champions of the reef

Silver Sponsor

In 2009, The Max Fabre Foundation generously donated $25,000 to our ongoing monitoring projects. The trustees believe our organisation very squarely serves the ideology and goals of the Foundation, set up by a man who loved the sea. As the single largest non-tied donation RCA has ever received, this is a wonderful gift and will make a significant difference to our operations.

Bronze Sponsor

Since 2008, Reef Check Australia has been the fortunate beneficiary of a significant annual financial contribution from a well-known patron who believes strongly in the ideology and research carried out by the organisation. Contributions vary annually, with the most recent being $10,000, whilst the individual prefers to remain anonymous.

Major Sponsors and Supporters

The following companies all contribute to the continued success of Reef Check Australia projects and we are exceptionally grateful for their generous support.

Australian Government: Caring for our Country: Community Coastcare

Community Coastcare grants provide significant funds to support the continued development of the Reef IQ Youth Education Program, an online data reporting system, the launch of the Coral Trout Search in Queensland and the continuation of the SEQ Project.

Australian Government: Envirofund

Envirofund grants support Reef IQ Youth Education Program workshops within Townsville and Palm Island and the development of an interactive game for kids on our website. Envirofund also support the development of our South East Queensland Project.

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA)

A GBRMPA two-year funding contract between 2006-8 helped to support the Great Barrier Reef Project, the Fishing Line Clean-Up project, establishment of our Coral Trout Monitoring Program, our pilot Palm Island Indigenous Community Engagement Project and other communications outputs such as the 2007 and 2008 What do Coral Reefs Mean to You? Photography Competition. During 2008/9 GBRMPA contributed significant funding to assist with the development of an online data reporting system.

Reef and Rainforest Research Centre (RRRC)

RRRC support the Great Barrier Reef Project and other communications outputs such as the 2007 and 2008 What do Coral Reefs Mean to You? Photography Competition through the Commonwealth Marine Tropical Sciences Research Facility (MTSRF).

Grant Giving Sponsors 2008/9

Australian Government Grants to Volunteer Environment and Heritage Organisations (GVEHO)

GVEHO provided an extremely valuable financial contribution towards administration costs of running Reef Check Australia.

Australia Post

Provided a substantial financial contribution towards running training workshops for our Coral Trout Monitoring Program.

Myer Foundation

Provided substantial financial support for the development of a component of the Reef IQ program, tailored for indigenous coastal schools.

Sunshine Foundation

Provided significant funds to provide vital office and survey equipment.

The Ocean Foundation

Provided generous funding to assist with the development of the Enterprise Information System database.

Dive Industry Supporters 2008/9

1770 Reef Explorers

1770 Reef Explorers kindly donate $5 from each passenger to Reef Check Australia.

Adrenalin Dive (Townsville):

Adrenalin Dive provides in kind berth space and tanks for the Great Barrier Reef Project surveys and training courses.

Beuchat Dive Centre

Beuchat Dive Centre provides in kind berth space and tanks for the South East Queensland project.

Big Cat Reality

Big Cat provides reduced-rate berth space and tanks for the South East Queensland project.

Calypso Reef Cruises

Calypso Reef Cruises provides reduced rate berth space for the Great Barrier Reef Project surveys and training courses.

Cruise Whitsundays

Cruise Whitsundays provides in kind berth space for the Great Barrier Reef Project surveys and training courses.

Daydream Island Adventures (Airlie Beach)

Daydream Island Adventures provides in kind tanks for the Great Barrier Reef Project surveys.

Downunder Dive (Cairns)                         

Downunder Dive provides in kind berth space for the Great Barrier Reef Project surveys and training courses.

Fantasea Cruises

Fantasea Cruises provides in kind berth space and ferry tickets for the Great Barrier Reef Project surveys and training courses.

Haba Dive

Haba Dive provides reduced rate berth space for the Great Barrier Reef Project surveys and training courses.

Hamilton Island Resort

Hamilton Island Resort provides in kind support for the Great Barrier Reef Project surveys.

Hayman Island Resort

Hayman Island Resort provides in kind tanks and transport to Blue Pearl Bay for the Great Barrier Reef Project surveys.

New Horizon (Cairns)

New Horizon provides in kind berth space for the Great Barrier Reef Project surveys.

Ocean Cat (Brisbane)

Ocean Cat provides in kind berth space for the Great Barrier Reef Project surveys and training courses.

Pleasure Divers (Magnetic Island)

Pleasure Divers provide in kind tanks for Reef Check Townsville surveys and training courses.

Poseidon Cruises

Poseidon Cruises provides in kind berth space for the Great Barrier Reef Project surveys and training courses.

Pro Dive (Brisbane)

Pro Dive Brisbane provides reduced-rate berth space for the South East Queensland surveys.

Pro Dive (Cairns)

Pro Dive Cairns provides in kind berth space for the Great Barrier Reef Project surveys.

Quicksilver Cruises

Quicksilver Cruises provides in kind berth space for the Great Barrier Reef Project surveys and training courses.

Reef Encounter (Cairns)

Reef Encounter provides in kind berth space for the Great Barrier Reef Project surveys.

Reef Magic

Reef Magic provides reduced rate berth space for the Great Barrier Reef Project surveys and training courses.

Reef Safari (Magnetic Island)

Reef Safari provides in kind tanks for Reef Check Townsville surveys and training courses.

Scuba World

Scuba World provides reduced-rate berth space, tanks and weights for the South East Queensland project.

Sea World

Sea World supports the SEQ Project. They provide in kind support through use of their training facilities (classroom and use of Shark Bay for in-water training).

Sunferries (Townsville)

Sunferries provided in kind office space for the first few years of Reef Check Australia. While Sunferries ran reef trips they provided numerous in kind berth spaces to Reef Check volunteer surveyors in support of training courses and the Great Barrier Reef Project surveys. They now allow Reef Check Australia staff and volunteers reduced rate ferry travel to Magnetic Island for surveys and training.

Sunreef

Sunreef provides reduced-rate berth space, tanks and weights for the South East Queensland project.

Tech Dive Academy

Tech Dive Academy provides in-kind training berths and donations of dive equipment to Reef Check Australia projects.

Underwater Australasia

Underwater Australasia supports sales of the Underwater Reef Guide. 

UnderWater World

UnderWater World donated prizes for the South East Queensland social marketing survey.

 

Supporters 2008/9

Australian Institute of Marine Science

Scientists provide scientific advice to Reef Check Australia for the development of coral reef monitoring programs and the interpretation of data.

Environmental Protection Agency/Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service

Provide advice and support to the SEQ Project.

Australian Natural History Unit

Provided in kind DVDs as prizes to support Reef Check Australia activities including the 2008 What do Coral Reefs Mean to You? Photography Competition.

North Queensland Dry Tropics Natural Resource Management Board

Provide in kind advice and support for Townsville and Palm Island-based projects. The North Queensland Dry Tropics NRM Board financially supported initial scoping for the Palm Island Indigenous Engagement Project in 2008.

Cape Byron Imports

Provided in kind prizes to support the 2008 What do Coral Reefs Mean to You? Photography Competition.

Connolly Suthers Lawyers

Provide in kind legal advice to Reef Check Australia.

Dan and Robbie Wisdom

Donated Adobe Lightroom software for Reef Check Australia's photo library.

Digital Dimensions

Provide in kind and reduced rate footage and editing services to Reef Check Australia for communications products.

Digital Diver

Provided in kind prizes to support the 2008 What do Coral Reefs Mean to You? Photography Competition.

Donovan Media Group

Provide reduced rate database development services.

Imaginocean Productions

Provide reduced rate graphic design services.

John Butler Trio

Provide in kind use of music for communications products.

 Lotsa Printing

Provide reduced rate printing and email services.

 Lychee Tree Resort

Provide reduced rate accommodation for Reef Check Survey Volunteers.

The Marketing Garage

Provide in kind marketing advice.

Maui Jim

Provided in kind prizes to support the 2008 What do Coral Reefs Mean to You? Photography Competition.

Moore Stephens

Provide reduced rate auditing services.

Oceanic Australia

Provided in kind prizes to support the 2008 What do Coral Reefs Mean to You? Photography Competition.

PADI Asia Pacific

Provided in kind prizes to support the 2008 What do Coral Reefs Mean to You? Photography Competition.

PriceWaterhouseCoopers

Provide in kind and reduced rate business planning advice and support.

Quiksilver Foundation

Provided in kind prizes to support the 2008 What do Coral Reefs Mean to You? Photography Competition.

Reef HQ Aquarium

Reef HQ provide in kind access to the aquarium to Reef Check Australia volunteers to help support our volunteer surveyor training program.

Reef Teach

Provided in kind prizes to support the 2008 What do Coral Reefs Mean to You? Photography Competition.

SBS Foundation

Providing in kind airtime during a one-year partnership from May 2009, for a community service announcement campaign.

South East Queensland Catchments Ltd.

SEQ Catchments Ltd. provided initial set up funds during 2006 and currently provide in kind support of the SEQ Project. During 2009 SEQ Catchments Ltd. have offered to provide GIS maps for local Reef Check data communications outputs to the value of $15 000.

SCUBAPRO Australia

Provided in kind snorkel gear for young people on Palm Island as part of the Palm Island Indigenous Engagement Project.

Steve Parish Publishing

Provided in kind prizes to support the 2008 What do Coral Reefs Mean to You? Photography Competition.

Townsville City Council: Creek to Coral

The Creek to Coral Program provides in kind support and training to Reef Check personnel and in kind support of our Reef IQ Youth Education Program in the Townsville area.

The Reef Channel

Provided in kind underwater video footage for the Reef IQ flash game.

Visy Recycling Education (Townsville)

Provide in kind use of their education facilities to support Townsville workshops for the Reef IQ Youth Education Program.

XRX (Townsville)

Provide in kind Information Technology advice and support to the Reef Check Australia headquarters in Townsville.

Supporting Academic Institutions 2008/9

James Cook University

James Cook University provided in kind office space for the first 2 years of Reef Check Australia and continues to provide in kind training rooms for training courses as well as scientific advice.

Griffith University

Griffith University supported the establishment of the SEQ Project through in kind office space and utilities for the project coordinator.

University of Queensland

Office space, local research expertise and resources are being provided through CoralWatch, the international coral health monitoring and education program

University of the Sunshine Coast

An official partnership is currently being finalised with this institution. In the meantime, one member of their staff currently coordinates and leads volunteer training courses, provides contacts with dive operators and offers valuable advice regarding local dive sites and logistics.  

Collaborating Organisations 2008/9

Australian Marine Park Tourism Operators

AMPTO dive operators provide in kind berth space for the Great Barrier Reef Project surveys and training courses.

Australian Underwater Federation

AUF members partner with Reef Check Australia through the Coral Trout Monitoring Program.

CapReef

CapReef members partner with Reef Check Australia through the Coral Trout Monitoring Program.

CoralWatch

CoralWatch and Reef Check Australia aim to cross promote each other's monitoring programs and collaborate wherever possible.

Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network

Reef Check Australia provides information to the Status of Coral Reefs of the World Reports.

JCU Dive Club

Provides in kind and reduced rate tanks and gear to Reef Check volunteer surveyors for surveys and training courses.

Project AWARE

Helped to promote the 2008 What do Coral Reefs Mean to You? Photography Competition and will help to promote the Reef IQ Youth Education Program in 2009. Reef Check Australia also collaborates with CoralWatch which is supported by Project AWARE.

Sea Turtle Foundation

Having similar conservation goals, Reef Check Australia and the Sea Turtle Foundation provide advice and support to each other.