Guidelines For Rural Beekeeping In Queensland

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Requirements under the Apiaries Act 1982 Registration If you own one or more hives it is a requirement under the Apiaries Act to be registered as a beekeeper with the Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (DPI&F). Registration forms are available from the DPI&F. Registration renewal forms are sent to registered beekeepers for return to the DPI&F, Warwick, along with the annual fee of $10.60. Beekeepers who change their postal address are requested to notify the DPI&F of their new address. The addresses to notify of these changes are shown under the section DPI&F Apiary Staff. Notification of disease It is a requirement under the Apiaries Act to notify DPI&F within 48 hours when a beekeeper is aware of, or suspects, the existence of certain diseases in beehives or bee products. These diseases include AFB, parasitic mites, Small Hive Beetle and the bee louse. Marking of hives Beekeepers are advised to mark all hives as proof of ownership, and to assist recovery in the event of theft. Upon registration a unique registered brand is issued to each beekeeper. This brand is not transferable to other beekeepers, and is cancelled or suspended when beehives are no longer kept by that person. The onus is on beekeepers to notify DPI&F when they dispose of their bees. The Apiaries Regulations specify that the registered brand is to be no less than 25 mm high. The brand marking must be maintained in a legible condition. One hive in each 50 or part thereof must be branded. The first owner’s mark must be placed in the centre of the hive. Subsequent owners’ marks are to be placed in a clockwise sequence starting at the top left-hand corner, as per the diagram below. The sequence for owner’s marking on the hive front Apiary classification and distance between sites At the time of registration, beekeepers are requested to identify all of their apiary sites. This is to allow swift, direct contact with the beekeeper if necessary. Classes of apiaries are based on hive numbers, and determine the minimum distance between apiaries, as indicated in Table 3. 4
Apiaries are classified into classes to better administer distance between apiaries. Apiary sizes can be managed according to the availability of a floral resource. Sound floral resource management allows beekeepers to govern the competition between hives and avoid over-exploitation of the resource. A special form must be completed and returned to DPI&F Apiary Officers to apply for class C and D apiaries. Apiary Officers and contact details are listed in the section DPI&F Apiary Staff. Table 3. Apiary classifications Class Number of hives Distance apart A Less than 40 hives No minimum distance B Not less than 40 hives 0.8 km C D Over 100 hives in which queen bees are bred for sale Over 500 hives used exclusively for mating queen bees 1.6 km 20 km Interstate movement of beehives Special movement conditions apply when proposing to shift hives interstate. Details may be obtained from Apiary Officers. 5
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