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The Australian Honey Bee Industry Council &
Federal Council of Australian Apiarists Association held their
A.G.M. in Launceston Tasmania on the 10th & 11th July 2006, this
followed the Tasmanian Beekeepers A.G.M. on the 7th & 8th July,
at which Shirley Stephens was given Life Membership of the TBA
Inc, in recognition of outstanding achievements and invaluable
service to the State Association & the Honey Industry,
There are three members of the Stephens family who have been presented with this honour - the Late Robert Stephens founder of R. Stephens, his son Ian Robert Stephens present Owner & Manager and this year his wife who together manage the Apiary and Packing Plant together with their three sons Ewan, Neal & Kenneth.
One of the highest awards in the
Australian Industry was presented at the AHBIC dinner by Vice
President Eduard Planken & President of the Honey Packers &
Marketers Association of Australia. This was the Award of
Excellence 2006, for the provision of outstanding services to
the Apiary Industry in Australia awarded to Mrs Shirley & Mr Ian
Stephens by the Australian Honey Bee Industries Council.
This was a great honour of which we are
very proud as we have worked very hard as a Tasmanian Icon
Product.
Ian has served the Industry in many roles,
visiting every mainland state & overseas countries, always
willing to share knowledge of practical beekeeping & Packaging
innovations. He served as President and is still Vice President
of the HPMAA assisting with the evolving of the Industry from
the Honey Board days through to Australia Horticultural
Association, where Shirley assisted with the Industry Marketing
Forum and on to the present day Association AHBIC, where they
have both represented Tasmania & still do on the Executive
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