LIWA Aquatics finished the year with 2 Regional Professional Development Seminars which attracted 55 attendees from both the  South West and Wheatbelt Regions of WA.  The seminar was a great opportunity for pool managers to network and be informed on the latest developments in Australian Standards and the GSPO (Aquatic Safety Hub) as well as network with other pool managers from around theor region.

Margaret River

LIWA Aquatics were priveldged to host its seminar in the newly built Arts and Cultural centre Margaret River HEART which now adjoins the Aquatic and Rec Centre.  The new centre had only opened on the 5th October 2019 and had not officially opened to the public so we were one of the first groups to view and utilise the centre.  

The seminar was officially opened by the Shire President Pam Townsend which was to see this as one of her last official duties as President due to vacating that role the follow day.

We were please to present Nat Hozier and Dylan Brown with their 20 year Industry service awards

The attendees were then spilt into 2 groups and taken on a tour of the facility by both Nat and Dylan. 

Teagan from the MR facility organisation of lovely spread for morning tea when the attendees arrived back from the tour before heading into the room for the first of the presentations for the day.

After Morning tea we conducted the Around the Pools Review which allowed each attendee to provide an overview of their facility, any maintenance or rebuilds that have gone through or are planning and some facts and figures around attendances last season.

IXOM

LIWA Aquatics has formed a great relationship with Ixom and Nathan McCluskey flew over from QLD to present the latest information around Australian Standards for Liquified Chlorine Gas and to raise awareness on dangerous goods and the road to compliance.

Another great meal for lunch thanks to Tegan and her crew (The guys are so full they needed an afternoon rest)

We headed back in for the next round of presentations which saw great supporters of the our industry, Sigma Chemcials, Commercial Aquatics Australia, Shenton Aquatics and Aquatic Services WA sit in a discussion panel to provide information on common industry questions and to allow the attendees to get some advise or feedback from industry realted issues they have at their facilities.

Peter Leaversuch CEO of Royal Life Saving allocated the day to come down and speak with the attendees and presented some information around the industry review data to date and the latest of the GSPO (Aquatic Safety Hub)

LIWA then finsihed off the day with a workshop/forum in which attendees were able to discuss a few topics that currently or may have effect in the near future for regional facilities.

Subjects such as Asset Management of aging facililities , forward planning and changing of communities needs,  Staff succession plan and retention, Ability to tackle ANY emergency with the location resources and skills you have onsite and raising the profile of your facility and the changes to the comminities needs.

Results of this forum/workshop will be complied and reviewed by the LIWA board and presented back to the members.

Gingin

LIWA then headed slightly north to the little town of Gingin.  It had been 15 years since LIWA hosted a seminar in Gingin and it was great to be back.  The centre run by Fran and her team has the pool looking fantastic and the lengths this team goes to promote Watch Around Water and its messaging is nothing short of amazing.

The seminar in Gingin was opened by CEO Aaron Cooke and Wayne from the Shire of Gingin and then Fran provided a great insight to the facilities history and developments.

The attendees where lead on a guided tour of the facility and Plant room

The day then flow in the same format as Margaret River the Previous week except that Tim Scott flew over this time from QLD to present the ixom presentation.

Chris Hogg from Prominent Fluid Controls also attended Gingin as a Trade Exhibitor and sat on the trade panel to answer questions from the floor.

LIWA would like to thank the local Swim Club for providing the morning tea and lunch, you gotta love a good country scone, jam and cream. the food was lovely.

The day finished again with the industry issues workshop/forum which generated some great discussion.

This ends LIWA's semianrs and conferences for 2019 and we hope you all have a busy yet safe season ahead and we look forward to the 2020 year and bringing you more networking and Professional Development opportunites.

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Always remember to Watch Around Water