Coast · corrosion categories
Coastal fencing in Newcastle: corrosion categories, coating thickness and salt care
Salt air doesn't treat every Newcastle fence the same, because prevailing winds and local conditions can extend the harsher corrosion categories further inland than you'd expect.
Read the note →Neighbours · Dividing Fences Act
Dividing Fences Act NSW: the exceptions to the 50/50 split, the fencing notice and the traps that cost money
Under the Dividing Fences Act NSW, neighbours normally split the cost of a sufficient dividing fence equally, but a higher-standard fence, damage by one side, a pool section, a council next door or work done without agreement can change that, and a neighbour who won't agree can be served a Fencing Notice and taken to NCAT or the Local Court after a month.
Read the note →Pools · AS 1926 editions
Which pool fence standard applies to your NSW pool, and what AS 1926.1:2024 changes
Which edition of AS 1926 your pool fence is measured against, what changes that, and when NSW adopts NCC 2025.
Read the note →Boundary · coast
Steel boundary fencing near the coast: salt air, care and the neighbour rules
How well a steel fence does near the sea depends on how exposed your block is, which way the wind brings the salt in, and whether the salt gets rinsed off.
Read the note →Pools · pre-summer check
Pool fence checklist for NSW: what to check before summer
One lap of the yard and one look at your paperwork: the gate, the zones either side of the fence, the sign and the certificate.
Read the note →Pools · AS 1926
Pool fence rules in NSW, and what actually complies
What a compliant pool safety barrier needs: height, the non-climbable zone, gates and latches, and who signs it off.
Read the note →Boundary · approval
How high can a boundary fence be before you need council approval?
The NSW exempt-development height limits for side, rear and front fences, and when a fence needs a certificate or a DA.
Read the note →Gates · latches
Gates, self-closing latches and why they matter
Why gates fail first, what a self-closing self-latching gate has to do, and how to hang a gate that stays true.
Read the note →Councils · certificates
What councils around Newcastle want to see
Registration, compliance certificates and approval pathways, and what the Newcastle-area councils commonly ask for.
Read the note →Materials · salt
Colorbond vs timber near the water: which lasts?
How Colorbond steel and timber hold up in Newcastle's salt air, upkeep, lifespan and where each one makes sense.
Read the note →Neighbours · cost
Who pays for a shared boundary fence?
How NSW's Dividing Fences Act splits the cost of a shared boundary fence between neighbours, and the fencing notice process.
Read the note →Every fence starts with a measure
The notes are general information. The real answer comes from standing on your boundary. Tell us the job and we'll match you with a local fencing builder for a free on-site measure and a written quote.