Speaking
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:
30 August 2022: FNCV Day Group talk: ‘A history of Australia’s Wattle Day’. 10.30 am ─ FNCV Hall, 1 Gardenia Street, Blackburn.
3 September 2022: Brunswick Community History Group AGM talk: ‘People and country in the pre-European area of Brunswick’. 1.30 pm ─ Siteworks, 33 Saxon St, Brunswick.
14 September 2022: Stonnington History Centre, History Matters Seminar talk: ‘In Kulin country’. 5.30 pm ─ Malvern Library, 1255 High Street, Malvern.
21 September 2022: Friends of South Surrey Park talk: ‘A brief history of Kooyong Koot’. 8 pm ─ Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre
22 October 2022: Friends of St Kilda Cemetery AGM talk: ‘The Yalukit willam of pre-European St Kilda’. 2 pm ─ Betty Day Community Centre, 67 Argyle St. St Kilda.
10 December 2022: Whitehorse Historical Society talk: ‘A brief history of Coranderrk Aboriginal community’. 1 pm ─ Schwekoldt’s Cottage, 2-10 Deep Creek Rd, Mitcham.
Recent presentations
4 July 2022: Monash Library, Wheelers Hill, Family History Group talk: ‘Using Victoria Police records in family history research’.
26 June 2022: Hawthorn Historical Society talk: ‘A brief history of Kooyong Koot’. 2pm – Hawthorn Community Precinct, 584 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn.
14 June 2022: Brighton Library Service, talk: ‘The Nguruk willam of pre-European Brighton’. 2pm.
30 May 2022: Boroondara Library Service, Reconciliation Week talk: ‘The Wurundjeri of pre-European Boroondara’.
3 January 2022: Hawthorn U3A Summer School Talk: ‘In the land of the Kulin: pre-European Aboriginal culture in the Camberwell area’.