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Welcome to the Victorian Sub-Aqua Group

Established in 1954 and going stronger than ever, the Victorian Sub-Aqua Group (VSAG) is one of Australia's oldest non-commercial scuba diving clubs, renowned for its safe approach to diving. We believe that VSAG is Melbourne's friendliest and most active independent dive club. Plus VSAG is run by and for its members as a club for divers, not for profit.

Based in Melbourne, we dive locally at least every fortnight, all year round. We have dive trips on every long weekend, plus arrange regular interstate and overseas diving trips. Most dives are from the privately owned boats of our members.

Anyone with a recognised scuba diving qualification is welcome to Join VSAG. Have a browse through this web site to learn more about VSAG and its activities. Then, if you think that you would like to join, please come along to a general meeting, or get in touch using the Contact Form. You can even download a VSAG Membership Form and send it to a VSAG member you know, or a VSAG Committee member.

VSAG meets at 8:00 pm on the third Thursday of every month at Bells Hotel, corner of Moray and Coventry Streets, South Melbourne (Melway 1D L12, Google Maps). Guest speakers, video and photo presentations are a feature of these meetings. Visitors are always welcome at these general meetings and the dinner beforehand.

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Posted on Thursday, 30 November

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The Pinnacles and The George Kermode

Dive Days I'm sure Ken will post some pictures out soon about today, but seriously, this has to be on of the best days out diving in living memory. Calm seas, no swell, clear water and dives to die for!!!

The Pinnacles off Cape Woolamai gave us ( depending on who you listen to!!) visability of between 25-33m, we finally agreed on 25metres, millions of fish , soft corals to drool over and no swell or current to speak of. We had the anchor smack on the Pinnacle and you could see the boats up the anchor rope at 25m depth.-Considering ther angle of the rope this made the boats up to 40m away!!!!- draughtboard sharks, massing Barber Perch and even the odd cray. Minimum 10 out of 10.

Some then dived the George Kermode, and some Cape Woolamai, all in clear calm water. All raved about their dives. Those of us that dived at Cape woolamai could not only see the bottom in 14 metres, but we could see the sand ripples in the sand patches between reefs!!!

At the De- brief conducted with decorum and dignity at the San Remo Hotel in front of the Coonarra one of us summed it all up by saying that today was the "best ever and anybody who didn't dive today missed something really special..." You just don't get days like this very often, sensational indeed!

Was it really 10 out of 10?? As spinal tap would say
" This one goes to 11 !!"



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Posted by Shadow on Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:44 am
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New Cave Dive Plan Saturday 23rd May

Dive Days Hi VSAG’ers,

EXCITING NEW DIVE SITE - NEW CAVE

VSAG has chartered Tom Wende’s boat to take us to this new and exciting dive site.

New Cave is a brilliant dive on Lonsdale Wall with the mouth around 30mtrs… at the rear of the cave is an opening which leads up to a plateau at around 20mtrs... the area around the exit is very reefy with good fish life and color.

The dive is scheduled to meet the slack flood tide at 13.59 giving us clean water

This dive will fill fast so book in early… need your confirmation ASAP.

Date is now moved to Saturday 23rd May… depart Portsea Pier… loaded by 1.30 PM

Cost: $45.

Cheers,

John Lawler.
DC
0414 922916

(NB: all dive plans subject to weather conditions)

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Phillip Island Dive Report - Sunday 21-Jun-2009

Dive Days Northerlies blowing for the past two weeks set this up for a great day on the water, though for a while it looked like Plan B may have been called for when JL could not tilt or start his motor. However some accurate diagnosis resulted in a less than 'terminal' outcome for the boat and the three club boats set off as planned.

JL's crew consisted of John, Deb (checkout dive) and Alan. Mick had Takae, Ken and Grrr. Greg, Emma and Adam were with me. Not a bad turnout for the shortest day of the year!

What a day! The smooth conditions allowed a fast transit to the George Kermode and last week's 'reconnasaince' dive meant the GPS was spot on. The conditions were so good Mick and I decided to anchor so all on board could dive at the same time. JL was saving himself for a cray dive so Alan, Deb and John left him as our surface back up. On returning to the boat they christened JL's new ladder. Hopefully that's the end of pulling Lloyd's massive 15L tank and weightbelt into the boat...

The only time I have dived this wreck was last weekend so I can't comment on how it has deteriorated. What I did enjoy was the extensive penetrations this wreck allows. GR and I had checked it out externally last week while I had my first serious dry suit dive. Now I was ready to explore internally with the comfort of dry and warm feet etc. (I'm hooked on my new dry suit). The wreck dellivered on the promises from last week, the water inside was clear and calm, allowing repeated penetrations of several sections of the vessel. There were schools of fish to add to the experience. The wreck is only at 20 odd metres so bottom time is quite good. There were 11 of us down for the dive but with some inside and some outside it was not crowded.

Back on the surface most had hot dogs for lunch, along with various deserts etc. Competition is hotting up in the culinary stakes...

Afrer lunch we headed back towards the Pinnacle area and then into Alan's 'secret' cray area that now lives on at least two new GPS's. On my boat Adam and I saw a few, but caught none. Greg saw quite a few but also came back empty handed. Maybe next time...

After recovering the boats we headed off to the San Remo Hotel for a short debrief, enjoyed by all.

There were some who would prefer a slightly later start than 9am so perhaps we should look at starting at 9:30am during winter.

There were definite benefits in having all the divers down together rather than in shifts, so if there are any members who don't want to dive during winter but are happy to drive boats and enjoy good company then please let us know. There will be days where having a driver on board will make a huge improvement to the day.

Thanks to all for making this a very successful and safe day. Particular thanks to GRRR for doing much of the planning and to Ken for sending his photos around to the crews.

Another great day diving with VSAG.
David.

Posted by DavidG on Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:22 pm
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Sun 14-Jun-09 - Rye Scallop Dive and South Channel Fort

Dive Days The dive plan for Sunday, 14th June 2009 is as follows:

Location: Rye Scallop Dive and South Channel Fort
Dive Captain: Lloyd Borrett
Phone: 0418 170 044
Email: lloyd@borrett.id.au
Meeting Point: Rye Boat Ramp
Time: 9:30 a.m.

John Lawler's boat is available, though John won't be diving.

Those booked in to dive include:
Bridey Leggatt
Adam
Lloyd Borrett

Plan is to do a scallop drift dive somewhere off Rye, followed by a slack water dive at South Channel Fort.

Bring your fishing licence.

Posted by lloyd_borrett on Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:17 pm
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Queenscliff Queen's Birthday Long Weekend 2009

Dive Days VSAG joined our Hosts Mary and Alan Beckhurst and Mollie for this traditional long weekend at their warm and friendly Boarfish Lodge.

The full dive report has already been written by Adam Borge so we can read up on all the excitement in the next edition of Fathoms.

We dived in very good conditions both Saturday and Sunday and we had a very spectactular ending to our weekend diving just as we were heading home to Queenscliff on Sunday aftternnoon.

Monday we were treated to a very personalised presentation at the Marine Discovery Centre by Alan Beckhurst. Just a perfect place to be as the cold westerly wind blew in. Lunch was pies from the Rolling Pin and then goodbyes as those of who had not departed the day before left for the trip home to Melbourne.

Regards,
John. Lawler.
DC

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Posted by BUBBLEDIVER on Mon, 08 Jun 2009 8:34 am
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New Cave Dive Plan Saturday 23rd May

Dive Days Hi VSAG’ers,

EXCITING NEW DIVE SITE - NEW CAVE

VSAG has chartered Tom Wende’s boat to take us to this new and exciting dive site.

New Cave is a brilliant dive on Lonsdale Wall with the mouth around 30mtrs… at the rear of the cave is an opening which leads up to a plateau at around 20mtrs... the area around the exit is very reefy with good fish life and color.

The dive is scheduled to meet the slack flood tide at 13.59 giving us clean water

This dive will fill fast so book in early… need your confirmation ASAP.

Date is now moved to Saturday 23rd May… depart Portsea Pier… loaded by 1.30 PM

Cost: $45.

Cheers,

John Lawler.
DC
0414 922916

(NB: all dive plans subject to weather conditions)

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Posted by BUBBLEDIVER on Tue, 19 May 2009 8:21 am
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ex HMAS Canberra Site Concerns Appear Resolved

Community News VARS News Update: 30 April 2009

In Brief:
  • Ship preparation is well advanced and looking great.
  • Concerns regarding the proposed site appear to be resolved.
  • Scuttling date is yet to be confirmed – however formal project timelines being worked to by Government agencies indicate mid-July.
  • Site management process being worked through by Parks Victoria.
  • VARS has expressed our strong concern about lack of consultation

For the full details see: http://www.hmascanberra.com.au/news-20090430.htm

Posted by lloyd_borrett on Fri, 01 May 2009 11:04 am
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ANZAC Day - Diving Cancelled

Dive Days G’day VSAG’ers,

Due to the very poor weather conditions forecast for ANZAC Day on Saturday 25 April, the planned VSAG boat diving day has been cancelled.

In the dive calendar it says to contact Alan Storen on 0417 017 446 for diving on Sunday 26 April as the alternate VSAG boat dive day. But the weather conditions forecast for Sunday are even worse than for Saturday. It looks like the gardens will get wet this weekend even if we don’t.

It doesn’t even look good for a shore dive anywhere this weekend.

A note to the VSAG Dive Calendar planners. See what happens when you make me Dive Captain for a VSAG boat dive day. I think it took about 10 times with me nominated as Dive Captain for a VSAG night shore dive before weather conditions enabled one to actually happen! So don’t anybody get their hopes up for 14 June when I’m next down as Dive Captain for a VSAG boat dive day.

Best Regards, Lloyd Borrett

Posted by lloyd_borrett on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 2:19 pm
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