Industry Contacts
State Beekeepers' Associations
(AHBIC members)
Bee Biosecurity Officers
Government Departments
Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
VisitNew South Wales Department of Primary Industries
VisitDepartment of Industry, Tourism and Trade – Northern Territory
VisitDepartment of Primary Industries and Regional Development – Western Australia
VisitDepartment of Agriculture and Fisheries – Queensland
VisitDepartment of Primary Industries and Regions – South Australia
VisitDepartment of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania
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VisitState Apiary Officers
New South Wales
Primary Industries
Elizabeth Frost
Technical Specialist (bees)
Tocal Paterson NSW 2421
Mo: 0437 731 273
elizabeth.frost@dpi.nsw.gov.au
Primary Industries
Madlen Kratz
Honey Bee Industry Development Officer
Tocal Paterson NSW 2421
Mo: 0427 348 521
madlen.kratz@dpi.nsw.gov.au
Northern Territory
Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries
Vicki Simlesa
Technical Officer Crocodiles & Apiary Officer
Berrimah Farm, Makakgon Rd Berrimah
GPO Box 3000, Darwin NT 0801
Ph: (08) 8999 2036. Mo: 0401 115 853. Fax: (08) 8999 2146
vicki.simlesa@nt.gov.au
Queensland
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF)
Hamish Lamb (Mon, Tues and Wed only)
Biosecurity Officer
Plant Biosecurity and Product Integrity
PO Box 5083, Nambour QLD 4560
Ph: (07) 5381 1382 Mo: 0428 190 817
Hamish.Lamb@daf.qld.gov.au
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF)
Robert Stephens
Biosecurity Officer
Plant Biosecurity and Product Integrity
PO Box 1085, Townsville QLD 4810
Mo: 0407 374 232
Robert.Stephens@daf.qld.gov.au
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF)
Patricia Swift
Biosecurity Officer
Plant Biosecurity and Product Integrity
LMB 7, MS 437, Gatton QLD 4343
Ph: (07) 5346 9516 Mo: 0428 662 046
Patricia.Swift@daf.qld.gov.au
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF)
David Schlipalius
Bee Biosecurity Officer
Plant Biosecurity and Product Integrity
GPO Box 267, Brisbane QLD 4001
Ph: (07) 3708 8367 Mo. 0436 858 838
Dave.Schlipalius@daf.qld.gov.au
South Australia
Department of Primary Industries & Regions
Michael Stedman
Project Co-ordinator, Apiaries
33 Flemington Street, Glenside SA 5065
Ph: (08) 8429 0872 Mo: 0408 812 698
michael.stedman@sa.gov.au
Tasmania
Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
Julia Lupia
Senior Biosecurity Officer (Apiary Biosecurity)
Biosecurity Operations Branch
Biosecurity Tasmania
13 St. John’s Avenue, New Town Tasmania 7008
GPO Box 44, TAS 7001
Ph: Front Office (03) 6165 3750
Mo: 0407 436 230
julie.lupia@nre.tas.gov.au
Victoria
Agriculture Victoria (Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions)
Karyn DiFlorio
Bee Biosecurity Officer
PO Box 3100, Bendigo VIC 3554
honeybee.biosecurity@agriculture.vic.gov.au
Agriculture Victoria (Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions)
Nikki Jones
Leading Apiary Officer
PO Box 3100, Bendigo VIC 3554
Ph: 136 186 Mo: 0428 617 071
honeybee.biosecurity@agriculture.vic.gov.au
Western Australia
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (Bunbury District Office)
James Sheehan
Bee Project Officer
1 Verschuer Place, Davenport WA 6230
Ph: (08) 9780 6182 Mo: 0427 449 103 Fax: (08) 9474 2479
james.sheehan@dpird.wa.gov.au
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Eloise Hinson
Biosecurity Officer (Bees)
eloise.hinson@dpird.wa.gov.au