NSW Country Pool Managers Conference to open May 14 in Cessnock

The 2025 Country Pool Managers Conference will be held at Cessnock on Wednesday May 14 and Thursday May 15 at East Cessnock Bowling Club Cessnock.

Conference registration is Wednesday morning commencing at 7:00am to 8:15am.

The Tradies and Delegates networking afternoon will be at the Rydges Hunter Valley Resort (Golf) and East Cessnock Bowling Club.

The agenda includes: Operational Tips & Tricks from Gary Johnson (Tamworth City Council); Navigating the Complexities of Aquatic and Leisure Centre Developments from Michelle Nolland (LARCAN Consulting); and Work Health & Safety Requirements from Patrick Quinn (SafeWork NSW).

There will also be a presentation from NSW Health Water Unit & Public Health Unit; Ageing Infrastructure & Workforce Development from Jason Phillips (Royal Life Saving NSW) Importance of Risk Management & Benchmarking Results from Robert Humphries (Statewide Mutual); as well as presentations on being sun safe, the benefits of providing quality in-service training, mental health strategies in delivering quality customer service, the Glenbrook fatal drowning incident and key learnings, and assessing your pool’s structure by consulting engineer Neil Davey.