Safety Policy
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This Safety Policy is designed to promote the safety of all members of the Focus Seascape and Landscape Photography Inc Group (Focus) and outlines the responsibilities of members and event leaders.
Focus Photographers as a group advocates and promotes safe shooting practices. Please consider your personal safety and the safety of the group during your time spent on any Focus group outing.
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Location Information Location features: Wamberal Lagoon is a pretty location with lots of flora, fauna and nice reflections. Alternatively you can shoot on Wamberal Beach. There is a nice rock shelf to the north which is about a 10 - 15 minutes walk. This rock shelf is best at low tide which it will be. Hazards/Dangers: Usual […]
Shoot Information Location features: Beach and rockshelf with multiple inlets and compositions Hazards/Dangers: Rockshelf is relatively flat but can be some clambering over rocks and can be slippery. It’s a falling tide but an “slight” (0.7m) swell is predicted, so keep an eye on the surf. Fitness requirements: Short walk down to the beach and rock-shelf. […]
Location Information Location features: Rock shelf, water flow, beach Hazards/Dangers: Slippery rocks, rogue waves and holes in the rock shelf. Fitness requirements: A walk of approximately 400 metres, starting from the North Avoca Surf Club, along the beach to the rock shelf Additional safety equipment required: rock shoes and head light or flash lght. *Once […]
Location features: Ocean pools with pump house and numbered diving blocks. Surrounded by rock shelf and vista to Bar Beach. Hazards/Dangers: Concrete pool surround can be slippery. Rock shelf is slippery and uneven, and can be over-washed by waves. Tide will be high, waves may wash over the ocean sides of the pool. Fitness requirements: Location is […]
Location Information Location features (e.g. Beach, Pool, Rockshelf, Waterfall, City views): Beach, Pool, Hazards/Dangers (e.g. cliff top, slippery rock shelf, deep holes/pools): None in particular Fitness requirements? (e.g. long/steep walk, stairs): About a 5 min. walk from the cars to the pool along the beach Additional safety equipment required (e.g. Rock shoes, Flashlights)?: Head torch […]
Location Information Location features: Abandoned coal loading jetty. Rock shelves. Some caves. Beachscape. Hazards/Dangers: Rock shelf can be slippery. Trip hazards. Rocks may fall from cliff. Top of jetty is cordoned off from the public. Recent Erosion making access to beach area under Coal loader more difficult. Fitness requirements: Moderate 400m walk over sand and […]
This is a SUNDAY morning shoot Location Information Location features : Beach, isolated rocks and possible access to the rockshelf to witness the reverse sunrise and reflections on the massive Turimetta headland Hazards/Dangers : It's a 0.6m low tide, which would normally give access to the rockshelf relatively easily. But the swell forecast is 2.5m, […]
Location Information Location features : Rock Pool, Beach Hazards/Dangers : The waves ocean side of the rock pool can be dangerous and unpredictable. In the current conditions it may not be possible to go past the pool or around the headland. Fitness requirements? : Steep walk with stairs down to the pool. A slow pace […]
****PLEASE NOTE: THIS SHOOT HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED*** Location Information Good forecast for this Sunday with a high tide. (At time of writing) Lots of high cloud and some medium cloud. No low cloud. Location features: Beautiful rock shelf with unique patterns. Views to Forresters Headland and beach. Hazards/Dangers Usual dangers: Slippery rocks, trip hazards, waves, […]
Location Information Location features: Wide variety of features. Large sandy beach. Sand dunes. Lighthouse. Breakwall. Rocks. Historic buildings. Picnic shelter that frames the lighthouse. The sun is rising along the breakwall. Hazards/Dangers: Many trip hazards – use a torch. Snakes inhabit the dunes – wear boots and take care in the dunes. Freak waves can overtop […]
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