Supporting and representing recreational scuba
diving clubs and their members (since the 1960's!).
The SDFV AGM was to be held on Tuesday 5th August 2008.
At the meeting John Hawkins presented his Chairpersons Report on the SDFV executive's activities representing clubs.
Many thanks to all who have volunteered their time and effort to support the SDFV's endeavours in protecting and enhancing the rights of recreational scuba divers and their clubs.
As a reminder: The SDFV needs your clubs participation!!!!!!!
If your club can't send a representative to meetings, we still need representatives contact details so that they can provide input on issues for your club.
Port Phillip Bay Channel Deepening Project
If you are intending to go boating or diving in the Bay, please check
the latest
Dredging Schedule Daily Activities Update.
The SDFV has produced GUIDELINES for diving during the Channel Deepening Project - especially for while they are dredging around the Heads area
In addition: Here is a map with dive site names that the channel deepening project related people use - so use these names when talkng to the Lighthouse.
Early Feb 2008 - Map showing the location of Dredging
The SDFV is also seeking to have the POMC make this information
available at boat ramps and also via marine radio. We will let you know
as soon as POMC agrees and puts a procedure in place.
Current ISSUES
- Follow link for more details, a summary follows:
The SDFV represents private scuba divers and
recreational scuba diving clubs at many meetings, and one of the
important ones is the Port of Melbourne Corporations Dive Industry
Liaison Group with representatives from SDFV and from the commercial
dive industry DIVA.
The SDFV submitted
a comment on the SEES that opposes the
project. We remain unconvinced by the SEES document.
Images
and video taken in the general area of the "Trial Dredge" at the heads
area as part of the Port Phillip Channel Deepening Project.
For more details and links to some still photos as well as reasonably
high quality video you can download (you may have seen it on the news
or on Stateline on the ABC) visit this page:
http://www.sdfv.org.au/dredging/
2. Abalone Regulations
Abalone Regulations changes 27 May 2005 - read the
SDFV Press release
that opposes the outcome!
3. The ex-HMAS Canberra - a new divesite in the making.
The SDFV is encouraging the Victorian Artificial Reef Society
to secure the ex-HMAS Canberra for scuttling as a new artificial reef.
19/10/06 The VARS team have been successful and have won an interstate
bid to secure the former Royal Australian Navy Guided Missile Frigate, ex-HMAS Canberra,
as a new artificial dive attraction.
Victorian Tourism
Minister's Press release "VICTORIA GETS THAT SINKING FEELING, SELECTED
FOR EXCITING NEW DIVE SITE"
The Dive-Oz discussion
forums have some more information on this.
VARS have their own website www.vars.org.au
Sunken Assets 2007 - 19 August 2007
Photos
from the event - many thanks to Priya for taking them.
It is likely the powerpoint presentations will be
put on this website shortly.
It was a great day, enjoyed by divers and non-divers.
It’s 25 years since the
Historic Shipwreck Act was introduced to
protect Victoria’s rich maritime heritage. Help Heritage
Victoria mark
the occasion by joining us in a fascinating day discovering links to
our sea-faring past.
Sunken
Assets 2007 flyer
Open to the public Sunday 19 August,
2007.
The flyer has been updated with program and ticket
purchasing details - please download it again or go straight
to http://www.sdfv.org.au/SA2007
for the latest information and the link to the booking
service.
The Sunken
Assets 2007 Program.
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