Scuba News www.perthscuba.com Tel: 08 9455 4448 The Manta Club Newsletter Page 1 Issue 116 28th August 2010

UPCOMING Written by Matt Cottrell EVENTS • SUNDAY CLUB DIVE - FREE! 29th August 9am Hey guys and girls, doing lots of relaxing, diving, Well some of you know me already and some have never even drinking, snorkelling, kayaking, • WEDNESDAY heard of me but as I have been around for a little while now I drinking, fishing and in true Perth NIGHT CLUB figured it was high time I put my 2 cents in. I would like to start Scuba style throw some drinking in DIVE - FREE! with a big congratulations to all the IDC candidates that between. Wednesday 1st achieved immortality last weekend by becoming our newest Watch this space for my update as I September 7pm instructors with a special mention to Perth Scuba’s very own will hopefully have lots of great • FRIDAY BBQ Mike Doswell, Scott Bunny and Mike Webber, congrats guys. photos and stories from the trip. PARTY & DIVE Well, enough about them more about me... As some of you may On a final note to everyone out there NIGHT - FREE! know, I have come from various retail management positions to who hasn’t visited for a while or even 3rd September Perth Scuba to be Lee’s right hand man (not his right hand... if you’re in every day you will want to 7pm (Location NAT) and as I have only been diving officially for almost 12 get into the shop now for your last change to an months (cheers for not me Andy) I am still learning chance to see the old Perth Scuba ocean dive! - the in’s and outs of the dive industry but I’m learning lots and as it was, in its heyday as we have check on Page 2 yet there’s always lots to learn so please, be gentle. just started the refit to make way for for details) I am currently trying to get through my DMT with as few the NEW AND IMPROVED Perth • SUNDAY CLUB scratches as possible which I can say is lots of fun. For any of Scuba Tec where we will have a DIVE - FREE! you even toying with the idea of going pro, come into the store bigger and better store with lots of new toys to play with especially 5th September and have a chat about starting your training and to the new X-TEC range from Scubapro (very flash) and a bigger range 9am hear some of the many tales of the goings on like me helping of cameras and accessories to suit everyone from a beginner (like me) to a pro (like Joey & Gary). So come on down check out the • EGYPT TOUR out on the rescue course last weekend - cheers Jodie for all your help and a special mention to Michael ‘my gay lover’ store and grab a bargain in the process. DEPARTS 6th O’Mahoney without your panicked love I would still be laying on Until next time, have fun and keep diving. September Tour the bottom of the ocean - even if it did take them 50 minutes to Leader Patto! find me... Matt • ALBANY DIVE As I haven’t been diving to many places outside of Perth I have WEEKENDER - been given the unfortunate duty of leading a dive trip on a 51’ $400! luxury sailing catamaran along the beautiful Ningaloo coast in 17th - 19th 13 days (but who’s counting), I know I can hear you all now September poor me... It will be a great trip with some even better people

Rescue Diver Course Course PERTH SCUBA EXPANSION UNDERWAY If you’ve been into Perth Scuba lately, you are sure to have noticed that there are some “things” going on that are different. We have officially started our expansion into the store next door which will make us the biggest dive shop in Australia! The new expansion will have it all; A new theatre for presentation nights, a Huge range for those of you who want to go deeper for longer or check out what or and diving is all about. We will also have WA’s largest selection of and videography cameras and housings! The official opening date is a secret for now but you’ll all be invited to our pre opening drinks night to celebrate so keep posted. In the mean time – we do apologise for any inconvenience you may have whilst these big changes are going on. The main store is also getting a makeover so be sure to come in and check it out over the coming weeks! EGYPT TOUR GROUP DEPARTS THIS WEEK Only 2 weeks after the recent return of our Philippines dive trip crew, we bid farewell to our next dive trip crew who are heading off to Egypt. Nathan Patterson our “huge” tour leader is leading 15 of Perth Scuba’s elite crew to a trip of a lifetime. They will spend a few days in the Valley of the Kings checking out the Pyramids and the ancient Egyptian villages, then after a Hot Air Balloon experience over Luxor, its off to a trip down the Nile on a live aboard boat and then a short flight out to join another live aboard boat to dive the Red Sea for a week. With a total of 17 days there are sure to be many photos and stories coming back – Watch out for our special edition newsletter upon their return! Our next departure will be Palau in April next year – then Truk Lagoon in July and Solomon Islands in October. There are still a few places left on these trips and they are great fun. If you haven’t been on one of our trips yet, you are missing out on a fantastic trip where all you need to do is dive and relax… We’ll do the rest. Check out the Dive travel section on the Perth Scuba website – or come in and pick up a trip flyer.

Perth Scuba News www.perthscuba.com Tel: 08 9455 4448 The Manta Club Newsletter Page 2 Issue 116 28th August 2010

UPCOMING Friday 17th - Sunday 19th September COURSES Only $400 for Manta Club Members! Perth Scuba are having another fantastic Albany Diving Weekender from Friday 17th of September - Sunday 19th of September and we'd love to have you there! We will be doing 2 dives on the HMAS Perth, a dive with those cute furry little Seal critters, and a dive on the Cheynes III wreck - where everyone with a camera can expect to get a bunch of photographs of the elusive Weedy Sea Dragons - You may even be lucky enough to see a Leafy Sea Dragon! These weekenders are great fun and the price ($400 for club members) includes all 4 boat dives, air fills, Accommodation for 2 nights and BBQ party night and Sunday morning recovery breakfast :) Albany has magnificent diving with amazing fish life, soft corals and of course THE HMAS PERTH WRECK!!! Come and join us! You can even do your Wreck Specialty Course while you are down there for only an extra $150!! Add for another $150 and have longer bottom times and feel great after your dive! Call 9455 4448 to secure your place with a deposit.

You can even get your PADI Night Diver Specialty! Just ask us how by calling us. FRIDAY NIGHT BBQ PARTY & NIGHT DIVE • ADVANCED OPEN Friday 3rd September 2010 @ 7:00pm SUNDAY MORNING CLUB DIVE WATER CHANGE OF LOCATION!!! Due to dredging restarting the 10 September Sunday 29th August 2010 @ 9:00am visibility in the Swan River has drastically reduced (half 24 September Meet the Perth Scuba Crew at the shop in the morning for a HOT metre viz!), so we’re changing the location of our BBQ party • RESCUE DIVER BBQ brekkie followed by a drive to the dive site of the day. Feeling night. We’ll now go for an ocean dive followed by a BBQ. 4 September the cold? There’s plenty of options to help keep you warm this Meet at the AMMUNITION JETTY, Car Park end of 2 October winter. Just ask our friendly staff and they’ll point you to what’s best Nyyerbup Circle, MUNSTER. for you. Look forward to seeing you there. • INTRO TO TECH SUNDAY MORNING CLUB DIVE WEDNESDAY NIGHT CLUB DIVE DIVING COURSE Sunday 5th September 2010 @ 9:00am 2 October Wednesday 1st September 2010 @ 7:00pm FREE Join us for another awesome shore dive with the Perth 23 October Meet the Perth Scuba Crew this Wednesday night at Robb Jetty! Scuba Crew. Meet at the shop for your FREE BBQ brekkie Never tried before? No worries, call us on 9455 4448 followed by a dive led by one of our brilliant Perth Scuba • ADVANCED and we’ll organise an experienced buddy to show you all the fun. NITROX & Dive Masters. ACCELERATED DECO COURSE 9 October 30 October This week’s Photo Competition Entries, and the weekly winner is….. • GAS BLENDER 2 October

By Rob Lloyd By Mark Goldspink By John Sharp

THE PERTH SCUBA PHOTO COMPETITION 2010 MAJOR PRIZES • 1ST Scubapro

Everdry 4 Dry By Dawn Scotson By Craig Scotson By Dean Eldrid suit Keep sending in your photos for the Perth Scuba Photography Competition 2010. It’s great to see so many • 2ND people getting some great photos on our Perth Scuba events. The prizes are great so don’t miss out! Don’t A Day with a forget there’s the weekly prizes too! This week’s weekly winners are... *drum roll please* Pro Dawn Scotson for her schooling Barracuda and Dean Eldrid for his circling Shark. Congratulations Dawn & Dean Photographer you’ve won a Scubapro Cap, T-shirt and Key ring. Come on in to collect your prize! • 3RD HOW TO ENTER White Sea Email your photo to [email protected] with the following information: ● Subject line - Perth Scuba Photo Competition Wing Nova ● Name of the person who took the photo ● Where & when the photo was taken ● Entries close 30th September 2010 Package