Livvi's Place Inclusive Playground Gunnedah

Overview

Livvi's Place is an inclusive, fun and safe place for everyone with a flying fox, a koala tree house, sensory garden, soft fall, accessible seating, pathways and barbecue spaces, musical equipment,…

Livvi's Place is an inclusive, fun and safe place for everyone with a flying fox, a koala tree house, sensory garden, soft fall, accessible seating, pathways and barbecue spaces, musical equipment, a water-based sandpit, wheelchair friendly trampolines and grassed areas.

The koala totem, a recognised totem in Aboriginal culture, meets visitors greeting them in seven languages, including the native Gameraay/Gomeroi (Aboriginal) language in respect to the area’s traditional custodians. Signage in braille help the vision impaired enjoy the playground, and the space has lots of educational features to challenge those little spongy brains.

There is ample parking, public toilets, bike racks and easy access to dining and shopping within close vicinity of the playground. The fenced space covers approximately 2500 square meters and is protected by 24 hour CCTV.

A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility

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 an accessible public toilet which is unlocked

Have at least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high)

Have doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy)

Have step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)

Have wheelchair accessible picnic tables (picnic tables require 720mm knee clearance and 800mm maximum height)

Provide seating in common areas including reception area

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)

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