Beekeepers Association president Lindsay Bourke says the industry has lost $3m due to dry weather and bushfires

By Caitlin Jarvis
Updated April 26 2016 - 9:46pm, first published 3:00pm
COST: Beekeepers Association president Lindsay Bourke with some of his leatherwood hives. The association held a meeting a fortnight ago to discuss the devastating impact of dry weather and bushfires had had on the season.
COST: Beekeepers Association president Lindsay Bourke with some of his leatherwood hives. The association held a meeting a fortnight ago to discuss the devastating impact of dry weather and bushfires had had on the season.

APIARISTS have met with the state government to discuss the $3 million impact bushfires and the prolonged dry season have had on this year’s honey harvest.

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