Beach wheelchairs & matting

Burleigh Heads Mowbray Park Surf Life Saving Club

Equipment

• Beach matting
• Beach wheelchair accessible beach shower
• Beach wheelchairs: Hippocampe, Waterwheels, All‑Terrain Rollator beach walker
• Equipment availability: 9am to 4pm, Saturdays and Sundays, September to May
• Contact: email admin@burleighslsc.com.au or phone 07 5535 2419

For more information, visit Burleigh Heads Mowbray Park Surf Life Saving Club.

Beach wheelchair lockbox

Two beach wheelchairs are available for use any day. The lockboxes are located on the foreshore at Justins Park in Burleigh Beach, 40 metres north of Burleigh Heads Mowbray Park Surf Lifesaving Club.

Equipment

• Beach matting
• Beach wheelchair: blue and white Waterwheels (for people up to 115kg)
• Beach wheelchair: yellow Sandpiper wheelchair (for people up to 80kg)

Borrow a beach wheelchair

Amenities

• There are two car park spaces on the northern side of Burleigh Heads Mowbray Park Surf Lifesaving Club for people with disability parking permits
• Standard accessible toilets next to Burleigh Pavilion restaurant
• Beach wheelchair accessible beach shower
• Changing Places toilet with dual transfer toilet, height adjustable change bench, shower and ceiling tracking hoist. Please bring your own 4‑looped sling to use the hoist. It's located on the southern side of the surf club next to Burleigh Pavilion restaurant. You will need a Master Locksmiths Access Key (MLAK) to access the toilet. If you don't have one, you can apply for a key.

North Burleigh Surf Life Saving Club

Equipment

• Beach matting
• Beach wheelchairs: Hippocampe, Sandcruiser
• Equipment availability: 9am to 3pm, Saturdays and Sundays, September to May
• Contact: email lifesaving@northburleighslsc.com.au or phone 0480 500 123

For more information, visit North Burleigh SLSC .

Amenities

• Standard accessible toilets
• Beach wheelchair accessible changing room with fixed bench seat, grab rails and additional circulation space, in the public amenities block, just south of the North Burleigh Surf Lifesaving Club
• Beach wheelchair accessible beach shower
• There are car parking spaces on the southern side of the North Burleigh Surf Life Saving Club, for people with disability parking permits.

Miami Beach Surf Life Saving Club

Equipment

• Beach matting
• Beach wheelchairs: Hippocampe, Waterwheels
• Equipment availability: 9am to 3:30pm, Saturdays and Sundays, September to May
• Contact: email junioractivities@miamibeachslsc.com.au or phone 07 5572 0353

For more information, visit Miami Beach SLSC.

Amenities

• Standard accessible toilet

Beach wheelchair lockbox

A beach wheelchair is available for use any day for free. The lockbox is on the Oceanway 40 meters north of Miami Beach Surf Life Saving Club, near the corner of Hythe Street and Marine Parade.

Equipment

• Beach matting
• Beach wheelchair: Waterwheels (for people up to 115kg)

Amenities

• Standard accessible toilet on the southern side of the surf club
• Car parking spaces are available on Marine Parade in front of Miami Holiday Park for people with a disability parking permit.

Borrow a beach wheelchair

Broadwater Parklands swimming lagoon

Equipment

• Permanent beach matting is available 24/7 and is located near the swimming enclosure, just north of the inflatable water park

To view the exact location and other accessible features in the area, download the Southport Central Business District and Broadwater Parklands Mobility Map(PDF, 4MB).

Amenities

• Standard accessible toilets
• Changing Places toilet, with dual transfer toilet, height adjustable change bench, shower and ceiling tracking hoist. Please bring your own 4-looped sling to use the hoist.
  You will need a Master Locksmiths Access Key (MLAK) to access this facility. Apply for a key.
  Located about 150 metres north of the Rockpools (across from Café Catalina/the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre).

For more information, visit Broadwater Parklands.

Surfers Paradise Surf Life Saving Club

Equipment

• Beach matting
• Beach wheelchairs: Waterwheels, Hippocampe (adult and child sizes), Davinci (self-propelled)
• Equipment availability: 9:30am to 3:30pm, Sundays, September to May
• Contact: email admin@surfersparadiseslsc.com.au or phone 07 5531 5966

For more information, visit Surfers Paradise SLSC.

Volunteering Gold Coast Accessible Beaches volunteers provide support at this beach.

Amenities

• Standard accessible toilets on the foreshore
• Beach wheelchair accessible beach showers

Neptune Royal Life Saving Club

Equipment

• Beach matting
• Beach wheelchairs: Waterwheels, Sandpiper, DeBug Beach walker
• Equipment availability:
  September to April – 8am to 5pm every day
  May to August – 8am to 5pm weekends only
• Contact: email secretary@neptunerlsc.com.au
• Book: Beach wheelchair and accessible matting

For more information, visit the Neptune Royal LSC

Beach wheelchair lockbox – Nate’s Room

A beach wheelchair is available for use any day from Nate’s Room next to the Neptune Royal Lifesaving Club.

Find out more or book a chair online

Amenities

• Standard accessible toilets
• Beach wheelchair accessible beach showers
• Changing Places toilet with dual transfer toilet, height adjustable change bench, shower and ceiling tracking hoist. Please bring your own 4-looped sling to use the hoist. You will need a Master Locksmiths Access Key (MLAK) to access this facility. The club has a key available for loan or you can apply for a key.

Eligibility

Local Life Saving Clubs and community organisations can apply to join the program. You must be registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).

Applying to join the program

You can contact us to discuss your application by email inclusion@goldcoast.qld.gov.au or phone 1300 465 326. We will meet you at your location to:

• help you apply
• discuss what equipment will best suit your circumstances
• provide information for you to share with your Management Committee.

What you will do as a Beach Access Program partner

The role of our partners is to provide, manage and take care of the equipment. You do not have to assist with transfers, wheeling along the sand or taking people into the water.

To join the program, you’ll need a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City. This document outlines your responsibilities and how we will assist you. As a partner, you must:

• be responsible for the equipment throughout your participation in the program – this includes managing risks
• provide the equipment to the community for free at least one day per week during surf patrol season – this can include nipper days
• attend a one-time training session on equipment maintenance
• handle the deployment, upkeep, and storage of the equipment. You must tell us if your equipment is damaged or unsafe so we can fix or replace it
• inform users about safe usage and operation, such as providing equipment manuals
• maintain your insurance coverage – this includes public liability, personal accident and injury, and/or WorkCover insurance
• advertise the availability of the equipment on your website.

How we will support you

We will:

• Supply you with beach wheelchairs and / or matting. We will also provide equipment manuals and ancillary equipment. For example, if you have a beach wheelchair, we will give you life vests
• organise one-time training to help you safely assemble, use and maintain your equipment. If needed, partners can ask for refresher training
• arrange and cover the cost of an annual service of the beach wheelchair
• handle repairs or replacement of damaged parts / equipment
• feature you as a Beach Access Program partner on our website and other places
• work with you on how to manage the equipment
• offer guidance and ongoing support.

Contact us

You can contact us by email inclusion@goldcoast.qld.gov.au or phone 1300 465 326.