Goldfields game to entertain

AN upcoming dinner event in Linton later this month will transport attendees back to the goldrush.

On Saturday 26 October, the Linton and District Progress Association and the Railway Hotel will put on a Revenge on the Goldfields murder mystery night.

Entailing a three-course dinner and a captivating whodunnit, progress association committee member Daryl Davis said an evening of entertainment is planned.

“This is to bring the community together and serve as a fundraiser for the association,” he said.

“People will sit down for dinner with a three-course meal, and the mystery entails the murder of a well-to-do businessman of the town who met his demise in suspicious circumstances.

“Everybody’s encouraged to play their part and dress as extreme as possible to make it more fun.”

Capped at 30 attendees, eight participants can take on the role of suspect while four will perform as detectives, and 18 as witnesses.

Organisers are aiming to incorporate local history and characteristics into the game.

Funds raised through the event will go towards the progress association’s use of the Linton Hub, the management of which was recently handed over to the community in a greater capacity.

“It was a long haul to get ownership for the community,” Mr Davis said.

“We have a printer there that’s going to be used by locals and hopefully we’ll get a business angle going there like they’re doing at The Well.

“We also want to get the internet going on there and set it up like that space.”

Progress association member Brian Mullins said Linton has its own rich goldrush history to draw from.

“We don’t know the quantities that were recovered from the area but it was quite considerable, the gold dust and nuggets and all the rest,” he said.

“There were mines all over the area and you can see by the mullock heaps they were big mines so it’s quite an historic place.”

Tickets are $30. To book, call 0474 070 792 or email [email protected].