Posts by Warral Marketing
Varroa mite detected in Australia
Expected but also dreaded, the Varroa mite that has decimated hives overseas has been detected in Australia. It’s not the first time this has happened, with an outbreak in the port of Melbourne in 2018 that was able to be eradicated. However, that case was kept containted to the ship; this is the first time…
Read MoreEverything we did and learnt at the 2022 Australian Bee Congress
It’s an exciting time for those of us passionate about bees, with greater awareness of their importance in our food system and biodiversity, millions being poured into research, more interest from consumers about their honey, and biosecurity and climate being a constant threat to our historically healthy, thriving industry. So when Lindsay was invited to…
Read MoreLindsay a runner up in the Australian Beekeeper of the Year awards
Warral Maldon Owner/Managing Director Lindsay Callaway has won runner up in the 2022 Australian Beekeeper of the Year awards, from the Australian Honey Bee Industry Council! After being nominated for the big prize a couple of months ago as the finalist for Victoria, Lindsay was invited to Brisbane with the other state finalists for an…
Read MorePositioning Warral Maldon: from treetop to tabletop
Agricultural businesses don’t often have to think about marketing in a traditional commerical way, but we see that slowly changing. The benefits of using these tools to differente yourself, articulate what you do best and give the business more opportunities are definitely making themselves clear. In fact, this topic was the focus of the recent…
Read MoreDownload the spec sheet for our custom-built bee-moving trucks
In a song all too familiar for us in Victoria, COVID got in the way of us attending the Bee Industry Council of Western Australia conference in June, where Lindsay was set to present on how we’ve set up our trucks to move bee hives. First, we couldn’t go over there because of our own…
Read MoreQ&B with Lindsay: autumn 2021 edition
As one of Australia’s foremost bee experts, Lindsay gets a lot of questions, which he’s more than happy to share his knowledge on. Here are some of the most common ones. Q: Where does the name ‘Warral’ come from? Lindsay: In 1967, my mum and dad found the word ‘warral’ in a book called “Aboriginal…
Read MoreWarral newsletter, Autumn 2021: an update from Lindsay
While COVID didn’t quite let it happen the way I wanted, I’m pumped to be a part of BICWACON this year. I sincerely hope other beekeepers will benefit and adopt it to their operations – I’m even sharing the specs of the curtain we’ve developed to make it as easy as possible for this better…
Read MoreWarral Waggle Newsletter: Summer 2021
New Warral Maldon website: our brand and online store We’re thrilled to move into our new virtual home at warralmaldon.com.au, housing everything you need to know about us, whether you’re a food distributor looking for information on a bulk order, someone looking for a gift idea for Mother’s Day or want to learn a little…
Read MoreQ&B with Lindsay: Summer 2021 edition
As one of Australia’s foremost bee experts, Lindsay gets a lot of questions, which he’s more than happy to share his knowledge on. Here are some of the most common ones. Q: What’s the difference between nectar and pollen? Lindsay: Nectar is the sweet liquid produced by our majestic Australian eucalyptus and ground flora. It’s…
Read MoreWarral Maldon’s busy start to 2021
What a relief to finally see 2021! To our friends, family, suppliers, clients, partners and local community, I hope the new year has brought with it some measure of hope for what’s to come. At Warral Maldon the second year of the decade started in the middle of a very busy honey harvest season, with…
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