E-News March 2020

Our Member Advertising offer is open to every SPASAVIC member and covers print, online, mobile and social media advertising of your business for one whole year. You won't find better value anywhere!

Our Member Advertising is your annual marketing spend in one genuinely fabulous offer. Consumers actively seek the credibility of SPASAVIC members, so whether you're growing your business, or protecting the reputation you've worked so hard to build, SPASAVIC's advertising offer is specifically designed to promote your business to both consumers and our members.

The SPASAVIC website now reaches 120,000 unique visitors each year, with the most popular target being our 'Find a SPASA Victoria Member' tool.

Did you know that SPASAVIC also has a 5 Star rating on Google?!

Starting at $1,350 (incl GST) this exclusive member offer includes: 

• A premium listing in the 2020 SPASAVIC Member Directory & Awards of Excellence Showcase magazine
• A copy is handed to every visitor at each SPASAVIC Consumer Expo and is also available to download from the SPASAVIC website
• A premium online listing. The SPASAVIC website now reaches 120,000 unique visitors each year!
• A premium listing in the SPASAVIC Web App including image, logo & text
• Integrated social media marketing with the option of customised wording for your specific social media post

Let SPASAVIC put you front and centre of your target audience. With Print, Online, Mobile and Social platforms - we’ve got all bases covered!

Pricing:

• Complete Pack featured in one category (Website/Print/App) - $1,350
• Each additional category - Online (Both Website & App included) - $450
• Each additional category - Print (Member Directory) - $450

Find out more about SPASAVIC's Exclusive 2020 Member Advertising Offer HERE

If you're NOT part of SPASAVIC's Member Advertising, how will consumers find you?? Let us take care of your marketing and find customers for you!

Members seeking Full Page advertising can contact Heather on 8526 3228 or heather@spasavic.com.au

This exclusive member offer ends on Friday 15th May 2020.

SPASAVIC's annual Chris Dorrity Memorial Golf Day remains a favourite event amongst our Members each year. 

Whether you're an amateur or a serious golfer, this is a great day out! Everyone has fun, and most importantly, you'll have the opportunity to socialise and network with others in our industry.

Brought to you by AB Phillips, our annual Golf Day will be held on Friday 17th April once again at the magnificent Southern Golf Club (Lower Dandenong Rd, Keysborough​) situated in the heart of the sand belt region in Melbourne’s South-East.

As always, there will be loads of prizes and giveaways. But you've got to be in it to win it!

7am - Registrations with Egg & Bacon Breakfast
8am - Tee Off - Shotgun Start
12.45pm - BBQ Buffet Lunch & Presentations
2.30pm - Finish (approx)

Golf club hire is complimentary but golf carts need to be booked directly through the Southern Golf Club - (03) 9798 3111. Golf Cart Hire is $100 for 2 people.

We look forward to seeing you on the green!

All registrations must be finalised by 5pm on Friday 10th April 2020.

Each year, SPASAVIC showcases excellence in the swimming pool and spa industry through our exclusive member-only Awards of Excellence program.

These prestigious and highly-coveted awards cover a range of categories. Winners may receive 'Gold' or 'Highly Commended' for each category.

Our Awards of Excellence program is designed to:

• Promote high achievement in design, construction, innovation and professionalism across the industry
• Encourage a high degree of competency and professionalism by members
• Provide a means and opportunity for consumers to quickly and easily identify Award winners

Winning a SPASAVIC Award of Excellence is a fantastic marketing strategy that will build your reputation within the industry, provide your business with fabulous exposure and validate your expertise and capability.

Please read our Categories & Conditions HERE before entering our Awards of Excellence 2020

Register here for our FREE Builder and Restricted Member Contract Training on Wednesday 4 March at 9.30am.

This practical contracts training session is a discussion about quoting and contracts and comes direct from a hands-on Pool Builder and expert in his field, Colin Sloggett of East Coast Swimming Pools.​

Come along to find out all you need to know about completing SPASAVIC Domestic Building Contracts. Ask any questions and gain a better understanding of your rights and obligations. Having correct knowledge and following correct procedure will limit your liability.

When: Wednesday 4th March, 9.30am - 11am
Where: SPASAVIC Office, Building 10, Level 1, 270 Ferntree Gully Rd, Notting Hill
Cost: FREE
Presenter: Colin Sloggett, East Coast Swimming Pools
*For Restricted and Pool Builder Members only*

“It has been so beneficial for my business to be informed and trained by an expert. Jake’s knowledge, experience and ability to communicate information so clearly makes him such an asset to our industry”. – John Stavridis, JS Pool Solutions

In an effort to support and assist those in bushfire affected areas, the VBA has advised that as part of the recovery efforts, they are seeking assistance from registered building surveyors and building inspectors who may be available to assist with site assessments in bushfire affected East Gippsland Shire Council.

The process will likely involve the building surveyor/inspector being contracted by the Council for the site assessments or inspections. The Council would make the arrangements for accommodation (supplied by Council) and any details regarding times and inspection processes.

Interested parties will be required to have protective clothing and wear appropriate PPE. Practitioners will also be required to hold PI/Public Indemnity/WorkCover Insurance.

If you are able to assist with the site assessment process, please contact the VBA complete a registration form available on their website and the VBA will maintain a register of interested parties and provide details to Council as needed.

Alternatively you can contact the State Building Surveyor on 1300 815 127 for further information.

The Andrews Labor Government is warning employers not to become complacent about the dangers of working from heights, warning they will be held accountable for putting workers lives at risk.

WorkSafe Victoria inspectors have been targeting work sites since November, with a focus on fall prevention, scaffolding safety and ladder use in the construction industry, after two fall-related fatalities and a number of serious incidents last year.

Since November, WorkSafe inspectors have completed more than 220 checklists in visits to domestic and commercial construction sites, with falls from height compliance issues identified in almost every list.

Read this article in full HERE

The Victorian government has recently introduced legislation to increase the maximum penalty for manslaughter and similar offences. This includes the not yet commenced workplace manslaughter offence, which is proposed to now have a maximum penalty of 25 years imprisonment.

The Victorian government has also launched a media campaign to publicise the new workplace manslaughter laws starting on 1 July 2020.  The construction industry is one of three industries that will be the focus of this campaign, along with agriculture and manufacturing.

The message from the government is that if you don’t take care of your employees at work and ensure they return home safe, the government will make sure that you are responsible for the consequences. The campaign also states that workplace manslaughter will be a jailable offence. 

However not every workplace death will result in an employer going to jail for workplace manslaughter.  The prosecution will have to prove that the employer failed to comply with their OH&S duties, caused the death of the employee and was criminally negligent.  Employees killed by the criminal negligence of other employees without employer culpability will also not result in prosecutions.  It is expected that only cases of gross negligence by employers will result in charges and possible jail terms.

This government campaign is a reminder of the importance of ensuring that you have suitable OH&S systems and procedures in place, and that you also use them, regularly review them, and follow up any safety issues if they arise.

Action OHS Consulting is SPASA Victoria’s OH&S Consulting Partner. For a complimentary OHS Audit / Review, click HERE or call Action OHS Consulting on 1300 101 OHS. www.actionohs.com.au

You can read more about the Workplace Manslaughter Campaign HERE

The Minister for Workplace Safety, Jill Hennessy, has just approved the new 'Managing exposure to crystalline silica: Engineered stone compliance code'. The code became effective on Tuesday 11 February 2020.

The code provides information on how to comply with obligations under Victoria's occupational health and safety legislation when manufacturing, supplying or working with engineered stone, including:

• the health risks of working with engineered stone
• which duties apply to working with engineered stone
• duties for manufacturers, importing suppliers and suppliers of engineered stone
• the respirable crystalline silica exposure standard
• air monitoring requirements
• the prohibition on the uncontrolled dry cutting of engineered stone
• how to control the risk of exposure to respirable crystalline silica
• respiratory protective equipment
• clean up and decontamination
• when health monitoring is required and what it involves

A copy of the code can be downloaded from the WorkSafe website https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/crystalline-silica or viewed at any WorkSafe office.

This code has been introduced without warning, without an opportunity for public comment and without an assessment of potential impacts or an allowance for a reasonable period of time for its implementation. Click HERE for a copy of the Ministers media release from 12 February 2020.

If you've got a good news story or article to share, please send it through!

We love content that promotes the pool and spa industry and demonstrates the benefits of pool and spa ownership. Possible content that you supply could be: 

• a photo
• a client testimonial
• a community involvement story
• a personal team member or business owner feature
• industry recognition award or photograph
• a philanthropic gift
• a sponsorship deal or partnership

The word count should be 80-100 words or less and can link to a website URL or a PDF document.

The better our social networks are, the easier it is to promote your businesses!

Please 'Like' us, 'Follow' us and 'Share' our content across all social media platforms. Please also tag SPASA Victoria into all of your posts!

SPASAVIC reserves the right to adjust what you send us to suit the market, or decline content if it is deemed unsuitable.

Use our networks to your advantage!

If you'd like help with marketing or social media email kathryn@spasavic.com.au

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The Outdoor Society was started by Adam Marsal and been in operation since 2012. Our vision is to create absolutely amazing spaces!

Our primary focus is landscape and pool construction. We love to create our own designs with our clients, and also work with pool builders, designers and architects.

We love building spaces that people can enjoy.  We are fortunate to be part of a well-established industry, to share and draw from the talent and experience of members of our community, and also - importantly - to give back to that community.  

We work directly alongside pool builders, as we are able to complete the components that fall outside the scope of the immediate pool sphere. We enable pool builders to successfully complete an overall project and deliver to their clients. Being exceptionally passionate about our profession, there are a great many values that we hold dear in completing projects. We love to overcome challenges and we believe our success at this sets us apart from our competitors.

Our aim is for our clients to be educated about the process involved in achieving their project from start to finish. We always strive to be attentive to our clients' needs, to be clear in our communications throughout the project and ensure good documentation processes.

We look forward to being a part of the SPASAVIC community by attending industry events and meeting other members in the indutsry.

www.outdoorsociety.com.au

Member Benefits - Available to all Members in 2020

• AB Phillips - SPASA’s Risk Management, Insurance & Financial Services Provider
• Houzz – Free Profile-Building Website
• Action OHS Consulting – SPASA Victoria’s Occupational Health and Safety Consulting Partner
• myhronline - HR Advice and resources, discounted for SPASA members
• FCA - Offering exceptional value and wide-ranging vehicle choice
• Jeremy Johnson & Associates - One Hour of Free Expert Legal Advice

See the full details of your Member Benefits here

2020

Member Advertising Offer Opens - Monday 2 March BOOK HERE

Domestic Builder Contract Training (For Restricted & Builder members only) - Wednesday 4 March 9.30am -11am BOOK HERE

Hydraulics Training - Thursday 19 AND Fri 20 March 9am - 4pm BOOK HERE

Pool Construction Essentials Training - Tuesday 14 April 8.30am – 4.30pm BOOK HERE

Member Golf Day - Friday 17 April BOOK HERE

Awards of Excellence Entries Close - Wednesday 22 April

Portable Spa Technician Training - Thursday 30 April 9am – 4pm BOOK HERE

Awards of Excellence Gala Night Tickets Open For Bookings - Monday 4 May 

Basic Chemistry Training - Tuesday 12th May 9am - 4pm BOOK HERE

Advanced Chemistry Training - Thursday 14 AND Fri 15 May 9am - 4pm BOOK HERE

Member Advertising Offer Closes - Friday 15 May

Pool Shop & Service Training – What Makes the Great Retailers Great  - Thursday 28 May 9am – 4pm BOOK HERE

OH&S Materials Made Easy - Friday 12 June 9.30am - 12.30pm BOOK HERE

HR Essentials - Thursday 25 June 10am – 12pm BOOK HERE

Awards of Excellence Gala Night Tickets Close For Bookings - Wednesday 8 July

Awards of Excellence Gala Night - Saturday 18 July

Pool Construction Essentials Training - Tuesday 4 August 8.30am - 4.30pm BOOK HERE

Spa & Pool Show at MCEC (Winter Show) - Saturday 8 & Sunday 9 August

Domestic Builder Contract Training (For Restricted & Builder members only) - Wednesday 19 August 11.30am - 1pm BOOK HERE

Hydraulics Training - Wednesday 26th AND Thursday 27 August 9am - 4pm BOOK HERE

Basic Chemistry Training - Tuesday 15 September 9am - 4pm BOOK HERE

Advanced Chemistry Training -Thursday 17 AND Friday 18 September 9am - 4pm BOOK HERE

SPASA Victoria AGM - Wednesday 11 November