Chinchilla 02772C: Aquatic Centre Resurfacing

Chinchilla 02772C: Aquatic Centre Resurfacing

Finish :

Lagoon Blue Plain

Location :

Rural QLD

Size :

50m Olympic and Wader
Project Overview

How we completed the restoration

Throughout April and May 2025, Fibreglaze resurfaced two public pools for Western Downs Regional Council in Chinchilla, Queensland: the 50m Olympic pool and children’s wader. Each concrete pool had an existing fibreglass lining, with osmosis blistering and significant areas of delamination that required removal. The pools also had faded, worn, stained, rough and dated surfaces. The pools also presented with cracking around where the existing concrete expansion joints had been previously fibreglassed over.

Fibreglaze removed the failed laminate and reinstated the existing expansion joints. The scum gutters were built up and re-levelled to ensure proper water surface skimming and suction. The prepared concrete shells were then resurfaced with the Enduratec System including reinstatement of new lane markings and pool warning signage. The 13 man team was bolstered by both Fibreglaze directors and all senior branch managers who worked on site and oversaw the project from preparation through to handover.

Work completed

  • Removed the delaminated fibreglass from both the Olympic and Wader pools.
  • Prepared the faded, worn surfaces back to sound material.
  • Repaired the all cracked and defective areas.
  • Built up and re-levelled the scum gutters
  • Resurfaced the Olympic and Wader pools with the Fibreglaze Enduratec System.
  • Reformed and sealed all internal and external coping expansion joints
  • Set-out and applied new lane markings
  • Replaced all pool depth and warning markers
THE RESTORATION

The restoration, step by step

These photographs follow the work from the pool’s original condition through preparation and repair to the completed finish.

Before
Preparation
Repair
Fibreglass laminate
Finished pool
CLIENT FEEDBACK

What the client said

I thoroughly enjoyed working with Fibreglaze and would be happy to recommend them for future work.

Andrew Parsons | WDRC PROJECT OFFICER
Chinchilla,
QLD
POOL ISSUES

Issues addressed in this pool

These were the main pool conditions recorded for this project. Select an issue to learn more about its common signs, possible causes and repair considerations.

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Delamination

Delamination occurs when layers of a fibreglass pool or an earlier lining lose their bond. Hollow, lifted or soft areas must be removed to sound material before the laminate can be rebuilt and resurfaced.
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Wearing & Fading

A faded, chalky or worn pool surface can become rough, porous and harder to keep clean. The condition should be assessed before resurfacing so weak material is removed and underlying defects are repaired.
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Osmosis

Osmosis can create raised blisters in a fibreglass pool when water penetrates the surface and reacts within the laminate. Proper treatment requires removal of affected material and reconstruction with an immersion-suitable fibreglass system.
PROJECT GALLERY

More from this project

Additional views of the preparation, repair work and completed finish.

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