Out
From The Blue based in Hawthorn has won
the Swimming Pool and Spa Association
(SPASA) Pool of the Year Award.
The
award is the most prestigious in the industry
and was announced at the 2006 SPASA Awards
of Excellence held in Melbourne last night
at Federation Square.
Speaking at the Awards ceremony Ted Martin SPASA President
said: "The swimming pool industry in Victoria
is estimated to be valued at $600 million
and employs around 10,000 Victorians directly
and indirectly through associated industries."
Image right: Out
From The Blue - SPASA Pool of the Year
Mr
Martin said the awards reflected Australia’s
prominent swimming culture and the ongoing
development of technology which made swimming
pools one of the most efficient recyclers
of water when compared with other industries.
"Swimming
pools and spas which fundamentally recycle
water are estimated to use around .02%
of all water with the Government / SPASA
water conservation program saving as much
water as used to fill the pool each year
from the average home. This has made new
swimming pools and spas in Victoria water
saving positive."
Mr
Martin said that Victoria has a very high
standard of swimming pool construction
with some 5150 new pools and spas being
built annually.
Winners
of SPASA 2006 Awards:
Pool
of the Year sponsored by Raypak Australia
Out From The Blue - Hawthorn (03)
9855 1950
Product Innovation Award sponsored
by Poolside Magazine - Poolrite Equipment
Pty Ltd for their ‘DOLPHIN ORBIT’
Best Pool Shop sponsored by Chemtura
Australia - Poolside Frankston
Best Retail Spa Outlet sponsored by
Pentair Water Australia - The Endless
Swimming Spa Company
Best Customer Service Award sponsored
by CMG Pty Ltd - Jenny Anderson -The
Endless Swimming Spa Company
Best New Control & Convenience Product
sponsored by Splash Magazine - Poolrite
Equipment Pty Ltd for their product
DOLPHIN ORBIT
Best Residential Fibreglass Pool by a
Country Member sponsored by Preflight
- Narellan Pools Geelong
Best Residential Pool by a Country Member
sponsored by Poolside Magazine - Mediterranean
Swimming Pools
Best Residential Concrete Pool by a
Country Member sponsored by Davey
Products
Mediterranean Swimming Pools
Best Residential Pool and Spa Combination
sponsored by Coulson Tiles - Out From
The Blue
Best Fountain or Water Feature sponsored
by Outdoor Design and Living - Aloha
Pools Pty Ltd
Best Residential Fibreglass Pool Under
$35,000 sponsored by OneSteel - Narellan
Pools - Victoria
Best Residential Fibreglass Pool
Over $35,000 sponsored by Clevaquip
- Compass Pools Vic Pty Ltd
Best Residential Concrete Pool - Traditional
sponsored by Readymix Holdings - Cantwell
Pools
Best Innovative Pool and Spa sponsored
by Lumleys General Insurance - Out
From The Blue
Best
Residential Renovation sponsored by
Sunrooms Plus - Award Pools and Spas
Best Residential Lap Pool sponsored
by Remco Australia - Brighton Pools
Pty Ltd
Best Residential Indoor Pool sponsored
by One Steel - Aloha Pools
Best Residential Courtyard Pool sponsored
by Raypak Australia - Cantwell Pools
Best Commercial Pool over $100,000 sponsored
by Sunbather Pty Ltd - Compass Pools
P/L
Best Residential Concrete Pool
under $100,000 sponsored by Bisazza
- Out From The Blue
Best Residential Concrete Pool over $100,000
sponsored by DAT Insurance Brokers - Out
From The Blue
