After bushfires destroyed many of their natural resources, the region’s beekeepers are looking for alternative methods to increase pollination and keep the industry alive. The devastating bushfires has resulted in the South Coast’s bee population being severely affected, leaving beekeepers facing significant losses. President of the NSW Apiarist Association, Stephen Targett explained that of the 275,000 beehives in NSW, around 10,000 were burnt and 89,000 hives lost their field bees. “Because of the smoke and the heat, many bees didn’t make it back to the hive,” Mr Targett said. “The hives still survived, but the population is significantly down, because…
Author: Hayley Bannerman
Illawarra dance studios have returned to a new normal, after taking their classes online during social distancing restrictions. Unanderra’s Dance Affinity is one studio that shut down all face-to-face lessons on March 21 due to covid-19. Owner and teacher Teagan McKeen was able to quickly shift all of her classes to online lessons, successfully transitioning her students to remote learning. “We have done this via a combination of live streamed Zoom classes and pre-recorded on demand instructional videos,” Ms McKeen said. “Students who attend multiple classes a week, across a range of genres, are the ones who have chosen to…