Cooma Monaro Railway Museum
Overview
The Cooma Monaro Railway is a Heritage Tourist Railway and Museum based in Cooma, NSW.
Housed in the beautifully restored Cooma Railway Station, the 'Travel for Pleasure' exhibit tells the story of the golden age of railway travel in NSW and the Snowy Mountains while the restored station offers visitors the opportunity to step back in time and explore an operational Signal Box, Station Masters Office and Waiting Room.
Work is currently underway to return tourist trains to the rails in 2023 with CPH Rail Motor shuttles to Snowy Junction before focusing on the restoration of tourist trains to Rock Flat, Nimmitabel and Bombala.
Accessibility
A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility
Allows a person's carer free entry into participating venues and events
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
Have step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
Offer a range of contact methods for receiving complaints
Offer multiple options for booking - web, email, phone
Provide seating in common areas including reception area
Train your staff in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges
Train your staff in disability awareness
Use floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
Use Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
