Reef Ball Australia in Bentleigh, Victoria | Industrial company

Reef Ball Australia

Locality: Bentleigh, Victoria

Phone: +61 400 520 471

Address: 29 Celia St 3165 Bentleigh, VIC, Australia

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25.01.2022 Absolutely amazing to see the heads of police, milatary and marines in bali all join together with their men to learn about reef restoration, what they can do t...o implement it as well as carryout a beach cleanup. Fantastic to see all the efforts on the restoration of the reefs up here continue to grow and spread. Such a massive step in a postitive direction for bali loving it!! #dive2u #reefrestoration #bali #noplanetb #stepitupaustraliangovernment See more

20.01.2022 Thank you Dive Log Australasia incorporating Sportdiving Magazine for publishing an article on our Planet Mechanic school incursion with Dive2U. We are passiona...te about helping kids become 'Planet Mechanics' so they can use their amazing minds and fresh thinking to 'fix' the environmental damage created by us 'older' generations! :) As Einstein is quoted as saying..."We can't solve our problems by thinking the same way we did when we created them." As you know, we have entered unprecedented territory regarding climate change and environmental impacts. Now more than ever, we need to foster fresh thinking, fresh leadership and approaches...and it is certainly happening. We were invited by Dive2U to help run a Planet Mechanic incursion for Mentone Grammar where we introduced year 7 students to Reef CPR. We covered how to reduce and repair impacts to coral, and how to think like a fish so they could appreciate what a fish needs in terms of habitat on a reef. We were so inspired by how quickly they grasped concepts and how they can be a Planet Mechanic and design habitat for fish! They were amazing! And gave us great hope... If you know a school or work in a school that might be interested in a Planet Mechanic incursion or presentation, please get in touch.

20.01.2022 Holiday where you will have a ball but also help rebuild a reef, learn reef saving firstaid and meet new friends (underwater and on land!)!!

19.01.2022 We need motivated divers that get out to reefs after storms and help administer some Reef CPR!!

13.01.2022 Helping reefs starts before you leave on your trip. The first action in Reef CPR is 'C' = control the cause of impact. If you are heading on hols to a reef dest...ination, your actions to help coral reefs starts before you leave. For example: 1. Offset carbon emissions from your flights - very easy to do through the agent or when booking online. And if you'd like, you can purchase more trees online through a range of programs. For example, we use Buy1Give1 to purchase trees for orangutan reforestation to help offset emissions from our projects. 2. Remove all plastic packaging that is not essential on items you are taking. Aim to minimise the plastic you add to the country you are visiting. 3. Buy your reef safe sunscreen that doesn't have harmful chemicals for corals. There are many available in stores and online. Sunbutter is a good Australian one. 4. Choose operators that are more eco-friendly and aware and the ones conducting initiatives to help improve their reefs. 5. Don't forget your reusable water bottle! :) No need to buy small plastic bottles of water. You can buy one large gallon bottle and refill your reusable or refill it at the resort. ____ Got any more tips? Love to hear them!

10.01.2022 Our focus has been on mitigating impacts to reefs, rebuilding reefs or building new reefs...but the issue of plastics in the ocean is now a major concern for us. Especially microplastics. They are getting literally everywhere (including groundwater and food chain) and are virtually impossible to remove from the ocean. Once they are in the ocean they are there for good. We were shocked to find out that up to 1/3 of microplastics in the ocean are from our laundry! ... Therefore we investigated what can be done about this and reduce the amount getting into the ocean in the first place. Using a laundry filter is one action that can help. In this video we show how you can make a very cheap and simple filter, and there are links to commercial filters available. This is something you can go out and get the parts and do today. :) https://youtu.be/5fH-7OaDmcU

03.01.2022 Funding reef building and restoration could benefit from some new strategies - and I've just written an article suggesting one possible strategy involving a reef credit system. https://www.linkedin.com//reef-credits-funding-constructed

02.01.2022 OUR PLANET NEEDS MORE MECHANICS... The recent UN report stating we could lose 1 million species or more in the near future is another wake up call. If we choose... to hear it. One thing we have faith in is our younger generation. The recent protests by students for climate change is inspiring. I think they are more aware and concerned than my generation that is currently in power...so to help them we have developed with Dive2U a 'Planet Mechanic' program for schools, that introduces students to the concept of rebuilding habitat. So far we have run just over 100 students from Mentone Grammar through the incursion and they absolutely loved it and the participation and enthusiasm from the students was inspiring. We can no longer just try to conserve what is left, we rapidly need to increase our knowledge and technical ability to repair and rebuild what we have destroyed. We need more planet mechanics. In our Planet Mechanic program they get an introduction to strategies on how to rebuild damaged reefs including cutting edge technologies such as larval bots. They learn the three keys to successful reef design, how a reef functions just like our cities, and how protective space dictates what lives on a reef. As a Planet Mechanic we need to think like our customer (our marine buddies we are building homes for) and understand how fish and crabs and corals use reefs. We play two interactive games where they run around and learn firsthand how protective space and diversity is key to productive reefs. And then finish off making mini artificial reef units that they can take home. If you have a school or group that might be interested, or would like more information, feel free to get in touch. Help us give the younger generation the skills and mindset to fix what we have buggered up! :)

02.01.2022 PLANET MECHANICS - school kids learning how to rebuild reef habitat! Shout out to Dive2U and Mentone Grammar which ran another Planet Mechanic Reef CPR incursi...on. This time for year 9 students. This brings the total to 100 Mentone Grammar students that have learnt how to reduce impacts to coral reefs, how to design a reef, and the fundamentals of rebuilding a reef. Their enthusiasm and the intelligent ideas they share are inspiring and give us hope that when they are entering the workforce (or maybe even sooner!) they will help reverse the damage us older folk have left for them! This is fantastic in so many ways. Australia is one of the top seven countries responsible for 60% of the world's biodiversity loss - a tragic statistic given we have such a small population compared to most other countries. And we rank second for the worst conservation funding vs number of endangered species. Yes, we urgently need to conserve what is left, but we also need a strong parallel effort to develop the tools and techniques to rebuild and fix what we have lost. We have passed the point of just trying to protect what is left. We urgently need to start restoring and rebuilding lost habitats. And it takes many years to learn how to do this. Therefore time is of the essence. Planet Mechanics is our small contribution, by introducing to students the opportunities they may choose to pursue in their careers, or personal campaigns, to help repair our amazing planet. Our wonderful planet urgently needs more Planet Mechanics! :)

01.01.2022 https://lnkd.in/gwNqNS7 Without a doubt, plastic in the oceans is extremely serious and very scary. But what can be done? Naturally there needs to be programs... tackling the source and these are increasing. Two opportunities I see to help reduce the plastic already in the rivers or ocean are: 1. Construct simple but effective litter traps in rivers using bamboo and woven natural fibre mats/mesh. It’s strong, cheap and readily available in many of the places having significant plastic pollution. Could be a good project for engineering/design students to design them. A competition could be held where the winners of the top 3 designs get to travel and build them with the locals. I’d love to see that happen. However it doesn't have to have engineering students involved because the locals in these places are some of the most innovative people you'll ever meet, especially when it comes to constructing things using local materials. And of course the traps need a funded program to empty and maintain them, however they can be made very cheaply. 2. The other opportunity I see is to fund a selection of local fishermen to fish for plastic. How cool would that be! In many countries they are not earning a lot anyway due to over fishing and habitat loss. A small group with just basic boats and nets could make a positive difference and help raise awareness. Ideal for sponsorship. :) great for tourist locations as well. And my friends at North Bali Reef Conservation are closing the loop by turning the plastic collected from beaches (and the village), into plastic building bricks and tiles. Fantastic! Checkout their Facebook page. Great example of passion and technology coming together. #plasticpollution

01.01.2022 Cheap flights if you are thinking of joining us this May or Sept in Bali to help rebuild some reefs! We have a new stretch of damaged/mined coral reef to help rebuild on these trips plus a lot of fun dives! It will honestly be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life. And you will never look at reefs the same again - you will have a totally new understanding and appreciation for how they work, how you can help save corals on your dives and how you can help these developing countries threatened by climate change.