Make Good Festival
Highlights
- Explore over 30 engaging events that inspire creativity and practical action for a better world.
- Connect with artists, authors, and doers who share bold ideas and a passion for positive change.
- Participate in hands-on workshops that encourage community involvement and innovative thinking.
- Relax in family-friendly facilities, including a café and restaurant, while enjoying a vibrant atmosphere.
Make Good Festival champions creative minds and practical action.
Featuring an inspiring lineup of artists, authors and doers, the 2026 program presents over 30 events — talks, workshops, performances and hands-on experiences explore bold ways to shape the world we want to live in.
Testing what holds, what breaks, and what must be remade, it’s a chance to connect with a community motivated by curiosity and making positive change.
Join us for a weekend where creativity is put to work.
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Dates & times
- Next occurrence: reoccurring
Features
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.
- Companion Cards are accepted.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Website meets <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/" target="_blank">WCAG 2.0</a> accessibility standards
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
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)
Vision
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
- Braille and tactile signage on all information and paths of travel are available.
- Information in large print is available.
- Uses easy to read fonts in their signage and communication materials (Helvetica and Arial).
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
- Step free access to the conference or function room
- Accessible seating areas in theatrette
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
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