About Us

Imagine living in the Bahamas laying back on banana chairs, sipping pina coladas served up by monkeys...

We thought about it but chose to live on NSW south coast instead where we enjoy a beer or two relaxing in our hammocks on the balcony as the sun sets from a fine day of jumping out of planes, surfing, kiteboarding, skating, hanging out with good mates and laughing at our wierdo dogs - we are living the dream!

Most people who jump with us say that we have the best job in the world - and they're right (if you could call it a job!) We live skydiving and get a real kick out of bringing new people into our sport, and to mix it up we love to explore different parts of the country - so we do...from 12000 feet!

Based at Moruya airport backing onto the beach - we are only 2 hours drive from Canberra. We recommend anyone who comes to jump with us to spend the day or the weekend. We have BBQ facilities, bunkhouse accommodation and we're situated right next to a dog friendly campground by the beach and only 20 minutes from Bateman's Bay with luxury accommodation on offer.

We love what we do and want everyone to have a chance at skydiving that's why we go outback to regional NSW so people who live 1000s of kms from a skydiving centre can still have a go. If you are one of those people, then call us to come to your home town or check out our OUTBACK page for more details - we may already be coming to a town near you.

SKYDIVE OZ SURFSIDE to OUTBACK is...

Paul Smith

Has 15000 jumps (that's not a typo - he was born to the sport, literally freefalling from his mother's womb and pretty much lives in the sky!) Paul is the founding owner and Chief Instructor of Skydive Oz.
He is a multiple Australian 4-way and 8-way formation skydiving champion and has represented Australia in 5 World Championships - a humble legend of the sport...better to be a has been than a never was, right Paul?
Paul's claim to fame: his harem of female instructors!

Sally Baker

Has 2500 jumps and been with Skydive Oz for 3 years as a Tandem and AFF instructor. She is also the lovely voice you speak to on the telephone when you call us - nothing phases Sal she's super cool! Sally was on the 47 way Australian chicks formation skydiving record and won a gold medal in 8 way FS at the VIC state championships in '04.
Sal's claim to fame: smallest female tandem instructor in Australia

Jules McConnel

Has over 5000 jumps and been touring with Skydive Oz for 6 years as a Tandem, AFF Instructor and sponsored athlete! This crazy chick likes to smash her parachute into her team mates and calls it fun! She's not bad at it though as the current Aussie Canopy Formation Champion since 2007, and also the 2010 World Championships Silver medallist and 2009 World Games bronze medallist.

Jules' claim to fame: original Flying Zucchini

Shane Price

Has over 4000 jumps and been with Skydive Oz for 2 years as a our spunkiest Tandem and AFF Instructor - look out ladies! Pricey is a Queenslander - and don't we ALL know it at State of Origin time! He's also one of Australia's best swoopers - Australian Canopy Piloting Champion '08, Australian representative at Canopy Piloting World Cup '09 and World Championships '10
Pricey's claim to fame: Skydive Surfside pin-up boy!

Ollie Saunders

Has over 800 jumps and is homegrown from Skydive Oz. He started jumping with us out at Trangie in 2006 and is now an AFF instructor and an awesome formation skydiver. Ollie is NZ born - we don't hold it against him, just take the piss out of his ridiculous accent!

Ollie's claim to fame: never missed an episode of Masterchef

Tim (TJ Kong) Urquart

Has 5 jumps and has been chauffering us to 12000 feet for over a year. He has over 750 flying hours and loves chucking us out of Paul's planes!
Tim's claim to fame: got his pilot's license from the back of a weeties box

Gap

Has never jumped from a plane - but done plenty of travelling in the back of the Cessna on tour around NSW. She is a very easy going dog, and life here at the drop zone wouldn't be the same without her.

Gap's claim to fame: she knows when it's beer o'clock!