Australia's best pools
Completely free for every Australian pool builder to enter, The Poolz Awards are the best way to showcase your expertise to thousands of homeowners.
About the
Awards
The Poolz Awards are Australia’s premier swimming pool awards, showcasing the best collection of pools from Australia’s talented pool building industry.
With categories ranging from ‘Australia’s Coolest Pool’ to ‘Best Pool Design for a Small Backyard’, The Poolz Awards recognise the best of what’s possible in swimming pool design and construction. If you're looking for pool inspiration, you’ve come to the right place!
Awards
Categories
The Poolz Awards are designed to showcase the best collection of Australian swimming pools in a variety of categories. If a pool entry meets the criteria for more than one category, it can be entered into multiple categories with each entry automatically qualifying for public voting in the relevant People’s Choice Award.
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Why Enter?
The Poolz Awards are the best way to showcase your expertise to thousands of Australian homeowners and it's the only place for the Australian public to vote on the pools they love. Enter now so they can vote on your amazing pools!
How We
Judge
Every entry into The Poolz Awards is reviewed and assessed on the following disciplines by an independent panel of leading Architects, Landscape Architects, Home Builders, Designers and Photographers.
First Impression
Form
Function
Materials
Environment
Scoring
Each entry is judged on its performance against the 5 disciplines using a simple scoring scale of 1 to 10. Therefore, the total score achievable across all 5 disciplines is between 5 and 50 and the following qualification criteria applies.
1-2 Points
Entries receiving a score of 2 or less in each discipline (a total score of 10 or less across all 5 disciplines), will not qualify.
5 Points
Entries require a minimum score of 5 for each discipline to qualify as a Poolz Award Finalist.
9+ Points
Entries receiving a score of 9 or higher in an individual discipline are considered outstanding and exceed expectations.
Meet The
Judges
The Poolz Awards are judged by an independent panel of leading Architects, Landscape Architects, Home Builders, Designers and Photographers, all with a keen eye for functional design and aesthetics.
Andrew Maccoll
Andrew has made a name for himself as a sought-after Creative Director and Photographer, having worked with some of the world's biggest brands and celebrities. Career highlights include working with iconic names such as Apple, IBM, Dior and NBC.
Paul Smith
A leading Melbourne landscape designer, known for our innovative approach to residential landscape projects, delivering highly responsive design outcomes that are sensitive to both site and context. Our focus is to recreate connection to the outdoors and the natural landscape, with a balance between the built form and the natural.
Paul Smith
Paul Smith, as the Director of Queensland Landscape and Drainage Group, leads our specialized team in expertly managing and executing intricate landscaping and drainage projects. With a commitment to excellence, we tackle complex endeavors with precision and innovation, delivering top-tier solutions in all areas of landscape and drainage management.
Justin Dibble
With a career now spanning 30 years starting out in nurseries, landscaping and pool construction then onto boutique pool & landscape design for the past 20 years, Justin has developed a wealth of knowledge and experience that sets him apart from other Landscape Designers. Known for his practical design sense, his level of detail and skill for designing challenging and complex ‘resort worthy’ projects, his services are highly sort after in the luxury home market. Since founding Fluid Design in 2008 Justin’s design work has achieved numerous industry awards for both the design and the construction of his Pool & Landscape designs.