Registration
Anyone who owns one or more hives of bees in Victoria must register as a beekeeper with Agriculture Victoria.
VIC beekeeper requirements
Victoria
Victorian beekeepers must follow Agriculture Victoria requirements for registration, hive health, notifiable diseases and apiary management. Use this page as a quick guide, then check the official links before relying on the information for compliance.
Legislation
View the official legislation and legal requirement sources for Victoria.
Open legislation pageBiosecurity
View state biosecurity guidance, pest and disease reporting, movement rules and official biosecurity resources.
Open biosecurity pageCode of conduct / code of practice
View the national Australian Honey Bee Industry Biosecurity Code of Practice and any state-specific code references.
Open code page