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Posted on Wednesday 8th of July, 2015,
Greater Shepparton residents with disabilities and their carers will soon benefit from a new well-equipped, accessible public toilet in Shepparton’s CBD with funding from the state government, announced today.
Minister for Housing, Disability & Ageing Martin Foley was in Ballarat today to announce the location of three new Changing Places facilities.
Changing Places facilities are larger-than-standard accessible toilets and have extra features and more space to meet the needs of people with a disability and their carers.
Each facility has a height-adjustable, adult-sized changing bench, a tracking hoist system, and space for two people in a safe and clean environment.
The three new facilities, involving a total cost of $330,000, will be built at Victoria Park in Ballarat, the central business district in Shepparton and at the St Kilda Lifesaving Club.
The locations were chosen after a web poll of people with a disability, organised through the Association for Children with a Disability.
The three new locations follow previous announcements of two Changing Places toilets at the MCG and Melbourne Zoo, as well as a facility that will be incorporated into the Rod Laver Arena, as a part of the Victorian Government’s $338 million investment in Stage Two of the Melbourne Park Redevelopment.
Greater Shepparton City Council Manager Neighbourhoods, Amanda Tingay, said the announcement was welcome news after a successful campaign to gain votes for a Shepparton location in an online poll. “There was a concerted effort from the whole community who advocated strongly for a Changing Places facility in our Shepparton CBD,” said Ms Tingay. “There is a need for a facility such as this and we are very pleased with the result.”
Greater Shepparton City Council expects the facility will be built once the most suitable location is determined.
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