Swimart competition prize a win-win for everyone Young Hannah Savill loves jumping into her pool with her friends and splashing around. But the 13-year-old from Caloundra in Queensland also knows how lucky she is to be able to do it. Hannah has raised more than $600 for Safe Water September, a program that aims to [...]
Pumping Up a Storm Powerful, flexible and energy efficient – what more could you possibly want from a pool pump? The next generation variable speed Hydrostorm ECO-V 150 pump from Waterco has the lot. Waterco’s most energy efficient pump yet has an 8 star energy rating. The pump has been designed with modern day swimming [...]
Elephants Pool Party In Style When it comes to backyard swimming pools, the best one in Australia is arguably in Mosman, a northern Sydney suburb. There are fabulous views of Sydney’s sparkling harbour, Opera House and bridge, the enormous natural-looking waterfall and a stupendous size. It’s one heck of a place for a pool [...]
Trident robotic pool cleaner paves the way Australians are increasingly concerned about decreasing their environmental footprint, which explains the popularity of the new Trident Eco robotic pool cleaner. Waterco recently unveiled the latest addition to its Trident robotic pool cleaner range and said the public response had been enthusiastic. The Trident Eco robotic pool cleaner [...]
Cool Reindeers When Santa’s reindeer fancy a holiday in the sun, they can head to Dubai knowing their relatives have the perfect pool for them to relax in. This is no kiddie pool either. The owner built an 80 metre wonder where his herd could escape the desert country’s 50 degree Celcius summer heat. But [...]
Underwater Windows More translucent than glass, UV resistant, shatterproof and a great insulator – it’s no wonder acrylic pool panels have caught the attention of architects and pool designers around Australia. Acrylic is considered an unusual material in that it serves both optical and structural purposes. Due to its transparency, it is also utilised in [...]
Bronwen Knox It’s less than a year until the Rio Olympics, and for Australia’s Water Polo team, preparation is starting to get serious. When Bronwen Knox marches into the stadium behind the Australian flag it will be the culmination of years of training and a dream that began when she was 14. Phyllis Stylianou spoke [...]
Spas are the perfect solution for a small backyard Spas offer many of the same benefits of a swimming pool, but are more affordable and compact. They're also high tech. Think TV, ambient mood lighting, stereos, aromatherapy and, believe it or not, Bluetooth. Spas have come a long way from the original round cedar hot [...]
People live increasingly busy lives, which means cleaning the pool is often well down the list of “to do” jobs and sometimes slips off the radar altogether.
We'd all like to emulate the resort look in our pool area. A quick trip to the nursery, some romantic (or impulsive) purchases and the pool area looks fabulous - for a few weeks. Then the rot sets in. Suddenly the oasis looks more like a desert.
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