Home wading pools
Swimming pools can be lots of fun and a great way to cool down in summer, but people can get sick from germs they pick up from pool water, especially if the pool water is not properly cleaned and maintained. Recreational water illnesses are ... [... more]
Child & Youth Health |
Print fact sheet - Bush Pool
A swimming pool and its surrounding landscape can fulfil your fantasy. Don recently visited a pool area which was jointly designed by Brad Baxter of Award Pools & Landscapes, Ty Armstrong the owner and John Storch, Landscape Architect. This ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Blokart Heaven
If you started the day with a casual walk up the mountain and a relaxing soak in the hot pools then you are probably up for a bit more adventure. If there is one thing you can always depend on, it is the wind, which makes for some pretty ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Mount Maunganui Hot Salt Water Pools
Mount Maunganui is one of the most visited look out spots in the area and the only way to the top is walking or jogging and every day there is many that take the hike. The million dollar 360 degree views are shared by a flock of sheep; council ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Swimming pools - infection control
Cryptosporidiosis is a gastrointestinal infection caused by the parasite Cryptosporidium parvum. It can be fatal in people with a weakened immune system. Cryptosporidiosis is highly contagious and is easily spread when infected swimmers ... [... more]
Better Health |
Swimming pools - water quality
If not properly maintained, the water in your domestic swimming pool can harbour a range of microbes, including bacteria and algae, that can cause health problems such as ear, nose and throat infections. If not properly maintained, the water in ... [... more]
Better Health |
Leaf and Stick Insects or Phasmids
This summer in search and discover we have had more inquiries than usual about phasmids. People have found them in the laundry, clinging to windows, and drowned in swimming pools. Phasmids are insects that eat leaves and resemble leaves or ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Plants in Ponds
Ponds, billabongs and rock pools all look a bit lifeless without plants. There is a good variety of possibilities and aquatic plants are generally quick to establish and easy to look after as long as their number one requirement is met; ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Pools DesignSource
Àlex Sánchez Vidiella has an Art History degree from the University of Barcelona. He has written and edited books on art, architecture, and design, including The Sourcebook of Architecture. [... more]
Harper Collins |
Ko Lanta
Lovers of all things nice, sunshine, beaches, five-star, spas, pools, pampering and good food ... Welcome to Ko Lanta Resort in Thailand. Thursday, December 5, 2002 Lovers of all things nice, sunshine, beaches, five-star, spas, pools, pampering ... [... more]
Getaway |
Pool Ioniser
No more stinging eyes with this alternative to saltwater and chlorine pools. This new pool purifying system doesn't have the smell or feel of conventional salt or chlorine systems and is cheaper to operate. The Aquabrite Sanitiser is also ... [... more]
NineMSN OurHouse |
Pool in a Pool
Many tired old pools meet an inglorious end, being buried back into the garden, but it is possible to give yourself a whole new pool without the added expense. The owners were keen to renovate their pool and, as the original was past its use-by ... [... more]
NineMSN OurHouse |
