Let's Celebrate International Day of People with Disability
Published on 20 November 2024
Photo: Deaf artists Angie Goto (right) and Sue Jo Wright (left) will co-ordinate the workshop: "We Are All Made of Stories" on 3 December
International Day of People with Disability (IDPWD) is on Tuesday 3 December 2024. This is a United Nations observed day aimed at increasing public awareness, understanding and acceptance of people with disability and has been supported by the Australian Government since 1996.
Access Art
Join us on 3 December at Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf for a fun, free afternoon as we celebrate International Day of People with a Disability.
The day will start at 12pm with lunch in the Gallery Courtyard, shortly followed by a tour of Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf.
Then, join us for a creative workshop for all ages and abilities with deaf Artists Sue Jo Wright and Angie Goto from 1pm. The workshop "We Are All Made of Stories", is a multisensory zine-making activity where participants can explore and share their special memories. Auslan interpreter will be available during the workshop.
Where: Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf, Double Bay
When: Tuesday 3 December, 12pm - 3pm
Bookings are essential.
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Making connections
Holdsworth is supported by Woollahra Council to provide a broad range of services for people living with disability, families and older Australians living in the Woollahra Local government Area. Holdsworth supports people with a disability to connect with community by attending social support groups. In these groups they are able to get support to participate in activities, develop friendships, extend their skills with budgeting their money all while having fun together.
As part of IDPWD, Woollahra Council includes current information on disability services and will be sharing our success stories arising from Council’s adopted Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2022 - 2026(PDF, 2MB).
Success Stories
Lyne Park Playground
One of our great success stories is the recent upgrade of Lyne Park playground in Rose Bay. The new playground provides inclusive, imaginative and flexible recreational experiences for all ages and abilities.
The wonderful upgrade at Lyne Park playground with inclusive play spaces
Trumper Park pathways
We are also very proud of the new pathway upgrade at Trumper Park. The upgrade delivered a new 120m long and 1.5m wide sandstone path along the top edge of Trumper Park, creating a new safe, pedestrian tree-lined route connecting to Bowes Avenue (previously pedestrians walked on the road).
At the Harris Street end, a new 60m concrete footpath has been installed in addition to two Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) compliant kerb ramps at the intersection of Quarry and Harris Streets and a new picnic setting located directly opposite Council's Quarry Street depot.
The works also included an upgrade of approximately 300m of pathway and upgraded stairs to meet disability standards, with by-pass ramps now maximising accessibility for pedestrians, cyclists, prams, mobility scooters and walking frames.
Other improvements include new sandstone log walls, new park seats and bush regeneration works throughout Trumper Park.
Putting the new accessible pathways at Trumper Park to the test
Vaucluse Bowling Club & Community Centre
The recent upgrade to the Vaucluse Bowling Club & Community Facility included a number of accessibility improvements. This popular venue, which is available to hire for your next event, features an accessible toilet, a wheelchair ramp and access throughout the hall, as well as a hearing loop.
Find out more about the Vaucluse Bowling Club & Community Facility.
The accessible entry to the new Vaucluse Bowling Club & Community Facility
Camp Cove
Another exciting recent accessibility upgrade is the installation of the new beach mat at Camp Cove beach. This mat provides a sturdy and visible path to improve access on the beach and support people with disabilities or mobility challenges who generally cannot get on to the beach or struggle to move across the sand safely. The mat can accommodate a wide range of users, including people with mobility and visual impairments, the elderly, those using wheelchairs, mobility scooters or strollers and other groups with special access needs. This mat will be rolled out onto the beach during the summer months.
Mayor Sarah Swan showing off the new accessible beach mat at Camp Cove Beach
Working towards a more inclusive and accessible Woollahra
Woollahra Council also hosts a quarterly Inclusive (Disability, Aged & Carers) Advisory Committee which provides a forum for people with lived experience of disability, being older or providing care for another person to advise Council on ways to ensure Woollahra is disability, aged, and carer friendly.
Woollahra Council is working hard to make the Woollahra Local Government Area a more inclusive and accessible place to live, work and play.