Sydney's annual Mardi Gras sees our city awash with rainbows, glitter and greetings of "Happy Mardi Gras" from strangers when you walk down the street. As a family we've been keen to attend the Mardi Gras parade for a while, but battling the crowds …
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KOALA HOSPITAL – PORT MACQUARIE
The plight of our wildlife has been well documented in disturbing scenes across our television screens in the last few months. Many dedicated wildlife carers are working around the clock to care for, and rehabilitate, those affected by the bushfires. …
BONDI BEACH – BEACH WHEELCHAIR, MATTING & ACCESSIBILITY
Bondi Beach is arguably one of the busiest and most popular beaches in Australia. In fact, last year it played host to 4 million visitors. When 1 in 20 people have an access need, this means there’s a significant number of those visitors who require …
DODECALIS LUMINARIUM – SYDNEY FESTIVAL – ACCESSIBLE SYDNEY
Last night we had the opportunity to check out Dodecalis Luminarium at Tumbalong Park Darling Harbour which is part of Sydney Festival 2020. This art installation is in fact an inflated labyrinth of winding paths and soaring domes which certainly …
OLLIE WEBB RESERVE – ACCESSIBLE PLAYGROUND PARRAMATTA
The City of Parramatta's first all-inclusive playground and water play park opened at Ollie Webb Reserve a few weeks ago, so we popped along to take a look. Judging by the many families still enjoying the facilities at 6pm, the $1.8 million …
SUGAR REPUBLIC – ACCESSIBLE SYDNEY
On the weekend we were lured to the city with the promise of sugary fun and a few sweet treats at Myer's pop-up event, Sugar Republic. Few outings get a unanimous thumbs up so it's testament to the event that it spanned the ages and interests of our …
MALABAR BEACH ACCESS – ACCESSIBLE SYDNEY
It was probably ambitious heading to the popular family-friendly Malabar Beach on a hot New Year's day, but when one of our Accessible Sydney Facebook group members (thanks Christie) shared photos of the beach matting, we had to check it out …
NOVOTEL NEWCASTLE BEACH – ACCESSIBLE NEWCASTLE
I feel guilty for overlooking Newcastle as a destination for so long. In the last five years I've visited with the family and by myself on several occasions and always have a great time. On my last trip to the region I was visiting to speak at a …
VIVID 2018 – ACCESS & INCLUSION TUMBALONG LIGHTS
Vivid Sydney's Access and Inclusion Partner Cushman & Wakefield have created an inclusive experience at this year's event to ensure all children and their families can enjoy the magic of Vivid Sydney in its 10th anniversary year. Our family have …
THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS HIGH TEA AT THE CALYX – ACCESSIBLE SYDNEY
2018 is a big year for our family with several significant birthdays and celebrations throughout the year. My Mum, also my best friend, kicked off the year with a special birthday ending in a zero back in January. Among her gifts was a voucher to …
