CEO Update July 2023
25 July 2023The crazy conference season has now drawn to a close with the last of the member body conferences being in WA. There has been learnings and enlightening discussions from across… Read More
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Australia Represented by Tasmanian Junior Beekeepers
19 July 2023International Meeting of Young Beekeepers Earlier this year AHBIC pledged support to a bright and dedicated team of Tasmanian Junior Beekeepers to compete in the International Meeting of Young Beekeepers.… Read More
CEO Update June 2023
22 June 2023The Varroa response has reached the grim milestone of 365 days. During the past 12 months I often reflect with appreciation, the magnitude of work that has been done by… Read More
AHBIC Industry Update 33 – 390 days of response
17 July 2023Varroa Response CCEPP Update The Consultative Committee for Emergency Plant Pest (CCEPP) met on Friday 14th July to discuss the most recent detection near Gumble as this detection triggers the… Read More
AHBIC Industry Update 32 – 386 days of response
13 July 2023Varroa Response Update The current infected premises are sitting at 190. Important information is being collated for the CCEPP to assess technical feasibility for the response as new infected premises… Read More
AHBIC Industry Update 31 – 384 days of response
11 July 2023Varroa Response Update The current infected premises are sitting at 183. In the last week there have been additional IP’s that have resulted in extensions of the RED and PURPLE… Read More
Federal Government Announcment : Biosecurity Protection Levy
23 May 2023Federal Labour Government set to impose 10% increase to honey levy in 2024 In a surprise announcement, the Federal Labour government has announced BIOSECURITY will be boosted by $1.5 million… Read More
Bee Aware of Exotic Bees
22 May 2023Dave Schlipalius, Bee Biosecurity Officer, Biosecurity Queensland, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries. No one knows bees better than beekeepers. This makes beekeepers the perfect eyes and ears for detecting… Read More
Why we need to euthanise hives in the Varroa red zones
22 June 2023There is much debate, misinformation and emotion regarding the euthanasia of seemingly healthy bee colonies in varroa eradication (red) zones. My views are based on many long hours and very… Read More
Introducing the new National Bee Pest Blitz Campaign
3 April 2023Bee Pest Blitz Bee Pest Blitz is a new annual month-long national campaign to increase awareness of the importance of bee biosecurity and encourage beekeepers to inspect their hives for… Read More