Upcoming Events at the J Beekeeping Club
Monthly Meetings
Our J Beekeeping Club monthly meetings take place on the second Wednesday of each month, between 7-9pm at our club rooms at the Goonawarra Community Centre, 20 Dornoch Drive, Sunbury. Sessions are free for club members, with a yearly membership costing only $50, and your first meeting is free!
Next Meeting: Wednesday October 8
- Spring inspections: What to look for, preventing swarms and what to do if you find queen cells.
- Varroa Management: Varroa Trays and making splits
- The Insect Crisis
If you’ve already extracted some honey, we’d love for you to bring some along for a tasting.
Workshops
Next Workshop: October 25 2025
The J Beekeeping Club is pleased to announce the following workshop – INTRODUCTORY BEEKEEPERS COURSE
CLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR TICKETS
25th of October 2025
9:00AM – 3:00PM
20 Dornoch Drive, Sunbury
Aimed at beginner beekeepers to set foundations of best practices in bee husbandry.
– Responsibilities and biosecurity
– Beekeeping Basics
– Getting started (Purchasing equipment, obtaining a colony)
– Extracting honey
– Hive inspection
Light lunch provided. (any dietary requirements need to be notified)
Please bring along a long sleeve shirt, long pants and close toed shoes if available, bee suit. No suits? no problem, suits are available for loan on the day
Non members: $95
Members: $45
A copy of the Australian Beekeeping Manual by Robert Owen, can be purchased at the same time as booking the course for a cost of $45.00. This will be given to the course participant on sighting of the ticket.
