What You Get by Joining
- Cheapest gear hire in Australia ($115 per year for unlimited weekly gear hire)
- Organised local shore dives around Port Stephens, Newcastle and the Central Coast
- Organised trips away to locations such as South West Rocks, Seal Rocks and Coffs Harbour
- Private weekly gear hire so you can go diving whenever you want
- Gear hire for the UoN's twice annual trip to Hideaway Island, Vanuatu
- Awesome social events with throughout the year including BBQs, trivia night, and movie nights (often with free food!)
- Discounts and N.U.D.E.S. rate air fills through local dive centres
- plus lots more...
Come down to the Gear Shed on Tuesdays 5:30pm - 6:30pm to say hi and sign up!
Membership Types
SCUBA Member
SCUBA membership allows you to hire all of the equipment required for SCUBA diving such as a Tank, BCD, Regs, Weightbelt as well as all the gear you need for snorkeling. This weekly hire is no cost to you other than a refundable $20 deposit. You are able to take part in all diving, snorkeling and social activities of the club.
Snorkeling Member
Snorkeling membership allows you to hire all of the equipment required for snorkeling such as a Wetsuit, Fins, Booties, Mask and Snorkel as many times as you want for the whole year (for one week at a time). You are also welcome to be involved in all of the social activities of the club.
Social Member
If you already own all of your own SCUBA equipment, then this is the membership for you! As a Social Member you can come along to all club diving trips as well as social events, but cannot hire any N.U.D.E.S. gear.
SCUBA membership allows you to hire all of the equipment required for SCUBA diving such as a Tank, BCD, Regs, Weightbelt as well as all the gear you need for snorkeling. This weekly hire is no cost to you other than a refundable $20 deposit. You are able to take part in all diving, snorkeling and social activities of the club.
Snorkeling Member
Snorkeling membership allows you to hire all of the equipment required for snorkeling such as a Wetsuit, Fins, Booties, Mask and Snorkel as many times as you want for the whole year (for one week at a time). You are also welcome to be involved in all of the social activities of the club.
Social Member
If you already own all of your own SCUBA equipment, then this is the membership for you! As a Social Member you can come along to all club diving trips as well as social events, but cannot hire any N.U.D.E.S. gear.
Who can be a member?
N.U.D.E.S. membership is open to anyone who is a member of NUsport (Newcastle University Sport). Any current UoN student is automatically a member of NUsport and any member of staff is eligible for free membership of NUsport if they apply. Graduates of Australian Universities may apply for Associate membership of NUsport (for a fee). General members of the public may also become External members of NUsport if they are sponsored by a sporting club such as N.U.D.E.S.
Membership Fees
Membership Type | Student | Associate Member (inc NUsport fee) | External Member (inc NUsport fee) |
---|---|---|---|
SCUBA | $115 | $180 | $200 |
Snorkeling | $25 | $90 | $110 |
Social | $5 | $70 | $90 |
Membership obtained in 2014 is valid until end of March 2015.
Associate and External Membership
Associate Members: Graduates of the University of Newcastle as well as graduates and students of other universities can join NUsport as Associate Members by paying the NUsport Fee of $65. All Associate Members can join clubs. Associate Members can vote at club general meetings and hold any office in a club.
External Members: External Membership of NUsport is available to members of the public over the age of 18 who apply, are recommended by a club, are approved by NUsport and pay the NUsport Fee of $85. External members may not be more than 25% of the total club membership or 20 persons in total, whichever is the lesser. External Members can hold any club office but they cannot be in the majority on the Club Committee and they cannot vote at club general meetings. This is to ensure that University clubs remain controlled by University persons.
External Members: External Membership of NUsport is available to members of the public over the age of 18 who apply, are recommended by a club, are approved by NUsport and pay the NUsport Fee of $85. External members may not be more than 25% of the total club membership or 20 persons in total, whichever is the lesser. External Members can hold any club office but they cannot be in the majority on the Club Committee and they cannot vote at club general meetings. This is to ensure that University clubs remain controlled by University persons.