Elsie Lange
For bug lovers, having 1200 square metres of stadium entirely booked out by insect exhibitors might sound a bit like heaven.
Central Victorian Regional Insect Collection managing director Bert Candusio is so excited to welcome you to the gigantic entomology expo happening at Woodend’s Buffalo Sports Stadium in July.
“Over 21 national exhibitors will be displaying an amazing assortment of rare native invertebrates never seen by the general public and of special note, the Cleve Herd Butterfly Collection will also be on exhibit for the first time,” Mr Candusio said.
“This is perhaps the largest privately held collection of butterflies in Australia and represents over 35 years of collecting from the entire continent.
“The collection will also be displaying Morpho Butterflies from tropical South America and South East Asia,” he said.
If it sounds like he is absolutely buzzing, that’s because he is: as the head of the last collection representing the bugs of central Victoria, the expo, happening July 1-3, is a big deal.
The event has also attracted sponsorship from the Bendigo Community Bank of Gisborne and District and Macedon Ranges council.
“The Stadium has now been filled with exhibitors from as far afield as Adelaide, Hunter Valley and Sydney, Brisbane and Kuranda in Queensland,” Mr Candusio said.
“All kids will be amazed.
“I’ve been absolutely thrilled with the exhibitor turnout and sponsorship support in what will be one of the most spectacular exhibitions ever to be staged in the Macedon Ranges,” he said.
