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TAKING THE PLUNGE ... I DO !
June 22nd 2006:
Marriage proposal on the Great Barrier Reef. Cairns, Australia -- Where does a devoted diver propose to his swimming sweetheart? Ten metres underwater of course! This is exactly what happened when Paul Willems, originally from Perth, organised a special proposal in the tropical waters off the Great Barrier Reef.
With the assistance of the Silverswift crew, Willems set up the perfect opportunity to surprise his girlfriend, Andrea, with a diver’s ultimate piece of treasure. A pre-made tile and ring was “buried”... Read Full Story
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"RARE ANTARTIC BIRD MAKES AGINCOURT HOME" ... June 2006:
It must be cold down south because a Northern Giant Petrel bird made his home on the Quicksilver platform at Agincourt Reef last week. Listed as a vulnerable species and rarely venturing above the 28-degree latitude, this young male seems to have a bit of adventure in his blood or just needed a warm holiday. “This bird, a Northern Giant-petrel Macronectes halli, appears to have been caught up in the recent strong tradewinds, lost his way and decided to stop ... Read Full Story |
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"PEDAL POWER ON QUICKSILVER PLATFORM" ... June 2006
On 11 February, Tasmanian adventurer Anthony Mann set out to cycle Australia whilst promoting his passion for sustainable transport. His goal to reach the furthest points North, East, South and West, along with the highest and lowest points of Australia would not have been complete without a trip to the Great Barrier Reef.“It was quite a unique experience,” says this intrepid bi-pedaling traveller. “Quicksilver very generously sent me 30 miles out to sea with my bike ... Read Full Story |
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"QUICKSILVER SALUTES THE LOCAL CABBIES"... June 2006:
The Quicksilver Group held their annual Black and White cabbies breakfast on Wednesday, 14 June, between 6:15am – 8:30am on The Esplanade in Cairns. The breakfast consisted of bacon, eggs, fruit, Danish, fresh orange juice and hot coffee and tea, all served up by our Quicksilver Sales and Marketing team. With over 130 taxis covering the Cairns region, cabbies are the face ... Read Full Story |
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"QUICKSILVER CATERING A CUT ABOVE THE BEST" ... June 2006
Quicksilver Catering not only prepares food for our boats leaving Port Douglas daily, but also does specialty catering for a variety of events. These range from a breakfast buffet, specialised luncheons, cocktail parties or an evening five-course extravaganza. For this year's Quicksilver Food, Wine & a Taste of Port, Chef Frank Hunold prepared the following tantalizing treats for the sold-out crowd of 2,000 attending the final evening gala of Carnival. ... Read Full Story |
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"WALLY GOES BACK TO SCHOOL"... June 2006
It was a different kind of school for a giant fish this week. Great Adventures’ colourful mascot, “Wally” the giant Maori Wrasse, was a very popular guest at Whitfield State School for their Reef Guardian Day.
Together with Chelsea Ingwersen, Quicksilver Group’s Environmental Manager, Wally and the children enjoyed a fun session learning how their actions can make a difference to reef conservation. A costume character of a very large (hump headed) Maori Wrasse ... Read Full Story |
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"PADI ASIA PACIFIC AWARDS - Prodive Cairns wins 3"... May 2006
The annual PADI Member Awards (Asia Pacific Region) were held this past April in Singapore. This premier event showcased the ‘best of the best’ of the PADI Dive Centres located in the Asia Pacific Region. A panel of dive industry experts selects the finalists and award winners.
Pro Dive Cairns won three of the total seven awards available. In addition to this, for the second year running Pro Dive Cairns was the only dive centre in the region to be a finalist in more than one .... Read Full Story |
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NEW CREW IN THE ZOO ...
Alex Wong - Cruise Attendant (Great Adventures)
Emily Barker - Cruise Attendant (Great Adventures)
Keiko Maloney - Cruise Attendant (Great Adventures)
Greg Brown - Reservations Clerk (Great Adventures)
Keiko Berry (pictured) - Japan Sales Executive (Quicksilver Group). Keiko was previously employed as Senior Customer Service Staff for JTB Cairns (6 years).
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POSTCARD: from Therese D:
"Dear Sam and the Crew, I thought I would let you know that the day out on the reef on Sunday was fantastic (Silverswift). I had never gone out to the reef from Cairns before always going from Port.
All sites were all brilliant, I really loved the freedom of snorkeling areas, the staff were fantastic and really made the day by being so attentive and friendly, nothing seemed to be too hard, the food great, (sorry but I ate two slices of the chocolate cake) and the weather was amazing, probably being one of the best days I have ever gone out to the reef.
Kind regards Therese D, Oct2005" |
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TURTLES ... (Bio Bit #12)
How many types are there?
The Great Barrier Reef is home to six of the world’s seven marine turtles, such as the common Green, the small omnivorous Hawksbill, and the increasingly rare Loggerhead. Different turtles have different diets.
What do they eat?
Green turtles are predominantly herbivores, feeding on algae and some seagrass species, Loggerheads are essentially carnivores, consuming molluscs and crustaceans, whilst the rare giant leatherback feeds exclusively on jellyfish. |
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GREEN ISLAND FAMILY DAY - Sunday July 16th ...
Cairns locals are invited to enjoy half price fares and a day of fun activities on Green Island for the annual Green Island Family Day on Sunday 16 July .... View PDF Flyer (673 kb) |
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QUICKSILVER CRUISES - New Website - www.quicksilvercruises.com
Launched in June 2006, Experience Nature's Finest with Australia's Best - Visit Website |
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INPORT - New Website - www.inport.com.au
Launched in April 2006, It's all about Sea + Sun + Fabulous Fun ... - Visit Website |
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REEF BIOSEARCH - New Website - www.greatbarrierreefs.com.au
Launched in June 2006, It's about fish and stuff - Visit Website |
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QUICKSILVER GROUP- New Website - www.quicksilvergroup.com.au
Launched in June 2006, It provides a central point for all QS products - Visit Website |
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