Interview on Radio 2UE with Manfred Wiesemes about the proposed ban on new pools in the Waverley area

Posted 18/9/2007

by Radio 2UE

Interview on ABC Mid North Coast with Manfred Wiesemes about whether pools should be emptied during times of water conservation

Posted 18/9/2007

by ABC Mid North Coast

Australian swimming pools are making new waves – with pools that offer plenty of fun and exercise, whilst also serving as beautiful and function extensions of living space.

Posted 18/9/2007

by SPASA NSW

The peak body within the pool and spa industry, the Swimming Pool and Spa Association (SPASA) NSW has slammed reports that swimming pools are water guzzlers. SPASA’s reaction comes in light of today’s report in the Sunday Telegraph, which claims precious water is being wasted on pools.

Posted 20/5/2007

by SPASA NSW

Domestic swimming pool owners could be risking their health and personal safety – and breaching local council conditions – if they are prevented from topping up their pools, warns the Swimming Pool & Spa Association (SPASA) NSW. “Pools that are poorly maintained can create potential health risks for users,” explains SPASA President Manfred Wiesemes.

Posted 14/3/2007

by SPASA NSW

Posted 7/2/2007

by Daily Telegraph

The Swimming Pool and Spa Association of NSW (SPASA) is calling on all pool owners to maintain a vigilant eye around their pools, especially during the hot weather – and particularly when children are in the vicinity. The call comes after a number of near drownings and the death of a young child on the northern beaches.

Posted 1/1/2007

by SPASA NSW

Today’s backyard swimming pools bear little resemblance to those of our childhoods. Modern pools are smaller than they were 20 to 30 years ago – when homes were still built on the quarter-acre block – while advances in technology now allow you to sit back and enjoy your pool without attending to tedious tasks, such as cleaning and chemical balancing

Posted 13/12/2006

by SPASA NSW

With the decline in water quality at many of Sydney’s favourite swimming holes, private swimming pools are proving to be a popular alternative. However, with long-term water restrictions in place, many people believe a backyard pool a little indulgent. But, that’s not necessarily the case

Posted 13/12/2006

by SPASA NSW

Over the past 30 years, land allotments have been shrinking, while homes have been growing in size – often resulting in the entire backyard disappearing. These changes have had a marked effect on the design of domestic swimming pools

Posted 13/12/2006

by SPASA NSW

-Pool industry makes a splash
- The micro model
- Pool surrounds
- Home improvements
- Water-saving features
- The stats have it

Posted 13/12/2006

by SPASA NSW

With Level 3 mandatory water restrictions now applying across Sydney, the Illawarra and the Blue Mountains – and even higher restrictions in other parts of the state – it is time for pool owners to think smarter about water conservation… particularly with the swimming season almost upon us.

Posted 7/9/2006

by SPASA NSW

SPASA educates pool owners in being water-wise in time for the swimming season

Posted 7/9/2006

by SPASA NSW

Just because the weather has turned cool and a dip in the backyard pool has lost its appeal, that doesn’t mean it should be erased from your memory until the next hot day

Posted 1/6/2006

by SPASA NSW

If you’re thinking about building a pool before next summer, then you might need to think again, says industry body the Swimming Pool & Spa Association of New South Wales (SPASA). Some pools are taking up to three years before they even receive local council approval

Posted 1/5/2006

by SPASA NSW

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