Fresh By Design

14/10/2026

Great to catch up with familiar faces at the New Zealand Aquaculture Conference in Nelson.

Lachlan and Isaac are at the FBD stand, ready to chat about everything from day-to-day equipment needs to your next facility project.

If you’re at the conference, swing by and say hello.

24/09/2026

See you in Nelson! 🇳🇿

Fresh By Design is proud to be Silver Sponsors and Exhibitors at the 2026 Aquaculture New Zealand Conference on 14–15 October.

Lachlan Bassett and Isaac Hine will be there, ready to catch up with customers, suppliers and industry friends, and discuss aquaculture systems, equipment and your next project.

18/09/2026

🧢HELP US DECIDE!🧢

We're ordering some fresh new Fresh By Design merch, and we need your help choosing our next hat design!

Which one gets your vote?

1 – Classic corduroy
2 – Retro trucker style
3 – Clean and modern

Comment your favourite number below 👇

All votes go into the draw to win a free hat!

14/09/2026

Perfect timing for our upcoming Abyzz webinar. To celebrate 10 years of the AFC400, Abyzz are running a 10% discount across all pumps during September. If you're planning upgrades or new projects, get in touch. Join our free webinar on the 22nd of September to learn more about the range and how these pumps are being used in aquaculture and aquatic life support systems across Australia and New Zealand. Link below to register.

Join Fresh By Design and Syntech Aquatics for a deep dive into Abyzz high-performance pumps for aquaculture, aquariums & life support.

04/09/2026

A great sight to see at our warehouse this week.

A new shipment of MAT Protein Skimmers has arrived and is ready to go.

Holding stock means we can respond faster when clients need equipment for hatcheries, RAS facilities, public aquariums and live holding systems, rather than waiting on international imports or fabrication lead times.

We've worked with MAT for many years and continue to use their equipment across a wide range of aquaculture, aquarium and zoo projects throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Thanks to the MAT team for another shipment.

19/08/2026

We're excited to announce our upcoming free Webinar - Fresh By Design & Syntech Aquatics – Abyzz Pumps

📅 Date: Tuesday 22nd September 2026
🕒 Time: 11:00am-12:00pm AEST (1:00-2:00pm NZST)
📍 Location: Online – Teams

Discover how Abyzz high-performance pumps are changing what's possible in aquaculture, aquarium and aquatic life support. Joined by Wayne Völk, Director of Syntech Aquatics, we'll explore the engineering behind the Abyzz range, and how energy efficiency, controllability and reliability play out in continuous-duty applications.

Whether you're running a hatchery, RAS, live-holding or aquarium/LSS system, this webinar will offer valuable insights into pump selection, running costs and long-term reliability. We'll finish with a live Q&A.

🔗 Register for the webinar here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/fresh-by-design-x-syntech-aquatics-abyzz-pumps-webinar-tickets-1997507110539

Places are limited so don't miss this opportunity to see where Abyzz pumps fit in your system!

Join Fresh By Design and Syntech Aquatics for a deep dive into Abyzz high-performance pumps for aquaculture, aquariums & life support.

05/08/2026

Great to be at the 2026 Zoo and Aquarium Association Australasia Conference in Auckland this week, hosted by Auckland Zoo.

Lachlan, Oli and Isaac are here until Friday. Come and find us if you'd like to talk through anything life support systsems.

Thanks to the ZAA team for putting together a great conference.

31/07/2026

We're hiring!

Project Manager - Remote Position

This is an additional role alongside our existing project team - we have a strong pipeline of projects and need another experienced PM to help deliver it.

You would be managing RAS and LSS projects from first enquiry through design, costing, supply, installation and commissioning.

- Remote from a home office anywhere in Australia, or from our Moss Vale head office.
- Full time and permanent
- Attractive base plus performance bonuses

If you have project management experience in aquaculture, zoo/aquarium LSS or water treatment, take a look at the full ad below.

https://au.seek.com/job/93670189?ref=cm-ui

Manage Aquaculture and Aquarium/Zoo projects end to end, from design through to commissioning, across Australia and NZ

22/07/2026

Great to visit Earth Sciences New Zealand yesterday and spend some time with the team at their Recirculating Aquaculture System facility in New Zealand.

It's exciting to see the potential this site holds for further expansion and development down the track.

Thanks to the Earth Sciences New Zealand team for taking the time to show us around.

01/07/2026

Fresh By Design will be exhibiting at the 2026 Zoo and Aquarium Association Conference, 4–7 August, hosted by Auckland Zoo in Auckland, New Zealand.

With the theme “Foundations First”, the conference focuses on the fundamentals that support animal care and exhibit performance. This aligns with our work, designing and building life-support systems that form a critical part of each exhibit’s operation.

Lachlan Bassett, Oli Underwood and Isaac Hine will be attending, so get in contact if you'd like to talk through any upcoming projects or product enquiries.

See you there!