Welcome to the Townsville & District Beekeepers Association Inc
Connecting Beekeepers Across North Queensland
The Townsville & District Beekeepers Association Inc is THE bee club for North Queensland. We have members throughout north Queensland, in NSW and as far as WA. We cater to all beekeepers, from backyarders with a single hive to native bee enthusiasts to semi-commercial operators with over 150 hives.
Pure Honey
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About Bees
Our club promotes beekeeping knowledge, supports beginners, fosters practical skills, encourages research, shares resources, protects honey flora, and unites apiarists through events, equipment access, and industry representation for collective growth.
European Bees
The bee is a marvellous flying machine. She can carry a payload of nectar or pollen close to her own weight. The bee’s body is delicate.
Native Bees
The Townsville area is perfect for keeping native bees. There are approx 2000 native bee species in Australia, however, only 11 are social.
Asian Honey Bees
This bee is normally found throughout most of Asia, including India, China, Japan, Philippines and Indonesia.
Tropical Bee Issues
Tropical bees face threats like habitat loss, climate change, pests, and diseases—impacting pollination, biodiversity, and honey production.
Bee Swarms
Bees swarm to reproduce colonies. It is nature doing its thing! Usually a queen will fly from the colony and take half the flying bees with her.
Hive Monitoring
By monitoring hive weight and conditions, we gain valuable insights. These data are near real-time from three members’ hives.
Swarm / Nest Removal Contact List
Swarm Collection – European Honey Bees
Duane Saltmer Alice River 0400 339 508
Nest Removals from houses, trees and other structures
Phillip Plant Townsville, Ayr, Rollingstone 0456 191 000
Native Bee Removal
Bruce Warren Townsville 0413 395 928
National Bee Pest Surveillance Program
Varroa mite (Varroa destructor) has been detected in New South Wales. Please use this form to report any checks you have made on your hives, even if you do not find any suspect mites. We use the information collected to help understand the number and health of beehives in Queensland. This helps in preparation for when varroa mite is detected locally. Please call 13 25 23 if you have difficulty using this form, or need to report additional information
2024 QBA Conference Presentations
Queensland Flowering Calendar Overview
Reproduced from Blake ST and Roff C. 1987. Honey Flora of Queensland 3rd Edition, Department of Primary Industries Queensland, Brisbane.
Certified Flow Ambassador
We are very excited to announce that Townsville & District Beekeepers Assn Inc has recently become a Certified Flow Ambassador. So what does this mean? Townsville & District Beekeepers Assn Inc are able to offer assistance and support to flow hive users in and around the Townsville & district and using the unique link in the image above this post you can purchase your own Flow Hive at an exclusive discounted price as well as earning the club credits. This is your chance to become part of the Flow Hive community and enjoy the buzz of this revolution in beekeeping.
Enjoy the thrill of working with the bees and benefit from their hard work as they pollinate plants in your area and produce delicious sweet honey that you can harvest directly from your hive. There is no mess and much less effort than extracting honey by conventional methods and you get raw natural honey. To get your very own Flow hive and start your beekeeping journey contact the club and we will help you get started on the right foot. We can’t wait to help you achieve the sweet rewards of beekeeping.
Next Club Meeting
Date & Time
The next meeting will be held at
2pm, Sunday 14 September
Bring a chair and a friend or two.
Meeting Location
Hermit Park State School,
entrance via McKimmin Rd gate