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Award Winning Pools and Spas from the 2025 SPASA Awards of Excellence

September 11th, 2025

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The SPASA Awards of Excellence honour the most talented, innovative, and trusted professionals across Australia and New Zealand. The 2025 winners showcase craftsmanship, inspiring design, and a passion for creating world-class lifestyle spaces.

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Draft joint AS/NZS water heater standard 5125.1 amendment open for comment

September 3rd, 2025

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The DR AS/NZS 5125.1:2014 Amd 1:2025 Heat pump water heaters - Performance assessment, Part 1: Air source heat pump water heaters, is open for comment until 18 September 2025.

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SA: South Australian Building and Construction Industry Review

September 3rd, 2025

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SPASA made a submission to the South Australian Government who conducted a review of the laws which govern the building and construction industry.

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When will NCC 2025 be published?

September 2nd, 2025

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The 2025 update of the National Construction Code (NCC) has been delayed. The Government has now made a public announcement about their intentions for NCC 2025 and beyond, in an effort to speed up new home building activity.

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WA - Changes to the Notice for the Home Owner

August 26th, 2025

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The WA Government has announced amendments to the Notice for the Home Owner (the Notice).

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SPASA drives development of NZ Standards for fibreglass pools

August 26th, 2025

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The New Zealand standards NZS 1838:2025 (Design and Fabrication) and NZS 1839:2025 (Installation) are now published and available to the industry.

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Award Winning Pools and Spas from the 2025 SPASA New Zealand

August 20th, 2025

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The 2025 SPASA Awards of Excellence in New Zealand lit up Saturday night as gold winners, highly commended recipients, and proud nominees gathered to celebrate the outstanding achievements of the state’s vibrant pool and spa industry.

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SA: Changes to Building Indemnity Insurance

August 6th, 2025

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The South Australian Government recently announced changes to Building Indemnity Insurance for residential building work that will start on 1 October 2025.

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Help Shape the Future of Swimming Pool Building in NZ

June 26th, 2025

Expression of Interest. Join the Swimming Pool Qualification Working Group

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AU / NZ - MEPS Pool Pump Star Ratings

June 10th, 2025

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SPASA sought clarification from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (the Department) regarding an ambiguity in the calculation of the Star Rating Index (SRI) for swimming pool pumps.

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Fibreglass swimming pools standards now available for public comment

May 21st, 2025

For over three decades, the Swimming Pool and Spa Association (SPASA) has been a trusted authority in the pool and spa industry. Today, its dedication is once again evident as it leads a major initiative to update New Zealand’s fibreglass pool...

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OSCA Codes: Australian Breakthrough

December 6th, 2024

SPASA proudly announces a historic milestone in the swimming pool and spa industry with the recognition of new Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA) codes.

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