October SPLASH! out now
The 84th edition of SPLASH! has been published, featuring articles on pool toys and tendering for aquatic management as well as a review of the Gold Coast show. As usual, there are dozens of news stories and interesting articles for the swimming pool, spa and aquatics industries.
Included in this issue:
• A pictorial of SPLASH! on the Gold Coast: showcasing the innovation and people at Australia’s only national (and international) swimming pool, spa and aquatics trade event.
• SPLASH! Environmental Award winners: Suters Architects and Davey picked up the major awards and there were many other accolades handed out at Surfers Paradise by Olympian Duncan Armstrong.
• Marble makes great grates: How to change your plastic wet edge deck over to marble, for a unique, stylish and very Mediterranean look.
• The lap pool and the Cloud House: swimming pools weren’t common inclusions in Edwardian times, but neither were homes that look like clouds. A celestial renovation.
• Fun in the sun: There’s nothing quite like pool toys to get the kids excited about splashing about in their backyard body of water. We look at this season’s new ideas.
• Industry awards: Awards of Excellence winners from SPASA Queensland and SPASA Victoria, and the winners of the New Zealand Master Pool Builders Guild photo competition.
• Jumping through the contract hoops: council aquatic centre management is becoming much more competitive. How can a small business level the playing field?
• Orca helps our athletes: Professor Brendan Burkett, co-ordinator of sports science for the Australian Paralympic team, explains the benefits of a new hi-tech videoing system.
• The most isolated pool in the world: the installation on a deserted stretch of the Kimberley coast with no road access to the luxury environmental resort more than 170 kilometres from the nearest town.
• FMG takes a Euro tour: An industry study tour by a consulting engineering company looking at aquatic innovation, including a visit to the impressive Hermitage Sport Hotel Resort and Spa.
As well, there are dozens of residential and commercial news stories and regular items such as pool DA statistics, Have Your Say, Calendar of Events, Global News and the popular New products pages.
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