C.D.A.A. Newsletter No. 147 - MARCH 2019 CAVE DIVERS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA (Incorporated in South Australia) Kilby’s Sinkhole - main diver is Jake Manser GUIDELINES PhotographedPhotographed byby GeoffreyGeoffrey WhitehornWhitehorn Print Post No. PP 100023987 GUIDELINES CONTACT LIST Please contact the most relevant person or, if unsure write to: CONTENTS C.D.A.A. P.O. Box 544 Mt Gambier SA 5291 www.cavedivers.com.au Editorial - Meggan Anderson 5 NATIONAL DIRECTOR - Peter Wolf Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0413 083 644 National Committee Updates 6-9 SCIENCE OFFICER – Ian Lewis Mobile: 0427 284 051 Email: [email protected] Site Access 28-29 MEDIA CONTACT - Peter Wolf Instructor List 30 Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0413 083 644 Risk Officer – Marc Saunders Mobile: 0412 956 325 Email: [email protected] Articles... 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There have been a lot of newsworthy events happening over the last 9 months and with the speed of social media these days and the news being only a click away, by the time Guidelines rolls around it is old news. I'd like to therefore start off by giving a belated congratulations to Richard Harris and Craig Challen on their Australian of the Year achievements. I know a lot of members are very proud and I'm sure it has played a role in some people rejoining the association in recent months and getting back in to cave diving. I was a bit behind with reading all the press but for some time I had been toying with writing an abstract Photo by Liz Rogers for a social work conference. I kept coming back to the word "resilience" in my brainstorming around the theme - because it is something I think about personally and professionally. A few days later my supervisor Lodge Features: AquiferTec Australasia at work gave me a newspaper clipping, where Harry talks about resilience: “I do fear for kids today who, living in a risk averse society, will not learn to challenge themselves and to earn the grazed knees and • Accommodates 14 divers in 7 rooms; • Specialist importers of Technical Cave Diving Gear. stubbed toes that really are necessary to build resilience and confidence." Prior to the Thai Cave Rescue, three double bedrooms and four rooms • Scurion Dive Lights: best prices! most non-divers took zero interest in my hobby and this is one of many examples where non-divers are each with two single beds. • Shearwater Computers: Full range Petrel 2 and recognising this story and our sport as holding lessons you can apply in other contexts. I think it's also • Two separate socialising areas NERD Best prices in Oz. great that Harry and Craig are using their exposure to help others. A case in point is refugee footballer • Endless hot rainwater showers in • Best prices in Australasia for the range of SANTI Hakeem al-Araibi, who was recently released from prison in Thailand, after being detained while on hon- two separate bathrooms. drysuits, undergarments and after-dive wear. eymoon. You can Google to learn more about his story but Harry and Craig joined in the campaign for him to be released by writing a letter to the Prime Minister of Thailand. • Airfills, Nitrox, Trimix, high pressure 02 • Sole Australasian importer for SITEC boosters. Another story that made the news, was the discovery of dinosaur bones in Tank Cave by Ryan • Undercover gear drying • Light Monkey lights: Australia’s Original and still the best Importer, best prices any day, just ask. Kaczkowski, which our National Director writes more about in his report. While I must be honest and say • Barbeque facilitates I was never the kid that got into dinosaurs, I do recognise the significance of this discovery and how excit- • Armadillo Side Mount systems. ing it is. If anyone wishes to interview Ryan and write an article about it (I don't think I'd be able write one Courses: • AII 02 Cells, Dive Soft Trimix and 02 analysers. to do the story justice) I would be over the moon. Adrian Richards and Ken Smith have written an awe- • CCR,s KISS Sidemount SideKick, Explorer. some article for this issue about Tank Cave mapping, which provides some history around prior work that helped pave the way for this discovery. • Deep Cavern to Cave • 300mtr high pressure fill lines. Oztek is happening this month and many members are presenting including the news makers from the • Approved TDI Facility offering full range • Fill whips, digital gauges. of TDI Technical Courses, Nitrox, Trimix, last few months. The CDAA will have a booth so please drop by and say hello. I will also be there for the Deco Procedures and Extended Range. • Remote fill manifolds. first time and will endeavour to get as much material for June's Guidelines for those who are missing out. • CCR Training KISS • Spools & Reels. There is more information about the Oztek highlights in this edition and I think this year the spotlight will definitely be on cave divers. In terms of records, things are ticking along as usual and currently I am training • Sidemount • Narked@90. a new Records Officer who should be up to speed once the busy renewal period starts. I hope you all enjoy this issue and please consider putting fingers to keyboard and writing an article for LAKE EDWARD RD We are here Guidelines! If you need any ideas please get in touch with me. MILE HILL RD Meg DIAGINAL RDGlencoe Meggan Anderson #4942 | Publications and Records Director store WANDILO RD Pine Tank Dive Lodge M: 0415 291 904 | E: [email protected] N AquiferTec Australasia KANGAROO FLAT RD Lake Edward Rd Glencoe, Sth Australia Mobile: 0438 833 103 Articles for Guidelines June 2019 - Deadline is May 15th PRINCES HWY Email: [email protected] • Send articles and jpeg images by email to [email protected] THE SPRINGS RD Mt Gambier 25km Millicent 25km Email: [email protected] Web: aquifertec.com.au MARCH 2019 - PAGE 5 MARCH 2019 Trust everyone has enjoyed their summer diving amazing sites.