LisAmore!

Saturday 15 June 2024 to Sunday 16 June 2024

Overview

LisAmore! celebrates and acknowledges the contribution Italians have made to the Northern Rivers region over the past 140 plus years. This will be their sixth festival. Initially created to…

LisAmore! celebrates and acknowledges the contribution Italians have made to the Northern Rivers region over the past 140 plus years.

This will be their sixth festival. Initially created to strengthen the friendship ties Lismore has with Conegliano and Vittorio Veneto in northern Italy the event has grown and now embraces their love of all things Italian including its language, food, culture, vehicles and people bringing the whole community together.

Activities will be held over the weekend with organisers encouraging people to stay on for a week of winter fun in Lismore as the iconic Lismore Lantern Parade will be celebrating 30 years.

A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility

Actively welcomes people with access needs.

Adhere to The Food Authority requirements for allergy management in food preparation

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 accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on your website (can be emailed on request)

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 equipment to respond to anaphylactic shock such as epi–pens and defibrillator

Have grab rails in the bathroom

Have handrails on all your stairways

Have raised tactile buttons in your lifts

Have step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar

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

Offer multiple options for booking - web, email, phone

Provide seating in common areas including reception area

Staff are trained in Auslan

Train your staff in communicating with people who are deaf or have hearing loss

Train your staff in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges

Train your staff in disability awareness

Train your staff to respond to allergic reactions

Use floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth

Use non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting

Use organic (chemical and fragrance free) deodorisers in public areas and rooms

Use Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)

Website meets WCAG 2.0 accessibility standards

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)