The event was at the Horsham Town Hall from 5.30pm to 8.30pm. 

Wimmera Catchment Management Authority hosted the event and authority chief executive David Brennan said it focused on how Australian birds spread their music around the world. 

Mr Brennan said Wotjobaluk dancers performed native dances while nature sound recordist Andrew Skeoch spoke on his insights into capturing the essence of wildlife.

The event featured artwork from the region of the Tuckfields Tea bird card series by the late Grampians artist Sue McInnes. 

Oasis Wimmera prepared a multicultural supper for the evening’s guests. 

Mr Brennan said there was more than 200 people at the event. 

“It was a really successful event and we were pleased with the presenters, the turnout and the questions the crowd got to ask about the Wimmera,” he said. 

Mr Brennan said it was fascinating to hear from two world renowned scientists. 

“It’s always good to hears from experts in a field of natural resource management and we were lucky enough we had two high calibre guests,” he said. 

“I always enjoy bringing those sorts of guests to the Wimmera, being able to pick their brains and learn their knowledge and then see their ability to interact and form relationships with people in the Wimmera.” 

Mr Low’s book Where Song Began explores how every song bird came out of Australia. 

“We have highly intelligent groups of birds and this gives you quite spectacular outcomes,” he said.

“We have some of the world’s most strangely behaved birds such as the Malleefowl which nests in sand, as well as the world’s best vocalist, the lyrebird.

“Our birds are distinctive and powerful, and exert more influence on forests that any other birds.

“Take the noisy minors – they dominate forests and drive out other birds so they can monopolise the food sources.”