We are reaching out to our members and industry partners to obtain your support in our efforts to stock the highest quality honey and hive products in our booth this year. Please contact us via the email addresses below by Friday 28th August  if you're interested in collaborating with the VAA at the Melbourne Royal Show. 

Based on last year's sales, we need 2,000 to 2,500 kilos of honey. Here is a list of honey products that we need for the 2026 Show. We have different ways for you to participate and you can tailor your contribution in terms of size, format and product! 

• Mono-floral honey - in bulk - packed and labeled by VAA with VAA branding: 
  
  2026 Target
  Total: 1,000 to 1,250 kg Per Sponsor: Offerings starting at 50kgs
  
  
• Mono-floral or Garden/Bush honey
  Prepacked in 400g - 500g jars - with supplier labels/branding. These offerings are used in our  "We're Beekeepers" Trio Pack. 
  
  2026 Target
  Total: 900 to 1,000 Jars
  Per Sponsor: Minimum 6 Boxes/72 Jars 

• Specialty Honeys Variable sizes/Formats)
• • Organic Honey Tubs/jars)
  • Comb Honey Square/Rectangular Packaging | ~300-500g each
  • Creamed Honey Jars) 
  • Flavoured Honey e.g. Chilli Honey, Strawberry Honey)
  • We are open to other suggestions and innovative product ideas! 

2026 Target
50 to 200 jars of each variety

• Multi-floral/Garden or Bush Honey for VAA Bundle Bags: Sponsor-packed and branded. Used for multi-honey show bags & children's bags. Formats and sizes are variable. Novelty packaging welcome (e.g. teddy bear jars)

2026 Target: 50 to 200 jars of each product. 

Sponsor Benefits 

We want your participation in the VAA's Melbourne Show to drive sales at the show and throughout the year. Your brand's name will be included in all our marketing and promotions. We will also create a card that will be included with every purchase of your honey that has a description of your apiary, the flavour and aroma profile of your honey and where your honey can be purchased throughout the year. Below is a prototype of the card we're developing for the 2026 Show. 

Dr. Darsh Rathnayake

Entomopathogenic Fungi and Varroa Mite Control 

       Field Research

VAA Swarm Collectors Map | Profile Update Request

VAA publishes a swarm map on the website with details of members (voluntary) who are willing to collect swarms and cutouts (paid and unpaid). This maps shows the phone number, email and location (accurate at postcode level not to specific address), together with a note as to the service provided.

The information is sourced from the member profile in the website database. 

If you are on the swarm collector map, please sign in and update your profile with appropriate details as we are about to update the map for the new swarm season. If you would like to start collecting swarms, you need to go into your VAA profile and check the Swarm Collection field and make sure your other details are up to date. 

Note that it is not necessary to opt out. Only profiles with swarm collection entries are included. Please don't add entries saying you don't collect swarms, just leave the field blank.