With its great climate, pristine beaches and abundant natural beauty, Merimbula is an ideal location for your next holiday.
The Merimbula Visitor Information Centre provides a great source of…
With its great climate, pristine beaches and abundant natural beauty, Merimbula is an ideal location for your next holiday.
The Merimbula Visitor Information Centre provides a great source of information for accommodation, tours, and local knowledge. They offer a free accommodation advisory service.
Merimbula Visitor Information Centre boasts professional and friendly staff who are there to assist tourists and travellers alike, with a variety of travel options and maps, local information, and details of attractions and tours relating to Merimbula and the wider Sapphire Coast region.
They are open to assist visitors with any enquiries and to help plan activities, discover routes and trails, things to do and much more during their stay.
They also have a wonderful selection of gifts, souvenirs, local artworks and more to browse, as well as an immersive Sapphire Coast Oyster Trail display.
Ask all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met
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)
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 accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on your website (can be emailed on request)
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 step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
Have wheelchair accessible transport options available in the general vicinity (provide information on name of the operator, phone and website link to individual providers for private vehicles, community transport train, mini vans, hire cars, buses, taxis, ferry, tram, light rail etc in your access statement)
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 disability awareness
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)
