The Southern Tablelands Branch of NSW Apiarists’ Association Inc. caters for the commercial and small scale beekeepers and would possibly be one of the largest of 10 branches within NSWAA Inc., with a current membership of around 60 beekeepers. The area we service is from Potts Point in Sydney to Candelo in the south, to Weethalle to the west and southwest to Gundagai.

The branch holds a total of 4 meetings during the year, with the AGM held in, April or May.
The venues are changed for each meeting to accommodate different areas of the Southern Tablelands to make it easier for some members to attend.

At our meetings the executive endeavour and get a guest speaker from various associated industries to keep the members informed with ‘up to the minute’ information that may assist them with the running of their business. After the meetings, most members and guests attending stay for a meal at the venue and socialise.

All beekeepers are welcome to attend any of our meetings, if at some time throughout the year we are having a guest speaker of note, we inform all the beekeeping publication editors of the upcoming event, and extend an open invitation to all beekeepers or anyone interested in the subject to come along.

We try and hold a ‘hands on’ field day every couple of years to keep abreast of the way things are done today, the ‘modern way’. Guest speakers usually attend from various industries and fellow beekeepers are encouraged to show others their way of doing things, so as to share knowledge with one another.

All registered beekeepers are encouraged to join the NSW Apiarists’ Association Inc. to a branch near their area, they will be made most welcome.

Meetings are another excuse to meet up with fellow beekeepers that come from different parts of the Southern Tablelands and the world, all beekeepers are equal whether they run a few hives or many hundreds, when it is all boiled down, we are all passionate of what we do, ‘BEEKEEPING’.

Coming Events
The next meeting of the Southern Tablelands Branch will be at the Royal Hotel in Bungendore on the 21st January, 2012 to start at 2.00pm. Our guest speaker is Des Cannon speaking on "Feed Bee" and feeding of bees in general. After the meeting, all who are attending are invited to join us for a chinese meal at the hotel. All beekeepers are invited to attend.

Bill Stratton - Branch Secretary
Southern Tablelands Branch
NSW Apiarists’ Association Inc.
Email: bbstratt@tpg.com.au