WAHOO POOL NEWS · UPDATES FROM CAPALABA HQ

What's happening at Wahoo — honestly, openly, on the record

This is where we share company announcements, team news, build milestones, industry updates, and the occasional reflection on how the Brisbane pool building business is changing. We write the way we work — directly, without spin, and with our names attached.

If you're researching Wahoo for a pool build, the most recent posts here will give you a feel for how we operate in 2026, what our current lead times look like, and which projects we're most proud of right now.

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How to Manage Site Drainage Around a Pool

How to Manage Site Drainage Around a Pool

Learn how to manage site drainage around a Brisbane pool, protect your home and landscaping, and prepare your backyard for Brisbane's heavy summer storms.

How to Manage Site Drainage Around a Pool

Learn how to manage site drainage around a Brisbane pool, protect your home and landscaping, and prepare your backyard for Brisbane's heavy summer storms.

What Pool Approvals Mean for Brisbane Builds

What Pool Approvals Mean for Brisbane Builds

Pool approvals can shape your Brisbane build timeline. Learn what to check early, from siting and engineering to fencing, drainage and certification steps.

What Pool Approvals Mean for Brisbane Builds

Pool approvals can shape your Brisbane build timeline. Learn what to check early, from siting and engineering to fencing, drainage and certification steps.

Wahoo Launches Dedicated Suburb Pages — Capalaba to Tamborine

Wahoo Launches Dedicated Suburb Pages — Capalab...

Pool building in Bardon is different from Daisy Hill. We've launched dedicated suburb pages for 15 Brisbane areas where we build regularly — with local terrain, council, and design info...

Wahoo Launches Dedicated Suburb Pages — Capalab...

Pool building in Bardon is different from Daisy Hill. We've launched dedicated suburb pages for 15 Brisbane areas where we build regularly — with local terrain, council, and design info...

Pool Shapes That Work for Brisbane Backyards

Pool Shapes That Work for Brisbane Backyards

Compare pool shapes for Brisbane backyards, from lap and rectangular pools to freeform designs, with practical advice for blocks, family use and landscape

Pool Shapes That Work for Brisbane Backyards

Compare pool shapes for Brisbane backyards, from lap and rectangular pools to freeform designs, with practical advice for blocks, family use and landscape

Pool Excavation on Brisbane Sloping Blocks

Pool Excavation on Brisbane Sloping Blocks

Pool excavation sets the foundation for a safe, lasting Brisbane pool. Learn how access, soil, drainage and engineering shape your project correctly.

Pool Excavation on Brisbane Sloping Blocks

Pool excavation sets the foundation for a safe, lasting Brisbane pool. Learn how access, soil, drainage and engineering shape your project correctly.

How to Design Outdoor Drainage for Brisbane Homes

How to Design Outdoor Drainage for Brisbane Homes

Learn how to design outdoor drainage for Brisbane homes, managing stormwater around pools, patios and sloping blocks before water becomes a costly problem.

How to Design Outdoor Drainage for Brisbane Homes

Learn how to design outdoor drainage for Brisbane homes, managing stormwater around pools, patios and sloping blocks before water becomes a costly problem.

  • Company milestones

    Twenty-plus years of building Brisbane pools means a fair few milestones — anniversaries, team additions, Zodiac and Waterco Dealer partnership updates. We mark them here.

  • Lead times & scheduling

    Honest updates on current build slot availability, peak-season pressure, and how far ahead our calendar is booked. Useful if you're planning ahead.

  • Behind-the-scenes

    New showroom additions, tools, materials we're trialling, team training, and the occasional team photo from a finished build.

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WHY THIS BLOG EXISTS

Transparency as a habit, not a marketing line

Most pool companies post promotional fluff or stay silent. We publish updates because Brisbane families researching a $50K+ pool build deserve to see what their builder is actually like — not just polished campaign photos. If something newsworthy happens (good or otherwise), it ends up on this page.

Ready to be the next Wahoo story?

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