We want you to join the TAB team. It's very rewarding!

Since we launched the webzine version of TAB in August 2025 more than 10,000 unique readers have collectively read over 30,000 pages. They don't just glance at the page. They spend nearly 5 minutes per page view reading the stories! Whether it's "Think Like a Bee" or "Biosecurity Buzz", or university research or a new honey muffin recipe, at every level TAB is a great communication platform.

Every month we launch a new issue and get to see thousands of people read what we produce. Publishing every issue of TAB is a very rewarding process in itself.

TAB can be even better, but we need your help.

Producing The Amateur Beekeeper is a team effort. Currently it's a team of two. Fiona Fernie who is the editor and Ian Spencer who handles production. In reality, we both work on all aspects of the publication. We are looking for two or more ABA members to expand the existing team.

Each issue we discuss the content ideas, chase editorial contributors, write some of the copy ourselves and then produce the stories and images as web pages, combine the stories into an issue and finally produce the email that's sent to members on the last Tuesday of every month.

What we are looking for is people who are passionate about bees, like working in a collaborative team and are not afraid to bring their ideas to the table. 

You don't need specific skills!

You just need good ideas and a computer attached to the internet. If you have skills in the above areas, that's a bonus but we are happy to help people develop skills as we work.

Am I too old for the team?

The old line about not being able to teach an old dog new tricks, is nonsense! Age is not an issue.  Having said that we are trying to ensure the future development and production of TAB in the medium to long term and would like to encourage younger members to join us. 

Would you like to join us?

If you are interested in joining our team, email Fiona Fernie at editor@beekeepers.asn.au