Welcome to Broken Bay Oysters

Broken Bay Oyster Association formed in 2004 to represent the oyster growers from the Hawkesbury River and Broken Bay environs combining the expertise, knowledge and experience of all into a united entity that provided economies of scale in effectiveness, financial affairs, reduced expenditure and prudent managing of resources to avoid inefficiencies allowing us to produce a larger amount of premium oysters throughout the year.

We have increased investment into plastic trays, plastic baskets and other products as well as investing in capital equipment such as forklifts, cranes, cool rooms, grading machines, rumblers and four stroke outboard motors which are more efficient and eco friendly. Additionally we have new refrigeration units for oyster’s storage; and now have a number of refrigerated containers on site.

We are working towards total elimination of coal tar in the estuary replacing it with new infrastructure using recycled plastic products and all of the above has resulted in an increase of recruitment and engagement of workers into the industry.

In partnership with the Australian Government, NSW Department of Primary Industry, Hawkesbury Nepean CMA, NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service, OceanWatch Australia and Tide to Table Hawkesbury Nepean & Hunter Central Rivers we implemented two new composting toilets and another is near completion in our harvest areas. Educational signage is also erected in all of our harvest areas for recreational boat users supported by inclusion in the information handed out to all the onsite sewerage system kits by Hornsby Council. BBOA members assist with weekly cleaning and maintenance.

BBOA strictly adheres to the NSW Shellfish Quality Assurance Program and spends in excess of $ 35,000 p.a. in water quality testing for algal bloom, biotoxin, ecoli etc as required by NSW Safe Foods. This involves considerable volunteer time and money but ensures we produce a premium safe product to consumers.

Due to our diligence and observance of the above all of our harvest areas are classified by the NSW Food Authority for Export and Direct Harvest.