2. It all started with a
seed sown by Paul
Sadler of Paul Sadler
Swimland in Victoria,
who asked Lari why
she was wasting her
time working for
someone else who
would not appreciate
nor reward her talents.
Lari had never
considered the
thought of her own
swim school.
3. After a lot of thought
Lari realised Paul was
right and made the
decision to jump off the
cliff and see what it felt
like. It was scary and
exhilarating and Lari
spent hours excited and
thinking ‘oh my gosh,
what have I done’.
4. Being the first purpose built
swim school in Western
Australia we climbed over many
speed humps and fell into a lot
of pot holes.
12. One of the
speed
humps was
the required
over-
engineering
of the roof.
We were
required to
make this
cyclone
proof to
228kph.
Yes, we
know that
happens
frequently in
Perth.
Fact: In
1974
Cyclone
Tracy
knocked
over Darwin
with 217kph
winds.
40. The dogs
watched the
final stages
possibly
pondering that
their regular
ball throwers
and playmates
(the
construction
crew) would be
around no
longer.
68. THANK YOU
to all who continue to make
Seadragonz a great place
to learn to swim
to work
and to be an active part of
our community
Notes de l'éditeur
1st in WA – benchmark for all others
Council – dumb birds – meeting with group – red carpet
Health Dept – State – define rules
Drawing plans – friends are awesome
Submissions – HD ok –council and toilets - DUET BILL & LARI
–moving wall 6cm – change room doors – 4 months
Process was 8 months
Finding a builder – colin and joker - getting a builder in perth??
Party day
Really oh really – progress at last
Now who worked out the number of bricks
Now they have to be got out
And the children played
Hmmm what happens if i jump in it – run through it
Tastes yummy
What fun
A pool with water in it even if it wasn’t the right kind!!!
These children own the pool – they know all the stories
The roof bits arrived
Story of the roof – Dowerin – one set of plans sitting in a girls house to redraw for ppl – sent to 1 engineer – and the story of how it goes
BILL AND LARI
And then.........(toilet arrives)
We waited
The water from winter dried out – we had a sandy bottom again – we had the 1st spring weeds starting to grow
But.....there were signs of a pool in the making
The drums for the posts
+ same for next pic
Looking good – mighty good work Colin – very straight – look at that perfect alignment with the angle bits and all
Col was amazing – no idea but cluey and so willing to ‘she’ll be right – we’ll work it out!! – Couldn’t have got better
And grew some more and even the trees decided well we may as well start growing again –lots of space to grow
I don’t think so!!!!!
And the tiger snake took up resident in the pool jungle
And now it looks like a hole with a wall around it
One complete wall
NOW THAT IS SATISFACTION – and signs of progress we hope????
WRONG AGAIN – labour on holidays lost plot never to return!! But he forgot to tell the brickie!!!
And.....
The pool men returned to start doing some touches now that WE were progressing ....next pic
AND THE MEN WERE ON THEIR KNEES
Hand trowel – 12 of them there – one pour – no cracks, blah blah
Ever the perfectionist!!!
And the men discussed some more
Still making it up and working it out as we went along
Until Wow oh wow we started to see even more buliding!!
Beginning of roof construction
Jade from Narrogin – long drive – you would all kill for employees of this calibre – country boy
Now you really see what making it up as you go along was all about!!!
NEXT SLIDE IS A SHOW OF HOOP GOING OVER
And yes i can do anything under the moonlight!!
But at time i need a little help
Back the next day – 2 hours there and back every day he had to come up – made the most of it as u have seen
The roof covering slides on in one piece – is easily replaced -10 year warranty on fabric.
+ next two slides and then tightened
And it was time for the weeding program to begin
Forward HO!!
And the final stages of pool construction were under way
The walls were rendered.......
Ready for the floor pour.......
Starting the welding of the vinyl – all welded no spot welds – only the best for Seadragonz + next slide
And the children waited some more
These kids were hanging out!!!!
Oh Well – running lanes will do – probably the only opportunity we will ever get !!!
And at long last...........we get to put water in!!!!!
Now when can we get in!!!!
Meeting Canine inspection – does this mean we can’t run along the concrete anymore? And Holly wants to know if her obliging ball throwers were going to end
The sign goes up – note it is the female on the roof!!!
+ next slide
The final touches
Car park
Story of blanket
Bio Cycle system
Ledge markers
The heater
Now to preparations for finding staff........did a group session at the zoo
And Finally..........
My birthday
For all the support, help when we were looking for different opinions and your constant encouragement.
And Paul Sadler – it was all your fault.....but you made a difference in my life and my love of the swim school industry
