With the upcoming heat waves, Mayor of Camden, Cr Ashleigh Cagney, is reminding residents of the importance of water safety and checking the safety of their swimming pool fence.

“One of best things about summer is months of swimming in the pool. We all know how important it is to keep kids safe in and around the pool and ensuring that children are supervised whilst swimming in the pool, even when they know how to swim,” Mayor Cagney said.

“Pool owners have a responsibility to ensure that swimming pools and spas have compliant fences and there are some simple checks you can do to check the effectiveness of your pool fencing.

“Even portable or blow-up style pools which are able to hold water with a depth over 30cm must have a compliant pool fence installed,” Mayor Cagney said.

The NSW Government provides simple self-assessment checklists for pool owners which can be found online: Register your NSW Pool Now — NSW Swimming Pool Register.

Council has also put together a promotional video to help residents check their own pool safety and compliance.

As part of our commitment to supporting residents with pool safety, Council has a Swimming Pool Inspection program which includes inspections and applications for a Certificate of Compliance for swimming pool fences. 

For more details on the Swimming Pool Inspection Program and to view the video, go to Swimming Pool Compliance » Camden Council and scroll down to the ‘Inspection Program and Pool Fence Checklist’ tab.