Agriculture Victoria:
Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (DEDJTR):
Paige McDonald, Lead Apiary Inspector, Agriculture Services and Biosecurity Operations.
Ph: 136 186
Email honeybee.biosecurity@ecodev.vic.gov.au.
Joe Riordan, Senior Apiary Officer, Agriculture Services and BiosecurityOperations.
RMB 1145 Chiltern Valley Rd., Rutherglen VIC. 3685.
Ph: 02 6030 4516 Mob: 0417 348 457.
E:
joe.riordan@ecodev.vic.gov.au
Ally Driessen, Bee Bio-security Officer Agriculture Services & Bio-security Operations.
1 Taylor Street, Epsom, Victoria, Australia 3551,
Mob: 0447 245 558
Email: ally.driessen@agriculture.vic.gov.au
Nikki Jones, Apiary Biosecurity Officer
1 Taylor Street, Epsom, Victoria, Australia 3551
Mob: 0428 617 071Email:
nikki.jones@agriculture.vic.gov.au
Affiliated Organisations
Central Victorian Apiarists’ Association Inc. (CVAA Inc.):
Millie Enbom-Goad
Ph: 0400 261 746
Email: millie_enbomgoad@yahoo.com
Gippsland Apiarists’ Association Inc. (GAA Inc.):
Sue Harding
Mobile: 0408 343 779
Email: hardstein@bigpond.com
North Eastern Apiarists’ Association Inc. (NEAAV Inc.):
David Briggs,
Mob: 0478 225 081
info@neaa.com.au
“J” Beekeeping School
35 Duncan's Lane, Diggers Rest
2nd Thursday each month 7.30 pm
Southside Beekeepers Club:
Secretary: Susie Kirkham
Ph: 0413 104 191
Email: secretary@southsidebeekeepers.com.au
7.30pm on the 4th Wednesday of each month in Elderly Citizens Clubrooms, (Leawarra House) 200 Beach St., Frankston Vic.
The Beekeepers Club (Doncaster)
President: Mat Lumalasi, Ph: 0414 406 136
president@beekeepers.org.au
meets third Thursday each month at 7.30pm Doncaster Elderly Citizens. 985 Doncaster Road, Doncaster
Geelong Beekeepers Club
Pres: Gary Montgomery Ph: 5264 5210
info@geelongbeekeepersclub.org
Meetings third Friday of the month at Belmont Masonic Centre, 25 Regent Street, Belmont
Ballarat Regional Beekeepers Inc.
Secretary: Adrian Claridge.
ballaratregionalbeekeepers@gmail.com
Ballarat South Community Hub, Tuppen Dve, Sebastopool from 6.30pm First Thursday of the month except December & January
Latrobe Valley Beekeepers Association
LVBA Co-Chair: Sean-Paul Smith
PO Box 323, Newborough VIC 3825
Ph: 0409 015 237
Email: president@valleybees.com.au
South Gippsland Beekeepers
Secretary: Colin Goodwin
Ph: 0438 545 145
Email: secretary@sgbeekeepers.org.au
Werribeeks
President: Darren Wright
Email: werribeeks@gmail.com
Meetings are 7PM on 3rd Wednesday of the month at Glen Orden Sports Pavilion, 57 Kookaburra Avenue Werribee 3030
Other contacts
Australian Honey Bee Industry Council (AHBIC):
CEO: Helen Goodall
PO Box 42, Jamieson Centre, Macquarie ACT 2614
Phone: 0402 467 780
Email: ahbic@honeybee.org.au
Website: www.honeybee.org.au
Crop Pollination Association
Stephen Targett,
Ph 0428 649 321
AgriFutures Australia
Annie Stoddart
Program Coordinator
Ph: 02 69236918
Email: Annie.stoddart@agrifutures.com.au
Collingwood Childrens' Farm Apiary
Open 10.30-3.30 on the 2nd & 4th Sunday of month.
E: collingwoodbees@gmail.com
VFF State Beekeeping Branch:
Secretary: Gail Rochelmeyer
Mob: 0408 592 091