Accessible Beach Equipment
Highlights
- Explore accessible beaches from Torquay to Port Campbell, ensuring everyone can enjoy the stunning coastline.
- Experience beach wheelchairs available for free, providing up to two hours of hassle-free beach access.
- Utilise hoists and Liberty Swings, making beach fun inclusive for people of all abilities.
- Relax on beach matting installed from January to April, enhancing comfort and mobility on sandy shores.
In partnership with Life Saving Victoria and a number of local Life Saving Clubs, Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority deliver accessible beaches at six locations along the Great Ocean Road during peak season.
They are proud to offer a range of accessible equipment and facilities including hoists, beach wheelchairs, Liberty Swing, parking and beach matting so that people of all abilities can enjoy accessible beaches from Torquay to Port Campbell.
Some equipment and facilities are currently available at Fishermans Beach in Torquay, Anglesea Riverbank, Point Roadknight, Lorne Beach, Apollo Bay and Port Campbell.
The beach wheelchairs are available for free for up 2 hours per booking to ensure greater access to all potential hirers.
Access matting will be installed from early January to mid-April at each location.
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Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- Beach matting and beach wheelchairs for people to access the water is available.
- Portable hoist is available.
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).
Physical – High support needs
Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person.
- Have a Changing Places or Lift & Change toilet with a hoist and adult change table
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