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  1. toefa
    toefa - May 27th, 2009, 02:31 AM - permalink
    Hi all,

    Welcome to the new group Australian Divers!

    With such a big country it would be silly not to have a Region group, so when i couldn't find a group that was already established, one just had to be created.

    Hopefully this can build to be a regular hang out spot to discuss local issues and events.

    Cheers,
    Chris
  2. Starlet
    Starlet - May 27th, 2009, 06:37 PM - permalink
    Good idea Chris, thanks

    Is anyone diving with Abyss this weekend?

    Cheers
  3. Sas
    Sas - May 27th, 2009, 09:10 PM - permalink
    Hi!

    Cool idea for a group. There is also the 'Australia' forum too, where we have fortnightly threads on everyone's diving where you can post dive stories and pics
  4. toefa
    toefa - May 28th, 2009, 02:49 AM - permalink
    Thanks Guys! It will be interesting to see how it pans out.

    Can't WAIT to dive this weekend Having had just one week off, im already getting anxious.
  5. thanksforallthefish
    thanksforallthefish - June 3rd, 2009, 06:49 PM - permalink
    Hi toefa & starlet ... good to see some more Aussies on SB. (and of course Sas)

    Good idea about the group
  6. Scubi Do
    Scubi Do - June 6th, 2009, 03:21 AM - permalink
    Hi All
    I'm in NSW ...on the Central Coast just north of Sydney..I keep an eye on the Australian forum..went out today very poor vis, we have had alot of rain the past few weeks ...but I still enjoyed getting wet.
  7. toefa
    toefa - June 8th, 2009, 11:50 PM - permalink
    Hi Guys,

    Well it's good to see our little group growing!

    I hope everyone's long weekend was good. Ours definitely was, although now sitting at work i wish we had of gone diving all three days!

    Some great pics coming through in here:

    Aussie Diving June 1 - 15

    Chat soon.
  8. dcubedsw
    dcubedsw - September 3rd, 2009, 08:58 PM - permalink
    Hi there,

    I'm heading back to Aus after a decade as an ex-pat. Anyone got suggestions for diving Melbourne and around? And no smart comments about needing a dry suit, please!
  9. Sas
    Sas - October 9th, 2009, 12:50 AM - permalink
    You really need a drysuit in winter soz :P But summer is fine in 5mm or 7mm

    To dive around the bay, check out the charters that leave from Portsea or Queenscliff (Dive Vic, Ozdivecharters), and there is tonnes of shore diving too, depends what you like! There is a book called 'Shore dives of Victoria' by Ian Lewis, about $25 in most dive shops so I really recommend that. Also for dive shops I like Scuba Doctor in Rye the best, but also Aquability in Mentone and Academy of Scuba in Glen Iris have been good to me as well.

    Any other questions let me know, I dive around Melb twice a week
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