Two new wheelchair accessible barbeques have been installed at two of Canberra’s most popular summer hotspots, Pine Island and the Cotter.
Minister for Disability, Suzanne Orr said the upgrades were completed in order to make ACT’s parks and reserves more inclusive for everyone.
“Being able to enjoy our public spaces and facilities is something many people take for granted,” Ms Orr said.
“This initiative by the ACT Parks and Conservation team is a great example of how we can make everyday facilities more accessible for everyone to enjoy,” she said.
“We know that one in five people in our community experience some form of disability, and everyone at some stage in their lives will find themselves with a permanent, situational or age-related access need.”
Ms Orr said with the weather getting warmer, it was the perfect time to head out to Pine Island and the Cotter with family and friends to test out the new barbeques.
Director of the ACT Parks and Conservation Service, Justin Foley said ACT Parks was dedicated to connecting visitors and locals with nature and helping them explore Canberra’s many parks and reserves.
“We want everyone to be able to enjoy Canberra’s many parks and reserves so when it was time to replace the old barbecues at Pine Island and Cotter Bend, we saw this as a great opportunity to install facilities that are more accessible to everyone,” Mr Foley said.
