Check your pool is safe for summer

If you've got a pool, you'll know how fun it is to be able to cool off in the heat of summer. But it's important to make sure your pool is safe for the upcoming holiday season to keep our children and community safe from drowning.

We want to increase public awareness of the dangers around pools, provide owners with information about how to keep their pools safe and to help them comply with the rules around pool safety.

Rules around the fencing of pools place obligations on both pool owners and councils to keep pools safe. While council staff are able to inspect pools to make sure owners are doing everything they can to make pools safe, consents and regulatory manager Scott Devonport said owners can do some easy checks to make sure your pool is safe.

"Is there anything leaning against your pool fence such as plant pots or chairs that children could climb up to get into the pool? Are all latches on pool gates sturdy and unable to be opened by children? Does your spa pool have a lockable lid? Now's a great time to check everything is safe before summer really starts cranking. Remember, the same obligations around pool safety apply for temporary pools that people can buy from local retailers."

Pools should also be registered with council, so if you have a pool that is not registered, or if you have any questions about your pool, please give our customer services team a call on 07 376 0693 to sort out registration and organise a time for the team to visit.

You can check out more information about owning a pool here.