Whatever the type of diving and however talented and experienced the individual, proficiency in technique counts for nothing if there’s not a supporting plan to hold the dive together. Whether it’s a shallow shore dive; a drop onto a deep… Read More ›
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Minding your P’s ‘n’ Q’s
None of the Training Agencies seem to deal effectively with the peculiarities of diving etiquette or how to handle socially awkward moments. As far as they’re concerned they’ve done their duty in teaching the social niceties by tagging entry-level courses… Read More ›
Bruce Thompson – Diving adventurer
A person who has had a profound influence on the development of occupational diving standards in Australia, Bruce Thompson’s entire life has been dedicated to diving and diving safety. The following article is based on an interview that first appeared… Read More ›
“Whither goest thou?”
Some people are blessed with the gift of always knowing exactly where they are in relation to anywhere else. Like migrating birds they have the uncanny ability to find their way from point A to point B without the need… Read More ›
The men from Snowy River
Australia’s most ambitious civil engineering project teetered on the brink of disaster when, in 1961, sluice gates governing the flow of water from Lake Eucumbene – a key element in the Snowy Mountains hydro-electric scheme to divert the course of… Read More ›
“The wongs of a dive …”
Everyone who’s been privileged to hear me sing – usually after I’ve had several pints of Old Cobblers in the front bar of The Sozzled Cod – claims disbelief when I tell them that, as a young sprog, I was… Read More ›