http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:40:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/12/20/charities-celebrate-tourism%e2%80%99s-generosity-2.html http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/12/20/charities-celebrate-tourism%e2%80%99s-generosity-2.html#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:10:28 +0000 Quicksilver http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/?p=984 Thanks to the generosity of our wonderful tourism industry, over $10,000 worth of food and gifts have been donated to The Salvation Army, St Vincent de Paul, Uniting Care (formerly Lifeline) and the Douglas Shire community - all recipients of the Quicksilver Group’s 8^th Annual Christmas Charity Appeal. (more...)]]> Thanks to the generosity of our wonderful tourism industry, over $10,000 worth of food and gifts have been donated to The Salvation Army, St Vincent de Paul, Uniting Care (formerly Lifeline) and the Douglas Shire community - all recipients of the Quicksilver Group’s 8^th Annual Christmas Charity Appeal. (more...)]]> http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/12/20/charities-celebrate-tourism%e2%80%99s-generosity-2.html/feed 0 http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/11/18/upside-down-snowstorm-on-the-reef-%e2%80%93-ticked-off-the-bucket-list.html http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/11/18/upside-down-snowstorm-on-the-reef-%e2%80%93-ticked-off-the-bucket-list.html#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:48:49 +0000 Quicksilver http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/?p=954 Cairns, Great Barrier Reef: Mother Nature was on cue for the Great Barrier Reef’s annual coral spawning with passengers aboard Silverswift’s Night Dives excursions being witness to this unique spectacle. 
(more...)]]> Cairns, Great Barrier Reef: Mother Nature was on cue for the Great Barrier Reef’s annual coral spawning with passengers aboard Silverswift’s Night Dives excursions being witness to this unique spectacle. 
(more...)]]> http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/11/18/upside-down-snowstorm-on-the-reef-%e2%80%93-ticked-off-the-bucket-list.html/feed 0 http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/10/25/cairns-dive-operators-awarded-for-safety.html http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/10/25/cairns-dive-operators-awarded-for-safety.html#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 05:50:24 +0000 Quicksilver http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/?p=922 The winners of the annual Workplace Heath & Safely Queensland Dive Safety Awards were announced in Cairns last night with the Quicksilver Group’s Great Adventures and Silverswift Great Barrier Reef operations taking out two of the three awards. (more...)]]> The winners of the annual Workplace Heath & Safely Queensland Dive Safety Awards were announced in Cairns last night with the Quicksilver Group’s Great Adventures and Silverswift Great Barrier Reef operations taking out two of the three awards. (more...)]]> http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/10/25/cairns-dive-operators-awarded-for-safety.html/feed 0 http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/10/06/green-island-christmas-day-feast-on-the-reef.html http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/10/06/green-island-christmas-day-feast-on-the-reef.html#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 07:04:35 +0000 Quicksilver http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/?p=903 A sumptuous Christmas Day lunch on a tropical island on the Great Barrier Reef! What a special way to celebrate Christmas and you’re invited to join us on Green Island. (more...)]]> A sumptuous Christmas Day lunch on a tropical island on the Great Barrier Reef! What a special way to celebrate Christmas and you’re invited to join us on Green Island. (more...)]]> http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/10/06/green-island-christmas-day-feast-on-the-reef.html/feed 0 http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/10/06/thirty-one-years-of-change-%e2%80%93-cruising-to-retirement.html http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/10/06/thirty-one-years-of-change-%e2%80%93-cruising-to-retirement.html#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 05:42:40 +0000 Quicksilver http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/?p=891 For thirty-one years Julie Dight has been involved with the same Reef cruise company from joining Hayles Cruises in 1981 to present day Great Adventures as she now heads toward retirement. (more...)]]> For thirty-one years Julie Dight has been involved with the same Reef cruise company from joining Hayles Cruises in 1981 to present day Great Adventures as she now heads toward retirement. (more...)]]> http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/10/06/thirty-one-years-of-change-%e2%80%93-cruising-to-retirement.html/feed 0 http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/09/29/a-challenge-that-took-965-days.html http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/09/29/a-challenge-that-took-965-days.html#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 04:38:00 +0000 Quicksilver http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/?p=882 Great Adventures is delighted to welcome our first female Master Class V Skipper, Amanda Matthies.  Spending the past 3 years and a total of 965 days at sea being a deckie and a coxswain, Amanda was then able to sit for a six-week full time course to gain her Skipper license. (more...)]]> Great Adventures is delighted to welcome our first female Master Class V Skipper, Amanda Matthies.  Spending the past 3 years and a total of 965 days at sea being a deckie and a coxswain, Amanda was then able to sit for a six-week full time course to gain her Skipper license. (more...)]]> http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/09/29/a-challenge-that-took-965-days.html/feed 0 http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/09/05/challenging-conditions-and-new-course-record-set-at-green-island-ocean-swim.html http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/09/05/challenging-conditions-and-new-course-record-set-at-green-island-ocean-swim.html#comments Mon, 05 Sep 2011 01:25:05 +0000 Quicksilver http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/?p=824 In challenging conditions, 106 avid ocean swimmers took to the water to compete in Great Adventures annual Green Island Ocean Swim on Sunday 4th September. (more...)]]> In challenging conditions, 106 avid ocean swimmers took to the water to compete in Great Adventures annual Green Island Ocean Swim on Sunday 4th September. (more...)]]> http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/09/05/challenging-conditions-and-new-course-record-set-at-green-island-ocean-swim.html/feed 0 http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/08/08/norman-reef-platform-shines-again.html http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/08/08/norman-reef-platform-shines-again.html#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2011 07:01:29 +0000 Quicksilver http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/?p=813 Cyclone Yasi may have damaged Great Adventures’ Norman Reef platform but five months and nearly $700,000 later, the reef activity platform is ready to be towed back to her home on the Great Barrier Reef. (more...)]]> Cyclone Yasi may have damaged Great Adventures’ Norman Reef platform but five months and nearly $700,000 later, the reef activity platform is ready to be towed back to her home on the Great Barrier Reef. (more...)]]> http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/08/08/norman-reef-platform-shines-again.html/feed 0 http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/07/26/great-adventures-await-the-entire-aloomba-state-school.html http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/07/26/great-adventures-await-the-entire-aloomba-state-school.html#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2011 23:00:17 +0000 Quicksilver http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/?p=789 Lucky for one 8-year-old Aloomba State School student Alex Godfrey, became the toast of the classroom after winning the recent News in Education (NiE ) colouring in competition run by Great Adventures and featuring the underwater world of the Squid Squad. (more...)]]> Lucky for one 8-year-old Aloomba State School student Alex Godfrey, became the toast of the classroom after winning the recent News in Education (NiE ) colouring in competition run by Great Adventures and featuring the underwater world of the Squid Squad. (more...)]]> http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/07/26/great-adventures-await-the-entire-aloomba-state-school.html/feed 0 http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/07/12/quicksilver-group-announces-sale-of-mv-reef-prince.html http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/07/12/quicksilver-group-announces-sale-of-mv-reef-prince.html#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 23:37:34 +0000 Quicksilver http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/?p=764 Quicksilver Group Managing Director, Tony Baker today announced the sale of Great Adventures vessel Reef Prince. (more...)]]> Quicksilver Group Managing Director, Tony Baker today announced the sale of Great Adventures vessel Reef Prince. (more...)]]> http://www.quicksilvergroup.com.au/news/2011/07/12/quicksilver-group-announces-sale-of-mv-reef-prince.html/feed 0