Internal consultation

Internal consultation began in November 2022 with a review of the achievements of Council’s DIAP 2022/2023.

DIAP 2022/2023 Review

88 actions were listed in DIAP 2022/2023.

71 actions were delivered.

39 actions have been carried over into the new DIAP and are actions that are now embedded or ongoing.

Highlights

„ Grafton Regional Gallery delivered programs specifically targeting people with disability including Old Masters and Sprung!! Integrated Dance Theatre.

„ Access appraisals were conducted of Council’s Holiday Parks and priorities for improving access were incorporated into park upgrades and future projects.

„ Accessible footpaths completed across the region included a shared user path along Big River Way, from McAuley Catholic College to South Grafton.

„ The new Corcoran Park Pontoon project features an accessible pathway linking the carpark to the new pontoon.

„ The Hawthorne Rodeo Park Masterplan includes accessible parking, toilets and seating.

„ William Ager Park Walkway features an accessible boardwalk and coastal viewing platform.

„ Two new accessible parking spaces were installed at the entrance to Grafton Base Hospital bringing the total accessible parking spaces outside the hospital to five. Design of these carparks was done with advice from the Clarence Valley Access Committee.

„ The Masterplan for the redevelopment of Ulmarra CBD increased accessible parking places in the Village.

„ New accessible facilities including improved access to amenities were delivered at Townsend Park, Glenreagh, Wooli Hall, and Corcoran Park.