
Harbour Dive
Melbourne Cup Day Scallop Dive
12:30pm departure from Portsea Pier.
OW certification required for this dive, max depth: 12m
Cost: $55 payment in full, by credit card, is required upon time of booking. Please contact harbour Dive for booking.
PLEASE NOTE: A catch bag and fishing licence will be required if you intend on collecting scallops.

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Start your Scuba Course for free and you could win a holiday to Vanuatu for you and your buddy!! Already certified? Then refer a friend and upon completion of their Scuba Course you will also go into the draw to win a holiday to Vanuatu for you and your buddy!
Check out the link below for further details....
Source: www.harbourdive.com.au
One of the few Scuba Dive shops open in Melbourne 7 days a week.

Harbour Dive Hey - just had a spot become available on the Byron Bay trip next month. Check out the link below for full details and let us know asap if you would like to book as the spot won't last long at only $495 per diver.....
One place available!!!
Location:Julian Rocks
Time:3:00PM Friday, November 13th

Harbour Dive Congratulations to Josh Mellor - our very first Scuba Ranger to convert to Junior Open Water Diver! An absolutely brilliant job mate! Also a big congratulations to Kym who buddied Josh and also completed her Open Water course this weekend. Hope to see you both soon on some club dives!! :)

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Tonight we have all the new season range of mask & snorkels as well as the new range of LavaCore garments from Paragon for you to check out - very sexy!
A guest speaker from the Clean Ocean Foundation will also be visiting to update us on all the fabulous ways they are helping to keep our oceans clean and how you can ge...t involved.
We will also have all the usual bits and pieces along with whats happening with the ex-HMAS Canberra now that it has finaly been sunk!
So make sure you drop in for nibbles and a drink and catch up on everything that is hapening this season - hope to see you there!
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A guest speaker from the Clean Ocean Foundation will also be visiting to update us on all the fabulous ways they are helping to keep our oceans clean and how you can ge...t involved.
We will also have all the usual bits and pieces along with whats happening with the ex-HMAS Canberra now that it has finaly been sunk!
So make sure you drop in for nibbles and a drink and catch up on everything that is hapening this season - hope to see you there!
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PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
OCTOBER 10TH & 11TH
$250 p/p
Xanthe Rivett is an underwater photographer who has been widely published including Sportdiver (USA), Dive Log (Australia), Cruising Helmsman (Australia), The Cairns Post (Australia) and USA Today (USA). Xanthe has been diving over half her life, during that time she has s...tudied Marine Biology at James Cook University and then became a PADI Divemaster, then Instructor. Xanthe worked at Harbour Dive instructing for a couple of seasons before heading North to Cairns to focus on her underwater photography career. We are thrilled that Xanthe has offered to hold a workshop for us here at Harbour Dive and share her wealth of knowledge and experience.
The workshop will run over two days and is flexible enough to cater to all skill levels of photography. It will incorporate:
• Gear Maintenance
• Elements of good photography
• Basic rules and the best ways to break them
• Mastering the basic shots, then adding a wow factor
• Digital download and workflow, including storing and sharing files.
Day 1 – Morning session in the classroom, lunch then dive, afternoon download and discuss / dissect.
Day 2 – One hour theory, dive, discuss and lunch, dive, afternoon slideshow of everyone’s favourite images.
For the beginner, this course will teach you how to look after your gear and avoid expensive mistakes. How to come back from dives with more than just photos of fish tails and a better understanding of photography.
For the more advanced photographer it will cover lighting techniques (including strobe use), build and expand on your current knowledge, provide an opportunity to improve photos and develop new techniques.
Requirements:
• Your own camera (one unit will be available for hire at $50 per day)
• Your own dive gear (gear may be hired at normal hire rates)
• Newly certified divers are welcome but must have developed good buoyancy and be comfortable in the water
• OPTIONAL – images you have already taken in printed form for Xanthe to look at and discuss.
Check out Xanthe’s work at www.xantherivett.com
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OCTOBER 10TH & 11TH
$250 p/p
Xanthe Rivett is an underwater photographer who has been widely published including Sportdiver (USA), Dive Log (Australia), Cruising Helmsman (Australia), The Cairns Post (Australia) and USA Today (USA). Xanthe has been diving over half her life, during that time she has s...tudied Marine Biology at James Cook University and then became a PADI Divemaster, then Instructor. Xanthe worked at Harbour Dive instructing for a couple of seasons before heading North to Cairns to focus on her underwater photography career. We are thrilled that Xanthe has offered to hold a workshop for us here at Harbour Dive and share her wealth of knowledge and experience.
The workshop will run over two days and is flexible enough to cater to all skill levels of photography. It will incorporate:
• Gear Maintenance
• Elements of good photography
• Basic rules and the best ways to break them
• Mastering the basic shots, then adding a wow factor
• Digital download and workflow, including storing and sharing files.
Day 1 – Morning session in the classroom, lunch then dive, afternoon download and discuss / dissect.
Day 2 – One hour theory, dive, discuss and lunch, dive, afternoon slideshow of everyone’s favourite images.
For the beginner, this course will teach you how to look after your gear and avoid expensive mistakes. How to come back from dives with more than just photos of fish tails and a better understanding of photography.
For the more advanced photographer it will cover lighting techniques (including strobe use), build and expand on your current knowledge, provide an opportunity to improve photos and develop new techniques.
Requirements:
• Your own camera (one unit will be available for hire at $50 per day)
• Your own dive gear (gear may be hired at normal hire rates)
• Newly certified divers are welcome but must have developed good buoyancy and be comfortable in the water
• OPTIONAL – images you have already taken in printed form for Xanthe to look at and discuss.
Check out Xanthe’s work at www.xantherivett.com
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Limited places available
Time:9:30AM Saturday, October 10th
Location:Harbour Dive

Harbour Dive Learn to Dive package - ONLY $299 upfront!!* Includes: Open Water Dive Course plus wetsuit, mask, snorkel, fins, boots, gloves and hood!! Offer expires October 11th 2009 at 5:00pm. Course to be completed by March 31st 2010. Terms & conditions apply. Contact Harbour Dive for full details.

Harbour Dive Justin, Paul, Katie, Muz, Greg, Joe & Brendan headed off for a long weekend of awesome diving with Big Cat Reality in Moreton Bay Qld...

Harbour Dive will see you all at the meeting tomorrow night.....

Harbour Dive wishes they were going to Moreton Bay to dive this weekend with our next group of divers, especially after hearing what a great time the others had last week. Wishing Steve, Sue, John, Shari, Pete, Ian and Tina all the best this weekend and we look forward to hearing more Moreton Bay adventure stories on Monday!! =)

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This month's meeting will be focused on dive travel, with information on our up coming 2009/2010 dive trips, both interstate and international. We will also have Justin and Steve along, who have each recently led a trip to Moreton Bay diving with Big Cat Reality and they will be keen to share their fantastic experien...ces. Mel will also be there discussing her recent trip with Spirit of Freedom diving the Ribbon Reefs and Cod Hole.
We will also have payment plans in place for both the Lady Elliot trip in April next year and the Coral Sea trip in August next year.
So make sure you come along for plenty of laughs and information and make sure you don't miss out on securing your spot on one of our many awesome dive trips!Read More
We will also have payment plans in place for both the Lady Elliot trip in April next year and the Coral Sea trip in August next year.
So make sure you come along for plenty of laughs and information and make sure you don't miss out on securing your spot on one of our many awesome dive trips!Read More

Harbour Dive hopes that Justin, Muz, Greg, Brendan, Paul, Katie & Joe have an awesome time in sunny queensland diving with Big Cat Reality - we look forward to hearing about all the great diving and seeing some pic's on your return! PS: Bring back some warm! =)

Harbour Dive is getting everything ready for the next group heading to Moreton Bay this weekend for some brilliant diving with Big Cat Reality.... lucky things....
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