Diving NSW is conducting a Country Development camp at Lightning Ridge 30 September - 7 October.

We are offering a training camp at Lightning Ridge. Camping in the hall and diving in their wonderful indoor pool facilities.

We travel up Saturday 30 Septmeber and arrive about 5.30pm to have a BBQ with Lightning Ridge divers and their families.

Everyone sleeps on the floor with their own sleeping bag, pillow etc. on Gym mats. Parents are welcome to come and stay with us or elsewhere while their child trains with us. (Divers can sleep with their parents and train with us during the day). However, if numbers are in excess we will arrange off site accommodation. Once registrations close arrangements will be confirmed on sleeping arrangments. This will be restricted to a maximum of 30 athletes with priority given to country athletes.

We have a warm up fitness session in the morning and then train twice a day.

We feed then Breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and supper cooked by parent volunteers. (Family are welcome to eat with us but we charge extra $15 for dinner)

We will usually go to the hot springs each night to get out the aches and pains but if anyone wishes to stay behind we supervise them.

There are games and activities organised in the break and evening.

You can also take your kids on tours when not training. Family member can use the pool facilities but must pay pool entry separately.

The total cost is $500 which includes Food, transport, accommodation, pool entry. Transport is by bus from Canberra or Sydney/Newcastle (if enough people- last time carpooling was organised for Newcastle and the North coast divers. While Wagga Wagga and Albury divers come on the Canberra Bus. Some family may choose to travel by themselves.

You will be required to register and make payments through Diving NSW for the camp.

Also, you must fill in the attached Medical form that goes to the driver transporting them and/or Ann Widdup on arrival.

If you have any Queries please feel free to contact Ann Widdup (Camp Coordinator CDA) on ann@widdup.net or 0411 801 711 or Janine Barret on barrettjc@hotmail.com 0438355584