Griffith Regional Sports Centre
Highlights
- Seven indoor courts for year-round multi-sport action
- Certified facilities for athletics, hockey and netball
- Part of Griffith’s premier city-wide sports precinct
Overview
Griffith Regional Sports Centre is the premier destination for sports, fitness and community events.
Offering a diverse range of high-quality facilities to suit athletes, sports enthusiasts and community groups including seven indoor multi-purpose courts, perfect for basketball, netball, volleyball and more; seven outdoor, all-weather netball courts for year-round play; certified hockey field for top-level competitions; certified athletics facilities for track and field events; meeting rooms and function spaces for events, and gatherings; and two fully equipped canteens.
The Griffith Regional Sports Centre is part of a wider sporting precinct that incorporates several sites around the city including the 50-metre outdoor pool located at the Griffith Regional Aquatic Leisure Centre, catering for regional and state-level events and competitions.
Accessibility
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
Ask all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss
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)
Have Braille and tactile signage on all information and paths of travel
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 a wheelchair/scooter charging station (power point) in an accessible location
Have accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on your website (can be emailed on request)
Have accessible seating areas in theatrette
Have an accessible public toilet which is unlocked
Have an appropriate area for toileting an assistance dog
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 grab rails in the bathroom
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)
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
Train your staff in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges
Use easy read fonts in your signage and communication materials (Helvetica and Arial)
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)