This month we're lucky enough to be hosted by club sponsor, Spear West! Andy and the team will be talking to us about the Science of Freediving.  Andy's talk last year on Freediving Techniques and Safety was one of the biggest meetings to date, so make sure you don't miss out!  Date: 18 March 2026 Venue: Spear West - 2/1 Baden St, Osborne Park WA 6017 Time: 6pm  Grab a free ticket online to help us plan for the number of attendees. As always, everyone is welcome so bring along your mates! 

Hi Albany Comp Registrants!  Lets celebrate what will hopefully be an awesome day on the water by heading out for dinner on Saturday night.  Location: Wilson Brewing Company Time: 5pm RSVP to this event / let us know by end of Friday if you and your crew can make it (and how many) so we can confirm numbers with the venue. 

📍 WAUC Albany Competition 2026 – Save the Date! 🐟🌊 We’re excited to announce the WAUC Albany Competition 2026, giving everyone plenty of time to plan a weekend away down south in beautiful Albany. ⚖️ Weigh-In Details 📍 Eyre Park (Garden St), Middleton Beach ⏰ 2:00PM sharp ❗ Late sign-offs will be disqualified With the new demersal restrictions in the West Coast Bioregion, we expect this to be a highly anticipated competition, so lock it into your calendar early! 🌦 Weather Contingency – No Stress If conditions are unsafe on Saturday, the competition will be postponed to Sunday With the Monday being a public holiday, there’s no stress about getting back to work if we move the comp. If both days happen to be unsafe for diving, the weekend will be officially dubbed a WAUC Albany Social Weekender This has happened in the past and turned into an awesome weekend of rest, relaxation, and good times with the WAUC crew — one of the best parts of our shared hobby. 🏆 Competition Categories Open Placed Pairs Ladies Placed Pairs Mixed Placed Pairs Most Meritorious Adreno Rookie Winner Junior Category 📝 Registration & Sign-On All entrants must register via the WAUC TidyHQ website so the committee knows who is attending for catering and safety reasons. Sign-on is required prior to the event by ordering a FREE ticket on TidyHQ You must be a financial WAUC member Sign-on closes at 5:00PM Friday 27th February 2025 If anything changes with your registration, notify the committee ASAP 📜 Rules & Species RULES: TO BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY SPECIES LIST: TO BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY We can’t wait to head down to Albany with everyone — whether it’s for a competitive weekend or a relaxed social getaway. Get signed on early and start planning! WAUC Committee 🤿🐟

This month we’re doing something a little different, an open club discussion on diving when sharks are in the water. Rather than a formal guest speaker and presentation, this will be an interactive session where members can share: Personal experiences and close calls What worked (and what didn’t) Decision-making in the moment When to exit the water Gear considerations and safety practices With the increase in conversations around shark activity (and a lot of social media attention), this feels like a timely and practical topic for all of us, especially our newer members who may not yet have experienced certain situations. The team at Adreno will also have relevant gear available on the night if you’d like to check anything out or ask questions about equipment options. It would be great to see as many members, old and new, come down and share some stories and experiences. Hope to see you there!  Date: 18 February 2026 Venue: Adreno, 2C / 376 South St, O'Connor Time: 6pm  Grab a free ticket online to help us plan for the number of attendees. 

WA Undersea Club is excited to announce the ADRENO Metro Masters Competition – proudly supported by our Platinum Sponsor, Adreno! 📅 Date: Saturday, 10th January 2026 🌅 Start: Sunrise 📍 Weigh-in: John Tonkin Reserve, East Fremantle – 2:00pm SHARP! Important updates: •  New species list and points system due to West Coast Bio Region regulations. •  Boaters: Ensure all safety equipment is current and in service. Food and some drinks supplied, plus beers from club sponsor Running With Thieves! Categories & Prizes: •  Open Pairs: 1st, 2nd, 3rd •  Women’s Pairs: 1st •  Mixed Pairs: 1st •  Junior Individual: 1st (dive with experienced partner for safety) •  Rookie Prize •  Most Meritorious •  Mystery Weight NEW CATEGORIES •  Biggest King George Whiting!  •  Biggest Species from the Hat! After weigh-in: Sausage sizzle, cool drinks, beers, and heaps of mingling! See you there! RULES Sign on is required prior to the event on Tidy HQ buy ordering a free ticket. This can be done on this event page but you must be signed in to TidyHQ and a financial member. 

WAUC Christmas Party 2025 / RUNNING WITH THIEVES Sponsor Launch! Date: Sunday, 30th November 2025 Time: From 3:00pm (plenty of time for a morning dive if the weather is kind!) Venue: RUNNING WITH THIEVES BREWERY, 218 Marine Terrace, South Fremantle WA 6162 Please RSVP via TidyHQ so we can lock in catering numbers! https://waunderseaclub.tidyhq.com/.../77224.../carts/new It’s time to celebrate another fantastic year with the West Australian Undersea Club! Join us for an afternoon of good food, laughs, share some dive memories and lock in that Christmas Crayfish session with your fellow WAUC members and families. This will be a catered event, so all you need to bring is your Christmas spirit (and maybe a good story or two from the season). It’s a perfect chance to relax, connect, and celebrate the year gone by with our WAUC community. Expect: Great food (catered event) and drinks (can be purchased over the bar) Family-friendly vibes Plenty of laughs and stories shared A chance to unwind after a big year of diving and adventures We’d love to see as many members and their families as possible—let’s make this a Christmas party to remember!

*** THIS WEEKEND *** Get ready it's nearly that time again, the Old Man Blue Cray Comp is THIS SATURDAY!! Weigh in is at the base of the old Army Jetty in Thompson Bay at 1pm SHARP, with a nifty BBQ feed, supplied by Crafty Meats Perth, post dive with a few frothies supplied by our new Gold Sponsor, Running With Thieves!! Open to WAUC financial members (free entry for members), join and enter at https://waunderseaclub.tidyhq.com/ Beat the demersal ban blues by joining us on one of our greatest social events in our competition calendar. Big thanks to Old Man Blue for his support and coming on board again as the sponsor of the comp! Categories: Biggest bag of 3 crays 1st, 2nd & 3rd Heaviest Cray (Open) 1st, 2nd & 3rd Heaviest Cray (Female) Heaviest Junior Cray Heaviest Rookie Cray Short Dive or Mystery Weight Cray (depending on entries) Foot Race – Male Foot Race – Female Check-in on the day is with Marius and Shane (at the laptops) before 1PM – this is a strict cut-off, no exceptions. Please dive safe and with a buddy – nothing is more important to WAUC than everyone coming home safe. Remember, our committee are volunteers – we’ll be diving and competing too, so if you spot somewhere you can lend a hand, please do! Freedive/Breathe-hold caught crays only.  *weigh in times may be subject to change depending on weather conditions*  

We are lucky enough to have Refishwest join us for our October Meeting to talk to us about marine parks development, Bunbury offshore wind farm and potential changes to the demersal rules.  Date: 15 October 2025 Venue: Blasta Collective, Goodwood Parade, Burswood Time: Meet from 6pm, presentation to commence at 6.30pm  Come along and grab a drink/meal with the crew. As always, guest are welcome! See you there. 

We are lucky enough to have Bert from Old Man Blue joining us for our September Meeting. As always, he's looking after us all at the club and will be bringing along a bunch of his cray gear, just in time for the upcoming Cray Comp on 15 November (more details on that to follow).  Date: 17 September 2025 Venue: Federal Hotel, Fremantle  Time: Meet from 6pm, presentation to commence approx. 6.30pm Check out Old Man Blue's equipment here: Old Man Blue Website Come along, grab a bite, talk all things diving and get some tips from Bert before the comp. As always, guests are welcome.   See you all there.   

It's AGM time!!! This year we are hosting our AGM at the Doubleview Bowls Club. RSVP REQUIRED FOR CATERING   Date: Sat 23rd August 2025 Time: Meet from 11:30am, formalities to commence approximately 12:30am Catering: Provided Drink: Purchased over the bar.  Lawn Bowls: Included weather permitting (Bring your A-game, points count towards the club champion leader board... JOKING!)  RSVP EXTENDED: BY 5PM Wednesday 20th AUGUST. (VIA THE TIDYHQ WEBSITE) YOU MUST RSVP FOR CATERING AND VENUE NUMBERS   We will be announcing winners for: Adreno Club Champion (Winner & Runner-up) Adreno Ladies Club Champion (Winner & Runner-up) Adreno Rookie of the Year (Winner & Runner-up) Aimrite Mack1000 (1st 2nd 3rd Ladies and Judges Choice) TopoDC Power Dhu Comp (1st 2nd 3rd Ladies and Judges Choice) Karratha Adventure Sports Coral Trout Comp (1st 2nd 3rd Ladies and Judges Choice) Old Man Blue Cray Comp (Largest Northern, Largest Southern/Western and Judges Choice) WAUC Video Comp (Edit, Raw and Judges Choice) We have a HUGE end of year prize pool this year thanks to our generous sponsors and we are really excited to share them with you. We will also be electing the new committee. All roles are vacant and available for nomination. Your club needs your help, even if it's only in the smallest way. Roles available: President Vice President Secretary Treasurer General Committee (Multiple required)     

NEW DATE: Karratha Adventure Sports Dampier Comp! (Re-registration required)   21st June 2025 Start: Sunrise Sign off/ Weigh-in: 3pm Sharp (late sign offs will be disqualified)   Please register by 5pm Friday 20th June online. You will need to be a financial member and logged in to register.  Please ensure both you and your buddy are current members.    NOTE:  You will need to re-register even if you registered for the previous comp (So we have an accurate handle on numbers). Expected categories include prizes for open, ladies pairs, mixed pairs, Adreno Rookie, Junior, most meritorious and mystery weight. Subject to change depending on registered pairs and numbers.    Rules: HERE Species List: HERE   Further updates to be announced leading up to the comp!

We are hosting the June meeting North of the River this Month. We are lucky to have Tom Rath presenting a demo on knife sharpening.... He has done a deep dive recently and we are expecting this to be really informative.    Come down, meet your club mates and have a bite to eat and a drink. As always vistors welcome.    Location: The Morris, Innaloo Time: Meet from 5:30pm. Presentation to commence approx 6:30pm   Looking forward to catching up!