Family friendly fauna forage in Bulla

Hume’s Urban Biodiversity Officer Melissa Doherty with Mayor Helen Patsikatheodorou. By Shawn Smits

People can learn more about the nocturnal wildlife native to Hume during a free night tour at Bulla’s Deep Creek.

Experts will explain how residents can help our unique animals thrive, before leading a survey of local fauna.

Activities will include spot-lighting animals active at night, listening to frog calls in the creek, playing bird calls to encourage owls to call back and using equipment to detect insect-feeding bats.

Participants will also have the chance to search for the creek’s elusive platypus.

The Hume council event is from 8-10pm on February 17.

Bookings close February 12. Details: www.hume.vic.gov.au/livegreenworkshops