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Council improves outdoor accessibility options

Following concerns raised from an elderly member of the community, a concrete base was installed flush with the footpath level outside the library so that those with limited mobility can access the seating.

A new drinking fountain was also installed outside the library at a height suitable for people using a wheelchair and includes an animal drinking bowl which can be refilled from a tap. The tap can also be used for topping up drinking bottles.

The five new fountains provided under the Municipal Health & Well Being Plan 2009 - 2013 funding are all red to ensure contrast to allow them to be seen by people with impaired vision. These have been installed at Vibert Reserve, Jackson’s Park, Ducat Reserve, Monash Gardens and the Shepparton library.

The new fountains were made in Shepparton by Furphy’s Foundry. They are also surrounded by a concrete base to make them easy to access for those with mobility aids or in wheelchairs and are close to the designated accessible parking bays.

In another initiative Council staff have just completed a project on developing a parking map for the CBD in Shepparton. A copy of the map can be found at www.greatershepparton.com.au/parkingmap or from the Council offices in Welsford Street.