Scuba Shack Staff

At Scuba Shack we pride ourselves on having some most friendly and personable diving crew on the coast. Our many awards and accolades can be attributed to the easy going and friendly nature of our expert and knowledgeable staff. We love them and we are sure you will too!

	Belinda Clarke is one of the owners and instructors at Scuba Shack. Being the chick she usually spends her days in the dive shop making sure the place runs smoothly and all the divers are being looked after. But when they go let her out she has manages to dive in various countries over the world including Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Philippines, Indonesia, PNG and Bali, as well as various locations up and down the east coast. The others think she is mad because she loved diving in the freezing cold fresh water caves, sinkholes and caverns of Mt Gambier, but she loved it reckons we all should give it a go! Belinda gets her love of the water from growing up on Lake Macquarie, sailing and surfing every weekend. She learnt to dive straight after she finished school in 1990 just to clean the bottom of yachts. That soon got boring when she discovered Nelson Bay and she has been doing real diving ever since! Belinda’s qualifications are: Scuba Diving Instructor Specialty Diver Instructor – Deep Specialty Diver Instructor - Navigation Specialty Diver Instructor - Night Specialty Diver Instructor - Wreck Specialty Diver Instructor – Photo Specialty Diver Instructor - Drift TDI Gas Blender TDI Nitrox Diver CPR1st O2 Administrator Service Technician CDAA Cavern / Sinkhole Diver
	Greg Evans is the other owner of Scuba Shack and also instructor. Once certified as an Open Water diver years ago at the old dive shop in Norah Head, Greg never stopped diving. He was even part of the Formula One Power Boat Rescue Diving Team that traveled the country. Greg also has dived in various locations around the world including Fiji, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands and just about everywhere in Eastern Australia. Greg’s love of the water comes from being a beach bum when growing up in the Shire. (Sutherland not Wyong) Like all good Hobbits, when not diving, he is hard at work knee deep in concrete. Greg has the following qualifications: Scuba Diving Instructor Specialty Diver Instructor – Deep Specialty Diver Instructor - Navigation Specialty Diver Instructor - Night Specialty Diver Instructor - Wreck Specialty Diver Instructor – Nitrox Specialty Diver Instructor – DPV Specialty Diver Instructor - Drift TDI Nitrox Diver Service Technician CPR1st O2 Administrator
	His name is Brian but we all him Lee. (don’t ask) Lee is very passionate about many things and one of them is diving. Lee completed his Open Water course, went straight to Advanced then Rescue. A few years later Lee completed Dive Master and he enjoyed working for 4 years in various dive shops on the coast and overseas. He soon got sick of making coffee and filling tanks and decided to bite the bullet and become an Instructor and has never looked back. Lee also was a member of that crazy Power Boat Rescue which took him to many parts of Australia. He is an avid photographer and will talk for hours about underwater imagery given half a chance. He is also keen on critters; he is the man to see if you have an identity crisis. Lee has also traveled the globe diving and working as a dive guide as well as numerous locations up and down the east coast from top to bottom. After falling in love with the Coolidge in Vanuatu and accidentally falling into a dive guide position while there on a holiday, Lee decided to take up tech diving as a pastime, which makes him not only one of the most experienced members of staff but also one of the most knowledgeable. Now back and firmly planted at Scuba Shack he still makes coffee and fills tanks. We secretly thinks he love it! Lee’s qualifications are : Scuba Diving Instructor Specialty Diver Instructor - Drift Specialty Diver Instructor – Deep Specialty Diver Instructor - Navigation Specialty Diver Instructor - Night Specialty Diver Instructor - Wreck Specialty Diver Instructor – Photo Specialty Diver Instructor – Cprox Specialty Diver Instrutor - DPV Advanced Nitrox Extended Range Service Technician CPR1st O2 Administrator
	Toni Lee can be seen at the shop on weekends and on almost all of our trips away. Her love of everything to do with the sea makes her great at her role. When she isn't here at Scuba Shack you can see her in a Surf Lifesaving Boat as part of the Rowing Team. Always up for a laugh Toni is the crazy chick with the great big smile and is always the life of the party. She has traveled to Bali, Vanuatu, PNG, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Philippines as well as up and down the east coast. Her qualifications are: Open Water Advanced Adventurer Rescue Diver Computer Nitrox Diver Photo Specialist Deep Diver Specialist Navigation Diver Specialist Night Diver Specialist Master Scuba Diver Cprox Administrator Dive Master
	His name is Russell Chapman but we call him Rusty and he is another one who did his Open Water Course with Scuba Shack. After his course he just continued to complete courses and soon became a Qualified Dive Master. He believes it’s better than his usual job of counting beans… and can be seen in his natural habitat as Scuba Shack on most weekends. Rusty is always keen for a beer at the end of the diving day and it doesn’t take much to twist his arm. Your shout of course! Rusty has been on many of Scuba Shacks domestic trips up and down the coast. As well as overseas to Vanuatu where he too fell in love with the Coolidge but not the Kava. His qualifications are: Open Water Computer Nitrox Diver Underwater Digital Photographer Specialist Advanced Diver Development Specialist Rescue Diver Deep Diver Specialist Navigation Diver Specialist Night Diver Specialist Photo Specialist Master Scuba Diver Cprox Administrator Dive Master
	Allen joined the dive crew in 2009 and but has been an active member of the dive club since 2007. He is in the shop on most weekends and very keen to show you what the Central Coast has to offer. He has dived many destinations around the world including PNG and Phillipines. When not diving Al is busy at work travelling up and down the east coast. Of course getting a few dives in along the way. His Qualifications are: Open Water Advanced Open Water Rescue Diver Nitrox Diver Deep Diver Specialist Navigation Diver Specialist Night Diver Specialist Wreck Diver Specialist Drift Diver CPROX Master Scuba Diver Dive Master
	Suzi's passion for the ocean and the underwater environment means that she is more than enthusiatic about every dive. He infectious bubbly personality makes people keep coming back for more. Suzi also has interests in Cave Diving, photography, and more technical diving aspects of diving. When not in the water Suzi is nursing and studying. She has traveled with us on most domestic trips. Her qualifications are: Open Water Advanced Open Water Rescue Diver Computer Nitrox Diver Photo Specialist Deep Diver Specialist Navigation Diver Specialist Night Diver Specialist Drift Specialist Dive Master
	Miss Jane is a tough school teacher by week and crazy fun loving Trainee Dive Master by weekend. Jane has been a member of Scuba Shack’s Dive Club since it began. We met her on a dive trip down the coast and her irresistible fun loving nature saw her gravitate back to the coast to dive with Scuba Shack at every opportunity. Residing in Orange, she makes the 5 hour trip to the coast most weekends, now that is dedication for you! Jane has been to many overseas destinations – to many to mention as well as many dive trips up and down the coast. Her qualifications are: Open Water Advanced Adventurer Rescue Diver Computer Nitrox Diver Photo Specialist Deep Diver Specialist Navigation Diver Specialist Night Diver Specialist Master Scuba Diver Cprox Administrator Trainee Dive Master
	Gina’s obsession with the Great White Shark led her to learn to dive with Scuba Shack, but her thirst for knowledge led her to Dive Master. She did however fulfill her crazy dream and dived with the Great White Sharks of South Australia. And yes we all think she is a mad woman. Very passionate about sharks in general, Gina has many great stories about her shark diving experiences. Her qualifications are: Open Water Advanced Open Water Rescue Diver Computer Nitrox Diver Photo Specialist Deep Diver Specialist Navigation Diver Specialist Night Diver Specialist Drift Specialist Photo Specialist Trainee Dive Master