Welcome to I&WMBA
The Ipswich & West Moreton Beekeepers Assoc hold meetings on the First Tuesday of each month (except January) at the Raceview Congregational Hall 117 Wildey Street Raceview commencing at 7.30 pm.
Ipswich & West Moreton Beekeepers Association
Established in 1992 as of October 2022 the club has 199 members.
We have members ranging from novices to experienced beekeepers who have been working with bees for decades. We all share a passion for the wonderful and remarkable world of the honey bee.
Ipswich & West Moreton Beekeepers Association meets on the first Tuesday of the month (except January) at 7.30pm until around 10.00pm. New members and visitors are welcome.
The Association was incorporated under the Queensland Association Incorporation Act 1981 on the third of May 1994, Certificate number 1A13460. Ron Smith, Vice President 1997/1998, updated the association’s rules during the period August 1997 to April 1998.
Our club continues to thrive with new members joining every month.
Our Aims as an Association are:
To increase the knowledge of bees and bee culture.
To improve the standard of beekeeping among beekeepers, and assist in the information of sub-branches and affiliation with other bodies.
To assist in the study of subjects allied, and relevant to, apiculture.
To help establish and encourage honey, pollen and flora projects.
To foster intelligent observation and practical handling of bees.
To give advice and assistance on bees.
To arrange lectures, demonstrations, and field days, for the benefit of members.
To assist members in obtaining suitable apiculture material.
To seek out, and assist, people who are interested and qualified to carry out research work on bees
