Has your scheme shut its pool for usage? Is it still being used?
The Queensland Government’s Non-essential business, activity and undertaking Closure Direction (No.4) directs the closure of “Swimming pools including public pools and pools in shared facilities such as hotels and apartments”, but some members have asked what options a committee has if residents are flouting this directive?
Strata Community Association (Qld) recommends clear and appropriate communication from the committee to the residents. It is advisable that a manager alerts the Committee and lets them decide what its course of action is in relation to residents not abiding by the COVID-19 protection rules and subsequently publish this to residents by way of a public sign. It may be worthwhile to alert residents that the Government has powers to fine up to 100 penalty points (approximately $13,000) for any breach of the Direction. Signage should outline why the pool is closed (ie the Government Direction), state the Committee’s course of action in case of breach (if any) and make the potential consequences (100 penalty units imposed by Qld government) very clear.
Committees should also ensure that standard legislated decision-making processes are followed and the necessary records are kept.
This information was first published by Strata Community Association (QLD) on 6 April 2020.
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Virus is publicly said to not survive above 27C. If so, then pool above that temp should be no problem.
What if the pool is open air, water is chemically treated and only 1 (or 2 at maximum) people use it?
In fact, the pool area is the healthiest place in complex vs such areas as foyers, lifts, staircases etc.
And provides an excellent facility for exercise such as swimming, pool running and aquarobics. All round much better exercise than walking according to GPS and exercise specialists. And there’s many more people walking thus endangering social isolation.
Surely number of users is the key factor? This is autumn verging on winter!
Yes . Peter makes sense. Our pool is closed in a small complex with only 3 regular pool users all at different times. They do their exerices there one at a time. The stair ways and pedestrian gate is used more often and therefore likely to be more contaminated.
I agree Peter. If only one person uses the pool ar a time, l cannot understand why exceptions cant be made. Suppose a disabled person is not able to walk, and has no other way to exercise. Fresh air and exercise for health both mentally and physically is advised, yet a blanket restriction that the Health Dept has directed is negating that. Lifts door handles, etc are far more likely to be contaminated as most would agree.
I agree that in a smaller complex with a dozen permanent residents, as long as access is limited to one apartment at a time and the gate and door handles are cleaned by the user, then we should allow access to the pool and podium. It is safer than walking in the street.
We agree with the above comments.
Our 2 pool area is very large and is part of our communal garden area -so we are now unable to sit and enjoy a good book in the sun. Also I use the pool for my daily exercise program-I am now confined to our balcony with some exercises excluded!
Also far more people use the lifts than use the pool/garden area, so it would be quite easy to draw up a roster (there are not that many units with residents).
James and Nettie
I agree unless someone can explain why the pool should be closed.
It is not only the older people that need their exercise but when you have 4 people holded up in a unit there is going to be differences
For a person to be able to vent their frustration in the pool will help as long as there was only one person in the pool. [ or 2 if they come from the same unit ]
The pool is heated to above 27 degrees and social distance is kept.
I have to agree with the other comments.
I think the pool closure in most complexes is just a reaction without logical thought.
And our Sauna is closed as well, I’m pretty sure that gets above 27 deg.
While it is nice to see families out walking, our usual afternoon walk has turned into an obstacle course. We now have to dodge dozens of neighbors that we never new existed.