Send us a text It's consumer show time again but are consumers still interested? Are they spooked by high interest rates and a slowing economy with increasing inflationary pressures? While in WA at the Perth Pool, Spa & Outdoor Expo, we talk with Aquatic Leisure Technologies Director, Lynley Papineau to find out how the consumer is responding in and crystal ball into the future. We take a dive into the boom/bust cycle of WA and discuss if WA may now be demonstrating more stability that the e...
Feb 28, 2023•21 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Send us a text We take a look at the recent consumer pool and spa expo in Melbourne that was run in partnership by MPBAA (former SPASA Vic) and SPASA. Was is a success? What happens now? We take a look in brief at court case in NZ where a local council has been found negligent around it's barrier certifications and homeowners have been awarded damages. Plus, an interview with recently appointed Poolwerx CEO, Nic Brill. We discuss the recent investment from Norwest, consumer and industry trends a...
Feb 14, 2023•25 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Send us a text We take a look at the movement of people as we enter 2023 with new industry appointments. Another interesting acquisition that seeks to move quickly beyond NSW to wherever you are. A new report out of the CBA shows just what consumers are intending to do with their money. We reveal if this compelling trend data includes demand for pool and spa. Along with plenty of other industry news SPLASH! podcast shares recent interviews from Piscine Expo in Lyon France with Freedom Pools and ...
Jan 31, 2023•29 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Send us a text Back for a new year. A new sound and a fresh energy to bring the best of our industry to you. We take a quick look back at 2022 and get ready for the year ahead. We also bring an interview that SPASA CEO, Lindsay McGrath recorded on the Pentair stand at the Piscine Pool Expo in late 2022. Lindsay talks with Bipin Menon and also the Global EVP/CEO of the Pool Division, Jerome Pedretti about the global influences and local opportunities. Ready. Set. SPLASH! AIS Water Our friends, th...
Jan 17, 2023•24 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Send us a text A short and sweet podcast today reflecting on a few things. David shares thoughts on a recent visit to 'Piscine' the largest pool and spa trade show in Lyon, France. We also discuss the current market and the many mergers and acquisitions as we prepare for the years ahead and the impact of ESG policy. SPLASH! wishes you and all your staff, friends and family a terrific Christmas and a very happy new year! For you free industry news updates and SPLASH! Magazine copy simply go to: h...
Dec 06, 2022•27 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Send us a text We reveal the biggest industry news here at SPLASH! and this podcast does it again! Huge news that the membership of SPASA WA has voted in overwhelming support of a merger with the national body. This is a truly historic moment that has been under a collaborative and strategic process for some time that establishes a unified industry representation going forward for the first time across the Australian continent. Listen in to a post-vote discussion with SPASA CEO Lindsay McGrath a...
Nov 15, 2022•28 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Send us a text If you are still a little unsure about what GEMS is, what is means and how it is already affecting you post Oct 1, 2022 then today's podcast is definitely for you. SPLASH! interviews Isaac from the government regulator and asks a whole range of questions on your behalf. What do I need to know? What do I need to do? What if I don't understand or don't comply? How does the space-time continuum affect dark matter and are black holes real? OK so, not the last one but the rest and more...
Nov 01, 2022•21 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Send us a text Oct 1, 2022 has come and gone... what does it all mean? If you don't know then you'll need to catch up on the news in the podcast. If you do know then learn where all the resources you'll need are located and more about the process. We also hear from Luke Daly supporting a massive local retail event in Cairns in far north Queensland, We also get the first part of an interview with industry heat expert, Colin Mauger from Supreme Heating. Make sure you subscribe tp the podcast and d...
Oct 18, 2022•25 min
Send us a text We bring you two massive news announcements with the potential of affecting the industry all the way from New Zealand in the east right across the Tasman and across the width and breadth of the Australian continent to the shores of the Indian Ocean in Western Australia. David also takes the opportunity to interview a UK industry import about the Italian pump manufacturer DAB and their plans for this market and also talks to Carl Vorshege from Remco. To make sure you stay up to dat...
Oct 04, 2022•30 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Send us a text Back again for another round of pool and spa and industry related topics, news and views and chatter. A new magazine looking back at SPLASH! Trade Expo 2022, plus the Pool of the Year has been run, won and done for 2022. Your hosts David and Luke discuss new partnerships, investments and change around the grounds. We also listen into a discussion with Veda recorded at the SPLASH! Trade Expo 2022 with Nick Briscoe from Waterco around research, development and bringing new products ...
Sep 20, 2022•26 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Send us a text A recent heads of industry day was held by the peak body SPASA to create a set of solutions and planning for the industry's future security covering employment, education, economy and the environment. Listen into a series of short interviews with some of those who participated in these important talks. We also talk to the poolie who started posting to social media and gained significant traction. Turns out that what we consider everyday ordinary the public finds enthralling. For y...
Sep 06, 2022•27 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Send us a text You really don't want to miss an interview with the CEO of SPASA, Lindsay McGrath. We get down to business discussing the upcoming 'Heads of Industry' meeting. This critical industry day is to prepare for the combined challenges and emerging multiple crisis of the post-covid cash crash; the looming expectations and regulatory uncertainty around Environmental Social Governance (ESG) policy implications for industry; and the need to attract, retain and recognise a professional indus...
Aug 16, 2022•21 min
Send us a text This one is all about you! Luke and David take you on tour of the product and service being recognised and awarded around the grounds (we have not forgotten you kiwis and New Zealand still to come). We look at the upcoming industry day of excellence and leadership in Melbourne on Sep 2, 2022. This is a significant leap forward for all of us to hear from 4 incredible keynote, highly sought after speakers. This is not the typical corporate guff but the stuff of people and future bui...
Aug 02, 2022•26 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Send us a text If you missed SPLASH! 2022 Trade Expo on the Gold Coast the FOMO (fear-of-missing-out) can now only be described as ROHMO (regret-of-having-missed-out). It truly was a world leading, first class and landmark event for pool and spa professional trade in this region. We take a moment to reflect and look at how far we have come. Veda Dante (regular SPLASH! feature editor) interviews Brenda Gerrard-Forster from 'HR Anywhere' about some critical considerations in the ever-changing comp...
Jul 19, 2022•29 min
Send us a text Coffee maybe the metaphor but your people are the focus. With over one-third employees actively looking for a new job and the replacement cost reported as high as 250% of that wage it seems retention of good people is a critical issue. We unpack why the opportunities afforded by the upcoming SPLASH! Trade Show providing education, engagement and entertainment may be the keys to help you retain your staff. We also have a terrific discussion with SPLASH! Trade Show Platinum Sponsor ...
Jun 14, 2022•22 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Send us a text Winter is no longer coming. It is here. The election is no longer looming . It is done and won. The old methods and standards of doing business for industry are changed through time and necessity. The market is changing and consumers are constantly changing. The consumer has put us in high demand over the last two years but what happens when the seemingly unending quarterly growth is over? The experience of women in the workplace and specifically our industry has been a undergoing...
May 31, 2022•31 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Send us a text With salt supply for sale post Australian east coast floods continuing to be another challenge we look at how the industry and consumer is responding. Also new figures show demand continues to be at a high for our product and services and there are continued upward pressures on pricing. Join David with Luke in this episode to unpack all of that, preview the upcoming SPLASH! trade expo including a quick conversation with the Australian Swim School Association. An inspiring new intr...
May 17, 2022•25 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Send us a text Millions of views and 100,000+ followers of your brand sound impossible? Join David in a conversation with an innovative pool manufacturer on the Sunshine Coast who has done just that to generates real sales. Can the use of industry specific software be used to integrate our processes and data? We seek to shed some light onto the challenges of making complicated systems more simple from a user interface and operational process. It is complex but Julian from Pool Site Quote walks u...
May 06, 2022•24 min
Send us a text Join Luke and David for a discussion all things Pool and Spa industry about the busy-ness of business, challenges and opportunities. Yes, there is some banter as always but some very important industry news to be aware of including the new GEMS energy rating requirements that take affect in just a few short months. Make sure you are informed and ready. We also look at the Top 5 Online News Stories and tease out a little more detail on the biggest party event of the year - SPLASH! ...
Apr 19, 2022•29 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Send us a text A super special for the podcast as we go gold class all the way with Olympian and motivational corporate speaker, Brooke Hanson. Listen in as Brooke shares that grit and determination of attaining gold glory starting from very surprising and shaky beginnings around the water! Brooke also courageously and gracefully discusses the challenges of transgender competitors in women's swimming and also shares how a competitive loss led to a first date. It's all on pool deck today. Ready. ...
Apr 05, 2022•28 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Send us a text SPLASH! Trade Expo is right around the corner so David and Luke are turning up the heat on a couple of hot topics that will be featured in live-expert-panels on stage. The first topic is heat related regarding the new Australian Standards, what product is right for what job and how should these options be presented to consumers. The other topic for industry discussion is around the the responsibility for surface staining. Is it a manufacturer, supply, maintenance, chemical, produc...
Mar 22, 2022•27 min
Send us a text We may be in the water industry but the one in 500 year rain event on Australia's east coast has delivered more than anyone needed. This episode Luke and David talk about the rain and some of the pain that has been caused to our construction, our manufacturers, retailers, service techs and more. Listen in to Matt Galvin explaining the impact on pool building and to Sophie de Preaux from All Chlor Chlorinators whose business ended up under 1.5m of water. There is rain, there has be...
Mar 08, 2022•41 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Send us a text Today the SPLASH! podcast welcomes Spiros Dassakis. As COO of SPASA, Spiros has been advocating on behalf of our industry for many years. In the last five years alone Spiros has been involved in 50+ AS/NZ plus many other relevant committees and groups to ensure our industry is protected and in a position to flourish. We discuss the current Australian Standards that SPASA is shaping and how you can be involved in driving the future of our industry. David also discovers he knows not...
Feb 22, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Send us a text We're back! The Pool & Spa Expo's for 2022 have kicked of in Melbourne with a massive explosion of interest from consumers wanting to spend their money on us! Listen in as we talk with exhibitors about the level of interest in all things Pool & Spa. We also take some time out to talk with Craig O'Neill from Commercial Pool Systems whose projects and content you have seen SPLASH! website and e-News for some time. If you want to reach our huge consumer audience either locall...
Feb 09, 2022•22 min
Send us a text A special industry interview with Swimming Pool and Spa Association CEO for Australia and New Zealand, Lindsay McGrath. We take a journey of epic proportions looking at the myriad of changes over the years. We reflect on how far we have come, where we are at as of today and look ahead. Also, we can reveal a few details regarding a very important industry report to be delivered at SPLASH! Trade Expo 2022. More than that, we ask the question YOU wanted asked: "what the heck is happe...
Jan 25, 2022•54 min
Send us a text David and Luke were invited by the Pool Nation Podcast in the USA for a chat all things pool industry. Beyond the expected and fun nationalistic and patriotic banter we talked with Edgar, JJ and Zach about trends, challenges, opportunities and innovations. We confused them with a fine array of Aussie slang that kept our American friends wondering exactly what was going on. We also found that while we do things a little differently our shared experiences and our shared enthusiasm f...
Jan 12, 2022•2 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Send us a text Welcome to a special event long form interview podcast with an industry leader. CEO of Vortex Leisure, Andrew Pullen provides a wealth of information around the state of the industry from a spa manufacturing/retailing perspective, strategic leadership insight and speculation about emerging trends, markets into 2022 and beyond. Ready. Set. SPLASH! For you free industry news updates and SPLASH! Magazine copy simply go to: https://www.splash.online/subscribe With thanks to our sponso...
Dec 14, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Send us a text All the news, views and discussion points with the release of SPLASH! 138. Join David and Luke for statistics, stories and other stuff that makes up our busy and vibrant pool and spa landscape! You know we love talking direct to industry so we also have a quick catch up with an Aussie manufacturer that has recently achieved Australian Made certification. Ready. Set. SPLASH! For you free industry news updates and SPLASH! Magazine copy simply go to: https://www.splash.online/subscri...
Dec 07, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Send us a text You have long thought about it. You have long wanted it, In fact many have been very openly asking for when it may happen. Well, the news is good. It has happened with overwhelming industry support. Listen is as we reveal more details and talk to the host and to one of the major sponsors too as our industry is set to become TV Po** Stars. For you free industry news updates and SPLASH! Magazine copy simply go to: https://www.splash.online/subscribe With thanks to our sponsors: Flui...
Nov 23, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Send us a text Welcome to another podcast and yet another great development to announce with our professional industry to be recognised and promoted with a new TV program profiling Australia's Best Pools. We also consider the impact of shutdowns on swimming schools that create positive engagement and how safety could be affected. And, listen in on a conversation with an industry supplier sharing their experience of supply chain challenges. We are in the same ship. Ready. Set. SPLASH! For you fre...
Nov 09, 2021•31 min
