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.
FOR THE TIME BEING THE MONTHLY MEETINGS OF THE SOUTHERN BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION WILL BE CANCELLED.
Members will be notified when these meetings are set to resume.
Also, the annual TAB conference in late May has been cancelled.
Keep well everyone.
Full list of technical sessions and calendar of SBA events for 2020 Calendars 2020
The following is an edited version of a letter received from Sustainable Timber Tasmania, dated 26th March 2019: As you may have seen in the most recent weekend newspapers, Sustainable Timber Tasmania (STT) will soon begin its annual program of planned burns. STT’s planned burns are likely to commence in late March/early April this year… Continue Reading
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
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
The Gordon River Road has been closed at Westerway today (noon) due to a fire beyond Maydena. So moving hives or visiting bees beyond there will have to await improved weather conditions. Latest updates can be found on the Fire Service and the Parks & Wildlife websites. Continue Reading