Hey everyone!

We’re heading down to Tweed for a dive on:

📅 Satursday 7th of March! Yes, that's right, this Saturday!!!!

• Meet at the UniDive Shed: 6:50 AM

• Departure: 7:00 AM sharp (I know it is early but traffic can be a little tricky, and we want to arrive with plenty of time to set up, get to know the dive site and get ready)

• Dive format: Single dive followed by social lunch (BYO food, drinks and snacks will be provided) 

🌊 What to Expect at the Tweed

Tweed River is about 1,5 hr S of Brisbane. This is one of the few places in Brisbane area suitable for diving from shore. The dive is very tide dependent due to current. The dive is best one hour before high tide. Along a 40m wall of boulders at just 10m deep of sheltered water it is a combination of marine and estuarine life. 

This is a perfect opportunity for those who have recently joined the club to get involved, for newly certified Open Water divers looking to build experience in a supportive environment, and for those a little rusty who would like to get back in the water.

Each diver must:

• Be a current UniDive member, medically fit to dive, and have a valid UQ Swim Test Certificate
• Have dived in the last 6 months
• Have an Open Water (or equivalent) dive certification from a recognised agency
• Dive within their certification and capability
• Ensure that they have all required dive gear, and are familiar with all aspects of it
• Dive with an SMB / "safety sausage", cutting device (knife) and whistle
  Note: These items are NOT supplied (you need to bring your own)
  
• Bring their own mask, snorkel, and fins
  If you need to hire other equipment such as BCD, reg, wetsuit, it is your responsibility to hire these before the trip (typically at the UniDive shed on Thursday night before the trip). There will be no time to sort out gear hire on the day of the trip.
  There's no need to hire tanks and weights, as these are included in the trip and will be loaded from the shed on the day.
• Follow instructions given by the Dive Supervisor, and other people in charge (such as the commercial operator)
• Help out throughout the whole day
• Notify the Trip Organiser and Dive Supervisor asap of any changes to personal circumstances as declared in the event registration form
• Attend the trip meeting (the Thursday beforehand at 6:15 pm at the UniDive shed)

 💰 Costs

• Petrol + tanks: approximately $30–35 (to be paid after trip)

• Gear hire: Tanks and weights included, all other gear rental separate.

• You must bring your own mask, snorkel, fins, SMB, a whistle and a cutting device (i.e. a diver's knife or scissors).

🚗 Carpooling

We’ll need volunteers for carpooling to make this happen. Please indicate when registering if you can help.

If you have any questions about the trip, please contact the dive officer at dive@unidive.org.

Let’s make it a great dive and a fun social day! 🌞