Noosa council have made an irrational  decision to ban beekeeping in Noosa.  

The planed bylaw is so ignorant it doesn’t  even distinguished between stingless native bees and European honeybees.

The council is yet to update its website with the correct information about the new bylaw and did not consult with beekeeping organisations before formulating it.

Sarah Hamilton @beeyourselfaustralia supplies native stingless bees that are indigenous to the area is perplexed as to why a creature that  pollinates Indigenous plants and food in the area is forbidden. 

Sunshine Coast Beekeepers Inc secretary Bill Spencer said he was extremely concerned and would lobby to have the new bylaw overturned.

"It is absolutely short-sighted and unnecessary," he said.

"There is absolutely no need to put an exclusion on native bees for a start, and we believe that European honeybees, handled responsibly and correctly which all our members do, don't pose a problem to the public in any way

With limited access to national parks to beekeepers  , habitat loss and huge amount of pesticides being used on agricultural land the antidote to saving bees may be utilising residential areas and backyard beekeeping. 

Please contact a Noosa council and urge them to support bees and beekeepers not hinder them. 

Phone: (07) 5329 6500
Email: mail@noosa.qld.gov.au