Access Guide
Overview
- About View
-
Parking and Public Transport
View
- The venue does not have its own car park.
- There is not a public car park nearby.
- There is on-street standard parking.
- The nearest train station is New Eltham.
- This station has step-free access.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
-
Getting In and Around
View
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
- There are no doors along circulation routes.
-
Getting Help and Assistance
View
- Seating is available.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
Toilet and Changing Facilities
-
Toilet Facilities
View
- There is 1 toilet with adaptations.
- The toilet with adaptations is located to the right of the foyer area.
- The toilet with adaptations has a left hand transfer space.
- Female step-free standard toilet facilities are located to the right of the foyer area.
Parking
-
Drop-off Point
View
- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
-
Public Parking
View
- On-street standard parking is available.
Entrance (Main)
- This entrance is located at the front of the venue.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is ramped and stepped access at the entrance.
- The ramp bypasses the steps.
- The ramp is portable.
- The ramp has a steep gradient.
- The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide.
- There are 3 steps as you enter.
- There are no handrails for the steps.
- The steps are unmarked.
- The height of the steps is not between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 18cm.
- The depth of the steps is between 30cm-45cm.
- There are double manual doors.
- The doors open towards you.
- The width of the opening is 147cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a high colour contrast.
Entrance (Side)
- This entrance is located on the left side of the venue.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
- The ramp has a slight gradient.
- The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide.
- There is a handrail on the right going up.
- There is a single manual door.
- The door opens towards you.
- The width of the opening is 86cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The door has a high colour contrast.
Getting Around
-
Access
View
- The venue is all on one floor.
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
-
Circulation
View
- There are no doors to open along circulation routes.
- The contrast between the walls and floor varies between low and high along circulation routes.
- There may be background noise.
- Seating available in the walkways includes: chairs without armrests, armchairs and sofas.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- There is a serving hatch to the kitchen located in the main area, which has a height of 91cm.
Outdoor Spaces
-
About
View
- The following is available in this area: a playground with adaptations, a grassed play area and a sports court.
-
Getting Around
View
- There are surfaced footpaths throughout.
- Surfaced footpaths consist of: tarmac and rubber tarmac.
- The majority of the surfaced footpaths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- Some footpaths have sections with potential obstacles such as: uneven surfaces.
- There is overhead / area signage in this area.
- There are seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
- There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
- The following areas have stepped access: the slide at the far end of the park.
- The following areas have step-free access via slopes: the entrance to the park furthest from the play centre.
-
Playground
View
- The playground is accessed via a gate.
- The width of the opening is 110cm.
- Some of the play equipment is within easy reach for seated and standing users and users of different heights.
- The following play experiences are available: swinging, sliding, rocking, rotating, climbing, balancing, viewing and social play (e.g. water or sand pits, talk tubes, hopscotch, roundabouts, see-saws).
- Routes around the play equipment are firm and even.
- Routes around the play equipment are at least 150cm wide.
Toilet with Adaptations (Left Hand Transfer)
-
Location
View
- The toilet surveyed is located to the right of the foyer area, and to the left of the kitchen.
- The distance from the side entrance is 25m.
-
Route
View
- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
- There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
-
Access
View
- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
- The door opens outwards and has a high colour contrast.
- The width of the opening is 90cm.
- The door has a locking handle.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- There is a grab rail on the internal door, with a high colour contrast.
-
Dimensions and Features
View
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 181cm (width) x 153cm (depth).
- There is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left as you face the toilet, however it is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space is 118cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a spatula flush for the toilet.
- The flush is on the non-transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a high colour contrast.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
- The vertical grab rail has a high colour contrast.
- There is a dropdown grab rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown grab rail has a high colour contrast.
- The toilet seat is 48cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a low colour contrast.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a high colour contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 105cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever tap.
- The wash basin and tap can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 89cm from the floor.
- There are vertical grab rails on both sides of the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rails have a varying colour contrast.
- There is not a soap dispenser.
- There is a wall mounted towel dispenser.
- The towel dispenser cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser has a low colour contrast.
- The towel dispenser is 138cm from the floor.
- There is not a hand dryer.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm but it was tied up at the time of the survey.
- There is a mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a sanitary bin.
- There are no coat hooks.
- The walls and floor have a low colour contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
