#beekeepers

Petition gathering steam to stop bee euthanasia in varroa mite fight

Hunter News 20 October 2022

A Central Coast beekeeper has gathered more than 25,000 signatures behind a petition to stop the State Government euthanising bees as part of the response to the Hunter's varroa mite outbreak.

Hunter beekeepers hopeful after $18 million compensation package announced

Hunter News 11 July 2022

Hunter beekeepers are optimistic a new compensation package will keep the industry alive as New South Wales grapples with the varroa mite crisis.