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Lock-down Story No.1 – How My Nose Surgery Affected My Diving

Published on : July 23, 2021 Published by : Steve Reynolds

On just the 2nd day of a one-week lock-down in SA for COVID-19, I was looking through some old magazines. I came across a couple of old photos, which prompted me to write about a past dive of mine. I just needed to find some more photos on my computers. […]

Have Animal Sightings Increased During COVID-19?

Published on : June 1, 2020 Published by : Steve Reynolds

Have Animal Sightings Increased During COVID-19? by Steve Reynolds (SDFSA’s SCIENCE STORY for May 2020 – https://sdfsa.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/2020-06-SDFSA-Newsletter.pdf ) It has been suggested that wildlife has been taking the opportunity to fill abandoned spaces during the recent corona virus restrictions. It was observed, for example, that rays, sharks, and dolphins have […]

South Australian Dive Medical Practitioners & Medical Facilities

Published on : December 1, 2017December 4, 2017 Published by : Steve Reynolds

SA Dive Medical Practitioners A dive medical can be done through the RAH Hyperbaric Medicine Unit; Ph: 7074 0000 or at one of the private practises listed below. Make sure you tell the receptionist that you require an occupational/commercial dive medical. Doctor Address Phone Dr Alexander Kleinschmidt SA Sports Medicine Ctr, […]

The First Recorded Diving Fatality in South Australian Waters

Published on : January 11, 2017June 11, 2020 Published by : Steve Reynolds

According to “A Listing and Analysis of Fatal Diving Accidents in South Australia” by Peter Horne, the first recorded diving fatality in South Australian waters occurred on 28th December 1951. The incident was recently recounted in The Advertiser on 26th December 2016. A scan of the Boomer article in The […]