Swimming Pool & Spa Association
Business Services in Whitehorse

The association promotes pool and spa use to consumers in several ways, including annual consumer events and communications. For labor over 16,00 they must also produce domestic building insurance do not proceed if you have not been provided with a copy of the insurance certificate. It is an offense for an unregistered builder to carry out building labor on a swimming pool or spa where the contract is over 5,00. As portion of the application process, spas Pool Builder Members are vetted throughout the industry as to reputation and professionalism. Naturally, the Association can only act when its own Members are involved and a spas Contract is in place. Consumers increasingly want an one quit shop’ for their pool and landscape design and construction, and see the value in landscape design when considering a fresh pool or spa. The introduction of the Outdoor Living hub at this year’s Pool Spa Expo, where there was a focus on integrating pool construction into landscape design to produce an enhanced outcome. The feedback from other exhibitors was similarly encouraging as they appreciated the increased diversity of exhibitors and the increased professionalism demonstrated by fellow spas members. This year’s Pool Spa Expo was much busier than previous years. For pool owners with existing pool barriers, to have the discipline to maintain these to a safe standard over the life of the pool will make an immense difference to the safety of the pool week in, week out. Until compulsory pool and spa barrier inspections are legislated in Victoria, we will remain to see children at risk of backyard pool drownings. The best way for consumers to ensure a stress free purchase is to use a proven industry leader, a spas member. He is a long standing member of the spas Board and is involved with the vogue spas Industry Training program. Cliff is an lasting figure of the pool and spa industry, having established Cokes Pools Spas in 1978 and constantly expanded the business to include concrete and fiberglass pools, servicing and retail. Justine has operated her own landscape design business for over ten years and she specialisms in landscape and pool design with an outdoor lifestyle focus. A past President of spas Victoria, Rob has over 14 years’ experience busy within the swimming pool and spa industry. Introduce a compulsory barrier inspection protocol that ensures all residential properties with a pool or spa in Victoria are inspected every three years. For pool owners with existing pool barriers, to have the discipline to maintain these to a safe standard over the life of the pool will make an colossal difference to the safety of the pool week in, week out. As responsible industry leaders, spas Victoria will campaign tirelessly until pool and spa barrier inspections are legislated in Victoria. A definite obligation on the Building Allow holder to inform the suitable Building Surveyor when they have commenced building work. Owning a Water Unprejudiced Pool will not only conserve water, it will minimize cost through reduced chemical, energy and water use. What are the features of a Water Unprejudiced Pool? Is there any evidence Water Unprejudiced Pools preserve water? spas is elated of its Water Neutral Pool program and is delighted to work with industry and consumers who are keen to play their portion and urge believable water use and water wise behaviors. This means that the builder avoids having to produce domestic building insurance for works over 16,00 which is compulsory for all registered pool builders. The Victorian Building Authority advises that a building allow is required for all pools or spas with a depth of water of more than 30cm regardless of whether construction is being undertaken by an Owner Builder.