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Access concern By Oliver Winn
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ria, which sits at 19 per cent. Ms Richmond said in Warburton, there was little information available informing people whether a facility is accessible or not. “You have to sort of know these things somehow… it would make a big difference to visitors who come here,” Ms Richmond said. A quick search of the council’s project updates for the Warburton Bike Park on the Ride Yarra Ranges website turned up no results relating to disability inclusivity. Searching for key terms such as accessibility and disability on the Warburton Bike Park’s Facebook page turned up nothing, meaning if the council has consulted with the DAC, it hasn’t advertised this. Turn to page 6 for more
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Conflicting claims surrounding the Warburton Bike Park’s accessibility options have surfaced from within the Yarra Ranges Council’s own Disability Advisory Committee (DAC). While the Yarra Ranges Council said in a statement it consulted with the DAC on the construction of the upcoming Warburton Bike Park, the DAC’s chairman Cr Len Cox said “no decision has been made” on accommodating individuals with disabilities. With Warburton being a town that prides itself on its natural beauty, wheelchair user Anne Richmond hoped for the chance to use the facilities that acknowledge the beauty like everyone else. “It would be nice… to be able to get out there and use things that are appreciating our beautiful bush and river that we have around here.” The Yarra Ranges has a higher rate of disability at 26 per cent when compared to the rest of Victo-
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