Issue 105 of SPLASH! magazine is out now
The digital issue of SPLASH! magazine (Issue 105) is out now. Features include:
Country pool managers gather for their twentieth conference
We look back at the past 20 years of the Country Pool Managers Conference, held around regional centres in NSW for the benefit of country poolies.
News South Wales regional roundup
In celebration of the country pool managers’ 20th anniversary, we showcase a selection of recent projects in rural and regional New South Wales.
No longer just a blokey industry
The swimming pool industry has definitely veered towards peak blokeiness at times, but now more women are finding their place not only as workers, but as leaders.
Update on E3 and pool pump standards
Acting GEMS regulator and E3 committee chair Rick Miles informs us about the upcoming considerations for national regulation of pool pumps and the E3 program.
Criminalising pool-related deaths could be counter-productive
Legal expert Mark O’Connor says introducing prison sentences for people found negligent in pool drowning may restrict the potential for compensation.
Are pool covers as good as we’re told they are?
Cal Stanley looks at swimming pool covers and considers if the influence of human nature and lethargy dilutes their obvious benefits.
Giant lagoons arrive in Australia
Crystal Lagoons’ Germàn Rocca talks to SPLASH! about his plans to bring multi-hectare recreational lagoons to urban, regional and coastal areas of Australia.
High art pool in NYC
Artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset have transformed Fifth Avenue in New York with a giant swimming pool called Van Gogh’s Ear.
