We'll be joining the Mountaineering Club on Monday March 2nd at the lounge at Bar on The Hill to grab a beer, catch up and share some stories of recent dives and trips. Grab a ticket and come along. We'll also be sharing our planned events for the year. 

We will be getting into the water for a shore dive at Catherine Hill Bay Cole loader!   Remember to get your membership for this semester!! Key details: Meet at the gear store @ 7:30 am to arrange gear: 130 University Dr, Callaghan NSW 2308 Expecting to be finished cleaning up by 2:00 pm, though this can vary  The club does not provide transport to the dive spot, so make sure to organise yourself with your own means of transportation or with other members   This ticket includes: Gear hire from the club (we have wetsuits, BCDs, regs, masks, snorkels, booties, weight belts, weights, tanks all for hire). A Dive master from Dive Swansea leading the dive Tank air fills Good vibes   This is one of the club's easy dives in which members can practice their skills in a calm and easy dive spot: getting comfortable with setting up their gear get their weights right improve their buoyancy skills  improve their air consumption Completing one of our easy dives is a requirement for new members, beginner divers or anyone who is lacking in any of the skills above to participate to our intermediate dives and diving trips. The dive master will assess if all of the skills required for the intermediate dives are satisfied by the divers.   IMPORTANT INFORMATION! By purchasing a ticket for this dive, you confirm that: 1. You are a certified diver (Open Water or higher).   2. You have dived within the past 6 months.     If you do not meet these requirements, please contact us before purchasing to arrange a refresher course before the dive. Failure to meet these conditions may result in not being able to dive.

Hey Nudes welcome to another year in the water,  To get things started we are going to have a welcome BBQ at the Tramway Reserve just across the road from the newcastle baths. Snags on bread and a chance to meet our other new and exising members we will also decide on our council for the year so its a good time to share ideas for trips we can plan this year. We will fire up the BBQ at 11 but before that we will be down on the beach at 8:15, If the swell is nice our members can borrow some snorkelling gear and go out for a look, newcastle beach is one of my favourate places to snorkel when its calm but it gets washed out really easily and if that happens we will just be having a swim between the flags or in the ocean baths.

Hey NUDES members!!    On Thursdays we will be hosting sausage sizzles and swims at Dixon beach from 5:30-7.    come along! Catch up and bring a beer.  let us know any dietary requirements you have by messages us @nudesdiveclub or enudes@gmail.com 

It's time to Party !! (and recap the year that has been and appoint a new comitee)   Join us Wednesday October 11th from 5:30 @ the Lucky to attend our Annual General Meeting    There will be students prices drinks, games and drinks to be won.  Keen to see you all there !    

Meet Beach Burrito 6pm! cheap tacos AND chance to hang out with our awesome comittee while we discuss upcoming AGM and trips!!    got any ideas ? Bring them along too!

On Wednesday 26th JULY we invite all of our members to come along, share some drinks, make some friends and enjoy a warm welcome to semester 2 😊 We will be hanging at the Newy 6pm - 9:30pm (not in a private room), and afterwards you guys are welcome to stick around at the Newy with your new mates on head on into town   GET KEEN EVERYONE!!!! We can't wait to meet all the new members and catch up with the seasoned adventurers.

It's time for our Winter trip to Seal Rocks - the best time of year to see the friendly Grey Nurse Sharks!!   TICKETS GO ON SALE Wednesday 21/06/23 at 10 am Carefully read the "Getting There" section below BEFORE purchasing your ticket!!   This trip will involve snorkelling and freediving over two days at Seal Rocks... This site is quietly famous for it’s turtles, rays, dolphins, Grey Nurse, Port Jackson and Wobbegong sharks, so you’re bound to see something good on whilst snorkelling or freediving! The dives and snorkel sessions will be led by our very own NUDES committee, who have dived the site more times than we can count, so any level of experience is welcome – we’ll look after you even if it’s your first time snoreklling! Note for non-swimmers: if you are not a confident swimmer we will not be able to teach you or take you out snorkelling. Please only buy a ticket if you're happy to chill on the beach and camp with us.   About the area Seal Rocks is a quintessential Barrington Coast isolated seaside village. It's famous for the beautiful lighthouse overlooking wild and remote beaches.   Accommodation Details In between dives, we’ll be camping at Reflections Holiday Park, on a powered campsite with drinkable running water. The sites are 7x7 metres and have enough space for 6 people to sleep in tents and swags comfortably. Reflections Holiday Park has great facilities: warm showers (great after being in the cold water), vending machines, full indoor kitchen with TV and BBQs galore! They also have a firepit which overlooks the ocean! At 9 pm each night we will start our time-honoured migration to the nearest beach (curfew is at 10 pm and we want to respoect our neigbours at the Holiday Park).    Getting There Everyone should plan to meet at the gear store at 10 am Friday morning so we can drive up in convoy! If you do not have a car.... Limited "Passenger" tickets are available for purchase, YOU MUST BE AVAILABLE TO LEAVE AT 10AM on FRIDAY 7th if you purchase a "Passenger" ticket. This ticket covers the cost of fuel to the drivers. If you have your own car.... Most cars will need to be parked outside the campground in the free street parking as there will be no space for members vehicles on the powered sites. If you are planning to sleep in your car or van on the campsite then you must purchase the "Car/Van Sleeper" ticket. Once these are sold out you will need to purchase the standard "Driver" ticket and arrange a tent or swag for yourself if you wish to stay on the campsite with us.   In preparation for the event You will be sent an email after purchasing your ticket requesting you to join a Facebook messenger chat. This is where all communication for the event will be! A waiver will be shared in the messenegr chat which must be signed and completed prior to the event start date. Make sure you have gear! If you do not own a wetsuit, mask, snorkel, fins or booties, these are avaiable to hire from the club. You must book an appointment to hire gear in advance if you will not be available to make it to the gear store at 10 am on Friday the 7th,   ITINERARY Friday 10 am: Meet at the NUDES Gear Store (behind The Forum) to get your gear sorted and organise carpooling. Some muffins will be supplied for brunch and there is a cafe in the forum entrance for those who need their morning coffee! 11 am: Drive 1.5 hours to Seal Rocks. 12.30-1 pm: Arrive and set up camp - get the day off work and give yourself you a good long weekend!! 3 pm: Beach games and a swim Games night! Saturday  6.30 am: Hike to the lighthouse at sunrise (6.52 am) 12 pm: Freediving and snorkelling sessions to find the grey nurse sharks! 3 pm: Beach chills, swimming, surfing (BYO surf board) 6 pm: Family BBQ for dinner - bread, sausages, burgers and salads will be supplied (dietary requirements will be catered to) Walk to nearby beach at 9 pm if you want to keep being loud after cerfew!  Sunday  Early morning snorkel and freedive (TBC - will be organised the night before). 9 am: Pack up campsite 10 am: Check out of the accommodation Visit the crocodile pie shop on the drive back to Newcastle! 3 pm: Gear wash at the NUDES gear store - mandatory for anyone who used club gear!!   What to bring Wetsuit (long sleeves and thick neoprene - the water will be cold!) - available for hire Snorkel and mask - available for hire Fins and booties/wetsuit socks - available for hire Towel and swimmers, sunscreen and hat Clothes, toothbrush, etc. the regular overnight stuff! Bring a warm set of clothes - beanie, jumpers, warm pants, etc. BYO food and alcohol. There are only two places to buy some limited food, so bring enough food for yourself for Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast and lunch and Sunday breakfast - there are BBQ's at the campsite so you do not need to bring a cooker or stovetop Plates, cups, cutlery, and cooking utensils Sleeping stuff: Tent or swag, sleeping mat, sleeping bag, pillow. Tents can be hired from the Mountaineering club (must be a NUMC member). Optional extras: Gopro or underwater camera Speaker Board games Surf board   Please remember to purchase your Semester 2 membership prior to the event - as Semester 1 memberships expire soon! This is a members only event. Memberships start from as little as $5 a semester! Click here to become a member. Please note: your ticket includes the cost of gear hire. You will be required to pay for your own food and other activities. 

SCUBA diving, freediving, snorkelling, camping, petting Aussie animals and feeding stingrays.....    TICKETS GO ON SALE FOUR WEEKS PRIOR TO THE EVENT!   This trip will involve multiple dives over two days including SCUBA shore dives, freediving on the line and fun dives, plus some of the best snorkelling spots in NSW. Nelson's Bay is known for having a couple of the best shore dives in all of NSW. The dive sites are commonly known as Halifax Park, Little Beach, Fly Point, Seahorse Gardens and the Pipeline. Each site is uniquely different. Fly Point is a protected aquatic sanctuary and a very safe and fun place to snorkel too! The sites are home to wobbeging sharks, turtles, over 400 species of fish, 200+ species of nudibranchs plus numerous cuttlefish, octopus and squid. Together with rich sponge gardens and temperate water soft corals.    About the area The largest town in Port Stephens, Nelson Bay is the launchpad for whale and dolphin watching tours with easy access to restaurants and sheltered beaches.     Accommodation We have secured three powered campsites at The Halifax Holiday Park for two nights. Bring your own tent/swag and sleeping bag and pillow. The facilities include hot showers, toilets, BBQs and communal areas. For more information on the parks facilities click here.  ***Please note: your car will need to be parked outside the campground in the free street parking as there will be no space for members vehicles on the powered sites. Limited tickets are available for those who do not have a car. This ticket covers the cost of fuel for carpooling.***   ITINERARY  Friday Meet at the NUDES Gear Store (behind The Forum) to get your gear sorted and organise carpooling. Time TBC. Drive 1 hour to Nelson's Bay. Communal BBQ for dinner. Walk to Little Beach at 9 pm if you want to keep being loud after cerfew!    Saturday  DIVE DAY!!  SCUBA Divers will be diving at Fly Point or Halifax depending on conditions.  Freedivers location dependent on conditions.  Snorkellers can easily access Fly Point from the accommodation.    Sunday  Check out of the accommodation before 10 am.  Dive in the morning OR Visit OAKVALE Farms and Irukandji Shark and Ray Encounters and get up close and personal with some of Australia's native animals.  Head back to the gear store and wash all hire gear - mandatory for anyone who used club gear!!   What to bring Towel and swimmers, sunscreen and hat. BYO food and alcohol. There are many local supermarkets to buy food, and great local dinner options including a club fave Indian restaurant!! There are also BBQ's at the campsite.  Camping equipment: Tent or swag, sleeping mat, sleeping bag, pillow. Tents can be hired from the Mountaineering club (must be a NUMC member).   This is a members only event. If you are not a member please sign up here Please note: your ticket includes the cost of dives and dive gear hire. You will be required to pay for your own food and other activities. 

Dear Dive Club Members, It's time for our AGM (Annual General Meeting) where we get to reflect on all the amazing dives we had over the past year and elect the new committee. The AGM will take place on Wednesday, 29th of March from 6pm - 7pm online via Google Meet (link below). We'll be discussing important matters like our budget, upcoming events, and of course, the all-important election of new committee members. We're seeking enthusiastic volunteers to join our committee. No experience necessary, just a love for diving and a willingness to spare some of your time. Apply now by sending an email stating your interested to enudes@gmail.com. Perks include free year-round membership and access to the gear store. Now, for the exciting part - we're holding a raffle for all attendees! That's right, just by showing up to the meeting, you'll have a chance to win a few prizes, including a ticket to our Nelson Bay Trip in April, and some merchandise. Think of it as a little incentive to attend. Who knows, maybe you'll be lucky enough to win and go on a fabulous dive trip with your fellow club members. All you have to do to win is show up and be present during the raffle draw (plus be a current paid member of NUDES). Get your ticket below to let us know you'll be there... Best fishes, Your NUDES Committee   NUDES AGM Wednesday, March 29 · 6:00 – 7:00pm Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/hrp-awqp-cyh  

On Wednesday 1 March, NUMC (and NUDES.... don't worry we were actually invited) are booked in for drinks, banter and fun times at the Newy Hotel. We have a private event (with our own DJ?!!) booked from 6pm - 9:30pm, and afterwards the Newy turns into a big ol' student night O Week party! So prepare for a big one if you wanna get wild! There will be a bar tab for members, and student priced drinks when that runs out. We'll have a few platters of food about and there's also lots of yummy options at the Newy if you're hungrier. The Newy will have their own COVID safety plan in place, which we will be required to follow.  GET KEEN EVERYONE!!!! We can't wait to meet all the new members and catch up with the seasoned adventurers.   Ticket sales start: 21-02-2023 10:00

Diving, Camping, petting Aussie animals and feeding stingrays.....    Accommodation We have secured three powered campsites at The Halifax Holiday Park for two nights. Bring your own tent/swag and sleeping bag and pillow.  The facilities include hot showers, toilets, BBQs and communal areas.  For more information on the parks facilities click here   ITINERARY  Friday Meet at the NUDES Gear Store (behind The Forum) to get your gear sorted and organise carpooling. Time TBC. Drive 1 hour to Nelson's Bay. Communal BBQ for dinner (please let us know if you have any dietary requirements). Walk to Little Beach at 9 pm if you want to keep being loud after cerfew!    Saturday  DIVE DAY!!  SCUBA Divers will be diving at Fly Point or Halifax depending on conditions.  Freedivers location dependent on conditions.  Snorkellers can easily access Fly Point from the accommodation.    Sunday  Check out of the accommodation before 10 am.  Dive in the morning (will be organised the night before).  OAKVALE Farms and Irukandji Shark and Ray Encounters visit for our International Students.  Head back to the gear store and wash all hire gear.   This is a members only event. If you are not a member please sign up here Please note: the ticket price of $60 includes accomodation, BBQ dinner on Friday night, dives and dive gear hire only. You will be required to pay for your own food and activities such as OAKVALE farms and the Ray encounter.