It's a long way offshore but a trip to dive the Barwon Banks is worth the effort.
20th July 2018 5:07 AM
The Sunshine Coast can have up to 100 days a year cancelled due to adverse weather conditions.
13th April 2018 5:04 AM
THE Buoyancy Compensator Device is arguably the most important piece of equipment a scuba diver will wear.
06th April 2018 5:04 AM
Diving risks are greatly reduced when a diver receives sound training and dives within his or her experience level.
29th March 2018 5:03 AM
IT SHOULDN'T come as a surprise to local divers that this weekend will almost certainly be cancelled because of the strong...
23rd March 2018 5:03 AM
FOR the third weekend in a row, boating conditions off the Sunshine Coast will be less than ideal for diving.
16th March 2018 5:03 AM
LOCAL dive charter operators are looking at the weather maps before making a decision to head out to sea.
09th March 2018 5:03 AM
LARGE ocean swells and big seas have caused the cancellation of local dive charter trips during the week.
23rd Feb. 2018 5:02 AM
The State Government has introduced a new code of practice with the aim to reduce the number of snorkelling drownings.
16th Feb. 2018 5:02 AM
WHEN divers travel overseas, they often have the choice of diving from a live-aboard diving vessel or staying on land
03rd Feb. 2018 5:02 AM
Sunshine Coast divers buzzing at ex-HMAS Tobruk's arrival for Hervey Bay waters
19th Jan. 2018 5:01 AM
THE State Government is seeking expressions of interest from dive charter operators to operate trips to the...
19th Jan. 2018 5:01 AM
NOOSA District State High School Year 11 aquatic practices students studied marine tourism this past semester, with a focus...
20th Dec. 2017 5:12 AM
Under the supervision of a qualified dive instructor on a refresher course, divers can safely practise in a pool all the...
15th Dec. 2017 5:12 AM
Although I've dived Osprey Reef way out in the Coral Sea, I've never ventured any further north.
10th Nov. 2017 5:11 AM
Komodo Island is roughly halfway between Bali and Timor, and the reefs surrounding it are exquisite.
27th Oct. 2017 5:10 AM
ALL this week I've been in Indonesia at the invitation of the Indonesian Tourist Authority.
20th Oct. 2017 5:10 AM
FOR generations, a diving watch has been an absolute necessity for a scuba diver's safety.
06th Oct. 2017 5:10 AM
UNLIKE Tarzan in the old black-and-white movies, scuba divers don't carry large knives to ward off dangerous marine...
29th Sept. 2017 5:09 AM
SURFACE marker buoys or safety sausages, as they are commonly called, should be part of every scuba diver's safety...
22nd Sept. 2017 5:09 AM
There is always a tendency for a diver to return to the water too soon after experiencing a cold or flu.
15th Sept. 2017 7:09 AM
IN MANY parts of the world, scuba diving takes place in lakes, quarries, caves and rivers.
08th Sept. 2017 5:09 AM
A GROUP of keen local scuba divers armed with their underwater cameras are heading to Bali next week to dive with the...
25th Aug. 2017 5:08 AM
Breathing too quickly will increase air consumption, which shortens the time a diver can spend underwater.
11th Aug. 2017 5:08 AM
Occasionally a diver for no apparent reason will suffer from decompression sickness, which is sometimes called the...
04th Aug. 2017 7:08 AM
WHEN local divers think of exotic dive travel, few think of Turkey, but that may soon change.
28th July 2017 5:07 AM
OFTEN in scuba diving, the simplest equipment design is the best and safest - and that's the case with the buoyancy...
21st July 2017 5:07 AM
Divers can digitally log their dives on a smart phone and scan a quick response (QR) code at the destination for...
23rd June 2017 5:06 AM
A LUCKY group of local divers has escaped the wet and windy conditions we have experienced all week by travelling to sunny...
16th June 2017 5:06 AM
WITH morning temperatures plummeting to single digits, it is understandable some people may put off enrolling in a...
09th June 2017 5:06 AM
Wolf Rock's reputation inspired keen local diver and amateur underwater photographer Brianna Deacon to make the trip north...
02nd June 2017 5:06 AM
FOR decades, scuba divers have worn a lead weight belt around their waist to compensate for the buoyancy of their neoprene...
26th May 2017 5:05 AM
A GROUP of excited Sunshine Coast scuba divers have departed for the Philippines on an eight-day dive trip.
19th May 2017 5:05 AM
An experienced dive-charter operator in Florida has developed a new style of shark dive for his customers.
05th May 2017 5:05 AM
A SUNSHINE Coast dive instructor will soon be packing his bags for an amazing trip to Turkey.
28th April 2017 5:04 AM
After two weeks of dreadful weather caused by ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie, fine weather has finally arrived and underwater...
13th April 2017 5:04 AM
With up to three times more air supply than a recreational diver would use, technical divers can safely dive to 50m.
07th April 2017 5:04 AM
DIVERS shouldn't be surprised to hear diving this weekend almost certainly will be cancelled due to the forecast of...
31st March 2017 5:03 AM
OUR local dive guides have reported exceptional underwater visibility for this time of year.
24th March 2017 5:03 AM
CURIOUS to know what's happening at The Wharf at Mooloolaba? Scuba dive business owner Ian McKinnon gives his insights
20th March 2017 2:03 PM
THIS week I'm checking out the diving on Hawai'i Island or the Big Island of Hawaii, as it's commonly called.
17th March 2017 5:03 AM
Dive business founder Ian McKinnon reveals how a year in a Papua New Guinea swamp shaped the rest of his life.
12th March 2017 4:03 PM
THE Ocean Film Festival Australia screens some of the most amazing underwater films
10th March 2017 5:03 AM
Ovulids, sometimes called false cowries, are a family of small-to-large predatory or parasitic sea snails.
24th Feb. 2017 5:02 AM
A small group of local divers swimming between the two chimney stacks of the HMAS Brisbane recently saw 40 spotted eagle...
10th Feb. 2017 5:02 AM
IN DEEP: The first recorded sighting of a manta ray hovering over the wreck of the ex-HMAS Brisbane...
03rd Feb. 2017 5:02 AM
Local divers are lucky that they can catch a direct flight from Brisbane to some of the best diving in the world.
27th Jan. 2017 5:01 AM
IT has been a safe and busy period for dive-charter operators over the Christmas holiday period on the Sunshine Coast.
20th Jan. 2017 5:01 AM
Everyone has their fingers crossed that the weather will be favourable for safe diving for the entire week.
23rd Dec. 2016 5:12 AM
AFTER the deaths of a number of scuba divers and snorkellers on the Great Barrier Reef, a review into Workplace Health and...
09th Dec. 2016 4:12 AM
