Bundawarrah Centre Cultural Precinct
Overview
The Bundawarrah Centre Cultural Precinct is Temora Shire's cultural heart — a welcoming destination where heritage, creativity and community come together.
At the centre of the precinct are its museums, which preserve and showcase the stories that have shaped Temora and the wider Riverina. The Rural Museum features an extensive collection of agricultural, domestic, trade and community heritage items, offering insight into everyday rural life and the industries that supported it. Carefully curated displays highlight how generations lived, worked and built strong communities.
A standout attraction is the NSW & ACT Ambulance Museum, a unique and nationally recognised collection. Historic ambulances, medical equipment and personal stories honour the evolution of emergency care and the dedicated people who served on the front line. This museum attracts visitors from across Australia and beyond.
Adding a contemporary layer is the Valentine Lawler Exhibition Gallery, which hosts a rotating program of exhibitions by local, regional and state artists, alongside touring shows and community exhibitions.
Together with the Visitor Information Centre, café and research facilities, the Bundawarrah Centre Cultural Precinct offers an enriching cultural experience for visitors of all ages.
Accessibility
A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility
Allows a person's carer free entry into participating venues and events
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
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/scooter charging station (power point) in an accessible location
Have accessible seating areas in theatrette
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 doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy)
Have equipment to respond to anaphylactic shock such as epi–pens and defibrillator
Have grab rails in the bathroom
Have step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
Have step free access to the conference or function room
Have step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
Have wheelchair accessible picnic tables (picnic tables require 720mm knee clearance and 800mm maximum height)
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 multiple options for booking - web, email, phone
Provide portable ramps
Provide seating in common areas including reception area
Provide valet parking
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 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)