Saturday the 21st of September was 'International Underwater Clean up Day' for 2008. A global initiative, organised by the Project AWARE team, which included divers from around the world all diving deep in an effort to clean up our waterways.

A total of 12 divers from both the TUDC and TSDC teamed together and dived around Kings Pier and Contituition Dock, hauling in just under half a tonne of trash and waste from our waterways. Great media coverage and assistance from the Department of Environment enabled us to get our message out to the greater community that 'prevention is far better than the cure'. Seeing that we pulled out under 5% of the actual waste that is under the surface around the port region.

A big thanks goes to the 'Hobart Dive Shop' on Argyle St for helping us out with dive supplies on the day.

A great dive, combined with an even better cause. We look forward to increasing the numbers next year!