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:
Lori Lakos 0413 090 120 New Norfolk, Derwent Valley
Bob Newton 0427 240 084 Hobart Sandy Bay, Taroona, South Hobart, Mt Nelson
Todd Lacey 0428 680 013 Brighton, Northern Suburbs
Craig Holmes 0416 020 003 within an hour or so of Hobart
Mark Dunn 0427 981 517 Leslie Vale and surrounds, Kingborough
Eleanor Patterson 0438 334 051 Lenah Valley, New Town, Hobart
Graeme Bennett 0429 186 996 Gretna, New Norfolk, Derwent Valley
Terry Thompson 0418 112 484 Hobart Eastern Shore
Claire Martindill 0437 651 171 Hobart Area, Eastern Shore, Acton and Sorell area
Kerry Churchill 0417 324 985 Forcett, Sorell, Dodges Ferry,
Brad Try 0423 627 668 South Arm, Sorell
Andree Schepers 0429 629 315 Acton to Colebrook
Heather and Ulrich Adami 0421 200 354 Hobart – within 8 km of CBD
Alan Baker 0438 873 339 Derwent Valley, Northern suburbs, New Town
Jenni McLeod 0448 515 867 Eastern Shore (South Arm, Sorell to Hobart)
Dan Evans 0447 298 199 Hobart, Kingborough, upper Derwent Valley
Narelle Webber 0409 808 678 West Hobart
Max Lewis 0448 958 943 Lenah Valley, New Town, Moonah
Rob Barker 0459 393 695 Orford, Triabunna, Swansea, Cloes Bay, Bicheno
Luis Ortega 0466 818 303 Hobart area
Seraina-Cristina Schupbach 0487 414 573 Derwent Valley
John Adams 0427 278 151 South Hobart, Fern Tree, Bellerive
Collectors of Bee Nests – i.e. in enclosed places such as wall cavities, chimneys, compost bins, …
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
Alan Baker 0438 873 339 Derwent Valley, Northern suburbs, New Town
Jenni McLeod 0448 515 867 Eastern Shore (South Arm, Sorell to Hobart)
Dan Evans 0447 298 199 Hobart, Kingborough, upper Derwent Valley
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.