Artworks Granite Belt
Highlights
- Explore the vibrant gallery showcasing regularly changing exhibitions at the Heritage Stanthorpe Railway Station.
- Savour locally sourced delights at the café, perfect for a weekend treat in Stanthorpe.
- Wander through the Whistlestop Heritage and Community Garden, a serene spot for relaxation and creativity.
- Visit the Granite Belt Farmers Markets every Saturday morning for fresh produce and local crafts.
Artworks Granite Belt is an inclusive creative community hub, a place to meet, learn, create and display creativity. It is situated in the Heritage Stanthorpe Railway Station on Davadi Street.
The café and gallery (with regularly changing exhibitions) are open to the public on weekends.
The Whistlestop Heritage and Community Garden, is open to members and and visitors. The nursery has plants available to purchase.
Granite Belt Farmers Markets is open every Saturday morning at the Railway Precinct.
The Southern Downs Steam Railway visits once a month, travelling from Warwick and return, please confirm this using our website under ‘events’.
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Accreditations
- QLD – Granite Belt
- QLD – Queensland Country Tourism
Features
Tags
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Employs people with disabilities.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
- A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
- Uses non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
- Grab rails in the bathroom
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
- Doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy).
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).