Our Sponsors

We thank the following generous sponsors of hives at Windy Acres:

Green Bee Communications, Toowoomba Q.

When Bianca Coleborn from Green Bee Communications contacted us asking about the possibility of sponsoring a hive, we were surprised and delighted. We quickly learned that Bianca is also very passionate about bees and wanted to help contribute to building their population. Bianca is a digital marketing expert who specialises in marketing strategy, social media and websites. In fact, Bianca built this website for us! Bianca also produces Green Bee Magazine which featured the Windy Acres story in the first edition. Alicia is now a regular contributor to the magazine. Visit the In the Media page to read our articles.

Kumon Education Centre, Newtown Q.

Tricia, from Kumon Education Newtown, is passionate about education, and loved the idea of supporting our local ecosystem, her hive aptly name “Queen Tricia”, sports the vivid blue that is synonomous with Kumon. Kumon is the world’s largest after-school math and reading program. The Kumon Program is a home-based education system that aims to develop students’ academic ability and independence.

Learn all about Kumon at Newtown via their Facebook page.

Deb Standing, Q.

Deb has a beautiful reason behind sponsoring her hive “Queen Koa”.

“This hive is dedicated to two of my little grand-munchkins who are both Warriors in our eyes, everyday fighting genetic illness. They never give up despite how tough their little lives can be and what they face daily, they smile and get on with what is dealt to them. Queen Koa’s hive colours represent Lucy and Evie’s ailment’s- Red for Cystic Fibrosis and Purple for Rett’s Syndrome. What a bright happy spot amongst the lavender – makes me smile every time I think of the hive and wonderous things happening in that little home of the humble bee. I had always toyed with a bee-hive of my own, but was aware of the importance of treating these little members of nature with special care and attention. Ensuring our garden was planted with shrubs etc beneficial to their needs, plus topping up water vessels regularly in dry times. Reading stories of their importance to our environment and healing properties, even stories dating back to Cleopatra. Consequently, my name in Hebrew means “little Bee”.”

Wellspring Finance, Toowoomba Q

Wellspring Finance is a Finance broking business assisting clients in achieving their financial goals through relationship based service and advice. We offer Home Loans, Personal Loans, Equipment Finance and Business lending and have access to over 30 lenders across Australia.

Tim and Jayklyn were motivated by environmental consciousness in deciding to sponsor a hive. They said “Environmental consciousness and supporting our local community are both values that drive our business, so sponsoring a hive was a great fit for us. We're proud to be supporting another local business and our ecosystem with a safe and healthy hive that has so many benefits.” A beautiful rich green hive blends nicely with our natural environment, “Queen Wellspring” sits amongst our second Apiary in the picnic area.

Stirling & Truffles, Toowoomba Q

A family owned business, named after their son and gorgeous pooch, Stirling & Truffles is passionate about responsible packaging practices to minimise waste and environmental impact. They are committed to sustainability for the future and use ethically sourced Australian leather. They endeavour to put the fun in functional fashion and lifestyle pieces. Beautiful, practical ideas for a sustainable lifestyle. Check them out here.

Petria is as bee obsessed as us and their business card also hosts a bee, what a perfect partnership. We are also in the process of collaborating to make a gorgeous natural beeswax leather conditioner for the Stirling & Truffles products, to be sold through each of our businesses. “Queen Stirling & Truffles” has a gorgeous green hive and stylish one-of-a-kind copper gabled roof!

Maureen Gay, Gold Coast Q

In honour of her beloved dog, who passed away earlier this year, Maureen wanted to honour Princess and her loyal company over the years. A gorgeous dual colour hive in bright purple and yellow, with a Queen Bee stencil. In memory of Prinny, 5th January 2023, “Queen Princess”.

Carpet One and Elegant Blinds, Toowoomba Q

Long time friends and local business owners, Emma and Jamie Pattinson, owners of Carpet One Toowoomba are passionate about giving back to the community.

The two parts of their business, has been represented by the two hives they have sponsored. “Queen Carpet One” - a vibrant teal hive with white gabled roof and “Queen Elegant Blinds” a clean white hive with dark blue gabled roof.

Beewell Aromatherapy, St George Q.

Amy Mutch is an aromatherapist who is all about providing emotional support and wellness to her local community. Offering essential oils, aromatherapy, Bach flower essences and access bars, Amy is passionate about bees and contacted us to sponsor a hive. Now the beautiful Beewell Aromatherapy hive sits proudly in our apiary. You can check out Beewell Aromatherapy on Instagram.

Knott Family, Toowoomba, Q.

The Knott Family decided to sponsor a hive as they are passionate about the environment and most importantly love bees. They chose to paint their own hive to match their gorgeous house. They’ve added their own art by printing each of their finger prints to represent lavender on the side of the hive. Aptly named ‘Queen Forget-Me-Knott’.

Creative Canine Pet Grooming, Pittsworth, Q.

Local family owned and run business based in Pittsworth, caters for all your pet grooming needs. Creative Canines offers a professional Dog grooming service specialising in nervous and grooming behaviour problem dogs, all breed style clips, dog colouring and bathing. Creative Canines have achieved the Certificate 4 in Pet stylist and Certified in Dog behaviour and training. They have also Professional Award Winning Pet Stylists. ‘Queen Creative K9” has a striking purple roof to match their business colours. You can find more information about their business and book appointments online.

Lil D’s Pumbaa Mobile Coffee, Southbrook Q.

Locals, Amanda and Troy Devine started their mobile coffee business to create job opportunities for their 12 children to run at events around the Toowoomba Region. They were keen to create a business for their children (some with special needs) to learn how to handle money, communicate with customers and to have a good time along the way. Their mobile coffee van is fully equipped with barista coffee, snacks and popcorn and sno cones. “Queen Lil D’s” is painted to match their mobile coffee van colours, with the coffee coloured boxes. You can follow their travels or book for an event on their Facebook page.

DMC Construction Group, Toowoomba, Q.

DMC Construction Group is a Toowoomba family owned and operated business that started as Dean McCarthy Building Services. Providing their clients with a quality, personalized, stress free construction experience has been the team's focus since 1998. Over the past 28 years, DMC Construction Group has undertaken a vast array of projects across Queensland from school and retirement village refurbishments to new school classrooms, halls and amenities buildings, engaging local trades and suppliers wherever possible. They pride themselves on personalised service and take the time to understand your project from initial planning, right through to completion. Thei Team is trained to work closely with architects and project managers to ensure all aspects of the build are completed on time, within budget and to the highest quality of workmanship. “Queen DMC” has a striking red roof, which the bees love! You can find out more on DMC Construction group’s Facebook page.

Andrew Klein Painting Pty Ltd, Toowoomba, Q.

Andrew Klein Painting (Pty Ltd) is a family owned business that is built on quality and efficiency.  They take pride in their work and use high-quality paint and equipment to ensure the best result every time.  They pride themselves on the quality achieved through hard work and attention to detail.  No job is too big or too small from repaints, renovations, new homes, and commercial. “Queen AK Painting” has a bright green roof sitting proudly in our Apiary. If your paint is in decline call Andy Klein or contact on Facebook

Elissa Kelly, Brisbane, Q.

Elissa visited the farm during our 2022 Easter Egg hunt and was keen to help us grow our Apiary. Elissa has sponsored two hives, one being our very first native bee hive. We are very grateful to Elissa for helping us welcome “Queen Honey Bee” and “Queenie” to our Apiary - the most colourful hives in the Apiary- turquoise and pink. “Queen Bee” - the native beehive is situated very close to our Work/shop and will be a wonderful resourceful for our educational workshops.

Moore Trailers, Pittsworth, Q.

The name, Moore Trailers, is one name that is synonymous with this reliability. More and more transport companies are putting Moore Trailers to work for them. More and more progressive farmers are delivering their valuable grain in Moore Trailers. More and more coal hauling contractors are basing their contracts on Moore Trailers.

Today, almost one in ten trailers on the road proudly carry the Moore name. So what is it that makes Moore Trailers so sought after? What is it that makes them so popular?
Four vital components - Experience - Decades of experience in the manufacturing business. Location - A convenient, purpose built manufacturing plant. Communication - Good lines of communication with the end user of their products. Family - A close knit family dynamic that is focused on the needs of the transport industry. “Queen Moore” has a gorgeous red roof just like their business logo. You can find out more about Moore Trailers online or on Facebook.