Our Approach
The Australian Queen Bee Breeders' Assocaition is composed of people from every corner of industry, from people who just like bees buzzing in their garden to expert queen bee breeders and honey bee researchers.
Our Story
The AQBBA was first formed in the mid 1990s to protect the interests of industry in the areas of biosecurity and trade access. Australian Honey bee Industry Council (AHBIC) was later formed and became the peak body of the industry. In 2017 a grass roots movement from industry re-formed the AQBBA to be a voice specifically focused issues related to queen bee breeding and queen rearing.
Meet the Team
The AQBBA is managed by a team of 5 people elected each year at our Annual General Meeting.
Chris Kassebaum
President
Queen bee breeder and queen producer Kassy's Bees
Queensland
David Briggs
Treasurer
Honey bee breeder and queen producer for 15 Mile Apiary
Victoria
Laurie Dewar
Vice President
Master queen bee breeder, retired from Dewar Apiaries. Founder of BeeBuild
Queensland
Corinne Jordan
Member
Honey bee breeder and queen producer BeeLady Queens
Queensland
Jody Gerdts
Secretary
Lead researcher at Bee Scientifics
Victoria
Next Steps...
Join the AQBBA and stay current on biosecurity, honey bee queens, genetics, industry developments, and much more