Travelling with a wheelchair
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 attended every year since the very beginning so I was thrilled to be invited to contribute to the development and design of this area. Many
Our family are regular visitors to Coogee Beach, enjoying the beach-side vibe and the fabulous accessible coastal walk. When visiting I’ve often looked longingly at the Crowne Plaza Coogee Beach Hotel and the guests I spy sitting on their balconies enjoying the ocean views. I’d think, “One day!.” So you can imagine it took me all of a nanosecond to say “Yes!” when a friend
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 visit the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney to experience High Tea at The Calyx. For a garden lover there seemed no
The Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year is celebrated across the globe. BJ enjoyed two days of celebrations, one day with his lovely support worker and one with us as a family. There’s plenty to explore in Sydney and surrounding suburbs but here’s our round-up of where to enjoy Chinese New Year 2018 in the city. LUNAR LANTERNS AT CIRCULAR QUAY
For our transport loving guy a visit to the Sydney Bus Museum was an ideal outing today. The Sydney Bus Museum houses Australia’s largest collection of historic double-decker buses, including those from Sydney, Adelaide and London. The museum tells the story of the history of bus transportation and the original workshop building in which it’s housed is wheelchair accessible. For Hubby and I it was
Imagine a park that caters for the needs of a cross section of the community, including young children, seniors and wheelchair users. We visited just such a park today. Endeavour Park at Kings Langley in Sydney’s Western Suburbs offers some of the most unusual facilities we’ve come across. My friend Sue, who is an Occupational Therapist, enthusiastically told me about the park during the week
Usually I’m reviewing a hotel or an attraction, and within the review I share information about the bathroom facilities available. Today’s review is just about the best accessible toilet facilities available in Sydney. I hope this information will assist visitors to Sydney and those who live in the suburbs and are putting off going to the city for fear the facilities will not meet their
Yesterday we headed to Blacktown Showground to see Sand Sculpting Australia’s latest offering, Alice in Wonderland. We’ve been regulars at the sand sculpting events over the years and we were “Curioser and curiouser” to see this one. Although kids enjoy looking at the sculptures, I think it’s the visiting adults who truly appreciate the skill and artistic nature of the works. 250 tonnes of sand
Sydney Festival 2018 is in full swing and I’m pleased to say there are lots of wheelchair accessible events which are free. If the budget allows, there’s also a long list of wonderful shows to see at various locations around the city. We’ve been checking out a few and today I’m sharing Sydney Festival 2018’s free and wheelchair accessible events. KATHARINA GROSSE: THE HORSE TROTTED
Plastic seems to have taken over the world! So many of our everyday items are made from it, including the majority of toys. Not only that, we’ve become a throw away society, so much of this plastic becomes landfill. This situation is not lost on Japanese artist Hiroshi Fuji who recycles and reinvents unwanted plastic toys into colourful dinosaur sculptures and landscapes. Jurassic Plastic is
Do you remember a time when children were free to play in a garden and all they really had by way of equipment was their imagination and the environment around them? I do, but in my distant childhood memories. As much as I appreciate lovely play equipment I do think we need to encourage children to be resourceful, use their imaginations and play without fancy
Yesterday the sun was shining and although it’s a busy time of year (a mixture of tourists and locals) we fancied a day by the sea so we headed to Manly Beach. We find this an easy day out because it’s so wheelchair accessible in Manly and surrounding areas. Manly Beach If you’re visiting Sydney and looking for a lovely day out, a short ferry
The tigers are back at Taronga Zoo and have a brand new enclosure. It’s spacious, has plenty of natural areas for the tigers to hide and provides visitors with an immersive experience. When one of our readers messaged me asking if Taronga Zoo’s Tiger Trek is wheelchair accessible, we decided to check it out so we could let you know. Not only is Tiger Trek wheelchair accessible, it provides people of
A hot shower, a comfortable bed and room service are often pleasures I associate with a reward at the end of a flight. But, these were luxuries which helped start our recent holiday to Cairns. We had a busy time in the lead up to our departure and with a 6am flight it was a relief to stay close to the airport at Rydges Sydney Airport Hotel.
Outdoor winter festivals are fast becoming a winter school holiday family favourite so I’m thrilled to see councils improving access and inclusion. Last week we headed to the Parramatta Winterlight with the promise of an accessible ice rink.` As I’ve previously mentioned, AJ has been a long-time skater, taking weekly skate lessons and spending much of these school holidays at a local rink. BJ is always keen
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