Sharing information & ideas for interested beekeepers in Southern Tasmania.

Southern Beekeepers Association Inc.

The Southern Beekeepers Association is a forum for back-yard and commercial beekeepers alike in Southern Tasmania.  Membership conveys great benefits through sharing ideas and information. The peak beekeeping body in Tasmania is the Tasmanian Beekeepers Association (TBA), tasmanianbeekeepers.org.au  which takes the lead in representing the industry to Government.  Apart from being an incorporated body in our own right (SBA Inc.) we are also the TBA’s Southern Branch, and we conduct a range of activities for the benefit of southern beekeepers.

Next meeting

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FOR THE TIME BEING THE MONTHLY MEETINGS OF THE SOUTHERN BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION WILL BE CANCELLED.

At an executive meeting this week it was decided to hold a Zoom technical session in lieu of our June monthly meeting. Details and the topic will be announced closer to the time.

At this stage we are planning to proceed with the AGM on July 27th.

Keep well everyone.

 

Full list of technical sessions and calendar of SBA events for 2020     Calendars 2020

 

Fire Impacts

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Bushfires this season are having a devastating effect on bees and beekeeping in southern Tasmania. In the Gell River fire, the fires along the Scotts Peak Road, and especially the extensive area burnt in the Arve, there has been a loss of hives, damage to access roads, and particularly a serious loss of foraging resource… Continue Reading

Junior Beekeeping

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A Tasmanian Junior Beekeeping Group was established in 2017.  It didn’t take long for it to start thriving, thanks to energetic volunteers – they have even harvested honey from their hives.   The group generally meets near Richmond, and welcomes 7 to 17 year olds who are curious about the delights of bees and beekeeping.… Continue Reading