Membership 2018 (Under review for 2019)

Our club is vibrant, full of energy, information and knowledge.  We, the Committee, hope you have enjoyed the last twelve months and gained information and expertise which helps you with your bee keeping.  We hope you wish to continue your membership and, in order to do so, the information below will be of benefit.

General Information
  • There are two memberships involved, membership of the Amateur Beekeepers Association (ABA) and also the Shoalhaven Beekeepers Association, (SBA).
  • Membership applications for both must be completed on line through the ABA PaySubs website.
  • Membership applications can be processed from 1 December onward.  All existing members of the ABA will receive an automatically generated email inviting you to re-join and giving you a link.  Also, an information pack is attached which will help you through the application process. 
Below are the fees for 2018 membership of both the SBA and the ABA.  The Committee felt we had sufficient funds in the Bank to offer renewing and new members a reduction in the SBA fees of $5.00.  The ABA has also offered a reduction in their Early Bird Special discount.

Categories of Membership and Subscription Fees
Membership of the SBA will have two categories:
  • First (and/or only) family member - full member - cost $15.00
  • Second and other member of the same family - associate member - cost $15.00/each










Membership of the ABA will have one category only -
  • Full membership - $50.00
As usual, the ABA is offering an Early Bird discount of $10.00 for members who re-join prior to 31 December 2017.


Please email SBA if you have any questions at shoalhavenbeekeepers@gmail.com.  We will try to make this process as simple and easy as possible.

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NSW DPI – Registration of Bee Hives in NSW
Don’t forgot to register your hives (or renew) with NSW DPI which is compulsory under the Biosecurity Act 2015. Recreational Beekeepers pay $60 for 2 years to register with NSW DPI to ensure they know where hives are located and can let beekeepers know of any local threats if they should occur.

1. REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

Any person who keeps bees (one or more hives) in NSW must be registered as a beekeeper in accordance with the Apiaries Act 1985 and the Apiaries Regulation 2013, relevant sections (s.) and clauses (cl.) of which are cited in this Procedure.
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