Upcoming events

    • 14 Jun 2023
    • 09:00 - 17:00 (ACST)
    • Northern Territory Farmers Association (Shop 15A Coolalinga Shopping Centre 460 Stuart Highway, Coolalinga Northern Territory
    • 27
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    Managing native bee pollinators of rambutan, mango, watermelon, jackfruit and Kakadu plum.

    Presented by Dr Tim Heard and Dr Mary Finlay-Doney, funded by AgriFutures, and supported by the Northern Territory Farmers Association.

    Wednesday, 14 June, 9 am – 5pm

    Note the alternative date of Friday, 16 June, 9 am – 5pm,

    We will exchange information on how to increase the yield of your crops by boosting number of native bee pollinators. You will learn about:

    • ·         Bees, their biology, life cycle, social life, nesting and foraging behaviour
    • ·         Flower structure, biology, and pollination of relevant local crops
    • ·         Managing your farm agroecosystem to protect and encourage native bees
    • ·         Propagation and management of native stingless bee hives on farms

    Dr Tim Heard is an entomologist, stingless bee keeper and promoter of native bees for pollination, honey, education, and conservation. He is an ex-CSIRO research scientist, secretary of the Australian Native Bee Association and organiser of the Australian Native Bee conference. He regularly presents workshops and seminars, talks on radio and is the author of multi award winning and best-selling “The Australian Native Bee Book”.

    For additional information or queries please contact: Tim Heard, 0434 416053, tim@sugarbag.net,

    or Dominic Calder, NT Farmers Association, 0439 243846

    • 16 Jun 2023
    • 09:00 - 17:00 (ACST)
    • Northern Territory Farmers Association (Shop 15A Coolalinga Shopping Centre 460 Stuart Highway, Coolalinga Northern Territory
    • 28
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    Managing native bee pollinators of rambutan, mango, watermelon, jackfruit and Kakadu plum.

    Presented by Dr Tim Heard and Dr James Mackinson, funded by AgriFutures, and supported by the Northern Territory Farmers Association.

    Friday, 16 June, 9 am – 5pm

    Note the alternative date of Wednesday, 14 June, 9 am – 5pm,

    We will exchange information on how to increase the yield of your crops by boosting number of native bee pollinators. You will learn about:

    • ·         Bees, their biology, life cycle, social life, nesting and foraging behaviour
    • ·         Flower structure, biology, and pollination of relevant local crops
    • ·         Managing your farm agroecosystem to protect and encourage native bees
    • ·         Propagation and management of native stingless bee hives on farms

    Dr Tim Heard is an entomologist, stingless bee keeper and promoter of native bees for pollination, honey, education, and conservation. He is an ex-CSIRO research scientist, secretary of the Australian Native Bee Association and organiser of the Australian Native Bee conference. He regularly presents workshops and seminars, talks on radio and is the author of multi award winning and best-selling “The Australian Native Bee Book”.

    For additional information or queries please contact: Tim Heard, 0434 416053, tim@sugarbag.net,

    or Dominic Calder, NT Farmers Association, 0439 243846

    • 18 Jun 2023
    • 10:00 - 16:00 (ACST)
    • Coolalinga Northern Territory 0839
    • 32
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    Are you interested in keeping native stingless bees for fun, honey production, conservation or pollination? In this workshop, entomologist and professional educator, Dr Tim Heard, with the assistance of local Barry Conde will teach you the basics on how to become a stingless beekeeper. This workshop alternates between slide presentations and a practical session to build a strong foundation of knowledge and experience. The stunning slide presentation will cover the topics of bee nesting biology, bee foraging biology, diversity of wild bees, importance of bees in natural systems, traditional stingless beekeeping around the world, modern stingless beekeeping in Australia, using stingless bees for pollination of gardens and farms, sugarbag honey and its properties, rescuing bees threatened in the wild, and more. In the practical sessions, we will open hives and observe the amazing structures within. We will learn how to move a colony from a log into a hive. We will demonstrate the main techniques of colony propagation. We may even extract honey from a hive.

    Tim is an entomologist, ex-CSIRO research scientist and a long-term stingless bee keeper. He has presented workshops and seminars for more than 30 years on bees and keeping stingless bees in particular.  He is the author of The Australian Native Bee Book – a best seller and multi-award winner.

    He will be assisted by local meliponist Barry Conde. 

    When: Sunday 18 June 2023

    Time: 12am to 5pm 

    Where: Northern Territory Farmers Association (Shop 15A Coolalinga Shopping Centre 460 Stuart Highway, Coolalinga Northern Territory 0839

    What’s included: Tim’s comprehensive workshop. 

    Price for members of the Australian Native Bee Association: $25, non-members: $55. If you are not yet a member, join here, https://australiannativebee.org.au/join-us, wait until you are approved, then return to buy ticket. If you are not yet a member, it will save you money to join first, plus you get other membership benefits.

    Please cater for your own refreshments and snacks. Tim’s book and equipment etc. are extra.

    For additional information or queries please contact

    Tim Heard, 0434 416053, tim@sugarbag.net

Past events

27 May 2023 Gladstone - Glen Eden
21 May 2023 Coffs Harbour May 2023 Meeting
2 Apr 2023 Brisbane branch March meeting, ft Adli Wahid
26 Mar 2023 Native bee information stall at River Feast market day
19 Mar 2023 Coffs Harbour March 2023 Meeting
18 Mar 2023 Native Bee Workshop, Bundaberg Qld
5 Mar 2023 Brisbane branch March meeting, ft Ryan Newis
5 Mar 2023 Native Bee Workshop, Lorne NSW
26 Feb 2023 Cassowary Coast Branch Meeting - February
12 Feb 2023 Coffs Harbour February 2023 Meeting
5 Feb 2023 Cairns February 2023 Meeting
5 Feb 2023 Native Bee Expo & Indigenous Cultural Sugarbag Festival
10 Dec 2022 Rockhampton Branch meeting and hive display
4 Dec 2022 Brisbane branch Christmas BBQ
26 Nov 2022 Native Bee Workshop, Bundaberg Qld
20 Nov 2022 Coffs Harbour Branch meeting
13 Nov 2022 Cairns branch meeting and workshop
12 Nov 2022 Cassowary Coast branch meeting and workshop
6 Nov 2022 Brisbane branch Nov meeting, ft Sarah Hamilton
25 Oct 2022 Sydney Native Bee Community AGM
15 Oct 2022 Native bee workshop, Coffs Harbour, NSW
2 Oct 2022 ANBA AGM with invited speaker
1 Oct 2022 Cassowary Coast Annual General Meeting
17 Sep 2022 Sydney Native Bee Community AGM
11 Sep 2022 Field trip to a macadamia farm
10 Sep 2022 Cassowary Coast September meeting
4 Sep 2022 Gladstone branch Annual General Meeting
20 Aug 2022 Wide Bay branch Annual General Meeting
13 Aug 2022 Rockhampton branch AGM
7 Aug 2022 Brisbane branch August meeting
4 Aug 2022 Mid North Coast branch Annual General Meeting
24 Jul 2022 Coffs Harbour branch Annual General Meeting
16 Jul 2022 Cassowary Coast July meeting
8 Jul 2022 ANBA at the Queensland Garden Expo
3 Jul 2022 Brisbane branch July meeting
11 Jun 2022 3rd Australian Native Bee Conference
28 May 2022 Cassowary Coast branch May meeting
28 May 2022 Gladstone Branch meeting
14 May 2022 Rockhampton Branch meeting
1 May 2022 Brisbane branch May meeting
3 Apr 2022 Brisbane branch April meeting
26 Mar 2022 Native bee workshop, Bundaberg Qld
6 Mar 2022 Cancelled: Brisbane branch March meeting
25 Feb 2022 Native bee workshop, Mid North Coast, NSW
19 Feb 2022 Native bee Workshop, Bundaberg Qld
6 Feb 2022 Brisbane branch February meeting
5 Feb 2022 Cassowary Coast branch meeting
5 Feb 2022 Sydney branch February Meeting
5 Dec 2021 Brisbane branch December meeting HIVE COMPETITION
4 Dec 2021 Sydney Native Bee Community AGM
20 Nov 2021 Native bee information display
7 Nov 2021 ANBA AGM and Brisbane branch November meeting
17 Oct 2021 Coffs Harbour Branch workshop
9 Oct 2021 Cassowary Coast Branch Meeting
9 Oct 2021 Information stall be at Plantapalooza, Rocklea, Brisbane
3 Oct 2021 Brisbane branch October meeting
11 Sep 2021 POSTPONED until Feb 2022, Native bee workshop ANBA Mid-north Coast
11 Sep 2021 Cassowary Coast Branch Annual General Meeting
5 Sep 2021 Brisbane branch September meeting
25 Jul 2021 Native bee workshop, Cairns
24 Jul 2021 Native bee workshop, Innisfail
4 Jul 2021 Brisbane branch July meeting
20 Jun 2021 Coffs Harbour Branch meeting
13 Jun 2021 Rockhampton Branch meeting
6 Jun 2021 Brisbane branch June meeting
23 May 2021 World Bee Day, ANBA at Northey Street Market
2 May 2021 Brisbane branch May meeting- “Using DNA metabarcoding to identify plants used by Australian stingless and solitary bees” by Rachele Wilson
17 Apr 2021 Into the Bush: In search for local Metallic Carpenter Bees
11 Apr 2021 Brisbane branch April meeting - My experiences with PNG bees by Matthew Middleton
13 Mar 2021 Native bee workshop
7 Mar 2021 Trehalulose, a sweet but healthy sugar in stingless bee honey
28 Feb 2021 Native bee workshop at Coffs Harbour
27 Feb 2021 Native bee workshop ANBA Mid-north Coast
7 Feb 2021 February Brisbane branch meeting
6 Dec 2020 ANBA AGM and Hive exhibition
3 Dec 2020 Mid-north Coast branch meeting with Gail albertoni
28 Nov 2020 Bundaberg Native bee workshop
8 Nov 2020 Bee conservation in action
8 Nov 2020 AGM Brisbane Branch ANBA
10 Oct 2020 ANBA Wide Bay Branch Annual General Meeting
4 Oct 2020 Our Journey with Stingless Bees, by Greg and Jennifer Shea
6 Sep 2020 Let me tell ya 'bout the nuts and the bees and the flowers and the trees
23 Aug 2020 CANCELLED Rockhampton Native bee workshop
9 Aug 2020 World of Meliponini // LIVE feed // Francisco Garcia Bulle Bueno
9 Aug 2020 Brisbane branch meeting and viewing and viewing of World of Meliponini // Live feed
2 Aug 2020 Cancelled: Brisbane branch monthly meeting and viewing of Bees of Eora, Sydney Native Bee Art Exhibition
5 Jul 2020 Genomics of stingless bees by James Hereward, Monthly meeting
7 Jun 2020 Monthly live online meeting
3 May 2020 Live online meeting with Kit Prendergast
1 Mar 2020 Brisbane branch March meeting featuring Brian Cutting
22 Feb 2020 WIDE BAY BRANCH EVENT
9 Feb 2020 ANBA Rocky Branch Meeting
2 Feb 2020 Brisbane branch February meeting featuring Flavia Massaro
7 Dec 2019 Annual General Meeting of the Australian Native Bee Association
5 Dec 2019 2nd Australian Native Bee Conference
4 Dec 2019 Meeting to form a Wide Bay branch
8 Nov 2019 Gladstone Branch event
7 Nov 2019 Mid North Coast NSW Branch meeting
3 Nov 2019 Brisbane branch November meeting featuring Alex Derrick and Kupae
6 Oct 2019 Brisbane Branch October meeting
25 Aug 2019 Rockhampton ANBA workshop
24 Aug 2019 Gladstone ANBA workshop
4 Aug 2019 Brisbane branch August meeting, featuring Stingless bee Honey
7 Jul 2019 Brisbane branch meeting, featuring Seminar on Native bees for crop pollination by Romina Rader
8 Jun 2019 The Amateur Beekeepers Association of NSW Annual conference
2 Jun 2019 General meeting of Brisbane Branch (ANBA Inc.)
5 May 2019 General meeting of Brisbane Branch ANBA

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