Public swimming pool approval - Mackay Regional Council - QLD - Australian Business Licence and Information Service

Description

You will need this approval to operate a public swimming pool. Approval is required for swimming pools which are available for use to:

members of the public or a section of the public
participants in organised swimming or diving competitions or in training for organised swimming or diving competitions
persons who have a commercial relationship with the owner of the pool
persons who is a guest of a hotel, motel, resort or the like.

Swimming pools include spa pools, spa tubs or similar.

Examples include the following:

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

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.

You may need development approval if you are starting a new public swimming pool or re-establishing a public swimming pool that was abandoned.

12 months (Annual financial year renewal process)

Task	Type	Business Structure	Amount	Description
Apply	Application	All	$590.00	Fees for 2024-25
Apply	Licence	All	$255.00	Motels, caravan parks, resorts, lodge etc. Fees for 2024-25
General	Duplicate Certificate	All	$32.00	Fees for 2024-25
Transfer	Transfer	All	$170.00	Fees for 2024-25
Vary	Variation	All	$145.00	Fees for 2024-25

Task	Business Structure	Resources
Apply	All	Application for swimming pool approval - PDF (Opens in new window)
Renew	All	Application for renewal of swimming pool approval (Opens in new window)

Local Government Act 2009 Queensland

Mackay Regional Council

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Enquiries

Mackay Regional Council
Queensland
Operating address:	Sir Albert Abbott Administration Building 73 Gordon Street Mackay, Queensland 4740
Operating address:	20 Victoria Street Mirani, Queensland 4754
Operating address:	65 Broad Street Sarina, Queensland 4737
Mailing address:	PO BOX 41 Mackay, Queensland 4740
Phone:	1300 622 529
Phone:	07 4961 9444
Email:	council@mackay.qld.gov.au
Website:	Mackay Regional Council (Opens in new window)