Accessible recreation places and spaces

Accessibility at our Leisure Centres

Our goal is to ensure people with disabilities have full access to our facilities and services. We are committed to an inclusive environment that meets everyone's unique needs.

For more information, find out the accessibility facilities at Leisurelink or visit our SwimSport and Leisure webpage

Beach access

Beach matting

This provides a path of easy access to the water’s edge for people who have mobility limitations or use mobility aids.

We have installed rubber beach matting to provide a safe pathway from Eastern Beach car park and footpath to the water’s edge at the outdoor swimming enclosure.

The beach pathway provides easier access across the soft sand to help people who experience mobility challenges and parents with prams to get closer to the water.

Beach wheelchairs (Mobi-chair)

There is a beach wheelchair available for use in summer at the Geelong Waterfront, 95 Eastern Beach Road Geelong and is free of charge to people with limited mobility.

The chair has large tyres suitable for all terrain access and floating armrests to give users the feeling of floating in the water.

The beach wheelchair will be available late 2025 when lifesaving patrol resumes.

Playground access

Geelong Play Space

Located on Eastern Park Circuit, East Geelong, this playground is an award-winning facility situated next to the Geelong Botanic Gardens.

The space has a Liberty Swing that enables children in wheelchairs to participate in swinging play.

For safety reasons, a Master Locksmith Access Key is needed to operate the strap. The key is available from the National Wool Museum located at 26 Moorabool Street, Geelong or The Carousel located at the Waterfront, Geelong. When you are leaving, post the key in the yellow key return box at the entrance to the Play Space.

For more information, visit Geelong Play Space

Kingston Park

Located at 6-52 Adco Grove, Ocean Grove, this playground is 12.5 hectares and has been carefully designed to fit into its natural bush land setting.
The playground features both passive and active play areas, as well as inclusive spaces for use by children of all abilities.
For more information, visit our Kingston Park webpage.

Nature Reserves - all abilities access

Limeburners Lagoon State Nature Reserve, located at 150-200 Foreshore Road, Corio.
For more information, visit our Limeburners Lagoon State Nature Reserve webpage.

Avalon Wetland, located at 2 Avalon Foreshore Road, Avalon.
For more information, visit our Avalon Wetland webpage.

Lake Lorne Reserve and Wetland, located at 51-59 Reserve Road Drysdale.
For more information, visit our Lake LorneReserve and Wetland webpage.

Begola Wetlands, located at 13 Ocean Throughway Ocean Grove.
For more information, visit our Begola Wetlands webpage.

Accessible Walks

Serendip Sanctuary 100 Windermere Rd, Lara VIC 3212.

For more information, visit Serendip Sanctury walking map.

Western and Eastern Beaches, Geelong Waterfront.

For more information, visit Western Beach walking map.

Geelong Botanic Gardens, Cnr Eastern Park Circuit & Podbury Drive, Geelong 3220.

For more information, visit Geelong Botanic Gardens walking map.

More information and contact

Please contact the City for more information or to request alternative formats on 03 5272 5272 or online via the general enquiry form.

If you have a hearing or speech impairment you can use the National Relay Service to contact the City free of charge on 13 36 77. Alternatively, you can visit the National Relay Service website for more information on this service.

The City offers an interpreter service which can be accessed on 13 14 50