The St George Scuba Club logo

The Club's name comes from the southern Sydney location called St George. This name is in general use and came about for the following reason. The Sydney basin area is officially the County of Cumberland. Within this area, the County is broken up into Parishes. The sole use now of these terms is generally to describe land titles (eg Lot 12345, Parish of St George, County of Cumberland). The area bounded by Cooks River, Botany Bay, Georges River and Salt Pan Creek was named sometime prior to 1820 as the Parish of St George. Unlike most other areas in Sydney, the Parish name has stayed in common use to describe the whole area.

Since its formation, St George Scuba Club has been an independent dive club with no association to any commercial dive operation. When its ancestry of the spearfishing club is taken into account, it is probably Sydney's second oldest scuba diving club. As such, it is older than any current Sydney dive shop (it has no relationship to the dive shop of a similar name). Its committee is directly elected by its members. The Club is based on the southern side of Sydney (including the St George area and the Sutherland Shire) but we have members from all over Sydney and nearby areas.

1973
A meeting was held on 31 January 1973 at which it appears a decision was made to establish a new scuba club. A total of 54 people attended this meeting. It is not known where the meeting was held nor what actual decisions were made as no minutes appear to have been taken.

The inaugural meeting of the St George Scuba Club was held at the Coronation Hall at Arncliffe on 28 February 1973. The Club was established with a grant of $50 from the St George Spearfishing Club. On the night, 45 people attended the meeting and 26 persons joined the Club (half yearly fee was $2). The following were the members at the end of the night:

At the March meeting 34 members attended together with 16 non-members. By the end of March 1973 there were 50 members. Two of the new members were Peter and Joan Harper, still active divers in 2009.

At the end of May 1973, tragedy struck the Club when brother and sister Stephen (22) and Christine Millott (19) died when diving The Shaft (an underground cavern) in South Australia. Their brother Glenn (25 and also a member) survived. Two other divers from the South Pacific Divers' Club also died. All were instructors.

In May 1973 the $50 grant from the spearfishing club was paid back. At the end of April 1973 there were 60 members. There were now 62 members. The membership year ended at 30 June 1973. Of the members, 9 were females (14.5%). The Club had a balance of $373.51 in funds.

In June and July membership renewals occurred ($4 per annum) but it looks like a lot did not renew. By the end of October 1973 there were 52 members, at least half being new since the end of June.

Some of the events held in the first year included a prawn night, movie nights, a party as well as dives. The Club raised money by selling drinks at the meetings, raffles and later on in the year, entry fees to meetings (20 cents).

1974

The first St George Scuba Club logo

At the end of June 1974 there were 79 members. In late 1974 a photo competition was held with 30 entrants. In November a cylinder was purchased for $165 for a raffle prize. The Club also purchased 100 cloth badges of the new emblem (see photo at right). A Christmas Party was held for which members paid $2. At the end of the year there were 29 members.

1975
During this year the Club started using trawlers for diving. In July they dived at Jervis Bay and in September they had a Ten Pin Bowling competition. Most of the trips to Jervis Bay were day trips on a Sunday but it appears some went down and camped at Greenpatch on Saturday. The Ten Pin Bowling competitions were very regular over the coming years. Some were competitions between the Club and the St George Spearfishing Club and the Club and Port Hacking Divers.

The Club also did a dive out of Sydney Harbour in August and September using a trawler. This was repeated in October and November. A Christmas Party was held in December at which 44 adults and 10 children attended (where they hired a generator for $10). T-shirts were also purchased. There were 22 members at the end of the year.

1976
About this time two members of the Club married each other. Wendy Scrimshaw (sister of a later President, Carol Scrimshaw) married Glen Millott. Another bowling competition was held in May . More trawler dives were done as well as social evenings. Laurie O'Grady joined the Club this year. He attended the very first meeting to establish the Club but did not join for over three and a half years.

Chris Ashton was the President and Peter Moxham the Vice-President.

The Christmas Party this year had 39 people attending at $3 each. The party cost $205.20 which included the hire of a generator, the purchase of a beer keg (beer was sold for 20 cents), meat and other food. At the end of the year there were 36 members. Membership fees were $4 per annum.

1977
In Feburary Geoff Sanders joined the Club. Geoff is still an active member of the Club today and is a Life Member. Steve Shaw attended the October meeting of the Club but did not actually join till February 1980.

Peter Moxham became the President and Alan Fletcher the Vice-President. The Club's meetings moved to St George Sailing Club at Sans Souci.

More trawler dives were held. The Christmas Party appears to have been held at Jervis Bay (camping). At the end of the year there were 26 members (fees were now $6 per annum). Attendence at meetings were less than 10 towards the end of the year.

1978
On 15 March a very young Phil Rose attended a meeting of the Club. He also attended the April meeting as a guest and appears to have joined the Club at that meeting. Phil has filled all positions in the Club and was made a Life Member in 2007. Laurie O'Grady became the new owner of Snorkell Inn at Kogarah about this time. He owned the shop till about the early 1990s and still runs dive trips to the Great Barrier Reef.

Peter Moxham remained as President and Robin McConville became Vice-President. Geoff Sanders became the Treasurer in July 1978. He held this position till 1992. Dives were held at Jervis Bay in October. Sometime in 1978 or 1979, meetings of the Club moved to the St George Sailing Club at Sans Souci (not to be confused with the Georges River 16 Foot Sailing Club next door where the Club would later move its meetings). At the end of the year there were 27 members. Attendence at meetings was very low for the whole year, averaging less than 10 members.

1979
On 10 to 11 February 1979 17 people attended a dive weekend at Jervis Bay (4 dives cost $14 using a trawler). Phil Rose and Mike Scotland attended this weekend. Mike is a long time member of the Club but does not appear to have been a member then. Mike was a teacher at Phil's school at this time.

On 18 March 1979 21 dived off a trawler at Port Stephens ($10 a double) and on 29 April 1979 26 did a double dive at Jervis Bay on a trawler ($7). On 18 March 1979 a double dive was planned out of Port Hacking ($10) with 13 attending but it looks like only a single dive was done. In June a trip was done to Montague Island.

Peter Moxham was again President with Alan Fletcher back as Vice-President. Membership fees were $6 per annum.

More dives were done at Jervis Bay (9 September), Broughton Island (21 October) and Jervis Bay (24-25 November). The Club was very busy. The Christmas Party had its traditional beer keg! At the end of the year there were 37 members. Attendence at the meetings increased greatly, with an average of over 15 and up to 22 attending.

1980
The year started off with a dive to Montague Island over the Australia Day weekend with about 18 attending. Steve Shaw joined the Club in February 1980. For 2002 to 2006 he was the President of the Club and is still a member today. In June 1980 Tony Karacsonyi joined the Club. Tony went on to become a renowned underwater photographer and today still has articles and photos published in the diving and general media.

Peter Moxham was elected President again with Paul Render as Vice-President. Robin McConville was Secretary with Geoff Sanders as Treasurer.

Don Pike joined the Club in August 1980. Don was a member of the Club until 2008 when due to ill health he did not renew his membership. In November 1980 Judy Blake (now Morris) joined the Club. Judy is a Life Member of the Club and still regularly attends Club events. Attendence again increased during the year, averaging 25 with up to 35 members at one meeting.

1981
Dives in the first half of the year were Montague Island, Broughton Island, Jervis Bay, Terrigal, and Kiama. In June 1981 the Club paid Neville Coleman $100 to give a talk (worth about $300 in 2006 dollars). On 22 June 20 members went to the South Pacific Film night. There were 74 members at the end of the financial year.

Membership fee went up to $8 per annum in July ($24 in 2006 dollars - it is $25 in 2006!). In the second half of the year dives were planned at Jervis Bay, Montague Island, Broughton Island (cancelled). There were 57 members at the end of the year.

1982

A later St George Scuba Club logo

Les Caterson and Tim Rigg joined the Club in February 1982. Les is a Life Member of the Club and still one of the Club's most active divers. Tim was President of the Club from 1995 to 1998. He was a member of the Club until 2008.

On 11 July a dive was held at Jervis Bay and on July 21 members went to the South Pacific film night. There was a bus trip to Hunter Valley on 31 July. What a busy month! On 11 and 12 August a weekend away on a Clipper cruiser was held on the Hawkesbury River (there was another on 11 and 12 December). In September dives were held on the Valiant and at Jervis Bay. The next month saw dives at Montague Island and in November Broughton Island and Jervis Bay. In December a dive was held at Kiama. The Christmas Party was held again with the cost being $160 for the 25.5 people attending (don't ask me, it was $2 a head). A beer keg was again purchased.

1983
Michael Cufer joined the Club (three times winner of the Australasian Underwater Photographer of the Year Competition) in January 1983. The Club went to Montague Island on 31 January. A 10th Anniversary dinner was held in February. The cost of the night was $491.40. A total of 43 people attended paying $10 a head. The same month 12 went to Jervis Bay for a weekend. In March a night dive was held at Osborne Shoals with 16 diving and the same month nine members dived at Manly Marineland. In May 1983 John McDonald joined the Club in May. John was a member till 2006. At the end of the financial year there were 80 members.

In July 28 members attended the South Pacific Divers' Club Film night. In August 30 members went on a wine tasting to Vicary's. More dives were held later in the year, including Jervis Bay, Kiama and Montague Island. As usual, a beer keg was purchased for the Christmas Party. Total cost of the party was $150 and no fee was charged. At the end of the year there were 64 members.

1984
The year started with Raelene Caterson, the 15 year old daughter of Les Caterson joining the Club. She is still a member. On 4 and 5 Febrary six members went on a "Clipper" cruise on the Hawkesbury. In the first half of the year, dives were held at Palm Beach, Jervis Bay (x2), Terrigal, Broughton Island, Montague Island and on the SS Hilda. At the end of June there were 78 or 79 members. There was $1025.88 in the bank.

On 20 July 12 members went to the South Pacific film night. In the second half of the year dives were held at SS Undola, Jervis Bay (x 4 - they loved JB didn't they - 6 times in the one year!), Montague Island and Broughton Island. A First Aid course was held at which 10 members got their certificate (cost them $20 each and the Club subsidised $10).

Robin McConuille was elected President and Phil Rose was Vice-President. Tim Rigg was the Secretary and Geoff Sanders and Judy Blake were Treasurer and Assistant Secretary/Treasurer.

The Christmas Party had no keg this year, they went to Roman Scandals, a theatre party held (if memory serves me right) at Bankstown Town Hall. Cost was $18 a head and 24 attended. There were 66 members at the end of the year.

1985
Over the Australia Day Long Weekend 22 divers go to Montague Island. Cost was $20 a double dive. Other dives in the first six months were Jibbon Reef (night), Broughton Island and Jervis Bay (of course).

In March the meetings moved to the Georges River Sailing Club as the previous venue was considered unsuitable. On the weekend of 17 to 18 March, one member, Anna (?) got bent on a dive at Broughton Island. At the end of June there were 81 members. The Club had $2069.88 at 30 June.

The Club went to the South Pacific Divers' Club film night on 19 July. Other trips during the year were to Montague Island, camping at Greenpatch at Jervis Bay.

On 8 September Tim Rigg found a torch lost 105 days earlier off Bowen Island by Don Pires.

Phil Rose was elected President in September and Geoff Sanders was still Treasurer and Judy Blake was still Assistant Secretary/Treasurer.

At the end of the year there were 63 members.

1986
In February the Club went on a Hawkesbury cruise weekend. During the year there were trips to Ulladulla, Montague Island (x2), Jervis Bay, Broughton Island (Nelson Bay x2), Terrigal and the SS Bombo. There was a near annual trip to Vicary's Winery for wine tasting and bush dance.

At 30 June there were 78 members and there was $2300.80 in the bank.

Phil Rose was re-elected President in September and Geoff Sanders was still Treasurer and Judy Morris (nee Blake) was still Assistant Secretary/Treasurer.

The Christmas Party was held at the Peter Street Theatre Restaurant and 26 attended. At the end of the year there were 58 members.

1987
The regular dive weekends to Ulladulla, Montague Island, Jervis Bay and Broughton Island were held. There was also a weekend at Terrigal. A tour of the helicopter base at Royal North Shore was arranged as was the usual Vicary's Winery night.

At 30 June there were 68 members and the Club had $2954.65 in the bank.

At the Annual General Meeting in September, Robin McConuille became the President again and Carol Scrimshaw was elected Vice-President.

During the first weekend in December, a trip on the Esperance Star on the Great Barrier Reef was held. A total of 37 dives were done by most.

At the end of the year there were 53 members.

1988
Early in the year there was a trip to Montugue Island. The Club certainly went there a lot in the 1908s. The 15th Anniversary of the Club fell in February and on the 15th they had an annual dinner as usual (something still done till this day every February). The dinner was at the Georges River Sailing Club in the dining room after the meeting.

The Club passed a motion to accept as members the former members of the Snorkel Inn Dive Club. I do not know why the Snorkel Inn Dive Shop closed their club down, but in late 1989 they were referring people who enquired about diving to Les Caterson of the Club.

In late January the trip to Ulladulla almost had to be cancelled as the dive operator could not provide a boat. Instead, Les Caterson and Al Barning took their boats down. They had 80 foot visibility on the dives.

In February there was a trip to Jervis Bay and four dives were done, the wreck of the SS Wandra, The Docks, Point Perpendicular and North Bowen Island. Trips later in the year were to Jervis Bay again, Broughton Island and Terrigal.

Mike Scotland, a former member of the Club and again a member in the 2000s, came to the April meeting and showed slides.

At one meeting Les Caterson moved a motion that "the Club should support in principle that a large vessel should be sunk at Merries Reef" (this is off the northern end of Wanda Beach). This was passed unanonmously.

Another trip to Vicary's Winery was held on Saturday 25 June and was a great success. At the end of June there were 109 members and there was $3311.34 in the bank.

On 10 July when at Jervis Bay, on the way out to the first dive, the prop fell off the charter boat. The first dive of the day was to recover the prop and put it back on. President Phil Rose found and refitted it. Apparently Carol Scrimshaw was designing a new emblem for the Club, but T-shirts with the old design were ordered. At the AGM, Robin McConuille was re-elected President and the rest of the committee was the same as 1987-8.

On 12 November there was a visit to the Water Police base at Sans Souci. The Christmas Party was a Port Hacking cruise. The year ended with 87 members.

1989
There was another Montague Island trip at the start of the year, this time in conjunction with Malua Bay (at Batemans Bay). In February a decision was made to no longer use Phil Challender's charter boat (from Miranda Dive). No explanantion was given for this decision.

A trip to Currarong (at Jervis Bay) was planned - cost was $15 for camping and $60 for four dives. They dived the SS Merinbula and SS Wandra.

On Saturday 15 April a Rock and Roll night was held. This was organised by Carol Scrimshaw and was very successful.

At the end of June there were 107 members and $4513.33 in the bank. This is the highest number of members to date.

On 2 July the Club dived the wreck of the SS Duckenfield, the location of which was only revealed on 24 May 1989.

A trip to Ulladulla was deemed "disastrous". The accommodation was said to be very poor, with 15 bunks in the one room, only two showers and one toilet. The cost was $18 for one night. The members were also not impressed with the dive shop service.

At the AGM Bill Harrison was elected President and John Gordon was Vice-President. The Secretary was Carol Scrimshaw and the Treasurer was still Geoff and Judy was Assistant Secretary/Treasurer.

The Christmas Party was held a Les and Elly Caterson's house. Late in the year, Judy Morris had a baby girl, Laura. The same year, Raelene Caterson turned 21. At the end of the year there were 75 members.

1990
There were lots of trips as normal in 1990. Some of the places visited were Jervis Bay, Norah Head, Ulladulla, Currarong (at Easter) and Forster.

At the end of June there were 77 members (a drop of 30 from a year earlier) and the bank balance was a very healthy $4255.95.

Dave Ireland ("the crocodile man") again pulled out of a commitment to show some films at a meeting. There was another trip to Vicary's Winery. Mike Cufer and Tony Karisonyi came in the top 10 at the annual Australasian UNderwater Photograph Competition run by South Pacific Divers' Club.

At the AGM John Gordon was elected President and Helen Kyriaios Vice-President. Steve Bull was elected to replace Judy Morris as Assistant Secretary/Treasurer.

The Christmas Party was held at the home of Bill (Harrison?). Late in the year, Judy Morris had another baby, Brandon. At the end of the year there were 54 members, a drop of 21 over the year and 53 over two years.

1991

There was a bushwalking trip to the Blue Mountains in July, a mid-year trip to Jervis Bay, a trip to Montague Island (October). The Club supported a fight to stop ocean sandmining off the Royal National Park. John Gordon was re-elected President, with Keith Philpott as Vice-President.

The Christmas Party was a BBQ at Jibbon Beach. There were 55 members at the end of the year.

1992
There was a trip to Ulladulla over the Australia Day Long Weekend and in February Tim Rigg organised a camping weekend at Bonnie Vale in Royal National Park, with dives on Cat Dive (owned by Les Caterson). March saw a trip to Jervis Bay and in May a trip to Terrigal. The June Long Weekend was a trip to Forster. Michael Cufer married Wendy early in the year. At the end of June there were 60 members.

In August some members go on a trip to the Solomon Islands organised by Shiprock Dive. Carol Scrimshaw was elected as President, Ian Champion was Vice-President. Geoff was still Treasurer. This would be his last year in this position. The October Long weekend was spent at Montague Island and there was a trip to Jervis Bay in November.

The Christmas Party was held at the home of Rodger Clark and Carol Scrimshaw. There were 43 members at the end of the year.

1993
The year started with a trip to Ulladulla. In March, Les Caterson took over from Geoff Sanders as Treasurer. At Easter, the Club went to Currarong and in June to Forster. There were 57 members at the end of the financial year.

Michael Cufer won the Australasian Underwater Photographer of the Year Award and John Gordon came third in the novice section.

Carol Scrimshaw was re-elected President and Steve Bull was Vice-President. Tim Rigg was Secretary and Les Caterson Treasurer. There was a trip to Nelson Bay/Broughton Island in October and in November a trip to Norah Head. Michael McFadyen joined the Club in the second half of the year.

The Christmas Party was held at Bonnie Vale in Royal National Park. There were 46 members at the end of the year.

1994
There was a slow start to the year and the first weekend away appears to have been Easter at Eden. However, in February a few members went to Chuuk Lagoon with Shiprock Dive. Over the Anzac Weekend there was a trip to Norah Head and the June Long Weekend was held at South West Rocks. There were 57 members at 30 June.

There was a trip to Jervis Bay in August. Tim Rigg was elected President, with Judy Morris Vice-President, Les Caterson Treasurer and Carol Scrimshaw Secretary.

In October Les Caterson took Le Scat down to Ulladulla and Batemans Bay for a week of diving. A total of eight members went on all or part of the trip. The November meeting of the Club was held at the St George Rowing Club (now called Rowers on Cooks). The change was made due to the unsatisfactory meeting room at the rowing club. Thirty members attended the DIVE Log night at Darling Harbour where Jean-Michel Cousteau was the guest speaker.

The Christmas Party was held on three party punts on Port Hacking. There were 47 members at the end of the year.

1995
There was a trip to Norah Head ealry in the year (not sure of date) and to Bermagui at Easter to dive Montague Island. The first SCAN (Scuba Clubs' Association of NSW) dive weekend was held at Jervis Bay in March (it was actually before SCAN was formed and called the Combined Clubs Weekend).

At the April meeting a new logo design was considered. Of the many designs presented (most created by Carol Scrimshaw), one was adopted with a slight change. This is the logo still used to this date. T-shirts were printed by Les Caterson and badges and stickers produced.

There were 53 members at 30 June.

In September an overseas trip to Vanuatu is oganised by Michael McFadyen in conjunction with South Pacific Divers' Club. A total of about 24 do the trip, most from St George. Tim Rigg becomes President, with Andreas Thimm Vice-President. Carol and Les remain in their previous positions.

Over the October Long Weekend the Club did a trip to Laurieton to dive the wreck of the huge crane, Titan. Mike Scotland ran a maritime biology course.

The Christmas Party was held at Les and Elly Caterson's place. At the end of the year there were 47 members.

1996
The first trip of the year was to Eden over the Australia Day Long Weekend. In February there was a trip to Jervis Bay, over Anzac Day a trip to South West Rocks and in May the SCAN weekend at Nelson Bay. There was another trip to Jervis Bay in June and at the end of the financial year there were 53 members. The membership fee was $10 per annum.

Badges and stickers were finally produced. There were trips to Norah Head and Malua Bay in the second half of the year. Judy Morris was elected as a life member at the Annual General Meeting and Tim Rigg re-elected as President. Robyn Kemp was Vice-President and the other positions remained the same. The membership fee was increased to $15 per annum.

There was an overseas trip to Madang in Papua New Guinea in October. A new constitution for the Club was prepared and the Club was incorporated. A trip on Ocean Trek in Jervis Bay was held in November.

The first SCAN Sydney Dive Day was held in November at Jibbon Beach. The Christmas Party was again held at Les and Elly's place. There were 52 members at the end of the year.

1997
The annual SCAN Sydney Dive Day was held at Frenchmans Bay and St George Scuba Club hosted Barry Andrewartha, Editor of DIVE Log and Sportdiving. There were 200 divers and 15 boats! St George Scuba Club had 35 members present.

The Easter trip was to Pittwater, staying at the national parks VIP Lodge at Towlers Bay and diving on Le Scat.

John Fowden won the Lyn and Pat Manly Encouragement Award at the Australasian Underwater Photographer of the Year Competition.

Trips were also held to South West Rocks and Forster. At 30 June there were 55 members.

At the AGM Tim Rigg was re-appointed as President, with Robyn Kemp again Vice-President. Eddy Labour became Secretary. The second half of the year saw a trip to Jervis Bay and in October an overseas trip to Chuuk Lagoon was organised by Leo Bergagnin in conjunction with South Pacific Divers' Club.

The Club decides to take up a subscription to DIVE Log, paying for 15 copies, which continues to this day. The SCAN Weekend away was held at Jervis Bay.

The Christmas Party was held on Clarke Island on Sydney Harbour but Eddy Labour and Michael McFadyen, who organised the location, cannot attend as they are away fighting bushfires when it is held.

1998
The SCAN Dive Day is again held at Frenchmans Bay, 56 members attended. Mike Scotland tries to organise regular Thusday night dives but there is little interest.

Trips to South West Rocks, Eden,

Les and Elly Caterson, Bill and Robyn Kemp, went to Western Australia and dived with the whale sharks.

An East Coast Safari starts on the June Long Weekend, visiting Byron Bay, Wooli and Coffs Harbour. In July Tim Rigg and Adrienne get engaged.

In September Michael McFadyen becomes President, with Tim Rigg as Vice-President. An overseas trip to Vanuatu and the SS President Cooildge is organised. The Christmas Party is held at Oak Park, with a dive before.

1999
Trips to Malua Bay (Batemans Bay), Jervis Bay, Forster, Port Stephens as well as another East Coast Safari (Wooli, Coffs Harbour and South West Rocks). Another overseas trip to the Coolidge in Vanuatu was held (8 members attended) and another trip to Fiji was also organised.

Les and Elly Caterson are elected Life Members. At the AGM, Michael McFadyen is again elected President, with Bill Kemp as Vice-President.

The Christmas Party was again held at Oak Park, with two divers getting bitten by an angelshark, two washed up on rocks and many returned to shore by the Surf Club boat.

2000
Tim and Adrienne Rigg have a baby girl early in the year. Trips to Jervis Bay on Ocean Trek, Nelson Bay, another trip to JB and Port Macquarie were held.

In about March or April, visiting German diver and Club member, Manuela Koerner died while diving. Her husband, Jens expressed thanks for the thoughts of the members. Michael McFadyen is still President.

2001
Michael McFadyen is still President.

2002
Steve Shaw becomes President. Michael McFadyen is elected as a Life Member. A large number of members head to Vanuatu to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the sinking of the SS President Coolidge.

2003
Steve Shaw is again President.

2004
Kelly Jandik organises the first of the Girls' Weekend. This is a dive trip for the female members of the Club and the non-diving wives of members. It is held at Jervis Bay and despite the useless dive operator, it is a great success.

A trip to Chuuk Lagoon later in the year is well attended. However, Michael McFadyen falls ill on the trip and has to spend five sessions in the decompression chamber (it is later believed that it was not a diving related matter).

2005
Steve Shaw is again President.

2006
Steve Shaw steps down as President at the AGM and Kelly Jandik is elected President. There is a trip on the Undersea Explorer to Osprey Reef in conjunction with Ryde Underwater Club.

The October Long Weekend had a trip to Nelson Bay which was well attended. Mike Scotland, Eddie Ivers, Paul Pacey and Peter Trayhurn purchase a Bauer compressor for their use.

In November, a large group of members attends the Ocean Odyssey Night at the University of NSW. The Christmas Party was held at Kurnell, with Elly Caterson organising the event. A great sucess.

2007
Kelly Jandik again organises a Girls' Weekend, this time at Nelson Bay.

Michael McFadyen and Kelly Jandik get married on 26 May 2007. Kelly is again elected President. There is a trip to the Great Barrier Reef on the Undersea Explorer.

A trip to Chuuk Lagoon on the SS Thorfinn is organised but the boat sinks before they get to go. The boat is finally repaired and the trip goes ahead in 2008.

There are weekend trips to Shellharbour, South West Rocks, Norah Head, Forster, a week at the Solitary Islands and a trip to the Barrier Reef on the Undersea Explorer.

The Christmas Party was held at Kurnell.

2008
Membership reaches 97 during 2007-8 membership year. Club has probably its most succesful year, with three overseas trips (Chuuk Lagoon, Palau and Papua New Guinea - Rabaul and Kavieng), a trip to the Great Barrier Reef, numerous trips within NSW and local dives with record numbers attending. There are now six boats in the Club. Jason Coombs takes over as President. Don Pike relinquishes membership due to ill health after 28 years as a member.

The Christmas Party was again held at Kurnell, with about 60 members and family attending.

2009
Probably the most successful year in the Club's history, even better than 2008. Membership reached an all time high of 111 as at 30 June. Overseas trips to Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Thailand and Papua New Guinea were well attended as was a trip to Tasmania. Record numbers attended local dive days (five boats and 26 divers on one) and more Club boat dives were scheduled than any other year.

At the AGM in August, all the existing committee were returned. By 20 August 2009, we had 106 members, that is, virtually all of the members from the last financial year had rejoined and we gained a few extra new members.

The Christmas Party was again held at Kurnell, with over 30 members diving and close to 60 attending. A great day!

The Club ended the year with 110 members.

2010

The year started well, with well attended boat dives and a trip to Kiama on the last weekend of January. More deep dives were held than previous years and three overseas trips planned. Membership hit 117 (another new record) in March.

Presidents of the Club