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Category: Tourism

Posted inAwards

Dubai gets Autism Certification

by Kymberly MartinMay 7, 2025

Dubai recognised for accessibility and inclusion.

A person in a beach wheelchair, being pushed by another person, down blue beach matting across the shore.
Posted inEducation

New course in beach accessibility

by daniellekFebruary 25, 2025February 25, 2025

A new micro-credential in beach accessibility aims to create safe and inclusive beach experiences for people with disability. CQUniversity’s U-BEACH Introduction to Beach Accessibility micro-credential is the first of its kind, and provides […]

A Changing Places facility, which is an accessible public toilet, with toilet, hoist, bench and bin.
Posted inDisability Inclusion

City of Canada Bay opens first Changing Places facility

by daniellekJanuary 21, 2025January 21, 2025

The City of Canada Bay marked International Day of People with Disability in December with the opening of its first Changing Places facility at Majors Bay Reserve, Concord. Designed for people with high support […]

A wheelchair at the beach, facing out into the water.
Posted inBusiness News

BIG4 Castlemaine’s big win in tourism awards

by daniellekDecember 4, 2024December 4, 2024

BIG4 Castlemaine Gardens Holiday Park has won Silver in the Excellence in Accessible Tourism category at the 2024 Victorian Tourism Awards. The Victorian Tourism Awards are hosted annually by the Victorian Tourism […]

Three people stand in front of a sign of the letters GCA in yellow, blue and green. They are dressed professionally. The middle person is a man in a wheelchair. On his right is a tall man and on his left is a lady.
Posted inTravel

Inclusive travel framework for Gold Coast Airport

by daniellekNovember 20, 2024November 20, 2024

Gold Coast Airport (GCA) and Aspect Autism Friendly are creating a more accessible airport experience for people with disability. Recently, GCA conducted an environmental assessment of its airport, focused on […]

A train line beside a platform which has the words Mind the Gap painted on it in yellow.
Posted inPublic Transport

Inclusive ‘train’-ing

by daniellekNovember 5, 2024November 5, 2024

If you would like to know more about how to travel on Victoria’s public transport system, both Metro Trains and V/Line offer sessions designed to help commuters feel more comfortable […]

The wing of an airplane amidst sunny clouds.
Posted inTravel

Aviation reforms need “genuine co-design”

by daniellekAugust 27, 2024August 28, 2024

The Federal government has released its Aviation White Paper, setting out a series of reforms for the aviation industry. The industry has faced numerous complaints from people with disability about […]

A group of children on a timber boardwalk, surrounded by trees, apparently looking at small animals.
Posted inCommunity News

Serendip Sensory Garden taking shape

by daniellekAugust 13, 2024

A new sensory garden at Serendip Sanctuary is beginning to take shape, with draft designs developed for the new all-abilities space on Wadawurrung Country in Melbourne’s outer west. The draft […]

Posted inNews

SA gets more inclusive for travellers

by Kymberly MartinMay 15, 2024May 15, 2024

New accessibility travel feature added to Pavely smartphone app.

Posted inCommunity News

Queensland-made buggies accelerate accessibility   

by Kymberly MartinNovember 7, 2023November 14, 2023

The Sunshine Coast tourist attraction Maleny Botanic Gardens & Bird World has launched its upgraded buggy fleet with two custom-designed wheelchair accessible buggies. The locally manufactured buggies, designed by E-Z-Go […]

Posted inTourism

Destination Queensland for Dylan Alcott  

by Kymberly MartinNovember 1, 2023November 1, 2023

Paralympian and accessibility advocate Dylan Alcott will be a keynote speaker for Destination Queensland tourism forum at the Cairns Convention Centre from November 22-24. “I am extremely excited to be […]

Posted inNews

Podcast delivers more accessible travel options  

by Kymberly MartinAugust 30, 2023August 30, 2023

Queensland has unveiled an accessible tourism podcast, designed to educate the tourism industry about the specific needs of people living with disability. Called Accessed That, the podcast explores what it’s […]

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