Windara
Overview
Windara is a function and events centre providing visitors the opportunity to relax in the tea gardens with some delicious morning tea, take a stroll through their luscious gardens or get lost in the maze.
Windara is an Australian Disability Enterprise which provides quality supported employment and training for people with a disability. Business activities are operated by a very capable team who work together with 18 supported workers and a dedicated volunteers group called “The Friends of Windara”.
Open for bookings, catering, weddings, conferences and group bookings, it is located five kilometres west of Casino in the heart of the Northern Rivers.
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 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 a wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room
Have step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
Modify your cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc)
Offer a range of contact methods for receiving complaints
Provide seating in common areas including reception area
Train your staff in communicating with people who are deaf or have hearing loss
Use easy read fonts in your signage and communication materials (Helvetica and Arial)
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)
