Hasn’t the weather been extraordinary? Spring came late. Insects we normally see in early September didn’t emerge until November. Then when it finally broke, it was almost continuous rain and …
Would you like to join us and the wonderful folks from Ecocentre St Kilda and Village Zero to explore the coastline between Sandringham and Black Rock beginning at the Jetty …
Hi there, I’m stuck in Jakarta airport waiting to get home and thought I’d like to remind the snorkelers among us of a trip I have coming up next June. …
Only one chance to swim this weekend and we popped down to snorkel from the sea scout jetty at Beaumaris. This area is a bit covered in filamentous algae at …
The weather at the moment has been ridiculously calm in the morning. This is normal for August. Winter is a time of generally light northerly winds and it’s the chance …
Temperatures are beginning to bottom out in the Bay. It was 11.4°C degrees this weekend and I managed a couple of August snorkels with clingfish & seahorses in the northern …
There’s no doubt it’s cold in the water now. My dive watch told me that today’s temperature hovered between 11.1–11.3°C. After the last few days of wind it was a …
What do you do if you’re a scared seaslug trapped in the water column? Make like some weed and leaf?! (So the joke might go). This was what I saw …
We’ve just completed our first in-person event for Restore the Bay. So, I asked Pete Lamshed to video my introduction as this helps explain a lot more about the project. …
Hi there, from 20-28th September 2025 we have a whole-resort buyout of the wonderful Paradise Taveuni that I am leading. We are just finalising travel arrangements now. The trip coincides …
