Events
Current Events
Bee Biosecurity OnLine Talks
All talks can be viewed on YouTube
These talks cover many interesting and important biosecurity and bee husbandry issues and topics
with information for all beekeepers whether owning one hive, several hives, hundreds or thousands of hives.
View the many beekeeping topics that have been covered to date
The Biosecurity OnLine Training Course (BOLT)
is FREE for all Australian Beekeepers
4th Australian Bee Congress
8 – 11 June 2022
Celebrating 200 years beekeeping in Australia – since 1822
Over 600 people from Australia, England and New Zealand celebrated these 200 years of history at the Rosehill Turf Club, Sydney. Highlights included “The History of Beekeeping in Australia”, images of bygone years in beekeeping, displays of old beekeeping books and equipment including books, honey tins, smokers, an old beekeeping truck and more.
Much emphasis was on new and emerging technology and current research. There was also a National Honey, Mead and Photographic Competition and a large Trade Show of suppliers with the smallest items to large trucks.
Yearly Events
May
Honey Month
May 20
World Bee Day
June
QBA Annual Conference
August
QBA Honey Court at Brisbane Ekka
September
Apimondia – biennial world beekeeping conference
November
Australian Pollinator Week
November
National Ag Day