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Welcome

To subscribe to the MUUC email list, email everyone-request@email.muuc.org.au with the word Subscribe as the subject. You will then be added to the list, subject to your membeship being verified and will receive e-mails about upcoming trips, social events and weekly dives.

For a quick list of FAQs about diving with us, click here.

Upcoming Social Events

  • Weekly pub meetings at the Clyde Hotel (cnr. Elgin/Cardigan). Come along at 8pm on Thursday for a social drink and to plan the coming weekend's diving.
  • Christmas in July: Friday 25th at the Hofbrauhaus! All invited - club members, partners, friends, etc. RSVPs required, see message board for details.
  • Events Calendar: Want to know what's planned for the upcoming year? Keep an eye on the Message Boards for more information.

Buddy Up!
Latest diving summary [link]
Already got an idea for a dive? Post it on the forum and find some MUUC members to buddy up with [link]

New to the club and need help getting on a dive? [e-mail the Dive Coordinator]



Upcoming Dive Trips



More trips being planned so stay tuned, and remember you can always organise a trip yourself! If you would like to do this but aren't sure where to start, just e-mail the Dive Coordinator.


Have a workout!                         ------Underwater Hockey-------

The best fun you'll have on the bottom of a swimming pool!

The sport is played along the bottom of the pool, where teams of 6 players hold their breath and move a lead puck into goal trays on each end of the pool. You have to push, flick and otherwise manouvering the puck with short, hand-held sticks. See this article for more information on the game.

Club games are played at 8-9pm on Monday nights at the uni Sports Centre pool (on Tin Alley). No prior experience is necessary and all equipment (except mask and snorkel) is provided, so just turn up if you're interested in giving it a try. Sessions generally consist of a half hour warm-up and skills practice session, followed by a half hour game. Make sure you get in by 7:50 to allow time to get changed, select gear, etc.

See the Underwater Hockey page on the website, the Underwater Hockey section of the message boards for discussion, or contact the underwater hockey coordinator if you have any questions.


UPCOMING COURSES


Welcome to the MUUC course page! Here you will find all the latest updates on upcoming courses and useful links and info to all the courses we are running.


Questions about MUUC courses?

Check our MUUC FAQ and Dive Course Info webpage for lots of useful info!! 

PADI OW and AOW courses are run on a regular basis. PADI specialty courses such as Nitrox, Deep or other PADI specialty courses can be organised on demand. The club also offers IANTD tech courses and CDAA Cave training. Please contact the course coordinators, KA and Luke, for more details or to register interest for a particular course!

The costs given on the website include all course associated costs, but exclude membership fees, dive medical where necessary, additional gear hire where applicable, transport and accommodation!

The Course Enrolment Form can be downloaded here. Please make sure you print out a copy and bring it along with the deposit when you enrol for your course. This form is needed for all courses!

PADI Open Water Course 

Cost: $450 (includes all course associated costs, except dive medical ($110-$160), membership fees ($40 or $130), transport and accommodation)

  • (1) 8/9 & 15/16 November 2008 (Instructor: Terri Allen) - 3 spots available
  • (2) 6/7 & 13/14 December 2008 (Instructor: Uwe Ackerman) - 6 spots available
  • (3) Late December 2008 (Terri Allen) - 6 spots available : Please Note this course will be conducted over four consecutive days between Christmas and New Years.
  • You must be available for all 4 days! 
  • If you are interested in one of these courses, please contact the course coordinators
  • If you have four or more people, we can also often arrange courses on request.

You can find a list of doctors who can do diving medicals for you (incl. a quote current as of Feb 08) here.


PADI Advanced Open Water Course 

Cost: $360 (includes all course associated costs except membership fees ($40 or $130), transport and accommodation)

  • 29/30 November (Instructor: Uwe Ackerman) - 4 spots available 
    • Dates to be confirmed.  Register your interest by contacting the course coordinators.
  • The course includes 5 dives (Navigation, Night-Dive, Deep-Dive and 2 other specialty dives)
  • There will also be a theory night in the week before, which you will have to be available also
  • Minimum requirement: PADI OW or equivalent certification

[Optional: AOW combined with Nitrox specialty course available for an additional $170]


PADI Nitrox Course

Cost: $295 (includes all course associated costs except membership fees ($40 or $130) and transport)

  • Nitrox courses (theory + two dives) can be run along with any advanced course.
  • Minimum requirement: You must hold an AOW certificate and have 20 logged dives!


PADI Rescue Course

  • TBA (Instructor: Terri Allen) - 4 spots available
    • Theory nights: TBA in the evenings
    • EFR: TBA (one night)
  • Minimum requirements: You need to hold a PADI AOW or equivalent certification.
  • First Aid Certificate: can be done with the course if you don't have one already (less than 12 months old)
  • we also offer Oxygen provider courses (1 night) and First Aid courses (1 night) seperately

Costs: (include all course associated costs except membership fees ($40 or $130) and transport)

  • Rescue Course (incl EFR & O2 provider course):$520
  • Rescue Course only: $320 (if you hold a valid EFR and O2 provider certificate less than 12months old)
  • Rescue & EFR Course: $460
  • Rescue & O2 provider Course:   $420 (if you already hold a valid First aid certificate less than 12 months old)
  • EFR & O2 provider course only: $220
  • EFR course only: $150
  • O2 provider course only: $105 (or $75 for refresher course)

If you are interested, please email the course coordinators .


O2 Provider Course: Our next course is planned for October/Novemeber. Keep an eye out for the new dates!

Here is your chance to learn how to safely provide oxygen in an emergency! It can also be used as a refresher to keep your certification up to date! Email the course coordinators if interested!


CDAA Deep Cavern course

Cost: $600-$650 depending on numbers (includes all course associated costs, manual and CDAA membership except air, gear hire, transport and accommodation)

Alternatively, if you have a group of 3 or more people, we can organise a course for you.



CDAA Cave Course

Cost: $520 (includes all course materials and CDAA registration, but does not include air, gear hire, transport or accommodation)

  • New dates coming soon!
  • Instructor: Terri Allen
  • Minimum requirements:
    • You must hold a current CDAA Deep Cavern certification (formerly Cavern/Sinkhole)
    • Have logged a minimum of 15 unsupervised dives totalling 15 hours
  • for more information: check out the Cave Divers Association of Australia homepage.
  • You must have excellent bouyancy control and be proficient in line and reel work.
  • Any Questions? Want to joint the course? Contact Terri Allen.
The course is run with 2 evenings of theory and practical work in Melbourne and 3 days of diving in Mt. Gambier. At request, the course can be run full time in Mt.Gamber over 4 days.
The aim of the course is to familiarise Deep Cavern qualified divers with the theory and practical requirements necessary to safely undertake diving activities in CDAA defined Cave environment.



IANTD Deep/Nitrox Course:

Cost: $550 (incl. all course associated costs, but NOT boatdives ($100-$250, depending if club boats or commercial charter is used); membership fees ($40 or $130), gear, transport and accomodation where needed)
[$490 if you already have nitrox qualification]
  • Contact the course coordinator for dates
  • Instructor: Michael O'Toole
  • Minimum requirements: check out the IANTD homepage and talk to Michael O'Toole
  • Interested? Want to join the course? For more details contact the course coordinators


PADI Dive Master Course

Cost: $690 (includes course associated costs except membership, dive medical, transport, accomodation and dives when assisting on courses!)

  • 2008 course (Instructor: Uwe Ackerman)
  • Minimum requirements: You have to hold a PADI Rescue certificate and a minimum of 20 logged dives to begin the course. You need to have a minimum of 60 logged dives to be able to finish the course!
  • Interested? To find out how to join contact the course coordinators.
The PADI Divemaster course is a demanding and time-consuming, but very rewarding course! MUUC runs this course on an internship bases. Allow yourself about 6 months to finish this course.



  • Any questions? Check out the FAQ section for more useful info
    or contact your friendly course-coodordinators KA and Luke 


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