Apex Pools & Spas wins SPASA Victoria Pool of the Year
SPASA Victoria's 2017 Remco Pool of the Year awarded went to Apex Pools & Spas, while Product of the Year went to Sunbather for their Commercial DownUnder + Superslave Cover System.
Gold winners will go into the national awards to be held this year at Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf in Sydney on August 31.
Hosted by popular entertainers Rusty Berther and Mike McLeish at the MCG, SPASA Victoria's guests were treated to songs and comedy by the duo ‘Rusty and Another Guy’. A total of 71 Gold and Highly Commended awards were presented to SPASA members on the night.
SPASA President John D'Arcy congratulated all winners, saying that this year’s entrants demonstrate excellence across the board.
"The calibre of entries just gets better year after year".
Images of the award entries were prominently displayed up in lights on the MCG scoreboard as the winners were announced.
Click here to see the whole list of winners.
Life Membership was awarded to Gary Kilworth of Out From The Blue. Here's what he had to say:
"What a great Gala night! Receiving life membership gives me a real sense of pride in what I have achieved personally and is reflective of the culture we have at OFTB. It’s a team effort given the work we have all put in to helping others in the industry over the journey. It was great to see all the winners and the fresh names. The industry and the Association is in good shape and heading in a direction I feel very comfortable with. Thank you - I love you all." Gary Kilworth
SPASA 2017 Awards of Excellence Winners
Best Residential Concrete Pool under $50,000
Highly Commended: Horizon Pools
Gold Award: Seaspray Pools
Best Pool Display Centre
Gold Award: Laguna Pools and Spas
Best Concrete Pool by a NEW SPASA Builder Member
Highly Commended: Apex Pools & Spas
Gold Award: Australian Spas & Pools
Best Residential Concrete Pool - Under $100,000
Highly Commended x 2: Aquarius Pools AND Falcon Pools & Landscapes
Gold Award: Apex Pools & Spas
Best Innovative Pool or Spa
Highly Commended x2: Award Pools & Spas AND Compass Pools Melbourne
Gold Award: Aloha Pools
Best Residential Concrete Pool by a Country Member
Highly Commended: Naughtons Pools & Spas
Gold Award: Acquavita Pools & Spas
Best Residential Concrete Pool Over $100,000
Highly Commended Award x 2: Award Pools & Spas & Out from the Blue
Gold Award: Enkipools
Best Residential Fibreglass Pool - Under $40,000
Highly Commended: Gordon Avenue Pools & Spas
Gold Award: Naughtons Pools & Spas
Best Residential Fibreglass Pool - $40,000 - $60,000
Highly Commended: Compass Pools Melbourne
Gold Award: Horizon Pools
Best Commercial Pool - Under $250,000
Gold Award: Cookes Pools & Spas
Best Commercial Pool - Over $250,000
Gold Award: Aloha Pools
Best Residential Concrete Spa
Highly Commended: Award Pools & Spas
Gold Award: Laguna Pools and Spas
Best Residential Pre-engineered, Vinyl-Lined Inground Pool
Highly Commended: Albatross Swimming Pools Aust
Gold award: Albatross Swimming Pools Aust
Best Residential Fibreglass Pool - over $60,000
Highly Commended: Compass Pools Melbourne
Gold Award: Compass Pools Melbourne
Best Spa Retailer
Gold Award: Endless Spas
Pool Store of the Year
Gold Award: Rainwise Coburg
Best Residential Courtyard/Plunge Pool
Highly Commended: Neptune Swimming Pools
Gold Award: Laguna Pools and Spas
Best Residential Renovation - Over $25,000
Highly Commended: Falcon Pools & Landscapes
Gold Award: Platinum Swimming Pools
Pre-Engineered Portable Spa
Highly Commended: Just Spas
Gold Award: Leisurescape Spas
Sustainable Pool or Spa
Highly Commended: Aloha Pools
Gold Award: Tassie Pools & Spas Best Residential Concrete Lap Pool
Highly Commended: Aloha Pools
Gold Award: Acquavita Pools & Spas
Best Pool and Landscape Combination
Highly Commended: Apex Pools & Spas
Gold Award: Apex Pools & Spas
Best Residential Fibreglass, Acrylic or Vinyl-Lined Lap Pool
Highly Commended: Compass Pools Melbourne
Gold Award: Horizon Pools
Best Water Feature
Highly Commended: Cookes Pools & Spas
Gold Award: Neptune Swimming Pools
Best Safety Barrier
Gold Award: Frameless Impressions
Best Landscape Design - Under 60sqm featuring a Pool or Spa
Highly Commended: Apex Pools & Spas
Gold Award: Apex Pools & Spas
Best Landscape Design – 60-200sqm featuring a Pool or Spa
Highly Commended: C.O.S Design
Gold Award: C.O.S Design
Best in situ Paving or Stone Product
Highly Commended: SAI Sandstone / Grace Stone
Gold Award: SAI Sandstone / Grace Stone
Best Residential Concrete Pool and Spa Combination
Highly Commended: Laguna Pools and Spas
Gold Award: Award Pools & Spas
Best Residential Fibreglass, Acrylic or Vinyl-Lined Pool & Spa Combination
Highly Commended: Narellan Pools - Geelong
Gold Award: Naughtons Pools & Spas
Best Fibreglass, Acrylic or Vinyl-lined Pool by a Country Member
Highly Commended: Narellan Pools - Geelong
Gold Award: Naughtons Pools & Spas
Best Lighting Feature
Highly Commended: Gardens at Night
Gold Award: C.O.S Design
Best Pool & Spa Service Business
Gold Award: Aloha Pools
Best Residential Enclosed/Indoor Pool
Highly Commended: Neptune Swimming Pools
Gold Award: Aloha Pools
SPASA Industry Training High Achiever Award
Dick Hearn from Flowtec Leak Detection
The SPASA Water Neutral Pool Program Award
Gold Award is: Rainwise Coburg
Best Control, Water Quality or Convenience Product
Gold award: Sunbather for their Commercial DownUnder + Superslave Cover System
SPASA Sustainability Award
Highly Commended: Supreme Heating for their Heatseeker UniPanel Universal Solar Pool system
Gold Award: Pentair Water Australia for their Pantera Evolution Dual Speed Pool Pump
The 2017 Product of the Year Award
Sunbather for their Commercial DownUnder + Superslave Cover System
The 2017 Remco Pool Of The Year Award
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