The Playground Project

📍 180 Holmes Rd, Aberfeldie VIC, Australia

1. When is it on: 28 June 2025 to 12 October 2025
2. How much is it: FREE for children 12 years and under with a paying adult.
3. Accessibility: Actively welcomes people with access needs. Offer multiple options for booking – web, email, phone . Offer a range of contact methods for receiving complaints . Accept the Companion Card . Train your staff in disability awareness . Website meets WCAG 2.0 accessibility standards . 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. Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss. Use easy read fonts in your signage and communication materials (Helvetica and Arial). Have raised tactile buttons in your lifts. Have handrails on all your stairways. Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss. Have TVs with captioning option. 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) . 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 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. Have doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy). Have an accessible public toilet which is unlocked. Have a wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room. Have at least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high). Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.