BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Australia/Perth X-WR-TIMEZONE:Australia/Perth BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1712@uwauc.org.au DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth;VALUE=DATE:20260619 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth;VALUE=DATE:20260622 DTSTAMP:20260525T104630Z URL:https://www.uwauc.org.au/events/abrolhos-islands-aquaculture-course-2- june-19th-till-21st-2026/ SUMMARY:** Full - Waitlist Only ** Abrolhos Islands Aquaculture Course 2 - June 19th till 21st 2026 DESCRIPTION:Abrolhos Islands Aquaculture Course 2\, June 19th till 21st 202 6\n\nTrip coordinator -  Dylan Walker\n\nIf you're keen please book the r elevant ticket below and in the notes of the booking please state which ot her course you could make.\n\nTrip Deposit - Only 10 people can attend per course.  If you are within the first 10 (and received your confirmation) \, but later remove yourself from the course your deposit will be forfeite d.  However\, if you are on the waitlist (ie: do not receive confirmation ) and are unsuccessful UWAUC will issue a full refund.  The course deposi t is refundable if the date you have selected doesn't go ahead\, or if the course is overbooked and we can't get you onto that one or swap you onto another course that you can't make.  Other than that\, it is non refundab le.\n\nThe course deposit is the booking fee with UWAUC.  The remainder o f the fee is payable to Central TAFE.  The prices will be around $750 ful l price and $650 for concession card holders (uni students are not conces sion). Please note this may change due to fluctuating fuel prices and will only be confirmed closer to the course.  This includes all meals\, tank fills\, and accommodation while over at the Abrolhos (we'll sleep on the b oat).\n\nThis year UWAUC is including shared style accommodation (Bunk Bed ) at a local caravan park as part of the booking fee.\n\nNote: Prices with Central TAFE do not apply to international students or temporary visa hol ders\, who will be charged  the "commercial rate" which is around $3\,000 . \n\nThe TAFE rates offered are conditional on all passengers taking par t in a number of units from their Cert II in Aquaculture (See attached fly er from a previous year - Scuba Diving 2017 V7MF). Assessment is mostly ob servational and is quite straight forward.  Registration and final paymen t are though Central Tafe.\n\nFor a bit of info on diving the Abrolhos: ht tps://www.godiving.com.au/abrolhos-islands-diving-abrolhos-islands-western -australia-islands/   Also check out Michael's video\, plus the trip repo rts from 2018 and 2017\n\nFurther info:\n\n Units completed onboard which go towards completion of a Cert II in Aquaculture.\n 3-4 dives on day 1 and day 2\, and then 2 on day 3\, before heading back to shore (so 8 - 10 dives in total).\n Berths are bunk beds below decks\, take a sleeping bag .  Options to sleep on island are under review\, we will follow up.\n Al l meals/snacks/tea/coffee included\n Fully kitted out vessel with own ten der\n Air compressor and tanks (yoke) on the boat\, BYO nitrox if require d\n Most sites okay for Open Water divers\, but Advanced is highly recomm ended to get the most out of the trip\n Shower and toilet on board\n Lou nge area\, TV\, books and kitchen upstairs\n May be possible to snorkel/d ive at Batavia wreck site depending on conditions\n Please note this is n ot a "party" trip and you are asked to be respectful of your peers\, the c rew and the vessel. \n Departure time will be 0700hrs on the wharf  by 77 Connell Road\, West End\, WA 6530\n\nThere will be a waitlist ticket on ce the course fills up\n\n \;\n\nTo book onto this course you must be logged into the website and be a current financial member of the club. If you are having any issues viewing this please contact us either through th e Facebook page\, the contact us page on this website or email uwauc.commi ttee@gmail.com.\n\n \;\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.uwauc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018 /11/Abrolhos-2018-200033-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Extended Trip LOCATION:Abrolhos Islands\, Abrolhos\, abrolhos islands\, Australia GEO:-28.7700932;114.61118090000002 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Abrolhos\, abrolhos islands \, Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Abrolhos Islands:geo:-28.7700932,1 14.61118090000002 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Perth X-LIC-LOCATION:Australia/Perth BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20250619T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0800 TZOFFSETTO:+0800 TZNAME:AWST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR