Bayside Council is updating its Keeping Animals Policy to deal with a growing community interest in both European and native beekeeping.
More than 100 Bayside residents already host Australian stingless bees as part of Council's native bee program.
This updated information will include:
- Beekeeping information for local Bayside residents and community groups
- State Government requirements for keeping bees on private property and
- Department of Primary Industry requirements for keeping bees on public property.
- Information about native bees, and native beekeeping including Council's native beekeeping program
- How to protect and support both European and native bees.
Bees are a vital part of our food chain and play an important role pollinating food crops and gardens.
There has been an increasing interest in hobby beekeeping in private and public places, and the contagious disease Varroa Mite is badly impacting NSW bee populations.
Bayside community gardens would also benefit from guidelines for both native and European beekeeping.
Australia has more than 2,000 species of native bees which are important pollinators.
Mayor Saravinovski said:
"This is an extension of the work Council has already been doing with our successful native bee program and well help protect both European and native bees," Mayor Bill Saravinovski said.
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