News

The ISIS War Memorial Pool at Childers has now re-opened following a two month maintenance shutdown and UWH will be resuming at the pool from Monday 7th August starting at 6:00pm.

The Dept of Environment and Science has just released an update on the Great Sandy Marine Park review process to advise that the review has been completed and it is now awaiting the legislative processes to formalise the changes to the zoning plan, which is expected to come into effect in early 2024.

You can find the announcement about the changes at https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/coasts-waterways/marine-parks/zoning/gsmp.

The summary document, it can be found at https://www.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/401114/gsmp-community-summary.pdf

The decision RIS document can be found at https://www.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/401115/gsmp-dris.pdf.

Club Vice-president, Keiren Limpus, has been selected to represent Australia, as part of a two man team, at the 2023 CMAS Spearfishing World Championship being held in Laredo-Cantabria, Spain from the 7^th - 10^th September. Keiren's story has been featured in the June 18 Edition of the BundabergNow digital magazine. The full article can be viewed here.

As entry to the world championship is entirely self-funded, Keiren is currently seeking financial assistance to raise the estimated $15,000 necessary to enable him to get to Spain and compete at this event. Donations can be made at https://gofund.me/82c77c65.

After recently receiving a grant under the Bundaberg Regional Council's community grants program which was used to purchase new underwater hockey equipment, the club has now also featured in an article in the June 16 Weekender edition of the BundabergNow digital magazine. The full article can be viewed here.

There will be no underwater hockey played over the period 1st June through to 31st July as the ISIS War Memorial pool at Childers will be closed for maintenance. UWH is scheduled to resume at Childers on Monday 7th August.