The Accessible Beach Day events in Glenelg are designed to give people with disabilities and others with mobility difficulties the opportunity to access the beach and go into the ocean in a safe manner.
Glenelg Beach will host six accessible beach days this summer, starting this December and running into March next year. The City of Holdfast Bay Council is working with ParaQuad SA (PQSA) to host the beach days and will provide 50-metres of beach matting from the foreshore to the water, to provide access for wheelchair users and people with mobility difficulties.
There will also be beach wheelchairs available to use on the days and the Mobi-chair floating wheelchair. PQSA volunteers will be on hand throughout the days to provide support.
The beach access point can be found directly north of the Glenelg Jetty, providing entry to Glenelg Beach, which will be made fully wheelchair accessible.
Accessible Beach Day Dates:
- Saturday 16 December 2023 | 10am – 2pm
- Sunday 7 January 2024 | 10am – 2pm
- Saturday 20 January 2024 | 10am – 2pm
- Saturday 3 February 2024 | 10am – 2pm
- Sunday 18 February 2024 | 10am – 2pm
- Sunday 10 March 2024 | 10am – 2pm
As with the previous accessible beach days held over the past two summers, the beach-mat is accessible to everyone, including members of the public and people attending the events.
Beach Wheelchairs and Mobi-chair floating Wheelchair:
The beach wheelchairs and Mobi-chair floating wheelchair are free to use, but bookings are recommended.
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Free Henley Beach Wheelchair Hire | October to April
From mid October until April each year, bookable beach wheelchairs are also available for free half-day hire down at Henley Beach.
Seacliff Beach Accessible Beach Mat and Water Wheelchair Hire
Seacliff Beach is home to another accessible beach mat every weekend in summer, thanks to the volunteers at the Seacliff Surf Life Saving Club. Three water wheechairs are also available to hire free of charge.
For more information and all enquiries please visit the City of Holdfast Bay website.
What: Glenelg Accessible Beach Days
When: December 2023 – March 2024 (see dates above) | 10am – 2pm
Where: Glenelg Beach (North of the jetty)
Who: Everyone
At Play & Go Adelaide we make every effort to provide accurate information to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. We recommend confirming times, dates and details directly before making any plans as details may be subject to change.
Image Source: Push Mobility/City of Holdfast Bay
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