COVID-19 Updates and information by Aust Honey Bee Industry Council and Australian Almonds

Border closures and restrictions:

Update for Beekeepers crossing Murray Valley Highway Crossing near Robinvale Vic and the Tooleybuc Bridge Crossing:

• All drivers of heavy vehicles carrying bees are to call NSW Police 0427 421 793 when crossing both the Murray Valley Highway Crossing near Robinvale Vic (also known as the Euston Crossing) and the Tooleybuc Bridge Crossing.
• Drivers are to advise police of the prime mover and rear trailer registration numbers and importantly the time of crossing. Police will turn the lights off at the checkpoints before and until the vehicle passes.

Status of entry points into Victoria:

• Road closure into Victoria from VicRoads: https://traffic.vicroads.vic.gov.au/

NSW border restrictions with Victoria update:

• NSW Government DPI: Helping the primary industries sector navigate COVID-19

Protocol for Domestic Border Controls – Freight Movements

• Australian Government:  Protocol for domestic border controls – freight movements

SA cross border travel

• South Australian Government:  Emergency declarations – cross border travel

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Best Management Practice for the Transportation of Open Entrance Beehives:

• Best Management Practice for the Transportation of Open Entrance Beehives

Please note: it is suggested that drivers carry a copy of the Best Management Practice document and work within the scope of the document.

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Requirements to enter Victoria with Beehives:

Download this update here

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Face coverings

• Face covering at work:
  https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/face-coverings-work-covid-19#what-does-wearing-a-face-covering-mean
• Updated information about the use of face coverings throughout Victoria:
  https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/updated-restrictions-announced-30-july-covid-19#face-coverings–whole-of-victoria

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State by state – brief overview of the current situation:

• NSW – https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/home/covid-19
• SA – https://www.pir.sa.gov.au/emergency_management/covid-19_and_primary_industries
• QLD – https://www.business.qld.gov.au/industries/farms-fishing-forestry/agriculture/coronavirus-support
• VIC – http://agriculture.vic.gov.au/agriculture/emergencies/coronavirus

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Updates from Australian Almonds:

• https://industry.australianalmonds.com.au/news-for-industry/

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For further updates please refer to your state apiarists associations:

• NSW Apiarists’ Association – Secretary, Robyn Lewis,
  info@nswaa.com.au or https://www.nswaa.com.au/contact-us
• Victorian Apiarists’ Association – Secretary, Kerrin Williams,
  vaa@vicbeekeepers.com.au or https://www.vicbeekeepers.com.au/Contact
• South Australian Apiarists’ Association – Secretary, Jenny McCormick,
  secretary@saaa.org.au or https://saaa.org.au/contact-us
• Queensland Beekeepers’ Association – Secretary, Jo Martin,
  qbainc@bigpond.com or https://qbabees.org.au/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/31.-Qld-Beekeeping-Groups-28.09.19.pdf

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Updates from Queensland Beekeepers’ Association to members:

Download this QBA update here

– Additional PDF download:

• Record keeping templates

Download this QBA update here

– Additional PDF downloads:

• Circular to Members 13072020- Changes to COVID_19 border entry requirements for QLD and NSW
• COVID-19 State By State Requirements for Beekeepers
• SHECC Communcation to QBA Members
• EXAMPLE – Queensland Border Declaration Pass (after 12PM, July 10) Queensland Government

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