Bat Night is an interactive event for children to view local bats up close and enjoy bat-related activities.
RiverConnect and the Cussen Park Advisory Committee are giving you the opportunity to learn more about the flying mammals and their essential role in the ecosystem, including how they catch their prey, the variety of sizes and species, and some things that humans have in common with them.
Bats are important as pollinators and seed dispersers, and both microbats and megabats, also known as flying foxes, reside in the area.
Microbats, in particular, can eat half their body weight in insects each night, which makes them excellent natural pest controllers, eating mosquitoes, flies, moths and ants.
RiverConnect project officer Alison White encourages people to come along and learn a thing or two and see the mammals up close.
“Tatura is home to a population of grey-headed flying foxes, which are listed as vulnerable in Australia under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. We also have many smaller microbats that call our region home,” she said.
“We are excited to welcome knowledgeable guest speakers Rodney van der Ree and Lisa Godinho to introduce us to our local bats.
“This is a fantastic free event for your family, bound to be an educational but fun activity for all.”
The Tatura Lions Club will be cooking up a free barbecue, and the Goulburn Murray Landcare Network will be running kids’ activities to keep the whole family entertained.
Although it is free, bookings must be made for catering purposes by calling 5832 9700 or via https://events.humanitix.com/bat-night-2024
Bat Night is family-friendly and will be on Sunday, April 7, from 5pm to 8pm, and will begin at the rotunda in Cussen Park, Tatura.
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