Moving to Melbourne, Austrlia

granso · 10th November 2007, 17:15

Hi yall!
In about 2 weeks I am moving to Melbourne, Vic.
I was wondering what is the rebreather scene, there.

ciao

rob

Scuttle · 11th November 2007, 03:19

G'day Rob,
No real focal points except for the Bell Hotel in South Melb,& that's a loose collection of individuals meeting infrequently.
Most dive operators (100 km south of Melb)will accept breathers & take them diving if they have the certs that will cover the dive site.
click on the Rebreather World world map in the Menu Bar.
Zoom in on Melbourne
tick both the destination & members buttons to see where we are all hiding.
In & around Port Phillip heads is where most of the recreational dives happen.
Except for my operation which is aimed at the technical market & we dive mainly wrecks 99% of the time outside of the bay & down the coast.
What breather are you diving?

simon varley · 11th November 2007, 07:43

welcome Rob,

as Jeff says, there's a few RBs around the area. Most of them either post here or on diveoz so should be fairly easy to get in touch. As well as Scuttlebutt, the DiveVic group is reasonably Rebreather friendly as Jason dives one too. They boost O2 so it's okay for fills, but it is a bit of a cattletruck operation in the summer - nice, friendly, but quick turnarounds.

granso · 19th November 2007, 11:08

Quote: (Originally Posted by Scuttle)

G'day Rob,
What breather are you diving?

thnx for the info.
I dove HBT's Voyager (former Aquatek) in SCR.
I have just finished the CCR course.

Scuttle · 21st November 2007, 09:27

you are welcome Rob,
Congratulations on the course & I have not come across a Voyager before, I'd be keen to have a look if you bring it down.
Not sure on your arrival time table--- but there is a Rebreather gathering next week at the Bells Hotel. JDZ has announced it on DiveOz Dive-Oz Discussion Forums - Rebreather get together 27/11/07 Melb

Rust Bucket · 25th November 2007, 22:10

Welcome Rob, from a very new CCR diver.

10th November 2007, 17:15	#1 (permalink)
granso New Member Current Rebreather/s: Other SCR Other Rebreather/s: Other SCR Join Date: May 2006 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Posts: 20	Moving to Melbourne, Austrlia Hi yall! In about 2 weeks I am moving to Melbourne, Vic. I was wondering what is the rebreather scene, there. ciao rob
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11th November 2007, 03:19	#2 (permalink)
Scuttle 1 Grumpy ole skipper Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Dolphin Other Rebreather/s: Dolphin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Jan Juc, Vic, Australia Posts: 239	Re: Moving to Melbourne, Austrlia G'day Rob, No real focal points except for the Bell Hotel in South Melb,& that's a loose collection of individuals meeting infrequently. Most dive operators (100 km south of Melb)will accept breathers & take them diving if they have the certs that will cover the dive site. click on the Rebreather World world map in the Menu Bar. Zoom in on Melbourne tick both the destination & members buttons to see where we are all hiding. In & around Port Phillip heads is where most of the recreational dives happen. Except for my operation which is aimed at the technical market & we dive mainly wrecks 99% of the time outside of the bay & down the coast. What breather are you diving? __________________ sold CK182 now its CK243
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11th November 2007, 07:43	#3 (permalink)
simon varley New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: geelong, VIC Posts: 34	Re: Moving to Melbourne, Austrlia welcome Rob, as Jeff says, there's a few RBs around the area. Most of them either post here or on diveoz so should be fairly easy to get in touch. As well as Scuttlebutt, the DiveVic group is reasonably Rebreather friendly as Jason dives one too. They boost O2 so it's okay for fills, but it is a bit of a cattletruck operation in the summer - nice, friendly, but quick turnarounds.
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19th November 2007, 11:08	#4 (permalink)
granso New Member Current Rebreather/s: Other SCR Other Rebreather/s: Other SCR Join Date: May 2006 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Posts: 20	Re: Moving to Melbourne, Austrlia Quote: (Originally Posted by Scuttle) G'day Rob, What breather are you diving? thnx for the info. I dove HBT's Voyager (former Aquatek) in SCR. I have just finished the CCR course.
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21st November 2007, 09:27	#5 (permalink)
Scuttle 1 Grumpy ole skipper Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Dolphin Other Rebreather/s: Dolphin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Jan Juc, Vic, Australia Posts: 239	Re: Moving to Melbourne, Austrlia you are welcome Rob, Congratulations on the course & I have not come across a Voyager before, I'd be keen to have a look if you bring it down. Not sure on your arrival time table--- but there is a Rebreather gathering next week at the Bells Hotel. JDZ has announced it on DiveOz Dive-Oz Discussion Forums - Rebreather get together 27/11/07 Melb __________________ sold CK182 now its CK243
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25th November 2007, 22:10	#6 (permalink)
Rust Bucket New Member Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 39	Re: Moving to Melbourne, Austrlia Welcome Rob, from a very new CCR diver. __________________ "The oceans breathed a life into me that I could have never conjured up on my own, and I will forever be in its debt. The secrets I have, were given to me because I went alone, and in the silence of myself I could hear them. It has been said that the only exploration of value is of ones self. If that is true, then I have had no better teacher in life than the ocean" - Carlos Eyles-
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