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our services

We have a team of professionals that will ensure the success of your project from start to finish whether its within Australia or overseas

            
            

Supply of Reef Balls

Purchase Reef Balls directly from us. We can organise delivery to you anywhere in Australia.  We can even setup programs where you or your group participate in their construction - a very rewarding and fun experience and ideal for sporting groups, schools, resorts, conservation organisations etc.

RBA would like to acknowledge the quality service and support provided by BORAL Concrete and Halls Transport in the production and delivery of Reef Balls.

 

Site assessment

There are 9 key parameters we assess when selecting an artificial reef site. Our extensive experience in establishing reefs in a range of different environments is a major factor in ensuring the reef is located correctly.

            
 
 
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Reef Ball Australia
PO Box 2074
NORTH BRIGHTON  VIC  3186
AUSTRALIA

Mob: 0400 520 471

            

Reef design

The intended function, funding, location, and available equipment must all be considered in the design of your reef.  It is definitely possible to design a 'better' reef.

Do you want more lobster? Grouper? Snapper? Oysters? Corals? Octopuses? Abalone? Educational plaques? Or specific life stage of a target species? Or do you want to offset environmental impacts?

We work with you to design a reef that meets your requirements and this can include innovative and value adding features to maximise benefits gained.
 
We use our extensive experience to select the most suitable location, height, volume, configuration, overal size, and variety of Reef Balls used.

            
            

 

Assistance with permits & approvals

We provide professional advice and assistance with all your permit applications including grant applications. We understand the permit/grant process and how to prepare submissions. In our experience it is important to meet with the relevant authorities and we can do this on your behalf or with you.

Environmental offsets - it is becoming increasingly common for environmental authorities to request environmental offsets for impacts that will or may occur due to a development/project. We can work with you as well as the relevant authority and key stakeholders to design a mutually agreeable offset program that allows you to obtain approvals/permits.

            
            

Deployment
You can choose to deploy the Reef Balls yourself or we can assist as required or manage the whole operation. 
 
Coral rehabilitation

Reef Ball Australia can provide a fully trained coral team to relocate and/or propagate imperiled soft and hard corals. Corals are cemented onto Reef Balls using a variety of techniques. We have developed techniques, tools and adhesives over many years and projects and can now consistently achieve high survival rates. For example a typical coral team can transplant around 500 fragments per day and we have transplanted 15 tonnes of coral in one project alone.

            
            

Monitoring

We encourage all artificial reef programs to include a monitoring program. Monitoring may be a requirement of the reef permit and can be undertaken by those involved such as companies, individuals, community groups, volunteers, students, or guests of the resort.  This creates a greater sense of ownership, greater understanding and respect, valuable data for scientists, and feedback on design effectiveness which can be used for future expansion. 

We can prepare a suitable monitoring program for you including training and supporting materials. We can also conduct the monitoring using the latest technology and techniques.