Pool safety is one of the key themes of the 2010 Pool Spa & Outdoor Living Expo, endorsed by the peak industry body, the Swimming Pool & Spa Association of NSW (SPASA). And this year SPASA has joined with Kidsafe NSW to help educate families on issues in and around the home – including swimming pools and spas.

Posted 19/1/2010

by SPASA NSW

The NSW Government has axed the privatised builders’ warranty insurance market and plans to take over the scheme.

Posted 10/11/2009

by SPASA NSW

The Swimming Pool and Spa Association of NSW (SPASA) has reaffirmed its position as the swimming pool and spa industry’s peak body, and announced a number of new initiatives.

Posted 1/9/2009

by SPASA

As summer approaches, Swimming pool builders are reporting a pick-up in work, but real estate agents still can't agree on whether pools add value.

Posted 18/8/2009

by Australian Financial Review

POOL and spa industry representatives from around NSW attended the Swimming Pool and Spa Association (SPASA) of NSW’s spectacular 2009 awards night held at Le Montage, Lilyfield last week.

Posted 13/7/2009

by Your Home

It's virtually impossible to pick up a newspaper or magazine & not notice a story containing the terms 'carbon neutral', 'envirionmental sustainability' or 'eco-friendly'. Thanks to crusaders like Planet Ark, films like An Inconvenient Truth, and pioneers like David Suzuki, caring for the envirionment is a hot topic of conversation, both in the media & across Australian dinner tables.

Posted 5/5/2009

by Lifestyle Pools

ACTEW announced today it will continue to consider exemptions from Stage 3 Water Restrictions for the filling of private swimming pools with potable (tap) water.

Posted 27/2/2009

by ACTEW Corporation

ACTEW Corporation is reminding Canberrans that private pools can only be topped up during current Stage 3 Water Restrictions if the pool owner has registered the pool with ACTEW and a pool cover is in place when the pool is not in use.

Posted 6/2/2009

by ACTEW Corporation

Add value to your property with a pool that completments your home's architecture.

Posted 1/1/2009

by House & Garden Australia

Putting grandma six feet under could be the answer to Sydney's housing shortage

Posted 23/11/2008

by The Sun Herald

Swimming pools have lost their cool as a result of the drought and the downturn

Posted 15/11/2008

by The Australian Financial Review

Posted 23/9/2008

by Essential Baby (Hills News and Northern News)

Posted 1/9/2008

by Home Living

Posted 16/5/2008

by Liverpool Champion

Posted 15/5/2008

by Domain Your Home

Posted 1/4/2008

by Home Living

Space won't necessarily thwart your dreams - a place to plunge can be as small as a paddling pool

Posted 3/2/2008

by Domain on Sunday

Worried about the environmental impact of your backyard swimming pool? Slip on a pool cover, slop in some rainwater and slap a solar array on your roof

Posted 1/2/2008

by G Magazine

There’s a ‘new wave’ splashing across the traditional concept of the Aussie pool. Integration is now keynote to pool design to achieve a seamless transition from interior living spaces to the water

Posted 11/12/2007

by Eastern Suburbs Living

With all the concerns about water conservation, swimming pools have been targeted as water wasters. But are pools being condemned unfairly? Can homeowners still enjoy a pool without worrying about water? SPASA along with local pool builder Brian Christian answers the critics.

Posted 24/9/2007

by Manly Daily

My Home’s special pool guide shows that finding the perfect pool is as easy as a summer afternoon

Posted 18/9/2007

by My Home magazine

Who knew the backyard swimming pool or spa could turn your environmental footprint into a ruinously large stomp of reckless water and energy use?...

Posted 12/9/2007

by House & Garden

This PDF file will provide you with useful information on: “Don’t let the drought give you the Guilts about installing a pool”, “Information on getting started”, “Tips on Topping-up Pools and comparisons of Heating; Fencing" & "Salt vs Chlorine and the types of pools”

Posted 21/8/2007

by Handyman Magazine: September 2007

FANCY relaxing in your very own heated pool or spa this winter or are you planning to enjoy a brand new pool next summer? Then you’ve got to go to the Pool & Spa Outdoor Living Expo, organised by the Swimming Pool & Spa Association (SPASA), because now’s the best time to start planning a backyard pool or spa, upgrading to a new one or making your existing water feature safe, beautiful and easy to own.

Posted 22/5/2007

by Fairfax Community News

Posted 14/5/2007

by Lifestyle Pool Magazine

Want to swim all year round and save on heating? Explore the options for undercover and indoor swimming pools

Posted 14/5/2007

by Home at Yellow

Posted 14/5/2007

by Lifestyle Pool Magazine

Posted 14/5/2007

by Lifestyle Pool Magazine

The Swimming Pool & Spa Association NSW says that pools that are only poorly maintained can create potential health risks.

Posted 8/5/2007

by Fairfax Community News

When you see a pool full of water, it's natural to think that it uses a lot of water. It's an understandable misconseption, but it's just that - a misconception

Posted 12/4/2007

by SPASA NSW

Welcome to our new look website, we hope you like it.
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Posted 14/2/2007

by SPASA NSW

We note the various comments from your readers regarding the issue of water availability for our industry members. All comments are valid. Equally, the right of any business person to carry out their day-to-day duties must be considered.

Posted 21/1/2007

by Brian Hardiman

The pool industry will lobbyActew and the ACT Government to allow recycled water to be used in swimming pools. More than 30 local pool construction employers and union bodies gathered in Queanbeyan yesterday to discuss the future of the $40 million industry.

Posted 19/1/2007

by Emily Sherlock

‘‘Water is like amagnet to young children. Therefore, the importance of adult supervision as children play in or around your backyard pool can’t be overstressed.’’ Manfred Wiesemes the president of the Swimming Pool and Spa Association of NSW(SPASA).

Posted 2/1/2007

by Patsy Robinson

Summer signals the season for backyard barbecues and long days splashing around in the family pool. Backyard swimming pools are not just a great way to exercise and keep fit, but they create an excellent opportunity for family and friends to socialise together. They can literally be the life and soul of a party

Posted 13/12/2006

by SPASA NSW

There’s no substitution for adult supervision, says SPASA
With the swimming season now upon us and Christmas holidays just weeks away, the Swimming Pool and Spa Association NSW (SPASA) is calling on all pool owners to maintain a vigilant eye around their pools this summer – especially when children are in the vicinity

Posted 22/11/2006

by SPASA NSW

Just 15 minutes a day is all it takes to maintain your pool during the swimming season, advises the Swimming Pool and Spa Association of New South Wales (SPASA), the peak body within the pool and spa industry

Posted 1/1/2006

by SPASA NSW

The peak body within the pool and spa industry, the Swimming Pool and Spa Association of New South Wales (SPASA), has called for calm in the light of a recent fear campaign in some Sydney suburbs. The campaign has seen the appearance of posters demanding private swimming pools be emptied

Posted 1/11/2005

by SPASA NSW

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