Comic Gong
Saturday 11 May 2024
Overview
Comic Gong is Wollongong’s comic and pop culture festival.
Comic Gong returns for a free, fun and immersive celebration of comics, cosplay, gaming and pop culture.
The packed line-up is bigger and…
Comic Gong is Wollongong’s comic and pop culture festival.
Comic Gong returns for a free, fun and immersive celebration of comics, cosplay, gaming and pop culture.
The packed line-up is bigger and better than ever, with live entertainment, cosplay competitions, fan group meet-ups, VR, arcade and tabletop gaming experiences, and more.
The huge exhibition hall will bring together dozens of pop culture vendors and artists showcasing everything from comics, art, collectibles and apparel.
There’s also loads of interactive family-friendly fun, with superhero shows, crafts, and LEGO robotics, as well as circus and K-pop workshops ensuring a great day for all ages.
Celebrate your love of pop culture with fans from across the region at this inclusive event brought to you by Wollongong City Libraries.
Accessibility
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 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 an accessible public toilet which is unlocked
Have doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy)
Have grab rails in the bathroom
Have lifts with enough space for people using a mobility aid to enter and turn around to use the lift buttons. Buttons are at accessible height.
Have step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
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)
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)
