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Swimming pool safety
With more than 10,000 backyard swimming pools in
Wyong Shire, pool safety is a key community issue. 
Wyong Shire Council plays a role in ensuring that
pool safety is maintained one of few local authorities
in NSW that carries out swimming pool safety audits.
In the latest safety audit, properties found to have
defective pool safety fencing were served with notices
to
ensure that
they complied
with the law.
Council carries out its inspections on a rolling
program that ensure that every property with a swimming
pool will be inspected over the next three to five
years.
The
Department of Local Government says that, while fencing
may assist
in reducing
drownings
in backyard
pools, the most effective safety is for children
to be adequately supervised by a parent or another
responsible
adult.
Research conducted on child drownings in backyard
swimming pools indicates that the most common contributing
factors
are unfenced pools and human error (for example,
people leaving the gate open, or fences not being
maintained
in good condition).
See more department information about pool safety
Read the Royal Life Saving Australia's water safety
tips
Download
this home pool safety fact sheet (PDF - 250 KB)
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PDF documents, please inform Wyong Shire Council by telephone
on (02) 4350 5555, see
our accessibility information, or reach us by by e-mail.
Page last updated: 27/04/2009
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