Pool Fence Breaches
Hundreds of swimming pools in Whangarei are to be reassessed for pool fence safety due to possible Pool Fence Breaches. The district council found it had approved pool fencing that should have failed. The issue was uncovered when a home owner sought a code compliance for their property ... Read More
Category: pool safety inspections
21
Mar2017
Importance of Pool Safety
This article covers the importance of Pool Safety. From the 1st December 2010, all swimming pools on regulated land in Queensland are required, at the time of sale or lease of their property, to have a pool safety inspection conducted by licensed pool safety inspector. Furthermore, ... Read More
March 21, 2017admin
15
Mar2017
Pool Safety Tips
This article covers important pool safety tips. Regardless of the Queensland Pool Fence Legislation being bought into effect, a significantly high number of swimming pool and spa fences are not meeting the legislative requirements. Read on for some of our most common issues encountered and safety tips and ... Read More
March 15, 2017admin
28
Feb2017
Pool Safety in Brisbane
This article relates to Pool safety and information and regulations governed under the QLD Pool Safety Legislation. Every year over 35 Australian children under the age of five drown. Whilst all of these drowning deaths are preventable, it is the 50% that occur in home swimming pools ... Read More
February 28, 2017admin
24
Jan2017
QLD Pool Safety Laws
Hundreds of pool owners have escaped fines despite not complying with new QLD Pool Safety Laws, sparking calls for tougher penalties. The legislation, which came into effect in a year ago, resulted in a single statewide pool safety standard to be enforced by local councils. The rules ... Read More
January 24, 2017admin
16
Jan2017
This article covers the importance of Pool Safety Supervision.
Following the spate of summer drownings, Wendy Atkinson, mother to 2-year-old Brodie has posted a video online showing her son scaling their pool fence and opening the gate in just 21 seconds. Royal Life Saving Australia has just recently issued an urgent ... Read More
January 16, 2017admin
09
Jan2017
Pool Safety Compliance
This article covers the importance of swimming pool supervision and Pool Safety Compliance.
In the prior 25 days leading up to January 23rd, 22 people have drowned in New South Wales beaches, waterways and pools in what lifesavers have described as unprecedented, with 17 of these deaths occurring since ... Read More
January 9, 2017admin
01
Dec2016
Pool Safety
Make sure you stay pool safe this summer. School is nearly out for Summer and Christmas holidays are just around the corner which means its well and truly backyard BBQ and swimming pool time. If you have a backyard pool or spa, here are a few pool safety tips ... Read More
December 1, 2016admin
22
Nov2016
Pool Safety Inspection Guide
Maintaining your pool fence and gates is a mandatory task for all swimming pool and spa owners in Queensland. This article contains a brief pool safety inspection guide to offer pool safety tips. Ensuring your pool fence or spa fence meets the legislative requirements is essential to ... Read More
November 22, 2016admin
12
Nov2016
Pool Drowning
Tragically, two young sisters drowning in their backyard pool at Kingston in Brisbane’s south. According to reports, the girls were found in the pool by their five-year-old sister with paramedics quickly called to the scene. The girls' parents pulled the duo from the water and performed CPR until emergency ... Read More
November 12, 2016admin