Sponsors & Supporters
The Byron Underwater Festival would not be possible without the help of our sponsors, supporters and presenters. Thank you all very much !
Main Sponsors
Major prizes for photographic shootout. In 1933 George Beuchat founded France’s first Diving equipment company. Over decades Beuchat has been at the forefront of Diving technology, creating equipment using the finest materials and designs.
Major prizes for photographic shootout - Try-out underwater cameras. Olympus Australia encompasses a broad range of imaging products from digital and film cameras designed for the entry-level photographer through to the professional photographer, binoculars and camera accessories to ensure you get the most use out of your Olympus equipment.
Major festival venue sponsor. NSW is committed by national and international agreements to conserving the diversity of marine life and ensuring that marine resources are carefully managed for the use and enjoyment of people today and in the future. The Marine Parks Authority helps NSW to meet these commitments by selecting areas for protection as marine parks and managing the established marine parks in a way that balances marine conservation needs with recreational and commercial interests.
Part of major prize for photographic shootout.
Allways Dive is a specialist dive tour operator and licensed travel agent that offers a full range of travel and dive services. Join us and explore our underwater world in Australia, Asia and the Pacific.
Part of major prize for photographic shootout.
Aore Island Resort is a beutiful resort set on the beachfront and surrounded by a tropical coconut plantation on Aore Island, just 3kms across the channel from Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu’s largest island.
Part of major prize for photographic shootout.
Allan Power Dive Tours is located in the main town, Luganville on the Island of Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu. A true pacific paradise with warm tropical waters and world class diving including one of the best wreck dives in the world.
Part of major prize for photographic shootout.
Solomon Airlines is the Solomon Islands national airline and operates one nine-passenger Islander aircraft and two bigger Twin Otters. Solomon Airlines also flies to international destinations, linking Honiara with Australia, Vanuatu, Fiji and New Zealand.
Prizes for photographic shootout. The Byron Bay Dive Centre is Byron Bay’s leading dive and snorkel specialist. This diving facility was established over twenty years ago and since then our goal has always been to ensure our customers enjoy a safe, rewarding and memorable diving experience.
Prizes for photographic shootout. Since it was established in 1988, Sundive has earned numerous PADI service awards and is internationally recognised as a centre of excellence in diver training. Training ranges from beginner dive courses through to instructor certifications.
Prize for photographic shootout & Neville Coleman sponsor. Planula Divers Retreat is a beautiful B&B style retreat in Byron Bay with everything a diver needs and more including an extensive divers library, safe gear drying and storage cage and underwater camera hire. We specialise in diving/accommodation packages with a difference. All rooms with ensuite bathroom and we do early breakfasts for early divers.
Prizes for photographic shootout & art competition coordination. At Retrospect Galleries you can chose from nearly 3000 outstanding images of a vast library featuring premium local and international photographers and artists listed in diverse categories such as themes, moods and artists. Cutting edge digital technology including Australia’s 1st delivered 44″ printer with a revolutionary 12 ink system - and of course friendly and personal service.
Wine sponsor for welcome BBQ - Underwater Art Exhibition launch - Festival Finale. The MadFish name is derived from the magnificent MadFish Bay near the Howard Park Great Southern winery in Western Australia. The traditional aboriginal water turtle design on the label is a symbol of perseverance and tolerance – no doubt characteristics displayed by the poor fish in MadFish Bay who are constantly under attack by their predators. In the spirit of Western Australia, MadFish wines are without pretension and without fuss.
Prize for photographic shootout. Warwick Pascoe from Clearlight Designs was born in Sydney and spent most of his childhood leisure days at the beach - resulting in a love of the ocean: the main influence in his art. His career background is as a draftsman with 12 years as an airbrush artist. The style of his paintings has ranged from abstract through to photorealistic marinescapes. In 1993 he bought a small sandblaster to erase paint from his airbrush paintings and ended up experimenting on glass as both art forms have many techniques in common. The experiments on glass were so intriguing, glass became the main focus of his work …
Financial Contribution. Byron United is representing the business community of Byron Bay. We respect, acknowledge and celebrate the diversity of cultures and attitudes in our community. This has generated the energy, creativity and tolerance that is fundamental to the essence of Byron Bay. We acknowledge our responsibility in protecting this uniqueness for future generations.
Prize for photographic shootout & Wildlife presentation. Set against the magnificent backdrop of Cape Byron, Australia’s most eastern point, Dolphin Kayaking Byron Bay Dolphin Kayaking conducts daily adventures that offer you a unique Byron Bay experience; to see this sensational part of Australia from a dolphin’s perspective!

UF07 Poster Printing sponsors. Byron Bay’s one-stop-shop for graphic layout, photocopies, typing service, business cards, letterheads, menus, fliers, brochures. Call them on 02 66855418.
Assistance in UF07 website setup. Ingredients provide web design and development services and are part of the underwater.com.au team that develop the growing network of underwater websites.
Media Sponsors
Vibrant, colourful, and informative, Scuba Diver Australasia, the official publication of the PADI Diving Society, reproduces everything the modern diver wants and needs to know about exploring our fascinating oceans and the creatures within it. The magazine supports and promotes environmental research, exploration and conservation projects with the objective of increasing scientific knowledge, fostering environmental awareness and preservation ethics throughout Asia and Australia.
underwater.com.au - underwater australasia is the regions premier website for divers and other marine enthusiasts. An intuitive, exciting, up to date and comprehensive resource for anybody interested in exploring Australia, Oceania and the Asia Pacific underwater.
Dive in, explore … discover!
Dive Log Australasia is the only give-away diver newspaper in the Australia. It has an unmatched diver readership with 10,000 copies distributed every month to divers in Australasia through participating dive retailers.
byronbay.com is your guide to accommodation, activites, beaches, maps & more! … and the most visited website in Byron Bay.
EyeNoticeYou provide clean, clear and secure advertising boards in over 20 key locations in Byron Bay, Suffolk Park and Lennox Head.





















