Pool & Spa Safety Inspection
The full barrier check against the current standard — same-day Form 23 where your Curlewis pool or spa is compliant.
$250 flat
Compliance Consultation · Curlewis
Get Compliant Before
the Inspector Comes — Curlewis
Planning a new pool, checking a builder's handover barrier, or worried about cut-and-fill footing movement on your Curlewis estate property? Ryan Gaw, VBA-registered Pool Safety Inspector (IN-PS 100055), reviews your barrier plan or existing fence against the current standard before the formal inspection — independent advice, not a sales pitch. Call 0402 860 499.
- Flat fee
- $250 all-inclusive · no hidden costs
- Advice
- Independent — we don't sell or install fencing
- Inspector
- Ryan Gaw · VBA-registered · Licence IN-PS 100055
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In Short: A compliance consultation is independent advice on your Curlewis barrier plan or existing fence, before the formal inspection — flat $250, same fee as a full inspection, but no Form 23 issued. It's especially useful for new-estate handover barriers and cut-and-fill footing checks, or for assessing an older village-core barrier before purchase.
Curlewis · City of Greater Geelong
What Does a Curlewis Compliance Consultation Actually Cover?
Everything an inspector measures on a formal visit — height, the non-climbable zone, gate self-latching, gap sizes — gets checked here too, just written up as recommendations instead of a pass or fail. Curlewis's newer estates add one item most consultations elsewhere don't need: post or footing movement caused by deep cut-and-fill landscaping settling unevenly, which can quietly drop a barrier below the required 1200mm over its first few years without anyone touching the fence itself. Worth a read through the pre-inspection checklist beforehand.
For older village-core properties, the focus shifts to component condition — is the existing barrier still meeting its applicable standard, or does a section need attention before you rely on it for another four-year cycle. Once your barrier is confirmed ready, the certifying step is a full Form 23 inspection.
Local knowledge
Why Curlewis's Two Housing Eras Need Different Checks
Curlewis has changed dramatically since 2015 — the Curlewis Sands, Curlewis Beach and Bellarine Coastal estates have added hundreds of new pool installs, most built to current AS1926.1 standards at install time. The structural barrier is usually fine on this stock; what a consultation catches proactively is builder-handover hardware tuning and footing settlement from deep cut-and-fill blocks, similar to the pattern at Clifton Springs' newer estates.
The older village core around Curlewis Recreation Reserve and the Bellarine Highway frontage — mostly 1990s installs — has a completely different profile: genuine barrier-component ageing rather than build-quality issues. A consultation here focuses on whether the existing fence still holds up to its applicable standard.
City of Greater Geelong
Registering a New Pool in Curlewis
Curlewis Sands, Curlewis Beach and the older village properties all register through the same Greater Geelong portal, due within 30 days of the barrier's completion — the builder's occupancy permit doesn't stand in for this step, whatever your sales contract paperwork might suggest. Council uses your registration date to set the standard your barrier is measured against and the clock for your first Form 23.
Buying a Curlewis property with an existing pool doesn't reset this process — the registration stays with the property. If you're not sure where the four-year cycle currently sits, a consultation can check the registration record alongside reviewing the physical barrier. Doing your own walk-around first? See our pool compliance checklist for the same five checkpoints we look at.
Which service do I need?
Do I Need a Consultation or a Full Inspection in Curlewis?
Choose based on where the barrier is at. Something still being built, or a handover fence you want double-checked, or footing settlement you're worried about — that's a consultation. Finished barrier and you need the paperwork itself, whether that's a renewal or a settlement date — that's the full Curlewis inspection. Already had a formal attempt that came back with a fail list? Book the free re-inspection instead — a fresh consultation won't cover items already flagged on a Non-Conformance Report.
Recent estate buyers here ask this most often: is a handover barrier genuinely good for the full four-year stretch, or worth a proactive check first? Call and walk us through the property and its history; we'll recommend the one $250 service that fits. The equivalent question comes up just as often at neighbouring Clifton Springs.
Services in Curlewis
Pool Compliance Services in Curlewis
Flat $250 — same-day Form 23 where compliant, free re-inspections, no hidden fees.
Free Re-Inspection
Already failed an inspection? The follow-up visit is free once the listed items are fixed.
Free re-check
Pre-Sale Compliance Certificate
Form 23 issued inside the 90-day window a Curlewis property sale needs.
$250 flat
FAQ
Curlewis Compliance Consultation FAQs
Can you check my new estate pool for cut-and-fill footing issues before the first inspection?
Yes — this is a genuinely useful check for Curlewis's newer estates specifically. Deep cut-and-fill landscaping can let posts or footings drift out of true as the fill settles over the first few years. A consultation flags this before it becomes a first-inspection fail.
What does a compliance consultation cost compared to a full inspection?
The same flat $250 as a full inspection. The difference is timing and purpose: a consultation happens before the barrier is finished or before you book the certifying inspection, and it doesn't issue a Form 23 — it's advice, not certification.
I'm buying an older Curlewis village-core property with a pool — should I get a consultation first?
It's worth considering. Older 1990s village-core pools around the Recreation Reserve and Bellarine Highway frontage have a different risk profile from the new estates — a consultation flags likely barrier-component wear before you're locked into settlement. If you need the actual pre-purchase compliance certificate for settlement, that's our pool inspection for property sale service instead.
Does the builder's Form 22 occupancy certificate cover pool compliance?
No — a Form 22 occupancy permit and a Form 23 pool barrier compliance certificate are entirely separate processes. Your builder's handover doesn't substitute for an independent Form 23 from a VBA-registered inspector once the four-year cycle begins.
What's the registration process for a new pool in Curlewis?
Curlewis sits within the City of Greater Geelong, so registration runs through the council's online portal within 30 days of your barrier being completed. Our compliance consultation covers what to plan for before that registration step; the full registration and lodgement process is on our Greater Geelong compliance guide.
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Compliance Consultations in Nearby Suburbs
Same flat $250 across our entire service area.