Gary Presland is a highly experienced public speaker and lecturer of more than 35 years’ standing, and a regular participant in community/Council-based workshops and forums. He is available to speak on a range of subjects, including Victorian Aboriginal history, natural history in the Melbourne area,  and the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria.

Gary’s forthcoming public engagements include:

12 March 2024: Coronella Retirement Village, Nunawading: ‘Pre-European Indigenous culture of the Melbourne area’. 2.00 pm ─

19 June Boroondara Bushwalkers, Balwyn Library: ‘Indigenous history and culture in pre-contact Melbourne area”

1 July 2024, 10.30, Wheelers Hill Library (ZOOM)’Early contacts with Indigenous populations in Port Phillip region’

9 July 2024: Australian Plants Society, Cardinia Region: ‘Indigenous history in the greater Melbourne area’, 7.30 pm, Auditorium, Deep Creek Reserve, 62 Cameron Way, Pakenham.

24 September 2024:  Day Group, FNCV: ‘The place of A J Campbell in the history of FNCV’ FNCV Hall, I Gardenia Street 11.00 a.m.

17 October 2024: Mount Waverley Australian plant society

22 October 2024: Essendon Historical Society, AGM, 6.30 p.m. (Topic TBA)

29 October 2024: Collingwood U3A AGM: ”Indigenous history in the greater Melbourne area’.

12 November 2024: Australian Plants Society, Cardinia Region: ‘The natural history of Cardinia region, and Indigenous use of natural resources’, 7.30 pm, Auditorium, Deep Creek Reserve, 62 Cameron Way, Pakenham.

Recent presentations

22 January 2024: Nunawading U3A Summer School: ‘Pre-European Indigenous culture’. 10.00-12.00 am, Whitehorse Community Hub, 96-106 Springvale Rd, Nunawading, VIC, 3131.