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• Weekend DOUBLE Boat Dive

  • When
    23 Feb 2020
  •  
    8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
  • Location
    Tunks Park Boat Ramp, Northbridge
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  Hey Everyone,
  

  We'll be taking the boat out on Sunday for a double dive.
  

  Weather permitting, we will be diving one of the below locations:

  • Dee Why Wide is a reef about 24m deep. The reef is full of life with swim throughs and large gullies through the reef.  A feature is a large anchor stuck in the reef which has broken off at the shaft.  We will anchor close to it, and the aim of your dive should be to find this anchor, so that you know you are in the best spot on the reef.

  • *Please note that this dive is suited to more experienced divers* - if you have any 'douts' please contact the organiser. 
  • The Apartments is on the reef's edge south of Long Reef.  The dive is a 10 - 20 m wall on the outside of the reef, once again an area teeming with fish life and lots of swim throughs to explore.

  • North Head is around 10-20m deep and is full of more swim throughs, large boulders and sponge gardens, as well being home to many Sea Dragons.
    

  • The Colours Lots sponges, sea squirts, ascidians, gorgonias and other fixed marine life. The fishlife on my dives here have ranged from not overly prolific to mind-blowing. In the the one that had little fish, there were lots of seapike, silver sweep, some small bream, a few black reef leatherjackets and a couple of large mosaic leatherjackets.

  • Sow and Pigs One of the more interesting natural features of Sydney Harbour is a reef that is located in the middle of the harbour just near the entrance from the open ocean. This reef has been given the name Sow and Pigs Reef. There are lots of bream, luderick and similar fish. I Quite a few blue gropers and a few whiting on the sand.
    

  Let me know what dive you would prefer if the wind and swell is in our favour we can do it.
  

  For more information on these dive sites, go to https://www.michaelmcfadyenscuba.info/news.php

  
  

  What to Bring:

  We will spend the entire time on the boat, so make sure you bring plenty of water and any snacks/nibbles for in between the two dives.

  Also, if you are prone to sea sickness then please ensure you take some motion sickness pills prior to arriving.

  You must have a safety sausage in case you surface away from our anchor.  That way we can see where you are and pick you up. All DOUTS BCDs have a safety sausage in them for this reason.

  Gear:

  DOUTS gear hire is available for:

  • Tanks
  • Weights
  • Regs and computers
  • BCDs

  All other gear (Wetsuit, fins, mask etc) will need to be organised by the individual. See our DOUTS homepage for a list of affiliated dive shops.

  Departure time:

  The boat will be leaving Tunks Park at 8:30am so please be there half an hour early to get your gear together and be ready to board.  We aim to be back by 2:30 pm.  Failure to show on time may result in your missing the dives.

  Transport:

  Public buses can be caught to the Spit West Reserve, Spit Rd bus stop (Stop ID: 208811). If catching a bus to here, please meet at the Wharf on the South-West side of Spit Bridge and let the event organiser know so that the boat stops to pick you up. 

  For further public transport options, go to https://transportnsw.info/

  For more info contact:

  Thomas Cacitti - 0404502969 - president@douts.org
  

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• New Member's Welcome dive + snorkel - Free BBQ

  • When
    14 Mar 2020
  •  
    8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Shelly Beach, Manly
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  DOUTS New Member Welcome Day 

  Snorkeling and Shore Dive
  

  Come and meet your fellow club members and get to know what’s happening in one of UTS’ premier sports clubs.

  
  

  Club committee members will be there as well to answer any diving related question you may have.

  
  

  You'll also be able to meet some of our other members and learn what else we have install for the semester. 

  
  

  
  

  This is a nice easy dive so perfect if you are new to diving or would like to do a refresher. The beach has lots of marine life and some each surprises. 

  
  

  
  

   

  Date: Saturday the 14th of March
  

  Venue: Shelly beach, Manly
  

  Food: BBQ Sausages, Salad, snacks (Vegetarian and vegan optinal just shoot me a message)
  

  Drinks: Water, juice etc please no alcohol

  Activities: Snorkeling and shore dive.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Free BBQ for members! But you need to register so we know how many people.

  If you plan on diving you will have to pay for hiring the the gear. Please fill in the option when registering and if there are any issues please let me know.

  
  

  Remember DOUTS doesn't have any masks ,wetsuits or fins so please contact you local dive shop for these items. Dive centre manly is the closest shop on your way to the beach. 
  

   

  Please register your interest for this event online on the DOUTS website.  If you wish to bring a guest, could you also let the event organiser know for catering and security purposes.

  
  

  For further information, contact
  

  Thomas Cacitti
  

  president@douts.org

  0404502969

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• PADI Rescue Diver scuba course

  • Start
    03 Apr 2020
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    6:30 PM
  • End
    05 Apr 2020
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Abyss scuba diving - Ramsgate
  • Spaces left
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  PADI Rescue Diver course

  Change of date!!

  3rd of April
  

  
  

  
  

  Good morning everyone,
  

  With the new year and summer almost upon us and we all start diving more and more  it is a good idea to keep your knowledge expanding as well as your abilities. 
  

  We got enough interest with the EOI so we have booked in to complete the rescue diver course!! 

  This training is conducted through one of the top training organisations in Sydney, a recognised 5 star PADI training organisation.

  To be able to do the course you need to:
  

  • Be 15 years or older
    
  • Have a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Certification (or have a qualifying certification from another organization)
    
  • Be trained and current for First AId and CPR within the previous two years (Check out Emergency First Response CPR and first aid courses).
  • You will also need to bring a Safety sasuage, Whistle, dive knife and pcoket mask

  
  

  We ahve chosen to go with Frog Dive scuba diving based in willoughby and the course will be around the $425 mark. Please book with Frog dive over the phone and let them know you are a DOUTS member and UTS student to receive a discount!!
  

  The course will involve two days of diving on the 3rd and 4th on April for 8hr each day starting at 8am in Ramsgate. There is also a theory night on the Friday the 2nd.
  

  All students must have a CPR Certification before the start of the course.  

  All equipment and books are provided. 

  If you have any questions check out the website of give me a call:

  https://www.frogdive.com.au/products/padi-rescue-diver-course?variant=30260314177585
  

  Any questions feel free to give me a call or shoot me an email.

  
  

  Cheers

  
  

  Thomas Cacitti

  0404502969

  president@douts.org

  
  

  
  

  
  

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