heritage ride from the city's saleyards to council offices on Sunday October 6.

The event has been organised by Kelly family descendant Joanne Griffiths as part of her push for an interpretative centre to be erected at Glenrowan to outline the town's bushranging story.

"It is to bring attention to the cultural heritage of our region which is not being addressed," Ms Griffiths said.

"We would like to get the Ned Kelly centre going, get it happening, so we can create business opportunities, jobs for kids and address Australian heritage."

Ms Griffiths is seeking support from the Rural City of Wangaratta to buy land to house the centre.

Wangaratta mayor Dean Rees wants such a drawcard, but says a "lot" of ratepayers would not be keen on the council "buying a $1 million block of land" without federal and state government support for a project estimated to cost up to $8 million.

"I think personally it will be a goer and I'm happy to try and support it," Cr Rees said.

"We're talking with Regional Development Victoria and our own economic development department to try and raise funds.

"We've already got $20,000 to go towards a $50,000 feasibility study."

Cr Rees said that analysis would assess potential sites and the viability of a centre.

The block that housed the Glenrowan Inn, where patrons were held siege by the Kelly Gang in 1880, remains for sale after being put on the market in 2017.

Its owner Linton Briggs rejected a Victorian government offer as "nowhere near the mark".

Cr Rees said ideally a Kelly centre would be built close to the siege site, which is subject to heritage rules.

He said there was Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning land nearby which could be suitable.

Sunday week's heritage ride will leave the saleyards for the council offices at 11am sharp with Cr Rees to attend the gathering.