About
What’s in a name?
Good question. We are a small company with a funny name, but with a serious appetite for adventure, and a desire to share this with you.
Our motto is simple: “ Adventure adapted to suit Space and Need ”. Like a chameleon adapts itself to its environment, we adapt ourselves to suit the needs of our clients based on the environment we run our adventures in.
No matter what your skill level, all you need is a reasonable level of fitness, and a desire to learn and have fun.
We specialise in adventure activities based around roping and team building, catering to individuals, small and large groups. We believe in providing personalised and tailored adventure experiences, which are delivered with excellence and professionalism, at a reasonable price.
Our courses and programs have a strong focus on sustainability, environmental issues and human behaviour. We believe that a focus on developing the individual's belief in themselves and recognising the part they play in a team, society and the ecosystem as a whole, allows for positive and creative contributions to our planet.
Spacechameleon Adventure Co is covered by a 20 million public liability insurance, and uses only qualified and experienced instructors, who have a passion for adventure, people and the great outdoors.
Meet the Team
Sven Borg
Ceo, Lead Guide & Lead Instructor, leading a team of dedicated professionals with a passion for the outdoors & people.
He founded Spacechameleon Adventure Co in 2014 after many years working & playing in the outdoors, in various locations throughout Australia including.
He was initially trained in the Blue Mountains, furthering his training over the years. He is a highly experienced canyon, abseiling, climbing, canoe & bushwalking guide, as well as an experienced instructor & facilitator. His qualifications include; a nationally recognised Diploma in Outdoor Recreation with accreditations in abseiling, climbing, vertical rescue, canyoning, bushwalking & high ropes, a nationally recognised remote area first aid qualification, is a registered NOLRS instructor, as well as a Cert 4 Trainer & Assessor. In addition to this, he holds a Bronze Medallion with Royal Life Saving Australia & has trained as a Lifeguard with Royal Life Saving Australia.
Sven is a passionate environmentalist & volunteers his time for a variety of organisations. Sven aims to minimize the company's impact on the environment, treading lightly on the earth with respect; leaving only footprints & taking only memories.
Andreas Olbrich
Spacechameleon Adventure Co's longest standing employee & Sven's right hand.
Together they have been on many adventures together & have led many of expeditions into stunning locations throughout Western Australia.
Andreas is a highly experienced lead guide and instructor & holds qualifications in abseiling, climbing, vertical rescue & canyoning as well as a nationally recognised remote area first aid qualification, a Cert 4 Trainer & Assessor teaching others the skills of working in the Great Outdoors.
He is also an experienced sports massage therapist of over 20 years experience.
He is a proficient climber & in his free time can be seen on cliff faces throughout WA practising his skills.
Andreas is also passionate about the environment & sharing his knowledge on a variety of topics with clients & his peers.
Tyler Steward
Tyler has know Sven the longest out of all of his staff members & was amongst his earliest employees. He is an extremely talented & important member of our team.
Tyler spent many years working & playing in the outdoors, in various locations throughout Australia.
He was initially trained in the Blue Mountains a few years after Sven completed his training there & has expanded his training over the years.
He is a highly experienced canyon, abseiling, climbing, bushwalking guide, as well as an experienced instructor & facilitator. Tyler holds a nationally recognised Cert 4 in Outdoor Recreation with qualifications in abseiling, climbing, vertical rescue, canyoning, bushwalking, high ropes, holds a nationally recognised remote area first aid qualification, is a registered NOLRS instructor & holds a Bronze Medallion with Royal Life Saving Australia.
Tyler is a passionate & talented photographer & has taken quite a few photos for us over the years. In his spare time he travels extensively exploring remote corners of the globe.
Tyler has deep respect & love for all things outdoors & nature.
Zac Jones
Spacechameleon Adventure Co's first full time student & valued member of the team. Zac brings youthful exuberance & curiosity to the mix. Always ready to jump in & lend a hand, with quick wit & humour.
Zac has become an experienced guide over the years & holds a Cert 4 in Outdoor Education with qualifications in abseiling, climbing, vertical rescue, canyoning & bushwalking, as well as a nationally recognised remote area first aid qualification & has trained as a Lifeguard with Royal Life Saving Australia.
In his spare time enjoys climbing, abseiling, mountain biking, field hockey, triathlons distance running, camping & sharing his passion for the outdoors with others.
Zac like all of our staff members holds a deep respect for the natural environment.
James Bush
James is one of our senior lead guides and instructors and has become a highly valued member of our team.
He holds qualifications in abseiling, climbing, vertical rescue & IRATA level 3, DFES advanced rescue, as well as a nationally recognised remote area first aid qualification and Cert 2 medical services.
James has spent a lifetime of exploring the Australian bush by all human powered and engine driven ways possible.
He has worked in industrial rope access around Australia and internationally.
He is a SES volunteer inclusive of search and vertical rescue.
He is an instructor for climbing and abseiling rescue systems, active caver, climber and canyoner including exploring and developing new areas for others to enjoy.
He loves of history, geology, biology and ecology for all of our natural environments.
He doesn't need much encouragement to get outside for an adventure in the natural world and push himself into type 2 fun.
James has a passion for passing on his love of the outdoors to his three sons and all children so that they will be able to carry the torch to protect our wild spaces in the future.
Julian Silburn
Julian Silburn owner of Sound Alchemy is a Sound Healing Musician & Performer who has over 30 years experience with the Yidaki,(Didjeridu)
Julian Runs our Perth Sound Healing & Twilight Abseiling Adventures.
In 1997 he was invited by an Aboriginal artist to live & work with Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory Australia.
This opportunity greatly deepened his knowledge of Aboriginal Art, Stories,Culture,Healing,Ceremonial music & Earth wisdoms.
During this time he was culturally adopted by families who have a direct lineage to the Yidaki & Mago.
Julian uses a variety of world instruments including his unique Quartz Crystal Didjeridu to restore the body’s vibration to its natural harmony & balance.
Oliver Francis
Oli is the founder of The Yoga Alternative & runs the yoga sessions for our South West Yoga Adventures, as well as assistant guiding for our Karijini Adventures. He’s a highly regarded yoga teacher & keeps busy as a musician, artist and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu enthusiast. The Yoga Alternative is the culmination of everything he has come to love about yoga & the movement arts.
Oli is a skilled & practical teacher who brings the ethos of tangible & mindful movement to his regular studio classes, trainings & retreats. Known for his clear & articulate teaching style, with a knack for anatomical queuing - his classes are always challenging but easy to follow.
He’s taught thousands of classes in the years he has been teaching - including many special events, workshops, retreats & teaching yoga teacher trainees.
On his yoga retreats, you get the time to really break down the fundamentals of postures & explore them safely & in a personalised manner personalised manner.
Tristan McKenzie
Tristan is one of our photographers that has captured many of our Adventures & also run the photography on our Karijini Photography Adventures.
Travel was the spark that ignited his passion for photography. During his initial backpacking trip through Vietnam & Cambodia, he discovered his love for it whilst chatting with other traveler’s about photo editing apps on a bus ride heading out from Ho Chi Minh City. Although his equipment has become more advanced, editing techniques a touch more sophisticated & his abilities have grown, the thrill & excitement remain just as intense. He is constantly seeking new ways to integrate travel throughout his work.
Tristan has a keen eye for the essence of our adventures & captures these beautifully in all the images & videos he has shot for us over the years. You can check out more if his work on his website.
Natalie Amar
Natalie runs our yoga sessions for the Karijini Yoga & Canyoning Adventures as well as our Yoga & Twilight Abseiling Adventures.
With almost two decades since starting her journey in the health & fitness industry, Natalie’s interdisciplinary approach has developed from a background in Personal Training, Group Fitness, Contemporary Pilates, Yoga & Energy Medicine. Nat’s intent is to remind all whom she encounters that their mind, their body and their heart are their true home & believes that by realigning our personal wellness, we can collectively care for the wellbeing of our planet.
Today Nat finds her flow in boutique wellness & soul fitness, which for the past 10 years has led her to create and run her very own wellness wonderland in Perth WA, The Mind Body Heart Studio, as well as a gourmet certified organic superfood company, I Am Foods.
Nat views every encounter as an opportunity to learn & grow as she believes that we share in experience, not teach, as we can only teach what we know and what we know is based on what has been shared.
Michelle Rann
Michelle runs our pilates session for the Karijini Pilates & Canyoning Adventures as well as our Pilates & Twilight Abseiling Adventures.
A dancer since the age of 4, Michelle has an extensive background in movement. In 2008 she was accepted to study Dance at the WA Academy of Performing Arts and went on to complete her Dance Teacher training where she first started teaching in 2011. Her passion for movement naturally progressed to Pilates where she fell in love with the practice and received comprehensive training through the full Pilates syllabus. Michelle is also a certified Barre teacher and has taken additional studies in prenatal and postnatal training.
In 2015 Michelle found herself working with a range of clients at Melbourne's premier mind and body health clubs. It was here her passion for helping pregnant and postpartum mums bloomed and led her to opening a small 1:1 Pilates Studio in South Melbourne.
Surrounded by nature in the Perth Hills, Michelle now runs two boutique Pilates Studios, Perth Hills Pilates, in Mahogany Creek and Kalamunda. Each studio is a tranquil retreat inviting members to reconnect with their mind and body and to the world around them.
