Geelong Beekeepers Club Inc.

27/10/2025

📣Australian beekeeping industry now has a revised Biosecurity Code of Practice and Biosecurity for Beekeepers Manual to include the presence of Varroa mite.
We encourage all beekeepers to view the new "Australian Honey Bee Industry Biosecurity Code of Practice Version 2.1 September 2025" from AHBIC's website.

https://honeybee.org.au/biosecurity/

Queensland Beekeepers' Association Inc NSW Apiarists' Association Inc. Victorian Apiarists' Association Central Victorian Apiarists Association Tasmanian Beekeepers Association South Australian Apiarist Association - SAAA BICWA Australian Queen Bee Breeders Association Crop Pollination Association Amateur Beekeepers Australia

29/09/2025

Congratulations Simon! What an incredible achievement—winning GOLD at Apimondia

26/09/2025

07/06/2025

https://events.humanitix.com/geelong-varroa-management-training-workshop-8rwxqddn?hxchl=mkt-sch&_gl=1*kgc95z*_gcl_au*NTQzMDI4MTYwLjE3NDU4MzI0NTc.*_ga*OTg5NTA4NTI4LjE3NDU4MzI0NTg.*_ga_LHKW5FR9N6*czE3NDkyODM1NzQkbzMkZzEkdDE3NDkyODM2MjYkajgkbDAkaDA.

🐝 Calling all beekeepers! 🐝

Join us for a FREE one-day workshop where you'll gain essential knowledge on managing Varroa mites in your hives! 🏡🐝

📅 Date: Saturday, July 5 🕘 Time: 9 AM - 3 PM AEST 📍 Location: Shell Club, Corio, VIC 🍽️ Morning tea & lunch provided (dietary requirements accommodated where possible!)

🌿 What you'll learn: ✅ Understanding Varroa mite and its impacts ✅ Monitoring & treatment thresholds ✅ Integrated pest management techniques ✅ Chemical & organic treatment options ✅ Brood location, frame rotation & hive management ✅ Best practice record-keeping

👨‍🏫 Expert trainers: Peter Gatehouse, Scott Denno & Andrew Wooton

📢 Registration is required – seats are limited! If you've attended a previous workshop, please allow space for new beekeepers.

Help protect our bees! 🐝💛 Share this with fellow beekeepers and tag your friends!

25/02/2025

In partnership with Geelong Regional Libraries as part of their Nature, Nurture and Nourish series, the Geelong Beekeepers Club is providing three information sessions on beekeeping. If you're new to beekeeping or interested to find out more, session details are included below.

29/08/2024

🚨🐝 We are continuing surveillance following the detection of varroa mite in a beehive near Mildura.

During National Biosecurity Week, we are urging beekeepers to remain vigilant and check their hives regularly.
Call the Exotic Plant Pest Hotline on 1800 084 881 if you see or suspect Varroa mite.

For more information, visit agriculture.vic.gov.au/varroa

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