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industry newswhere he gained vast hands-on experiencein plumbing, as well as resurfacingand renovating pools.He began his involvement in thepool sector as a teenager employed ina family-owned retail pool shop, wherehe gained broad experience in sales,customer servicing and productsupport. This led to an extensive careerin pool product retailing includingappointments with several majornational chains.Kelly also gained overseas experiencewhen he worked in the UK for two yearsfrom 2008 for a specialist sports advertisingagency, gaining significant marketingand brand management experience.Now resident in Melbourne, Kellysays he is keen to apply his broad baseof practical skills, hands-on experienceand technical knowledge is his new role.He is based at the Pentair head officein Notting Hill and can be contactedon 0400 825 002 or Mitchell.Kelly@Pentair.com.SPASA NSW BOARDSPASA NSW has announced its 2012/13Board. Nine previous board membershave re-nominated and been re-elected,and three new board members have alsobeen elected. They are: Peter Moore(President), Robert Guthrie (VicePresident), Denis Baxter (Treasurer),Manfred Wiesemes, Corralie Clark, TedBennett, Remonda Martinez, KarenJaques, Janine Bellifemine, JonathanHatfield, John Daniel and Merv Smith.POOL STAR AND ADVOCATEPASSES AWAYMost people will remember her as thewife of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam,but Margaret Whitlam (nee Dovey) wasalso a champion swimmer and had ahand to play in helping kids learn howto swim.She learnt to swim at Bondi, andin 1983 represented Australia in the220-yards breaststroke at the Sydney EmpireGames. She came in a respectablesixth in the final.In 1955 she moved to her husband’snew electorate in Cabramatta, and wasshocked to discover there was no publicpool in the district. She lamented howthe children would learn how to swim,and lobbied until a eventually a poolwas built.She passed away on March17, 2012.Harness the power of the sunHeatseeker SolarSolar Pool HeatingHigh Performance Evacuated Tube TechnologyPool Covers & Rollerswww.supremeheating.com.au1300 787 978SupremeHeatingSpecialists in heating for homes & poolsHeatseeker DiamondHeatseekersplashmagazine.com.au SPLASH! | 27