Diving Veterans & First Responders Program - DVFRP

Lock in the date !! We have lots of dive stories to catch up on and Tropicana Pizza Pizza is where you'll find us from 6pm on June 18th.
Fabulous food and fully accessible so all are welcome.

Text "I love Pizza" to 0420380055 to confirm you seat at the feast.

We are so grateful to First Stage Service and Support for helping to train up and equip us with our own service centre. Thank you Steve !!

We are ready to service your gear.

Call or text 0420380055 to arrange a drop off time.

Hey guys, Veteran charity event incoming!

Robby’s Walk in the Green was created in honour of Robby, a veteran, mate, father, brother and someone deeply respected by those who knew him.

Following Robby’s passing in October 2024, his mates, family and wider community came together with a shared goal to create something meaningful in his memory that could help support other families facing difficult times.

In October 2026, a team of close mates, former serving members, first responders, along with Robby’s dad and brother, will undertake a Kokoda Trek in honour of Robby and all those we have lost.

If you can help out in anyway this would be greatly appreciated. Whether that’s donating or helping spread the word by sharing the message.

Robby’s Walk in the Green - APOD Robby’s Walk in the Green Honouring Robby Through Mateship, Service and Support Robby’s Walk in the Green was created in honour of Robby, a veteran, mate, father, brother and someone deeply respected by those who knew him. Following Robby’s passing in October 2024, his mates, family and wider ...

This is an incredibly sad incident and our hearts go out to family, friends and all those involved in the SAR response.
Please remember how critically important it is that blame does not cloud the investigation of this incident, IF we want to truly learn from it. The questions we should be asking are; was there a decision/why the decision was made to attempt the dive, and what were the surrounding circumstances. Critically, was there an adequate dive brief and why if the brief did not include such a depth or pe*******on of the cave, didn't one, some or all divers turn around if the guide did indeed lead them in. This is an instance where finger pointing and blame would be very easy, but ask yourself this, "what if?" There are likely scores of possibilities, did the dive leader get into trouble and the group tried to aid him, or did the leader or one of the team get narced and the rest tried to save that person who dived on? Choose a plethora of other scenarios, and one, some or parts of all are likely to include contributing factors.
But, hopefully the facts will come to light and we as divers can start to piece together what likely happened, and more importantly, put together responses to the facts and possible circumstances that make our own dive briefs better and our diving safer...
STAY STRONG . STAY VIGILANT

Five Italian divers have died during a deep cave diving excursion in the Maldives’ Vaavu Atoll, prompting a major recovery operation and renewed discussion around advanced dive safety.

Read the full story on Diventures Magazine.
English: https://tinyurl.com/72u7246v
Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/bdfk4zbj

Please pause for a moment today and remember our brother WO2 Lachlan Muddle, Paratrooper, lost to us last night in a training incident.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Lachlan's family, friends and all who have served alongside him, an Australian hero that has paid the ultimate price in the service of his Country, his community and his Brothers and Sisters in uniform.
Lest we forget.

SDI ADVANCED ADVENTURE DIVER COURSES

Use your APOD discount!

South Australia
May and June 2026
(We will also be running courses in Woy Woy NSW!)

In SA - West Lakes, Edithburgh, Port Noarlunga and Second Valley shore dives, with boat dives on either the Hobart, Pinnacles or the Dredge - or all 3!
Complete flexibility offered, Diving Veterans & First Responders Program - DVFRP will be running blended courses with opportunities to be involved in both training and actual SAR operations and/or Scientific Diving!

Get in touch ASAP as we will be limiting numbers to a max of 12 divers for this event.
4 spots already taken!

Email [email protected] and use Reference SDIADVANCED07