Committee

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The UWA Underwater Club is run by a committee of dedicated members who are elected each year at the Annual General Meeting. The AGM is the biggest club gathering in the whole year and celebrates the achievements of the recent dive season. All members and non-members are welcome to the AGM and it is a great way to see how the club operates. The club is always looking for more volunteer facilitators and you don’t need to be at the AGM to put your hand up. If you are keen to help out the club or require to speak to any of the committee members simply get in touch with us via the contact button below.

Dave Berry

President, Skipper Training & Small Equipment Officer

Dave is a seasoned cave diver who’s explored everything from the Nullarbor plains to the mysterious depths of Bikini Atoll. When he’s not exploring underwater caves, you’ll likely find him on the boat, always ready for a beer and a hearty chat about diving adventures.

Aren Leishman

Vice President & Small Equipment Officer

Aren is the club’s tech guru, always tinkering with equipment to keep everything running smoothly. His knowledge of diving is so comprehensive, you’d think he wrote the manual. If something technical goes awry, Aren is your go-to fixer.

Huw Porter

Secretary

Huw learnt to dive in the English Channel in 1999, and amazingly this didn’t put him off forever. Since then he has dived in every continent apart from Antarctica, dived reefs, wrecks and caves and spent far too much on Helium.

Galen Townson

Treasurer, Shed coordinator & Skipper Training

Galen coordinates our gear-hire shed volunteers and supports apprentice skippers as they learn the ropes. He first learned to dive with his wife in 2007 in Phi Phi, and returned to the water in 2024 to dive with his daughters in the Maldives. He’s a divemaster who loves helping others explore and develop confidence underwater, and looks forward to becoming an instructor in 2026. While learning to contribute to marine conservation science for Reef Life Survey, he found he enjoys going slow and appreciating the beauty of all marine life underwater.

Sebastien Roocke

Large Equipment Officer

Seb is a bit of a bogan but incredibly reliable. He’s often seen diving with a set of twin tanks so heavy they could anchor a ship. A cave diver and explorer at heart, Seb is always up for an underwater adventure.

Dylan Walker

Large Equipment Officer

Dylan can normally be found scrounging in the bilge of Doris or planning the next big spend within the club. Always happy for a yarn about diving and the après dive scene. Favourite dive locations in WA include the Abrolhos and Opera House.

Jenn Williams

Large Equipment Officer & Social Media officer

Cam Ferrier

Large Equipment Officer

Andrew Currie

Large & Small Equipment Officer

Jack Langoulant

Small Equipment Officer

Clancy Mccoll

Social Coordinator

Greg Madden

Dive coordinator

Wei Luo

Student Council Rep

Wayne Chandra

Website Officer

Wayne has been a club member for over a decade and is an experienced diver and phenomenal photographer. He also happens to be a web developer, ensuring our online presence is as sleek as a dolphin.

Pranav Menon

Website Officer

Alistair Cook

Shore drive coordinator

Coen Arrow

General committee

Coen has been with the club since 2020 and quickly found himself more involved than he initially planned. He’s a reef aficionado who prefers the colorful company of fish over the solitude of wrecks. Just don’t invite him on a cold-water dive; he’s not a fan.

Alec Zander McGregor

General committee

Alec is a recent Dive Master who’s keen to practice his underwater photography and videography skills. He’s the club’s resident subsea robotics enthusiast, happiest when he’s submerged and exploring the ocean.

Leo Li

General Committee

Grant Pretorious

General Committee

Grant learned to dive in the cold water of New Zealand in 2004. He is an experienced instructor and a keen tech diver. Grant is a lover of deep wrecks and reefs alike and is always planning the next underwater adventure.

Thomas Jaeger

General Committee

Nik Johnson

General Committee

Honorary Life Members

  • Paul Rigby
  • Paul Sparrow
  • Neil Taylor
  • Peter Morrison
  • Hugh Richards
  • Pia Claudius
  • Shane Colley
  • Richard Chapman
  • Julian Holmes
  • Gerald “Mark” Cliff
  • Simon Lockwood
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