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
Pool Re-Inspections · Curlewis
Pool Failed Its Inspection in
Curlewis?
If your Curlewis pool or spa barrier didn't pass first time, the fix is usually a hardware tune-up or a footing adjustment, not a full rebuild — and the follow-up visit from Ryan Gaw, VBA-registered Pool Safety Inspector (IN-PS 100055), is free. Sort the items on your Non-Conformance Report and call 0402 860 499 to book the re-inspection; where the barrier now passes, your Form 23 is signed and in your hands that same day — council lodgement within 30 days is your next move.
- Re-inspection
- Free once listed items are fixed
- Turnaround
- Same-day Form 23 once your barrier passes
- Inspector
- Ryan Gaw · VBA-registered · Licence IN-PS 100055
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In Short: A failed first inspection in Curlewis usually comes down to one of two things depending on your property's age: UV-degraded gate hardware and cut-and-fill footing movement on newer estate pools, or an ageing barrier component on the older village-core stock. Fix what's listed, call to book the follow-up, and the re-inspection is free. Pass, and your Form 23 is signed and issued the same day — you then lodge it with the City of Greater Geelong within 30 days.
Curlewis · City of Greater Geelong
Pool Failed Inspection in Curlewis — What Now?
Failing a first inspection isn't a penalty and it doesn't show up on any public record — it's purely a list of what needs sorting. Curlewis has transformed since 2015, and the mix of major new estates alongside the older village core means the likely fail item really does come down to which part of town your property sits in. Either way, the process from here is the same:
- You receive a Non-Conformance Report naming each item that failed and the clause it breached
- You arrange the repairs — usually a tradesperson, sometimes a straightforward adjustment you can do yourself
- You call 0402 860 499 and we book the free re-inspection
- Once every item checks out, the Form 23 gets signed that day, ready for you to take straight to City of Greater Geelong for lodgement
Most Curlewis properties clear their Non-Conformance Report within one to two weeks. If you're weighing whether to book a fresh full pool inspection instead of a re-inspection, the answer is straightforward: if you already have a Non-Conformance Report from us on this barrier, always come back for the re-inspection — it's free and covers exactly the items flagged. Planning changes to the yard first? A compliance consultation is the better starting point than a re-inspection.
Local knowledge
Why Curlewis Barriers Fail First Time
Curlewis Sands, Curlewis Beach and the Bellarine Coastal estates have produced hundreds of new pool installs since 2017, most now hitting their first-ever four-year compliance cycle. Two patterns dominate a Non-Conformance Report on this newer stock:
- Builder-handover barriers altered during landscaping — UV-degraded plastic latch components and sun-bleached spring tension, both typical of hardware that's had a handful of years of exposure without a proactive check.
- Barrier height under 1200mm (soil build-up, landscaping creep) — but here it's specifically post or footing movement from deep cut-and-fill landscaping, common across the newer Curlewis estates, where the fill settles unevenly over the first few years and can pull a post out of true.
On the older village-core pools around Curlewis Recreation Reserve and the Bellarine Highway frontage — mostly 1990s installs — the pattern is different again: a genuine barrier component (a rail, a section of paling, ageing gate hardware) that's simply reached the end of its service life rather than a build-quality issue. The identical estate-hardware pattern shows up at Clifton Springs's newer stock; the village-core pattern is closer to what we see at Grovedale's established properties generally. The 1200mm fence height rule covers the footing-movement measurement point in more detail.
Deadlines
How Long Do I Have to Fix a Failed Curlewis Inspection?
Getting a Non-Conformance Report doesn't put you on a legal clock — the re-inspection is already covered by the fee you've paid, and most Curlewis owners are back on the books within a week or two once repairs are sorted. Two situations do genuinely add time pressure:
- Selling a property: a Form 23 has to be issued inside a 90-day window before settlement. If your failed inspection happened close to a scheduled sale, get the repairs moving immediately rather than treating it as a background task.
- An existing Form 23 nearing its four-year expiry: if this inspection was your renewal and the old certificate is close to lapsing, don't let repairs drag past that date — otherwise you're briefly without a current certificate at all.
Outside those two situations, take the time you need to get the work done properly — particularly if a footing issue needs a tradesperson's proper assessment rather than a quick fix. There's no cost penalty for coming back next month rather than next week.
City of Greater Geelong
Who Lodges the Form 23 After a Re-Inspection?
A first-time fail never makes it to the council — Greater Geelong only sees paperwork once your barrier actually passes. Once your re-inspection confirms it's ready:
- The Form 23 is completed and signed on-site the same day
- You then lodge it with the City of Greater Geelong within the statutory 30-day window (most owners do this the same day or next business day once the certificate is in hand)
- The council adds your barrier to its Pool and Spa Register and the stamped copy comes back within three to five business days
Racing a property sale settlement date? Mention it when you call and we'll schedule accordingly. For the complete registration and lodgement process from the beginning, the Form 23 certificate guide and Greater Geelong compliance guide have the full detail.
Services in Curlewis
Pool Compliance Services in Curlewis
Flat $250 — same-day Form 23 where compliant, free re-inspections, no hidden fees.
Compliance Consultation
Planning a new pool or checking a builder's handover barrier? Get it right before the formal inspection.
$250 flat
Pre-Sale Compliance Certificate
Form 23 issued inside the 90-day window a Curlewis property sale needs.
$250 flat
FAQ
Curlewis Re-Inspection FAQs
How soon after repairs can you come back for the re-inspection in Curlewis?
We're in Curlewis weekly from our Clifton Springs office, so usually within a few days. Call once the items on your Non-Conformance Report are fixed and we'll fit you in — often inside 48 hours outside of December and Easter peaks.
Does the re-inspection cost anything?
No additional cost — your original $250 Curlewis fee already covers this return visit. The only time a new charge applies is if you book a separate, fresh inspection later, like your next four-year renewal.
My Curlewis Sands estate pool failed on a footing issue — is that a big fix?
Usually manageable. Properties with deep cut-and-fill landscaping — common across the newer Curlewis estates — can see post or footing movement as the fill settles over the first few years. It's typically a re-set or shim job on the affected section, not a full rebuild, but it's worth a tradesperson's assessment rather than a DIY fix.
What does a Non-Conformance Report actually mean?
It's simply a checklist, not a penalty or formal notice — each item spells out the specific clause your barrier currently fails. Most Curlewis properties get through the whole list within a week or two.
Does the City of Greater Geelong get notified when I fail?
No. Council isn't part of a failed first attempt — that stays strictly between you and the inspector until an actual Form 23 gets signed. Greater Geelong only learns your barrier passed once the certificate exists.
My pool is in the older Curlewis village, not one of the new estates — is the process different?
The re-inspection process is identical, but the likely fail item differs. Older village-core pools from the 1990s more often need a barrier component replaced than a hardware tune-up, since the fence has had decades of weather and use rather than a handful of years.
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