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:1714@uwauc.org.au DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth;VALUE=DATE:20260731 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth;VALUE=DATE:20260803 DTSTAMP:20260402T052323Z URL:https://www.uwauc.org.au/events/abrolhos-islands-aquaculture-course-4- july-31st-to-august-2nd-2026/ SUMMARY:Abrolhos Islands Aquaculture Course 4 - July 31st to August 2nd 202 6 DESCRIPTION:Abrolhos Islands Aquaculture Course 4 - July 31st to August 2nd 2026\n\nTrip coordinator -  Dylan Walker\n\nIf you're keen please book t he relevant ticket below and in the notes of the booking please state whic h other course you could make.\n\nTrip Deposit - Only 10 people can attend per course.  If you are within the first 10 (and received your confirmat ion)\, but later remove yourself from the course your deposit will be forf eited.  However\, if you are on the waitlist (ie: do not receive confirma tion) and are unsuccessful UWAUC will issue a full refund.  The course de posit 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 o nto another course that you can't make.  Other than that\, it is non refu ndable.\n\nThe course deposit is the booking fee with UWAUC.  The remaind er of the fee is payable to Central TAFE.  The prices will be around $750 full price and $650 for concession card holders (uni students are not co ncession). Please note this may change due to fluctuating fuel prices and will only be confirmed closer to the course.  This includes all meals\, t ank fills\, and accommodation while over at the Abrolhos (we'll sleep on t he boat).\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 holders\, who will be charged  the "commercial rate" which is around $3\ ,000. \n\nThe TAFE rates offered are conditional on all passengers taking part in a number of units from their Cert II in Aquaculture (See attached flyer from a previous year - Scuba Diving 2017 V7MF). Assessment is mostl y observational and is quite straight forward.  Registration and final pa yment are though Central Tafe.\n\nFor a bit of info on diving the Abrolhos : https://www.godiving.com.au/abrolhos-islands-diving-abrolhos-islands-wes tern-australia-islands/   Also check out Michael's video\, plus the trip reports from 2018 and 2017\n\nFurther info:\n\n Units completed onboard w hich go towards completion of a Cert II in Aquaculture.\n 3-4 dives on da y 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 All meals/snacks/tea/coffee included\n Fully kitted out vessel with own tender\n Air compressor and tanks (yoke) on the boat\, BYO nitrox if req uired\n Most sites okay for Open Water divers\, but Advanced is highly re commended to get the most out of the trip\n Shower and toilet on board\n Lounge area\, TV\, books and kitchen upstairs\n May be possible to snork el/dive at Batavia wreck site depending on conditions\n Please note this is not a "party" trip and you are asked to be respectful of your peers\, t he crew 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 ticke t once 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 throug h the Facebook page\, the contact us page on this website or email uwauc.c ommittee@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:20250731T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0800 TZOFFSETTO:+0800 TZNAME:AWST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR