DownsSteam Tourist Railway
- Free Activities
- Railway + Transport
$5Adults
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FAQs
- Opening Hours: Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday 9am to 3pm
- Accessibility: Actively welcomes people with access needs. Employ people with disability. Train your staff in disability awareness. Ask all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met. Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements). Provide assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations). 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) . Train your staff in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges. Use Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information). A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility. Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss. Provide information in large print. Provide digital communication materials (hard copy information is also available on line). Use easy read fonts in your signage and communication materials (Helvetica and Arial). Train your staff in customer service for people with vision loss (training would incorporate way finding and communicating with people with vision loss). Have handrails on all your stairways. Have Exit signs which are visible at a ground level (high level signs are difficult to see in a fire). Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss. Train your staff in communicating with people who are deaf or have hearing loss. Have visual alerts for emergencies (Include flashing light). 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) . Use floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth. Have grab rails in the bathroom. Provide seating in common areas including reception area. Caters for people who use a wheelchair. Have step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters). Have 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). Have step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar. Have step free access to the conference or function room . Have doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy). Have a wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room. Have wheelchair access to amusements and activities including boats and bush trails (includes tour rides, skyways, trolley cars, flying fox, amusement rides and boating). Provide portable ramps. Have at least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high). Have wheelchair accessible transport options available in the general vicinity (provide information on name of the operator, phone and website link to individual providers for private vehicles, community transport train, mini vans, hire cars, buses, taxis, ferry, tram, light rail etc in your access statement). Caters for people with allergies and intolerances. Modify your 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). Train your staff to respond to allergic reactions. Adhere to The Food Authority requirements for allergy management in food preparation. Have equipment to respond to anaphylactic shock such as epi–pens and defibrillator.
$5Adults
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