Live historical event
The 50th Anniversary of the Great Bookie Robbery
Fifty years. Eleven minutes. Same room.
Tuesday, 21 April 2026
11:30 AM to 1:30 PM AEST
Victorian Club at Red Spice Road
141 Queen St, Melbourne
$50 Standard
Add-on: signed copy +$30
Join Gregory M. Carroll, author of 11 Minutes, for a live historical event marking the exact 50th anniversary of Melbourne's Great Bookie Robbery.
Held in the original Victorian Club room, the event features a real-time retelling of the heist at 12:07 PM, archival crime-scene photographs and floor plans, and a sit-down lunch with drinks.
Stand where it happened. Hear how it unfolded. Return to the room where eleven minutes entered Melbourne crime history.
What's included
- • The 12:07 PM marker — a real-time retelling of the heist
- • Archival gallery — 1976 crime-scene photographs and plans
- • Sit-down lunch with drinks
- • Optional signed copy add-on