Ocean Lovers Festival 2026 | DIVING WORKSHOP

OCEAN LOVERS FESTIVAL | Deep Roots, Blue Future Diving Workshop

Join Steve Brady from Dive In Australia and Divers for Climate as we explore how we can turn out scuba diving passion into the ultimate ocean protection.

This workshop explores how the joy of discovering the underwater world becomes a powerful reason to protect it. We'll trace the threads from your personal journey to the critical challenges of climate change impacting our local dive sites like the Great Barrier Reef. Leave with the tools and inspiration to ensure the health and breath-taking beauty of the marine environments you will explore for years to come. The ocean needs lovers and defenders.

Workshop suitable for ages 13+.

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WHEN: 2 pm - 3 pm Sunday 22nd March, 2026

WHERE: Bondi Pavilion, Seagull Room

Help Us Improve Ocean Lovers Festival

As part of Ocean Lovers Festival, we invite attendees to complete a short survey following selected events. Your feedback helps us understand the impact of the festival, improve future programming, and demonstrate the value of community-led ocean education and conservation initiatives. All responses are anonymous and take less than two minutes to complete. Thank you for helping us continue to grow this movement for our ocean.

The Ocean Lovers Festival is Australia's largest Cultural and Science Celebration for the Ocean. It is an annual celebration of discovery, action and fun showcasing some of the latest innovations, science, state-of-the-art technology and cool ideas for helping the ocean. Be inspired and entertained with art, music, food, talks, stalls, workshops and more. Visit our website for more information.