Join VARS for $50
Become a member of the Victorian Artificial Reef Society
and help us to get, prepare, sink and dive the ex HMAS Canberra.
VARS Membership Form
(Adobe PDF | 25.98 KB)
Volunteer Today
VARS needs your help! Whatever your skills or interests,
there are plenty of ways you can help us. Just fill out the Volunteer Application
and we will get you started immediately!
VARS Volunteer Application
(Adobe PDF | 38 KB)
About VARS
The Victorian Artificial Reef Society (VARS),
www.vars.org.au,
is a non-profit, dive community group which was formed early in 2006
with the objective to secure, prepare, position and scuttle
the ex HMAS Canberra as an artificial reef and wreck dive
location in Victorian waters. VARS is working
with the Federal and State Governments and their agencies
to make this happen.
All major groups in the Victorian Scuba Diving Industry, plus the Victorian sport diving clubs, have recognised VARS as their voice on all matters relating to official Artificial Reefs in Victorian waters and are completely in support of the project.
In June 2008 the ex HMAS Canberra was towed from Rockingham, WA to Geelong, Victoria where the ship will be prepared by the Birdon Group for sinking. Please see the Sink the Canberra web page for up-to-date information about the progress of the project.
Who is VARS?
The original core members of the VARS team are a mixture of private scuba divers, members of scuba diving clubs and professionals in the scuba diving industry of Victoria. You can see who the VARS Committee members are over on the VARS web site at www.vars.org.au.
Since its inception, many other private divers and dive industry professional have joined VARS to supports its efforts to secure the ex HMAS Canberra for Victoria. Organisations working through VARS include:
- Dive Industry of Victoria Association Inc. (DIVA)
- Victorian Scuba Retailers Association (VSRA)
- Victorian Sub-Aqua Group (VSAG)
- Scuba Divers Federation of Victoria (SDFV)
Join VARS
For a $50 joining fee, you can become a VARS member
and help us to secure, prepare, position, sink and dive the ex HMAS Canberra.
VARS Membership Form
(Adobe PDF | 25.98 KB)
Volunteer Today
Whether you are a VARS member or not, you can Volunteer Today and help us with the many tasks which need to be completed. We have plenty of Volunteer Opportunities, whatever your skills, experience or interests.
Or, just fill out and send in the Volunteer Application and we will
get you started immediately!
VARS Volunteer Application
(Adobe PDF | 38 KB)