Note 1. Biosecurity Tasmania asks that anyone collecting a swarm within 1km of the Hobart port area collects a cupful of bees to test for exotic pests such as Varroa mite. Thank you for helping protect Tasmania from pest incursions.
Contact the apiary officer on 0407436 230 or the main office on 03 6165 3777
Note 2. We are now distinguishing between SWARMS of bees, in the open air, and NESTS of bees, where a colony of bees has taken up residence in a closed space (e.g. wall cavity, eaves, compost bin, chimney, bird nesting box, tree …) These two need different collection methods, nests generally being the more difficult, hence we have separate lists of beekeepers who can collect them.
Note 3. Please advise the Secretary if at any stage you have collected enough swarms and no longer wish to be on the list
SWARMS – by area:
Hobart –
Charlie Connor 0438 596 379 Lenah Valley/Northern Hobart Suburbs /Hobart areas
Craig Holmes 0416 020 003 within an hour or so of Hobart
Heather and Ulrich Adami 0421 200 354 Hobart – within 8 km of CBD
Narelle Webber 0409 808 678 West Hobart
Max Lewis 0448 958 943 Lenah Valley, New Town, Moonah
Luis Ortega 0466 818 303 Hobart area
John Adams 0427 278 151 South Hobart, Fern Tree, Bellerive
Andree Kimber 0416 971 423 Taroona
Eastern Shore –
Robert Wansbrough 0419 312 051 Eastern shore
Terry Thompson 0437 550 504 Hobart Eastern Shore
Claire Martindill 0437 651 171 Hobart Area, Eastern Shore, Acton and Sorell area
Jenni McLeod 0448 515 867 Eastern Shore (South Arm, Sorell to Hobart)
Peter Ridler 0408 204 140 Hobart Area, Eastern Shore (Acton, Sorell, Campania, Tranmere to Bridgewater)
Kingborough –
Mark Dunn 0427 981 517 Kingborough and Hobart
Ashley Dales 0409 129 975 Kingborough
Dan Evans 0447 298 199 Kingborough and Hobart
Huon Valley-
Daniel Patman 0435 795 636 Huon Valley
Channel –
Joyce Reed 0418 176 429 (please text) Channel – Kingston to Cygnet
Jarrah Van Rijswijk 0408 109 030 Channel
Derwent Valley –
Lori Lakos 0413 090 120 New Norfolk, Derwent Valley
Alan Baker 0438 873 339 Derwent Valley, Northern suburbs, New Town
Graeme Bennett 0429 186 996 Gretna, New Norfolk, Derwent Valley
Seraina-Cristina Schupbach 0487 414 573 Derwent Valley
Southern Beaches –
Bob Newton 0427 240 084 Dodges Ferry, Lewisham, Carlton
Kerry Churchill 0417 324 985 Forcett, Sorell, Dodges Ferry,
Brad Try 0423 627 668 South Arm, Sorell
Neil Mickleborough 0459 252233 Sorell, Cambridge, Tasman Peninsular
Sorell –
Andree Schepers 0429 629 315 Acton to Colebrook
Collectors of Bee Nests – i.e. in enclosed places such as wall cavities, chimneys, compost bins, …
Hobart –
Eric Hayward 6229 9245 within 40 minutes of Hobart
Adam Mooney 0417 559 718 greater Hobart area
Eastern Shore –
Andrew Edwards 0439 403 536 Eastern Shore
Kingborough –
Mark Dunn 0427 981 517 Kingborough, Sandfly, Leslie Vale
Tom Turbett 0400 544 310 Huon Valley, Kingborough, Channel
Southern Beaches –
Brad Try 0423 627 668 South Arm, Sorell
Kerry Churchill 0417 324 985 Forcett, sorell, Dodges Ferry
East Coast –
Rob Barker 0459 393 695 E. Coast
Eric Hayward 6229 9245 within 40 minutes of CBD
Kerry Churchill 0417 324 985 Forcett, sorell, Dodges Ferry
Mark Dunn 0427 981 517 Kingborough, Sandfly, Leslie Vale
Tom Turbett 0400 544 310 Huon Valley, Kingborough, Channel
Rob Barker 0459 393 695 E. Coast
Jenni McLeod 0448 515 867 Eastern Shore (South Arm, Sorell to Hobart)
Adam Mooney 0417 559 718 greater Hobart area
Members who would like (a) their name added to this list, (b) their details changed, or (c) their name removed from the list, please contact the Secretary.