Accessibility

Entrance

Due to bluestone block laneways, the most accessible entrances are from Grenville Street or Peel Street.

Accessible Car Parks

Accessible parking is available and there are 27 accessible parking spaces in the major carparks and on the roads surrounding the Bridge Mall.

They are

Big W carpark – 11
Coles & Woolworths carpark – 12
and surrounding roads – 4.

Accessible Bathrooms

There are two accessible toilets located close the Bridge Mall they are

Little Bridge Street Car Park

Little Bridge Street, Ballarat Central
Left hand transfer
135 m

Curtis Street Car Park

1-61 Curtis Street, Ballarat Central
Left hand transfer
237 m

Changing Place

Adult change table
Hoist
Privacy screen
Shower
Automatic door

Ballarat Library Changing Place (Near Doveton St entrance) – 1.1 kilometers distance from Bridge Mall

Ballarat Town Hall Adult Change Facility (Bath Lane) – 600 meters distance from Bridge Mall

Terrain

With the major redevelopment of the Bridge Mall there are various surfaces including bitumen, concrete, bluestone blocks, bluestone pavers, and slate pavers all with varying accessibility.

Bitumen pathways along Cutis Street Little Bridge Street; Peel Street; and Grenville Street
Due to bluestone block laneways the most accessible into Bridge Mall is either from Grenville Street or Peel Street.

Once inside the Bridge Mall there are two surfaces which are bluestone pavers and slate pavers. The bluestone pavers are accessible and people with mobility issues will be able to move freely. The slate pavers are uneven and may cause some issues for people with mobility issues, help may be needed.

Assistance Animals

Assistance animals are welcome, including an assistance dog within the meaning of section 4(1) of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic).

Green-space area for assistance animals (urination, water etc.) is located at the Norwich Plaza western end of the Bridge Mall.