Stable in the City
Highlights
- Experience the joy of Christmas at Stable NQ, where over 30,000 attendees celebrate community spirit each year.
- Immerse yourself in creativity and storytelling, enjoying live entertainment and festive food offerings throughout the festival.
- Gather with family and friends in Townsville's vibrant atmosphere, fostering connection and belonging during this cherished event.
- Discover local collaboration as churches, schools, and businesses unite to create a memorable Christmas experience for all ages.
Stable NQ is one of Townsville’s most loved Christmas traditions, bringing the whole community together in celebration. For nearly thirty years, this free, family-friendly festival has combined creativity, storytelling, music, food, and live entertainment to create a joyful experience for all ages.
Each year more than 30,000 people attend Stable NQ, making it a premier tourist attraction and one of the largest Christmas festivals in North Queensland. Families, visitors and locals gather as the city comes alive with connection, celebration and Christmas spirit.
Stable NQ awakens hearts to the wonder of Christmas, it is an immersive and interactive experience, building community and fostering generosity and belonging and is made possible through the collaboration of local churches, Townsville City Council, schools, businesses, volunteers and community organisations, all working together to create a memorable Christmas experience.
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- Next occurrence: reoccurring
Features
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- 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)
- 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
- Grab rails in the bathroom
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
- Step free access to the conference or function room
- Accessible seating areas in theatrette
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).
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).
- Staff are trained to respond to allergic reactions.
- Complies with The Food Authority requirements for allergy management in food preparation.
- Toiletries which are chemical and fragrance free (if requested).
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