[Guest_CaptainOblivious_*]

We know a family with a lot of kids. The younger ones ages are something like 2,3,5 and 6. The mum was telling me recently how they were buying one of those Big W pools that are a couple of metres across and a metre deep and will be filling it up for the summer. She has no intention of fencing it and her plan for supervision is that she'll tell the kids not to go in there.

So, anyway... who do I report it to?

[RunawayPrincess]

Their Council.

[emlis22]

The Building Dept at the relevant council. They will inspect it and, if necessary, place a building notice on it.

[hannahbug]

Report it to your local council immediately. Any pool that holds 30cm or more, is filtrated and 2000 litres MUST BE FENCED and compliant.

I have reported 7 of these pools since Thursday in one council region in QLD I know have the inspectors mobile phone number! One pool was for the Same address. They emptied it an then refilled it after he left! They now have a fine.

These damn pools should be banned from sale! Who agrees?

[RunawayPrincess]

These damn pools should be banned from sale! Who agrees?

I agree!

[Guest_CaptainOblivious_*]

Thanks everyone. I wasn't sure whether it was a docs call (kids at risk of harm) or a building issue.

Report it to your local council immediately. Any pool that holds 30cm or more, is filtrated and 2000 litres MUST BE FENCED and compliant.

I have reported 7 of these pools since Thursday in one council region in QLD I know have the inspectors mobile phone number! One pool was for the Same address. They emptied it an then refilled it after he left! They now have a fine.

These damn pools should be banned from sale! Who agrees?

I agree 100% that they should be banned. We had quite a heated discussion about it when she told me about it but the rest of the parents at the venue thought it was a brilliant idea. It costs $5 a kid at our local pool and it's a really low socioeconomic area so I understand that they want to have a swim, but really.

I'm not sure that they have it yet, but they were planning on getting it this week.

[JustBeige]

These damn pools should be banned from sale! Who agrees?

Actually I dont. We had one. we fenced it though.

I DO think though they need to be sold with restrictions. The main one being mandatory reporting from the retailer to the local Council. The purchaser needs to supply 100 points of ID and the retailer needs to tell the relevant council or be fined.

By doing this, the council then can proactively follow up on fencing of these larger pools.

I think banning them punishes the sensible people.

[~Sorceress~]

I think it's unfair that shops are allowed to SELL these pools at all without making it VERY clear what the fencing legislation is. I like the idea of making ID mandatory at the point of sale .

One of our employees' flatmates has just purchased one of these pools. There are no children living in the house but, as I've pointed out, they don't know when a neighbouring child will stop by...

[*Lib*]

They'll soon realise that you have to empty them regularly too, they go all slimey if you don't.

[Old Grey Mare]

Actually I dont. We had one. we fenced it though.

I DO think though they need to be sold with restrictions. The main one being mandatory reporting from the retailer to the local Council. The purchaser needs to supply 100 points of ID and the retailer needs to tell the relevant council or be fined.

By doing this, the council then can proactively follow up on fencing of these larger pools.

I think banning them punishes the sensible people.

Perhaps retailers could hold the pool until they receive certification from council that fencing is approved? I don't know how sale of second hand pools would be monitored though.