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Swimming Pools - Fencing

Pools can be great fun but they have the potential to be a tragedy.  Council wants you to enjoy your pool and has your safety in mind.

This information applies to ALL swimming pools.

You MUST have Council approval for the construction or erection of any swimming pool capable of containing water to a depth of 300 mm or more irrespective of swimming pool wall height.

Drowning of young children can happen quickly and silently. When using a swimming pool children should always be supervised. Young children should be taught to float and swim at the earliest possible age. 

Pool users should be aware that if there is a death or injury in a pool, legal liability may fall on the person responsible for the pool at the time, even if a safety fence is installed.  Council can offer a safety compliance check of your swimming pool. For any information relating to this and the correct manner of installing a compliant swimming pool fence in accordance with the Australian Standard contact Council between 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, Monday to Friday.

There is a copy of the Safety Barriers for Swimming Pools Australian Standard and the Resuscitation Guideline available for viewing at the Customer Service counter free of charge.
A copy of the CPR Resuscitation Guideline is now also available online using the link below -

Australian Resuscitation Council-Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Please Note: You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed in order to view this document. The latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded here.

Contact details
Development and Building Section
02 4980 0115 (ph)
02 4987 3612 (fax)
council@portstephens.nsw.gov.au

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