From 1 July 2017, NSW residents with a Disability Parking Permit will benefit from concession parking rates at public hospitals – representing a potential saving of $200 per week. Brad Hazzard, Minister for Health, said the changes will lead to fairer parking rates for people visiting…
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Be Aware, Be Patient, Be Considerate
For many Australians, mobility equipment represents freedom, often providing a lifeline to the outside world for people who may otherwise be housebound and isolated from society. Many of us have seen an increase in the number of scooters and wheelchairs in our communities in recent years driven…
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Protect Your Freedom With The Blue Badge Insurance Loop Lock
As mobility scooters and wheelchairs increase in popularity and become more widely used, unfortunately so has the number of reported thefts. At Blue Badge Insurance, we have recently seen a significant increase in the number of mobility equipment thefts and there seems to be no signs of it slowing…
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$2 cab fare trial for Toowoomba’s elderly & those with disabilities
It’s encouraging to see more trials of affordable mobility solutions from local councils. This seven month trial was launched recently by Toowoomba Council, and the subsidy will be available to those with limited mobility. Residents over 60, people with disabilities and eligible carers can access…
Read MoreKids Roll Through Halloween in Style
A dad in Kaizer, Oregon, is fulfilling the wildest dreams of some children in wheelchairs, one epic Halloween costume at a time. Ryan Weimer, founder of the nonprofit Magic Wheelchair, has been making the most elaborate costumes for his oldest son, Keaton, since 2008. Keaton, now 10, is not the…
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Mobility Issue Ramps Up
THE Sunshine Coast’s increasing aged population will demand government at all levels delivers the infrastructure to safely accommodate mobility scooters, according to an international expert based at Caloundra. Lloyd Walker of Golden Beach, a rehabilitation engineer specialising in…
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Travelling with a disability
A Guide to Accessible Tourism for People with Disability People with disability take holidays just like everyone else, but they often face extra obstacles along the way. We look at the challenges and the how-to of accessible travel, including booking and boarding flights, airport security,…
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Best Wheelchair Accessible Restaurants
We checked out the highest-rated restaurants in each Australian capital city using the extremely helpful wheelchair friendly search on eatability.com Here’s our list of top restaurants to visit. Be sure to use other sites, like www.zomato.com.au to crosscheck the customer reviews before…
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