North Coast Open Festival Of Squash
Monday 12 August 2024 to Sunday 18 August 2024
Overview
The 2024 North Coast Open will be rebranded as the 2024 North Coast Festival of Squash and involves three separate events, including Junior, Graded and Professional Squash World Tour events, with…
The 2024 North Coast Open will be rebranded as the 2024 North Coast Festival of Squash and involves three separate events, including Junior, Graded and Professional Squash World Tour events, with more than 200 athletes from 15 nations expected to compete.
The event is expected to attract thousands of spectators and Television audiences across the globe and deliver more than AUD1.4 million in gross economic benefits to the region.
The Festival of Squash Event will combine workshops, for coaching and refereeing with the Support Program of Graded and Junior events attracting players from all states of Australia ensuring a high standard of competition, Professional Squash Associated Challenger Tour 9 Event with higher classification and World Ranking Points places significant importance on the competition.
The event is one of the most popular on the Squash Australia Tour Calendar and is renowned for its organisation and program delivery.
Coffs Harbour is a popular tourist destination accessible from capital cities for many international and interstate participants and visitors taking part in the squash festival.
Visitors will enjoy the abundant attractions that Coffs Harbour has to offer during their stay.
Accessibility
A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
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)
Employ people with disability
Have a step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
Have handrails on all your stairways
Have step free access to the conference or function room
Have step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
Have TVs with captioning option
Have twin beds available on request
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 non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
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)
