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Ensuring your pool meets safety standards isn’t just a legal requirement, it’s a key step in protecting your family, visitors, and property. If you’re located on the Central Coast, this guide will walk you through everything you need to know about pool certification, including inspection requirements, local laws, what to expect, and how to get […]

Owning a pool or spa in New South Wales comes with responsibilities, and one of the most important is making sure your pool barrier complies with state safety regulations. This is where the Certificate of Compliance, officially referred to as Form 126, becomes essential. Whether you’re preparing to sell or lease a property, or you […]

Campbelltown is one of the fastest-growing regions in South-West Sydney, with a high number of residential pools across suburbs like Glen Alpine, Ambarvale, Rosemeadow, and Raby. As more families enjoy backyard pools, the importance of maintaining compliant safety barriers has grown significantly. Under NSW law, all pools and spas that can hold 300mm or more […]

Across Australia, pool safety regulations exist to protect young children from the risk of drowning — one of the leading causes of accidental death for children under five. To reduce this risk, strict pool barrier standards have been introduced, with AS1926.1–2012 being one of the most widely adopted versions of the national Australian Standard for […]

When it comes to swimming pools in Australia, safety isn’t just about fences and gates, it’s also about what you can do in an emergency. That’s where CPR signage comes in. Displaying a clear, compliant Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) sign is not only strongly recommended, but legally required in most Australian states and territories. In this […]

If you own a swimming pool or spa in Ballarat, you are legally required to meet strict safety standards under Victoria’s pool and spa barrier regulations. Since 1 December 2019, all pools and spas in the state must be registered with local councils and undergo regular safety barrier inspections. In this article, we’ll explain everything […]

If your backyard swimming pool is bordered by a fence that also marks the boundary with a neighbour, you might be using that boundary fence as part of your pool barrier. While this is common across Australia, it comes with very specific rules — especially around what’s known as the non-climbable zone, or NCZ. In […]

If you own a swimming pool or spa in New South Wales, one of the first legal responsibilities you have is ensuring that it’s registered on the NSW Swimming Pool Register. Pool registration is mandatory under the Swimming Pools Act 1992, and failing to do so can result in council penalties or delays if you’re […]