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24.01.2022 GCABS mentoring program at work To access the mentoring program please join up as a member and come along to monthly meetings.

23.01.2022 Bees: the gateway insect

22.01.2022 Terrific news... the Plant Health Australia BOLT BioSecurity online course is now FREE! Register via this link & share your certificate with us when you have completed it!!! https://honeybee.canopihr.com.au/auth/login/?returnUrl=%2F

21.01.2022 Welcome to new GCABS members and followers! Our growing society of members are cared for by a volunteer committee of dedicated backyard beekeepers. You can contact us by emails for topics of: Education Biosecurity Membership Editor ... Secretary All contact info is held on our Website at https://www.gcabs.net.au You'll find scheduled events and ticketing there too. Welcome!

20.01.2022 Costa loves us !! #Life goals

19.01.2022 What a bloody legend

16.01.2022 CALLING ALL MENTORS (note: we will be calling for Mentees soon... stay tuned) are you the kind of Beek who helps out your friends and neighbours with their hive? Do folks call you with their bee related questions? ... Is your gear and bee reference book always out on loan to your bee buddies? YOU MIGHT ACTUALLY ALREADY BE A BEEK MENTOR !! GCABS are preparing a mentor program to connect new beeks with the likes of you: the slightly more experienced, kind hearted and happy to chat folks who willingly answer Beek questions and share advice. Not sure if thats you? Ok.... but if you are or know someone who is a mentor to others, please let us know. Love, GCABSs training team.

13.01.2022 Lisa : a dedicated leader in our community !

13.01.2022 Wax on - wax off

12.01.2022 More about Apis Cerana

11.01.2022 Happy World Bee Day! The main purpose of World Bee Day is to spread awareness of the significance of bees and other pollinators for our survival. Simply proclaiming World Bee Day does not do much for bees and other pollinators; the main work of safeguarding their existence still needs to be undertaken. World Bee Day is an excellent opportunity to put bees at the centre of the national conversation for a day and encourage actions that create more bee-friendly landscapes. Beeke...epers and nature conservationists are united in encouraging improved conditions for bees to build pollination security and to safeguard our food security. Join us in celebrating World Bee Day 20th May 2020 https://www.worldbeeday.org.au/ We look forward to sharing our monthly club meetings again with you soon.

11.01.2022 Our July, August and September classes were all sell outs. Our October course has only two places left, so if you would like to participate, get in quick!

10.01.2022 A beautifully filmed documentary of the danger & personal cost to a Nepalese Honey Hunter "chosen" to harvest hallucinogenic rhododendron honey.

09.01.2022 Earlier today QBA received approval to circulate information relating to the recent detection of Varroa jacobsoni/ Asian Honey bees in the Port of Townsville ar...ea. On the 16th and 23rd of April 2020, whilst routine surveillance work was being undertaken by the National Varroa Mite Eradication Program (currently underway in the Townsville region) a detection of Asian Honey bee wings was found in pellets from rainbow bee eater birds. On the 28th of April 2020 a nest of Asian Honey bees was detected in the vicinity of the Port of Townsville area. The nest contained 2,850 bees, no drones or drone comb. Varroa mites were present within the nest. The nest was destroyed and removed for testing. Subsequent testing was carried out by CSIRO and the Queensland Department of Agriculture with a determination made that this recent detection is a new incursion and not related to any other Asian Honey bees previously detected in Queensland. The testing conducted between the two laboratories has confirmed the presence of Varroa jacobsoni. The QBA will continue to liaise with all respective Departments and Agencies involved in the detection and the National Varroa Mite Eradication Program and will provide industry members with updates as they are made available. For beekeepers and members of the public this recent detection serves as a timely reminder to all, that Biosecurity is everyone's business. Should you detect or suspect and exotic pest in Queensland, please contact Biosecurity Queensland on 13 25 23 or alternatively contact the Exotic Plant Pest Hotline on 1800 084 881.

09.01.2022 This past weekend while packing down two hives for winter, unfortunately, we found one of our hives with American Foul Brood (AFB). GCABS mission is to provide information to members & members of the public in relation to the keeping of Honey Bees. Accordingly, this short post is what happened when we found AFB. After visualising a scattered brood, foul small and sunken cells, we tried to do a quick ropiness test but we still were not sure. We then cut out a sample, secured ...the hive and then dropped the sample at one of our committee members who had a home AFB test kit. These kits are handy to have as they are a quick and easy way to check. Unfortunately! We had a positive. We now have sent the sample to Biosecurity Queensland but due to the initial test, we decided to euthanise the hive immediately. This is a particularly really sad decision but a responsible decision as I have other hives on the apiary and wanted to isolate the risk as fast as possible. So as soon as night fell, I sealed up the hive and sadly measured a cup of petrol in the hive for a burn in the morning. The next morning, we dug a deep hole to capture the melted wax and honey and moved the hive for the burn. All the equipment including gloves, brush and tools were also included in the burn. This is necessary as AFB has highly persistent spores and highly contagious and there is no cure. We will further check the other hives in a few weeks and fingers crossed we have responded quickly, and no other hives are affected. Please make sure you are diligent in your inspection of pests and diseases. Please be informed. At GCABS we also hold annually information sessions on Pests and Diseases as well as articles in the Buzz Magazine.

09.01.2022 Hi Members! The last course sold out so we are holding another Introduction to Beekeeping course. Order your tickets now for the 8th of August.

07.01.2022 Want to know more about pests and disease within the Queensland Beekeeping industry? Queensland Bee Biosecurity Officer Dr Rebecca Laws will be presenting a we...binar tonight and others over the coming weeks to address a variety of subjects relating to Honey bee health. Check out the flyer below for more information or access the following link to register for the event. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/good-bee-biosecurity-ticket

07.01.2022 Love your bees? Learn and follow the code of practice !

07.01.2022 Celebrate WORLD BEE DAY 2020 with the incredible award-winning documentary: HONEYLAND and the Premiere of the Global Online Waggle Dance video. A compilation of waggle dancers celebrating World Bee Day around the world. HONEYLAND was nominated for 2 Academy Awards: BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE & BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM OF THE YEAR Watch it here - https://www.worldbeeday.org.au/listing/honeyland/

07.01.2022 *JULY COURSE SOLD OUT* August course available soon! We are so happy to open registrations again to our Beginner to Beekeeping course. This is our most popular program! Places are strictly limited though so please reserve your spot now.

06.01.2022 If you have some time on this rainy day, come and join the Australian Virtual Hobby Beekeepers Conference. Live today at 10am. It is recorded but the program looks like great sessions. Only $25 so register now!

05.01.2022 Honey competition announcement! This year, along with the digital conference, the 2020 honey competition will be contactless. You can enter honeys online and ...post them to us by close of business Tuesday 6 October 2020. Winners will be announced during the Field day. The entry fee $5 per entry. Honey competition instructions and schedule: https://www.tocal.nsw.edu.au//2020-Honey-competition-sched Enter into the honey competition here: https://shop.regional.nsw.gov.au//tocal-beekeepers-virtual

05.01.2022 Congrats Tania and Peter on a great Flow Hive harvest today

05.01.2022 Missed out on the October class? Check out our friends Vs Bees or Greenwood Farm Bees for other lessons in the month of October. Check back here soon for the next GCABS class or email [email protected] for the waitlist.

04.01.2022 August beginners class done and dusted. Thanks all who made this possible: Colin Ann Leonie syd Ricardo Rodney Kathy Christine Kate Rachael Ross and Travis and lisa. Team work +++

03.01.2022 GCABS Members interested in accessing the discount code, please email [email protected] (Rachael Kubinski - VP).

03.01.2022 Update on State Borders - Friday 7 August Firstly - even though you cant see every postcode listed on the map, our area IS part of the border zone. Thats... the area across Qld and NSW where you can cross the border within for ANY purpose. Only postcode 4216 is on the image that Ive posted (straight from the website) but if you read the full health direction 4212, 4214 and 4215 are all included. So Queenslanders can travel anywhere within the NSW part of the zone with a border pass. You can now apply for the new border pass youll need for tomorrow here https://www.qld.gov.au//queensland-border-declaration-pass Again, you can only travel into NSW as far as the border zone covers So someone from Arundel cant drive to Coffs Harbour. You can see the full border zone map here https://www.health.qld.gov.au//map-border-zones-qld-border All of the information in general and FAQs here https://www.qld.gov.au//bor/border-restrictions-8-aug-2020 The restrictions on the border are much tougher than last time, so please make sure youre aware of the changes before leaving Queensland. One big point you CANNOT re-enter Queensland via road unless you are a - border zone resident - truck driver - worker related to the transport of freight and logistics - people performing an essential activity Essential Activities Theres a decent list of essential activities so I wont list them all, but here is the main categories and you can find the detail on the link below. - National and State Security and Government employees - Health and emergency services - Transport, freight and logistics - Time critical specialist skills (construction, manufacturing, resources etc) - Airtime crew and maritime crew Check out the full detail here, there are some conditions on the above: https://www.qld.gov.au//bor/border-restrictions-8-aug-2020 Entry to Queensland if You Have Been in a Hotspot (Victoria, NSW, ACT) Within the Last 14 Days Youre only allowed to enter Queensland if any of the following apply - but you WILL still have to quarantine in government arranged accommodation at your own expense: - You are a border zone resident - Your usual residence is in Qld or you are moving to Qld - You need to comply with an order to attend a Court or Tribunal or to give effect to orders of the Court or Tribunal - You have to fulfil a legal obligation relating to shared parenting or child contact - You have to assist with or participate in a State or Commonwealth law enforcement investigation or other action at the request or direction of a State or Commonwealth department or law enforcement agency - You need to come to Qld to complete an essential activity - You arrive into Qld by air and you transfer directly to another flight to leave Qld and dont leave the airport or quarantine until your flight out of Qld - You were in a COVID-19 hotspot for the sole purpose of transiting through an airport and didnt leave the airport, excluding Melbourne Tullamarine airport - You are a student at a higher education institution or boarding school and are entering Qld for study, parents and guardians are allowed to accompany students who are minors - You are entering to receive essential medical care, or to provide support to a person receiving essential medical care If you want the full detail, the COVID-19 Public Health Direction is here https://www.health.qld.gov.au//bord/border-restrictions-11 Remember - if you provide false, misleading or incorrect information on a Border Declaration it is an offence punishable by a fine of $4,004, a court-imposed penalty of up to $13,345 or 6 months imprisonment.

02.01.2022 https://www.eventbrite.com.au/x/honey-tasting-at-home-ticke Looking for the words to describe the colour, flavour, texture, aromas and memories of your unique honey ? Having trouble finding the right food pairings ? Can we do better than "tastes like honey - good on toast" ? !! YES WE CAN. Grab your tickets online here and pick up samples by Dec 7th for this first ever Honey Tasting at Home class, with Australia's only professional Honey Sommelier, Honey Merchant.

01.01.2022 Calling all bee keepers Bee biosecurity officer Rebecca is bringing you a second series of online talks! This first one will focus on prevention and manage...ment of moths, ants, or hive beetles. Its at 7pm on 4 August 2020, and theres no need to pre-register this time - just click https://bit.ly/312BWCi to join on the night. If you cant make it then (or have technical difficulties), this link can also be used to view the recording later. If you managed to catch the first series, wed love to get your feedback too, at https://bit.ly/30fGvKa.