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A podcast talking about how accessible restaurants and cafés and other locations are to wheelchair users and other aides
About the podcast
This is a podcast show about how accessible businesses and buildings are to those who have mobility issues such as wheelchair users, people with mobility walkers and walking sticks and any other kind of mobility devices.
I take note of where I am and I check out the place that I’m currently in and look to see how accessible it is to people with mobility issues and then I’ll do a podcast episode about my experiences with this location which could be anywhere in Australia.
I live on the Mornington Peninsula region which is about an hour’s drive from the city of Melbourne so I’ve covered places in Melbourne and in my local area and also have covered plenty of other places while I’m on holidays somewhere else in Australia. So whenever I’m somewhere I’ll always take notes about how accessible the location is anywhere in Australia whenever I’m travelling somewhere.
I’m also a strong advocate and supporter of the Hidden Disability Sunflower Lanyard movement which originated from London in the United Kingdom in 2016. Where they created a sunflower lanyard for people with hidden disabilities such as autism, dementia, anxiety and several other disabilities that aren’t visible to everyone.
It’s getting recognised worldwide now including here in Australia where you can use it at airports, train stations, tourist attractions, shopping centres and stadiums and other public places such as libraries and businesses.
You can order a sunflower lanyard online by searching for the Hidden Disability Sunflower Lanyard and order it from the official website in your country.
You can follow me on Facebook and Instagram for regular updates by searching for Mobility Access Australia Podcast or clicking on the two links below
Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on various podcast platforms so you’ll know when I post a new episode.
STICKERS FOR BUSINESSES
I recently designed a sticker that businesses can help create awareness of how accessible their business is which includes restaurants, cafes, venues, theatres, cinemas and also accommodation as well.
So keep a look out for the stickers I’ve placed at a few locations now which includes a stadium in Geelong and a motel in Albury on the NSW and Victoria border and many more locations will be added in the future so look out for them!
To apply these stickers onto the window or glass doors you will need to stick them on the inside of the glass as they are internal stickers.
Episodes
Monday Jun 27, 2022
Monday Jun 27, 2022
ROMEOS TOORAK is an iconic Melbourne restaurant that has been owned and operated by the Tannous family, for the past 4 decades. Located in the heart of Toorak Village, Romeos is well known for its relaxed and social atmosphere and provides diners with excellent service in a warm and inviting environment. Recognised often as a “Toorak Institution”, Romeos is still a favourite to many locals, celebrities, TV personalities and sports stars. Consistently providing its guests with generous servings of quality, comfort, home style Italian food, Romeos Toorak continues to successfully stand the test of time.
Monday Jun 13, 2022
Monday Jun 13, 2022
This weekend I attended the Oz Comic Con over the June Queen’s Birthday Long Weekend at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre and I also attended another convention here earlier this year which was the Melbourne Disability Expo which I think was held in March or April this year. The whole entire building was fully accessible including several disabled toilets which were quite roomy and had a full length mirror and bars to use at the toilet itself. A good thing was that there were several people who were in wheelchairs and other mobility devices and the organisers were all pretty helpful as well.
Monday May 23, 2022
Monday May 23, 2022
I recently had lunch at the Rosebud Pub in their bistro area and the whole building was fully accessible and there’s a dedicated accessible toilet area next to the bar. However the door leading into the bathroom area where all the bathrooms were located seemed a little bit heavy on the door which also opened inward along with the disabled toilet room door as where it opened inward as well. It would’ve been nice to have a swinging door into the public bathroom areas though but otherwise the whole entire building was fully accessible and there was an outdoor beer garden area but I didn’t have a look at this area on this visit but I’m guessing that it would probably be accessible there as well. Then there’s a couple of dedicated disabled parking bays directly outside the entrance in the car park area including a few normal parking bays as well. The entrance into the building has a slight ramp going up into the building but still pretty flat and accessible for anyone in a wheelchair or a walker and once inside the building it’s completely flat everywhere. Plus you can access this pub from public transport such as buses and taxis and ride share like Uber and other companies.
Friday May 13, 2022
Friday May 13, 2022
Went to a restaurant in Chapel Street in South Yarra in Melbourne recently called Chapellis and it’s located at 571 Chapel Street in South Yarra in Melbourne but they didn’t have any accessible toilets in the restaurant other then a accessible entrance on the side street. The restaurant was only half accessible but if you need to go to the toilet you’ll have to find somewhere else to go but the restaurant was still accessible in some areas and still worth visiting.
Saturday May 07, 2022
Saturday May 07, 2022
Welcome to the Mobility Access Australia podcast. My name is Clint and on this show I’ll be talking about how accessible restaurants and cafés and other locations are to wheelchair users and other aides that people use. I’ll be visiting different locations and talking about how accessible they are for everyone so they can visit them themselves. Hope you enjoy my podcast and looking forward to getting out there to locations soon!