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Help Build Australia’s Native Bee Resilience Infrastructure

Nomia Bee Australia Foundation Limited is seeking practical support to establish and operate its native bee nursery and field demonstration program.

Support does not need to be limited to cash. Machinery, equipment, tools, materials, vehicles, infrastructure, transport and professional assistance can all make a valuable contribution.

257 acres

Nomia has already secured a nursery site at Coleambally, NSW 2707. The site is intended to support large-scale native bee habitat establishment, nursery development, observation, testing and field operations.

Equipment support may also assist future roadside testing and demonstration sites, subject to landholder, council, safety and regulatory approvals.

Why Equipment Support Matters

Australia’s agricultural pollination resilience is under increasing pressure following the establishment of Varroa destructor.

Nomia is working to develop and demonstrate practical native bee habitat systems that can contribute to Australia’s long-term sovereign pollination resilience.

Moving from planning into field operations requires substantial machinery, equipment and site infrastructure.

Every useful item donated or supplied at a discount can reduce establishment costs and allow more funding to be directed into native bee habitat, monitoring and field deployment.

Equipment and Support Needed

Nomia would be extremely grateful to hear about any equipment, materials or practical assistance that may be available.

Current needs include:

Excavators and earthmoving equipment

Trucks, trailers and site transport equipment

Tractors and agricultural implements

Slashers, speed tillers, aerators, seeders, rollers and spreaders

Water tanks, pumps, pipework, fittings and irrigation equipment

Fencing, gates, posts, netting and site protection materials

Polytunnel materials and nursery infrastructure

Workshop tools, hand tools, storage containers and Intermediate Bulk Containers, commonly called IBCs, IBC shuttles or totes

Solar panels, batteries, generators and off-grid electrical equipment

Monitoring cameras, weather stations, sensors and data-logging equipment

Safety equipment, signage, PPE and field-operation supplies

Transport, mechanical, fabrication, electrical, earthmoving and site-establishment services

This list is not exhaustive.

Other equipment, materials or services may also be useful.

New and Used Equipment Is Welcome

New Equipment

New machinery, tools, materials and infrastructure can directly support site establishment and long-term operations.

Used or Surplus Equipment

Used, older or surplus equipment may be just as valuable, provided it can be used safely or reasonably repaired and maintained.

Please do not assume that an item is too old, too small or not valuable enough to offer. Even basic tools, materials, spare equipment or repairable machinery may help move the project forward.

Nomia welcomes offers of:

new equipment
used or surplus equipment
equipment requiring reasonable repairs or maintenance
discounted equipment and materials
spare parts and consumables
transport and delivery support
professional or trade services
volunteer site-establishment assistance

We will work with each donor to understand what is available and whether it can be put to practical use. Nomia appreciates every genuine offer of support.

How Donated Equipment May Be Used

Preparing and maintaining the Coleambally nursery site

Establishing native flowering habitat zones

Constructing and maintaining nursery beds and field-testing areas

Supporting irrigation and water security

Creating safe access tracks and operational areas

Supporting future roadside testing and demonstration sites

Assisting with observation, monitoring, maintenance and field research

Reducing establishment costs so more funding can be directed into native bee habitat and resilience outcomes

Support Australia’s Pollination Future

This is a large-scale native bee resilience initiative being developed on a 257-acre agricultural site, with the intention of creating practical systems that may eventually be replicated across regional Australia.

Every useful machine, tool, tank, trailer, length of pipe, roll of fencing, load of material or hour of professional assistance can contribute to the project.

Offer Equipment or Practical Support

If you, your business or your organisation may be able to donate, discount, transport, repair or help source equipment, please contact Nomia.

We would be extremely grateful to discuss any practical support you may be able to offer.

Contact Nomia

Government Evidence: The Damage Is Already Being Felt

Government authorities have documented serious threats to farm productivity, food production and Australia’s agricultural economy.

View the evidence below.

Click to Ask ChatGPT Without the hype, how serious is Varroa destructor for Australian agriculture and pollination? Distinguish the confirmed current damage from credible future risks, and use recent Australian government evidence.