Chair Report – December 2023
12 December 2023Acting Chair – Jon Lockwood The last two months have been another very busy period for AHBIC. Before I was involved as an executive of AHBIC I did not realise… Read More
Chair Report – December 2023
AHBIC Industry Update 69
11 April 2025ACT Varroa Detection Varroa mite has been detected in a beekeeper’s hives on a property in the Kowen district of the ACT, very close to the border with NSW. This… Read More
AHBIC Industry Update 68
17 March 2025Lockyer Valley Detection Update As can be seen on the Queensland Varroa Heat map there are currently 11 infested premises in the Lockyer Valley and Somerset Regional Councils, as at… Read More
Member Bodies Conference Dates 2024
11 December 2023Set your calendars, find your state association and member body below, make sure to support your annual conference. Association Date New South Wales Apiarists Association 23 & 24 May –… Read More
Honey Glazed Ham
12 December 2023Everyone loves a 100% Australian honey glazed ham on Christmas day! Ingredients 1 x 2kg ham 1/2 cup Cloves 12 Pineapple pieces/slices 12 Maraschino cherries Glaze ¾ cup 100% Australian… Read More
AHBIC Industry Update 51 – 537 days of response
11 December 2023Varroa Update The total number of infected premises across NSW has risen to 396. The heat map has had some gradual increases across southwestern Sydney, Central Coast, North of the… Read More
AHBIC Industry Update 50 – 506 days of response
10 November 2023Varroa Update The total number of infected premises across NSW has risen to 347. These infested premises are located just outside the ORANGE zones. No changes to the ORANGE or… Read More
CEO Update October 2023
27 October 2023CEO report It has been a couple of months since the last AHBIC newsletter. The call to transition the varroa response to management has meant that we have been, once… Read More
Chair Report – October 2023
27 October 2023Acting Chair – Jon Lockwood The National Management Group (NMG) confirmed at its meeting on 19 September 2023 that eradication of Varroa destructor is no longer feasible based on technical… Read More
AHBIC New Zealand Immersion Tour – Sponsored by AgriFutures
27 October 2023Bee Biosecurity Officers across Australia play a highly regarded and critically important role to honey bee industry. AHBIC believes their outreach through education and guidance to beekeepers will continue to… Read More