Membership

Membership Information

The Gold Coast Regional Beekeepers Inc. hold their monthly club day meetings at the Vietnam Veterans’ Complex, 18 Leagues Club Drive, NERANG, on the 3rd Saturday of each month, starting at 8:30 a.m. with inspections of the club Hives.

This is the best way for new beekeepers to become familiar with bees and learn from experienced beekeepers how to handle hives and identify what is happening in the hives. This is a hands-on experience where you can ask any questions you have about hives and gain practical experience handling bees. Attendees must wear a bee suit, or veil with clothing such as jeans / a thick long-sleeved shirt / thick cotton socks and closed-in shoes. Due to biosecurity requirements, attendees must only use Club-provided gloves and hive equipment; however, the club has a limited number of bee veils available for use on meeting days for those who do not have their own.

The Gold Coast Regional Beekeepers Inc. (GCRB) is affiliated with the Amateur Beekeepers Association (ABA). 

GCRB Membership to GCRB is available online through the ABA website

Click on Join Today in the top right of the screen, complete the details in the Join Now box on the right of the screen and click on Join Now.  This will create an account for you so that you can then log in and select GCRB as the club you want to join and progress through all the details required, and pay online.  Fees are $10 for GCRB and $20 for the ABA.  

Affiliation with the ABA provides many additional benefits to our members, including free personal accident insurance and optional low-cost personal beekeeping insurance for members, as well as significantly reduced club insurance costs.

Please contact the club secretary at gcrb.secretary@beekeepers.asn.au  if you require further information relating to membership or if you do not use internet banking.

RB Constitution

GCRB By Laws

Please find the latest edition of the Members’ Handbook.