Positions available Advisory Council Overseer of Beekeepers Chief Beekeeper Beekeeper General Gardener of the Sanctuary Divine Sealer of the Honey

Season 4 Positions Available:

Join us from September 2025 to March 2026 for Bee Season 4.

Each volunteer role is based on traditional practices of Apiculture and aligns with seasonal hive activity.

In Spring we welcome in the swarm with a focus on wild hives and the establishment of Gold Honeybee Sanctuaries.

The warm afternoon of a late Summers day provides an excellent time for a honey hunt celebration.

Autumn brings forth the late season blooming and a time of gratitude for the Seasons gifts.

In Winter we close off the season for a time of regeneration.

As we revolve toward a new Spring we enter a preparation phase with time for equipment repairs, maintenance and the development of our seasons strategy.

Information

Volunteer Information

Contact Form

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us this Bee Season! We're excited to have you join us.

Please indicate your availability, any previous experience and the role you are interested in at the signup form.

Conditions vary depending on weather and the time of season. We recommend bringing the following:

  • Hat
  • Scarf or face cover
  • Shoes
  • Water
  • Food
  • Journal
  • Beekeeping tools

Volunteer Options:

We offer both full-day and half-day volunteer opportunities:

  • Full-Day: Begins at sunrise and runs through the day
  • Half-Day: Available in the morning or afternoon

If you have any questions reach out to us at apis@colonybees.org.au.

Advisory Council

Advisory Council - Open

Purpose: Provide guidance, expertise, and professional services.

Time: Quarterly Meetings and Annual Expeditions


Responsibilities:

  • Support the Guardianship with long-term strategy and action planning.
  • Bring experience in Administration, Governance, Communications and Research.
  • Advocacy and community engagement services.

Overseer of Beekeepers

Overseer of Beekeepers

Purpose: Guide and train beekeepers within the Sanctuary.

Time: Full Season

Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate the Bee Season 
  • Maintain regular observation of the Wild Ones 
  • Deliver messages and communications amongst the Guardians.
  • Apiculture research and expedition.

Chief Beekeeper

Chief Beekeeper

Purpose: Apiarist showing leadership in the field. Follows the song of the Honeyguide birds.

Time: Once a week through Spring and Summer.

Responsibilities:

  • Daily hive service.
  • Swarm duties.  
  • Honey hunting. 
  • Guide action of others in the Apiary.
  • Train Apiarists in best practice and standards.
  • Apiculture research and expedition.

Beekeeper General

Beekeeper General

Purpose: Apiarists showing intuition and willingness.

Time: 1 day up to 88 days.

Responsibilities:

  • Respond promptly and as needed to service hive needs.
  • Hive building.
  • Equipment repairs.
  • Swarm hunting.
  • Observation of flowering plant cycles.

Gardener of the Sanctuary

Gardener of the Sanctuary

Purpose: Maintain the grounds within the Bee Sanctuary.

Time: Once a week through Spring and Summer.

Responsibilities:

  • Cultivate flowering plants and native flora.
  • Tend to the garden areas and harmonise with hive cycles.
  • Collaborate with the Chief Beekeeper to align plant growth with hive needs.
  • Flowering plant study and research.

Divine Sealer of the Honey

Divine Sealer of the Honey

Purpose: A protector of Honey and Beeswax.

Time: 3 Days in the late Summer.

Responsibilities:

  • Hymning, pressing and sealing of Honey.
  • Communicate directly with Beekeepers to orchestrate the honey hunt.
  • Oversee the sealing of Honey.