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25.01.2022 Absolutely outstanding wahoo taken by Richard Baronett at the recent Blue Water International Como our of Townsville Pending Australian and Queensland record at a whopping 52.18kgs! Well done!!

25.01.2022 CLUB MEETING 11/9/20 5:30pm Andergrove Tavern! This will be the final meeting before the 2020 Cloughy Challenge next month so it’s a great one to come and get involved in. Their has been a number of new people wanting to join the club recently so if you are interested in linking up with some likeminded spearos to go diving with, participate in the comp or just pick the brains of the more experienced divers in the club then now is your chance! If you have any questions regardi...ng these topics the feel free to send through a message and we will make sure we cover them all on the night. Safe Diving Everyone! -Dylan

25.01.2022 Hi ladies and gents! Please tell me we are all making the best of this weekends light winds and 7m+ coastal vis around Mackay and Whitsundays! Conditions are set to improve up to Sunday afternoon, this alongside neap tides should help clear the vis further. There is quite a bit of coral spawn around at the moment, but this soon clears as you descend towards the bottom, Also please be aware there is a whale carcass floating around at the moment, judging by the smell and publi...c complaints it may be around the slade point/ blacks beach area, please use caution as shark activity will be more prominent in these areas, Also! Don’t forget to sign onto the running comp! Big prizes again this year that you don’t want to miss out on! For more info on how to join and sign up, ask the club! Thanks A.J

22.01.2022 Who’s heading out for a dive this weekend? Awesome weather window and decent tides. That time of the year when Spanish mackeral will be hanging around too. ... But remember safety is key with diving, we strongly recommend a buddy system when diving (1 up 1 down) and in the unfamiliar areas a boat driver. I believe the club is looking at holding a Social day, but contact Shelby Gavin for any information. Cheers all and stay safe

20.01.2022 Here’s a great video to show how oxygen in your body behaves while you dive down Safe Diving Everyone

19.01.2022 !!Running comp update!! With a fantastic start to the 19/20 running comp we some fantastic fish sent in. Current scores are as follows!! Shelby Gavin 1187.5 Shaun Tencate 828.5... Kayne Russell 779 Adon Jorgensen 665 Shane Morrison 641 Brendan Sheales 602 Daniel Russell 478 Jake Masters 466 Ryan Borg 445.5 Kaitlin Capra 351 Mike Saunders 320 Andy Isaac 318 Great effort to the competitors! These scores were correct 24/9/19 monthly updates will come so make sure to send your photos as soon as possible to keep the updates as accurate as possible. Remember to share the Running comp with fellow divers! To qualify for the running comp diver must hold a current AUF number and fill out Running comp nomination forms, Thats IT!

19.01.2022 Ladies and gents, Due to current events surrounding the Covid-19 saga, I have decided to postpone all club meetings and social interactions until further notice. Face to face meetings don’t fit the scope of the new restrictions set by the government, Although I would like to know your thoughts on hosting a discussion or online poll through Facebook messenger group chat to let the club progress through these times ahead,... If anyone has any other helpful idea please don’t hesitate to bring them forward, there’s still quite a few things we need to be proactive in organising ie Cloughy challenge and running comp, Stay safe and healthy, from all of us at the club. Cheers.

19.01.2022 Just a sad reminder on the danger of free diving, please make yourself aware of shallow water black out and what to do if it was to occur on a day out diving. Adreno have an excellent video on there YouTube channel about what to do in this instance.

19.01.2022 Club meeting Friday 16th October at Breakwater bar and grill, Plenty of topics to discuss, Let’s hear some of your ideas for cloughy 2021.... Anyone welcome to come see what the club is all about, 6pm kickoff with food and drinks available at the restaurant. Any questions just give me a call. Cheers Jake 0455123656

19.01.2022 Bottom time is key

19.01.2022 Friendly reminder to everyone as this topic was discussed at the September club meeting, We do live in croc country just give them respect, don't be complacent and watch out for your mates. I received a call from an operator this afternoon returning to the inlet, he sighted the animal with others at the sarina inlet ramp (protected ramp), the animal was estimated to be close to 4m.... These animals are common in this area, with regular sightings of 2 animals at the freshwater point ramp just around the headland, thankfully no human interaction has occurred thanks to reporting and vigilance. P.s never smile at a crocodile

18.01.2022 November club meeting As discussed last meeting, the club is trying to accomodate for shift workers who are unable to attend meetings due to being out at work, Can we have a show of hands/ rosters so we can plan this months meeting,... The 13/11/20 is the proposed date at this stage. Let us know your plans so we can do our best to include all members! Cheers A.J

17.01.2022 A reminder to all spearfishers - swift action and response saves lives. Now is the time to prepare. Spearsafe - an AUF initiative.... This project was made possible with assistance of the RecFishWest's Community Grants Scheme with support from the Recreational Fishing Initiatives Fund, and assistance from New South Wales Recreational Fishing Trust. Thanks also to Queensland Police Services for their help with this video.

15.01.2022 Follow the rules! Stay safe !

14.01.2022 Hi all, There has been an update on Ricks condition, "Shark attack victim Rick Bettua is awake and in a stable condition in hospital after suffering a "catastrophic" bite to his pelvis.... He was mauled by a suspected bull shark while spearfishing at Britomart Reef, off Hinchinbrook Island, around 140km north of Townsville." - 9 News. We keep Rick in our thoughts and hope for a stable and speedy recovery for this legend. Please everyone take the extra 5 minutes to plan a first aid kit or even keep a spare rubber weight belt onboard or a tourniquet onboard as it was only a short time go that Rick saved his mates life by applying a tourniquet to a shark bite off the Hinchinbrook coast. Bull sharks are notoriously dangerous animals and we recommend implementing controls to reduce to hazard they pose to us, Rick is an extremely competent diver and this incident highlights the need to forward think and prepare, here are a few tips, Buddy dive & watch your buddy, if your buddy is ascending and you see a shark come up under them or start rising in the water towards them, make a dive on your buddy and try to put gun between the shark and buddy also making your buddy aware of the new threat. We all have blind spots and I've had bulls come up from underneath and in blind spots very quickly whilst on ascent. Shark shields and shark bandz are available and well worth the investment. It doesn't make you untouchable but may buy you time to identify the hazard the animal presents and control the situation. Try get your fish out of the water try not to keep a ball of fish on your float or on your person. Shoot fish in a manner that reduces erratic struggles in the water. After stringing and handling fish I try to clear the fish slime and particles off my gloves and person to reduce the scent on my person. Be mindful of the warmer temperatures and increased aggression around the warmer months, Thankyou.

14.01.2022 Reminder Club Meeting tonight at 6:00pm 61 investigator andergrove, Bring the family! BYO drinks and nibbles Hope to see you there!

12.01.2022 Good evening ladies and gentleman, Wow where do I start! Cloughy Challenge 2020, what a turnout, it sure was something for the record books. We would like to u...se this opportunity to thank our sponsors of the 2020 CLOUGHY CHALLENGE, without these generous individuals & businesses we could not have had the pleasure of hosting such an amazing event, On behalf of Andrew Clough's family, Andrew's memory, The MDUSC, CLOUGHY CHALLENGE, all competitors & spectators we would like to thank the companies & individuals from far & wide who formed the backbone of this long running memorial event. We want to express our gratitude for your support as your devotion & selfless contributions have kept this event alive & brings the community together each year in Andrew's memory, Without further adieu we wish to thank, Tackle World Mackay Neil & the staff of Tackle World have been extremely generous over the years to make sure every diver leaves with a prize to remember the weekend with, Tackle World stock an excellent range of dive gear to choose from, so be sure to go support the locals who support others so selflessly every day. Kurrimine Beach Holiday Park Glenda, Ian Smith & Brad Davis own a beautiful caravan and holiday park located at Kurrimine Beach (150 KM South of Cairns) Kurrimine Beach boasts some brilliant diving on the doorstep of the park, not to mention the scenic views, the hospitality of the staff & the facilities at the park. MDUSC is in the process of hatching a plan to host a club social dive trip based from the Kurrimine Beach Holiday Park in the near future so keep an eye out for that! A huge thankyou goes out to these guys for supporting the 2020 CLOUGHY CHALLENGE in Andrew's memory, so if your ever up that way & have a spare night up your sleeve be sure to stop in and enjoy what Kurrimine Beach holiday Park has to offer you won't be dissapointed. P.s get the waffles for breakfast at the parks diner!! Roebuck Civil Thankyou Adon & the team at Roebuck, You have been more than helpful each year carrying the Cloughy Challenge, a huge thankyou goes to Roebuck for supporting us to ensure some great prizes were awarded. Lanyonscapes A massive thankyou goes to Scott and the team at Lanyonscapes for coming on-board & supporting the competition it sure was great to have your banner and signage shine at the weigh in. Mackay Marine Services Ash of Mackay Marine Services is a local business owner & a returning competitor of the Cloughy Challenge, a massive thankyou goes out to Ash & the team for donating a huge gift voucher which was awarded as our meritorious prize, it sure was great to have you onboard again, without your enthusiasm and energy it would not be the same. Hastings Deering A huge thankyou goes out to Hastings Deering Mackay for donating awesome prizes, the eskies were of the highest quality & boy were they head turners as is everything from HD CAT. Our gratitude also goes out to, Final Form Regeneration, DJB Contrcting National Pumps & Energy PIMS Group Blacker Marine & Deck Armour Corry Cycles Breakwater Bar & Restaurant Mackay Custom Signs & Safety & Kaitlin Capra for designing & printing the best Cloughy Challenge shirts to date. Your support truly means the world to this event, Everyone involved has made it possible to hold this event to a national standard, we could not have done it without you. So once again on behalf of Mackay Downunder Skin Diving Club a massive thankyou goes to all of the sponsors for the 2020 Cloughy Challenge. We look forward to next year!

10.01.2022 CLUB MEETING IS TONIGHT 10/09/2020 When: 5:30pm kicking it off Where: Andergrove Tavern New members are more than welcome. Hope to see everyone there!

10.01.2022 Hi all, Saturday was a successful and safe social dive with 5 divers turning out for the day, We were greeted with close to 12m of vis at times around the islands, a warm 20c water temp and schools of great sized mackerel. Thankyou to everyone that got in touch even if you couldnt attend and hopefully the opportunity arises again soon, for anyone wanting to come diving, join up to the mackay club via the AUSTRALIAN UNDERWATER FEDERATION page and we will add you into the memb...ers only group to keep you informed.(more info in the last paragraph) Now to business, Taking 1st place for the day was Jake Masters with 4 species totaling 210 points. A big congratulations to Jake as an up & coming diver taking a new PB Grey mackerel off the flasher weighing in at 9KG which was actually just shy of a new Aus record by about 1kg. Cracker fish mate ! Wether you want to learn about freediving and spearfishing, Sharpen your skills with the assistance of seasoned divers, or your ready to compete in the competitions held by this club and others Australia wide while enjoying the benefits of holding a membership JOIN TODAY!! I will leave the link to the AUF in the comments just follow the prompts, select QLD spearfishing and the mackay downunder skindiving club to start with. MDUSDC isn't just a club for the gents, we have female divers, junior & sub junior divers so bring your partner and family and enjoy the best "aquarium" in the world with us, The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park !! Any questions feel free to message, comment or post .

08.01.2022 G'day all, head on over and give kr_spearfishing a follow on the YouTube, there's plenty of great vids on his channel if you can't get out yourself at the moment, we can't wait to see what he is going to release from this recent weather and vis we have had in the region!

08.01.2022 Anyone looking for a reef trip tomorrow, Hit up Jed,

08.01.2022 Credit to kr_spearfishing for his latest video. Good on you mate, keep them coming. There's been some great vis and conditions of late, feel free to leave links or drop your pics and videos in the comments

07.01.2022 Hi all, A friendly reminder that coral reef fin fish closures exist in our region, if you have been itching to get out on the water remember to familiarise yourself with the regulations around the closures

06.01.2022 How good has this weather and vis been lately, Some great fish have been weighed into the 2020-2021 running competition and also some great photos shared in the members page. What are you waiting for, join up now and sign into the running competition for your chance to walk away with the 1st place prize!! Not sure how? Send us a pm with any questions and we will get you sorted.... Share this far and wide if you can people, you don't have to be a mackay resident to participate in the club or the MDUSDC running comp!!

06.01.2022 Good afternoon everyone, been a quick minute. I would like to invite anyone who may be interested to the 2019/2020 MDUSDC AGM and basically our first club meet for the new year. It’s honestly a huge catch up. This will be held at the Leap Pub 6pm Friday the 10th of July, plenty of beers and food available over the bar. ... Any enquires please call me Jake Masters 0455123656 ANYONE WELCOME!

05.01.2022 Spearsafe - shallow water blackouts

02.01.2022 Queensland is working towards getting our community back to normal while ensuring we continue to slow the spread of COVID-19. Queensland Health has advised it i...s essential that you continue to do the right thing and abide by the restrictions that are in place https://www.covid19.qld.gov.au/ From 15 May 2020, public gatherings for recreational purposes, such as fishing, are limited to 10 people. This applies to fishing from shore as well as on a boat. If you do choose to go fishing, stay within 150 km of your home, keep 1.5 metres from others and practise good hygiene. State Government boat ramps currently remain open, and Seqwater and Sunwater dams reopened on 2 May. Check with local authorities about other fishing locations before you head out fishing. For any queries about boating, please contact Maritime Safety Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads (Queensland))