AUSTRALIA (2 Sep 2004) -- The mother of a NSW far south coast woman missing overseas while scuba diving is flying to Fiji today to join in the search for her daughter. Janice Gibbons learnt on Tuesday that her daughter, Danielle, 27, was missing while learning how to scuba dive near the large southern island of Viti Levu. Mrs Gibbons says Danielle and the dive master were dropped off at one end of a reef by the dive boat. When the two divers failed to return to the boat, a search was mounted. She says she has appealed to the Australian Government to direct personnel to help with the search, but her pleas so far have fallen on deaf ears. "At the moment we're pleading with the authorities to use all their resources available to assist in the search," she said. "The locals are helping over there and doing a wonderful job, but they've had two nights in the water. "I just want everyone to help, in particular the Australian Navy and Air Force. Apparently they are in the area, they're in the Solomon Islands, and they can come over, but we have to plead with the authorities for that to happen." SOURCE - ABC | 
