There has been so much information on Ned Kelly and his gang in recent times. Many books, movies and documentaries some of which are rather misleading and deceptive of what really occured.

I was constantly questioned by people and forever correcting the many inaccuracies out there about the Kelly Gang and their families.

The Catalyst for starting Kelly Gang Educational Services was when my young son borrowed library books from school. The reference books he bought home were full of mistakes and I was determined to do something to get it right.

I also owe it to the memory of my descendants who's story of struggle, of family and mateship and the fight for what you believe in regardless of the odds. These Ideals we now hold close to us as Australians and make us uniquely Australian.

It is vitally important also to keep our family's oral tradition going and to tell others what really happened.

There is so many chapters of the Kelly story still untold and I want to thank those who have helped me so far and more importantly inspired me to keep on going.

An example of a typical School library reference book full of mistakes

(My corrections in Green)

Steve Parish Amazing FACTS about Australias Heritage Discover and Learn Series Vol 7

In 1878, four policemen set out to arrest Ned Kelly and Dan Kelly, Joe Byrne and Steve Hart for stealing horses and cattle (a warrant was issued for the arrest of Ned and Dan Kelly for attempted murder of Constable Fitzpatrick, who testified he was shot by Ned Kelly. Steve Hart and Joe Byrne were unknown to the police that day and just happened to be camping with Ned and Dan near Stringybark creek). Ned Kelly killed three of the four. The Kelly Gang then robbed banks in Benalla and Jerilderie. (The Kelly Gang robbed the banks at Euroa and Jerilderie they never robbed a bank at Benalla) Ned decided to derail a train bringing police to capture the gang, (The train never derailed after Thomas Curnow was allowed to go home to attend his sick wife. Instead he stopped the police train in prior to its approach to Glenrowan by waving a lit candle behind a red Llama scarf to make the train stop.) and in June 1880 the gang held more than 60 people hostage in a hotel at Glenrowan while waiting for a train. (some were hostages but the majority were sympathisers eg.friends and extended family members of the Kelly Gang and the majority were actually having a party!!!) The police were warned: Dan, Joe and Steve were burned to death in the hotel (only Dan and Steve were burned to death, Joe sustained a bullet wound near his femoral artery (groin area) and died almost instantaneously and his dead body was dragged out by a catholic priest, Father Gibney in a last ditch effort to save anyone still alive after the police had set the inn alight) and Ned was shot in his homemade armour. He was hanged in Melbourne on 11th November 1880.