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Thursday, May 2, 2024

Gayle Cole. Photo by Ash Long

Leadbeater’s Possum, Goblin story to be told


Gayle Cole, rep-resentative of the Nillumbik Friends of The Great Forest, tells of the Fairy And The Goblin talk to take place at Library at 7pm-8.30pm on Tuesday, December 11.

Guest speaker Ken Kwak will tell the story of Leadbeater’s ‘Fairy’ Possum, and one of Australia’s rarest insects, the Goblin Flea.

Ken grew up in Panton Hill, and is a biologist with a research focus on parasites and conservation biology.

Second part of the talk will discuss the conservation basis of the Great Forest National Park proposal, which includes Mount Disappointment and Kinglake.