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The Purpose of AQBBA
The Purpose of AQBBA
The AQBBA was first formed in the mid 1980s to raise the standards of queen bee breeding in Australia.
The AQBBA is a member body of the Australian Honey Bee Industry Council (AHBIC), the national peak industry body that represents all aspects of the apiary industry.
In 2017 a grass roots movement from industry re-formed the AQBBA to
The AQBBA was first formed in the mid 1980s to raise the standards of queen bee breeding in Australia.
The AQBBA is a member body of the Australian Honey Bee Industry Council (AHBIC), the national peak industry body that represents all aspects of the apiary industry.
In 2017 a grass roots movement from industry re-formed the AQBBA to be a voice specifically focused on issues related to queen bee breeding and queen rearing.
The Purpose of AQBBA
The Purpose of AQBBA
The Purpose of AQBBA
- Provide a means whereby members can support continued enhancement of Australian honey bee stocks.
- Safeguard and protect the biosecurity interests of the Australian beekeeping industry.
- Provide a platform whereby members can raise specific areas needing scientific investigation for the improvement of Australian honey bee stocks.
- Cooperate w
- Provide a means whereby members can support continued enhancement of Australian honey bee stocks.
- Safeguard and protect the biosecurity interests of the Australian beekeeping industry.
- Provide a platform whereby members can raise specific areas needing scientific investigation for the improvement of Australian honey bee stocks.
- Cooperate with relevant government departments and institutes in instructional and experimental work relevant to the prevention of the spread of bee diseases.
The Purpose of AQBBA
The Purpose of AQBBA
The Purpose of AQBBA
- Increase demand for and beekeeper access to quality queen bees suitable to Australian honey producing and pollination industries.
- Promote good queen bee producing practices through promoting a Code of Practice.
- Secure an adequate return for labour and capital investment needed to produce high quality queen bees.
- Secure suitable export mar
- Increase demand for and beekeeper access to quality queen bees suitable to Australian honey producing and pollination industries.
- Promote good queen bee producing practices through promoting a Code of Practice.
- Secure an adequate return for labour and capital investment needed to produce high quality queen bees.
- Secure suitable export markets Australian queen bees.
- Provide a platform where all beekeepers interested in stock enhancement can learn best practice techniques.
AQBBA Committee
Meet the Team
The AQBBA is managed by a team of people elected each year at our Annual General Meeting.
Richard Sims
President New South Wales Murwillumbah Bees
Stefan Lottering
Vice President Queensland
Graeme Armstrong
Member Queensland
Corinne Jordan
Member Queensland The Bee Lady Apiaries
Phil Marshall
Member South Australia
Paul Reid
Member Queensland