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
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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
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
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
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