This morning, a representative of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) attended the hearing of private criminal matters against five Councillors and Council’s CEO. The DPP took over all matters, and the charges have been dismissed.
We have developed this guide - Accessibility Guide for local businesses to assist businesses understand what they can do to make their business more accessible and inclusive.
Accessibility guide for local businesses - pdf(PDF, 2MB)
Accessibility guide for local businesses - Word document(DOCX, 4MB)
The national strategy for Australia's visitor economy, THRIVE 2030, makes accessible tourism a priority, why accessible tourism matters and how to become an accessible tourism business. Find out more.
Council has developed a practical guide to help make all events more accessible for people with a disability and for frail, older people. Read the Accessible Events Guide(PDF, 783KB). It gives information and guidance on ‘best practice’ that will open up a section of your potential market that is often overlooked and will help you to meet existing legal responsibilities.
Events come in different sizes and cover a wide range of activities. It may be a small community fete, consultation, forum or a large music festival. Whatever size, they have common issues including planning, safety, insurance, contingency planning, marketing and disability access.
Read more about what is available for people to get around our Shire on our Access around the Shire page.