Public pool approval - Fraser Coast Regional Council - Queensland

Description

You will require this approval to operate a public swimming pool.

You must ensure that your public swimming pool is maintained and operated in a manner that reduces risk to public health and safety.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

You may also require development approval if you are conducting the following activities:

  • starting a new commercial swimming pool
  • changing the type of activity (e.g. from private pool to commercial pool)
  • re-establishing a swimming pool that has been abandoned
  • changing the scale of activity (e.g. adding a new pool)
  • carrying out building work
  • carrying out plumbing or drainage work.

You may also need plumbing and drainage approval if you are conducting the following activities:

  • release of trade waste to sewer
  • installation and maintenance of backflow prevention devices
  • use of non-reticulated water supply (tank water).

Ongoing eligibility requirements

If you intend to empty the pool, you must notify your local council at least 24 hours beforehand. You must comply with any directions given about when and how the public pool is to be emptied.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $435.00 -
Apply Examination All $132.00 Compliance water sampling and analysis.
Apply Licence All $238.00 Annual licence and inspection.
Transfer Transfer All $277.00 -

Forms

Task Business Structure Resources
Apply All Operation of a public swimming pool (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Local Government Act 2009 Queensland

Additional information

A public pool approval may be granted with additional conditions, which may include:

  • the operator is to test the water daily to ensure that biological contaminants are kept within levels specified in Australian Standards
  • provision of equipment for emergency medical treatment and first aid or rescue of persons in difficulty or other aspects of public health and safety
  • display of notices providing information about basic lifesaving resuscitation and first aid techniques or warning about possible dangers
  • installation of special equipment for filtering, purifying, and recirculating the water
  • provision of dressing rooms and facilities for showering and sanitation.

Administering agency

Fraser Coast Regional Council

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.

Please use these contact details for help or more information:

Fraser Coast Regional Council
Operating address: 77 Tavistock Street
4655, Queensland 4655
Mailing address: PO BOX 1943
Hervey Bay, Queensland 4655
Phone: 1300 794 929
Fax: 07 4197 4455
Email: enquiry@frasercoast.qld.gov.au
Website: Fraser Coast Regional Council (Opens in new window)