Honey Bees

Financial Support for Beekeepers Affected by Victoria's Drought Information Notes Bees Diseases of Bees That Must Be Notified Small Hive Beetle Information AFB Smart Program Beekeeping and Legislation External Websites Apiary Code of Practice (external link) Australian Honey Bee Industry Council (external link) Honey Bees (NSW Department of Primary Industries) (external link) RIRDC Honey Bee Research (external link) Related Links for Victorian Farmers Forms

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Application for Registration as a Beekeeper (PDF 55kb)

Notice of Disposal of Hives (PDF 24kb)

DPI's Apiary Officers

The following apiary officers from the Department of Primary Industries, Victoria (DPI) are available to provide advice on diagnosis and control of honey bee diseases:

Location	Contact	Phone no.	Mobile no.
Bairnsdale	Ray Gribbin	(03) 5152 0600	0428 399 105
Bendigo	Bill Shay	(03) 5430 4495	0419 337 276
Knoxfield	Russell Goodman	(03) 9210 9324
Wangaratta	Joe Riordan	(03) 5723 8600	0417 348 457

Victorian Apiarists Association
Ms Kerrin Williams, PO Box 40, California Gully, Victoria, 3556 Ph: 03 5446 1455 Fax: 03 5446 1543