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:
28 October 2026: Day Group, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria: ‘A history of Gardiners Creek (Kooyong Koot)’, 11.00 a.m. 1 Gardenia Street, Blackburn..
Recent presentations
17 September 2025: Wallaby Club: ‘A brief history of Kooyong Koot (Gardiners Ck)’
19 August 2025: City of Yarra U3A: ‘How nature has shaped the city of Melbourne’, 10.30 Jack Dyer Community Room, cnr Gleadell and Highett Streets, Richmond.
15 July 2025: Surrey Hills Historical Society: ‘A brief history of Kooyong Koot (Gardiners Ck)’, 8.00 p.m. Maling Heritage Centre, 190A Canterbury Road, Canterbury
27 May 2025: Day Group, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria: ‘A J Campbell’, 11.00 a.m. 1 Gardenia Street, Blackburn.
10 February 2025: St Kilda Historical Society: ‘Pre-European Indigenous culture in the St Kilda area.’ St Kilda Army and Navy Club, 88 Acland Street, St Kilda, 6.00 p.m.