Annual Report 2005-2006 - Waverley Council

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Access and Equity Activities 2005/2006
People with disabilities (continued)
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• Celebrating International Day of People with a disability in December with a number of activities.
Council hosted a one day workshop, Advocating for Access 2005, offered free by Guide Dogs
NSW/ ACT for Councillors, relevant staff and Access Committee members from Southern
Sydney Region Councils (SSROC). Waverley’s Mayor, Mora Maine acted as master of
ceremonies for the SSROC dinner celebrating the work of the Access Committees of member
Councils. Members of the Waverley Community Living Project participated in the official launch
of the NSW Government’s campaign – don’t DIS my ABILITY (Department of Ageing Disability
and Home Care). Members also joined in Club Wild at the Opera House, an event organised by
and for people with disabilities to celebrate creative expression through music, video and
performance.
Units of special needs housing provided. L&CS and 122, 156
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P&ES
A total of 48 units of special needs housing was maintained throughout the period including 46 units
under the older person’s housing program (WHOP), and 2 units allocated to the Waverley
Community Living Project for people with intellectual disability.
Targets meet in Disability Action plan L&CS and 124, 156
P&ES
Action Plan targets have been incorporated into the Management Plan across all Departments for
example, Disability Action Plan strategies have been included in C&TS plans such as the Learning &
Development Plan and the new EEO Management Plan.
Progress was made on Action Plan targets including:
• Access audits were conducted for major Council projects Marks Park Equal Access Path, Coast
Walk improvements, upgrade of Mill Hill centre, aged housing units at 141 Bronte Rd and 17-23
Victoria St, and the design of new Customer Service and Call Centre outlet in Spring St;
• Continued implementation of the Accessible Footpath Plan: In 2005/06 Council targeted Birrell
Street, the paths leading to Bronte Beach and Oxford St West. These works are now complete.
In 2006/07 the Plan will be addressing links between Bondi Junction and Queens Park. Work
has commenced at Hall St.
• Development of a consultant’s brief for a Pedestrian Access and Mobility Plan. Revised
completion date for the PAMP is December 2006, with implementation to follow after that.
• Work on the Access aware project continues by the responsible agency, DIRC NSW. Software
development is nearly complete; focus group testing began in June.
• Access Awards will again be incorporated into the Bondi Junction Business Awards scheme.
This year the Awards will be extended to Charing Cross businesses as well. Nominations for
Bondi Junction Business no Barriers and Charing Cross Champion of Comfortable Access close
24 July 2006
Waverley Access Committee met regularly during the year and has conducted a number of site visits
with Council staff to consider a range of access issues including at Bronte Beach, Queens Park,
resident premises in Moore St, Kimberley reserve, Diamond Bay Cliff Walk and Birrell St. Members
also participated in consultations for the draft Villages DCP, and at the Car parking and Clubs
Forums.