Smart Pups Winter Gala
Highlights
- Step into a stunning winter wonderland at Maroochy RSL Ballroom for an elegant evening of celebration.
- Join inspiring guests like Beau Vernon, who shares powerful stories of resilience and possibility.
- Savour a delicious two-course dinner while connecting with community champions and dog lovers alike.
- Bid in an exciting live auction to support the training and placement of assistance dogs for children in need.
An elegant evening of celebration, inspiration and community impact – celebrating 15 years of Smart Pups
Step into an elegant winter wonderland for the inaugural Smart Pups Winter Gala Dinner, held in the stunning Maroochy RSL Ballroom. This special evening celebrates 15 years of Smart Pups changing lives and improving the quality of life for children with special needs.
Join corporate partners, community champions and dog lovers for a night of connection, generosity and purpose. Your presence helps ensure more Australian children living with disability, medical conditions and special needs can experience safety, independence and confidence through a highly trained assistance dog.
We are proud to welcome Beau Vernon as our inspirational guest speaker. After a life-changing accident at 23 left him a quadriplegic, Beau chose to focus on possibility over limitation. Today, as a Paralympic medallist, elite adaptive athlete, father and leader, he shares a powerful message of resilience, mindset and perspective that perfectly reflects the heart of Smart Pups.
Guests will enjoy a two-course dinner, drinks, live entertainment, heartfelt stories from Smart Pups families and an exciting live auction and fundraising moments to support the breeding, training and placement of future assistance dogs.
This is more than a gala – it’s a celebration of hope, inclusion and the power of dogs to change lives, one paw at a time.
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Features
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- 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.
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)
- Staff are trained in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges.
- 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
- 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
- Lifts with enough space for people using a mobility aid to enter and turn around to use the lift buttons. Buttons are at accessible height.
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
Allergies and intolerances
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
- Modify their cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc).
- Complies with The Food Authority requirements for allergy management in food preparation.
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