Splash84_p1-19 - Splash Magazine

46Contents30 Gold Coast hosts “best ever” showA pictorial of Australia’s only national (andinternational) swimming pool, spa and aquatics tradeevent, showcasing the innovation and the people.38 SPLASH! Environmental Award winnersSuters Architects and Davey picked up the majorawards and there were many other accoladeshanded out at Surfers Paradise by OlympianDuncan Armstrong.44 Marble makes great gratesHow to change your plastic wet edge deckover to marble, for a unique, stylish and veryMediterranean look.46 The lap pool and the cloud houseSwimming pools weren’t common inclusions inEdwardian times, but neither were homes that looklike clouds. A celestial renovation.48 Fun in the sunThere’s nothing quite like pool toys to get the kidsexcited about splashing about in their backyardbody of water. We look at this season’s new ideas.57 Industry awardsAwards of Excellence winners from SPASAQueensland and SPASA Victoria, and the winnersof the New Zealand Master Pool Builders Guildphoto competition.70 Jumping through the contract hoopsCouncil aquatic centre management is becomingmuch more competitive. How can a small businesslevel the playing field?7974regularsNews ...........................10Pool DAs .......................11Have your say ...................13Calendar .......................15Expo news ......................16Top tip ..........................1873 Orca helps our athletesProfessor Brendan Burkett, co-ordinator of sportsscience for the Australian Paralympic team,explains the benefits of a new hi-tech videoingsystem.74 The most isolated pool in the worldThe installation on a deserted stretch of theKimberley coast with no road access to the luxuryenvironmental resort more than 170 kilometresfrom the nearest town.76 FMG takes a Euro tourAn industry study tour by a consulting engineeringcompany looking at aquatic innovation, includinga visit to the impressive Hermitage Sport HotelResort and Spa.Global news .................... 20Industry moves ................. 23Commercial news .............. 62Tenders of the month ........... 66New products .................. 78Ad index ....................... 90October/November 2012 SPLASH! 7