An accessible beach for all

A message from last weekend’s patrol:

Today we had the absolute privilege of meeting Ethan. He is living with cerebal palsy. After today, he has been to the beach twice since he was seven.

Ethan loves the beach and has been denied it for too long. He loved his experience and was able to celebrate his 24th birthday in the water. He joined us in the Club afterwards. His mum Maureen said from her experience today, the Club will be their “local”.

Our aim at Semaphore SLSC is to create an accessible beach for all. To get Ethan on the beach today we used our accessible beach equipment but had to wheel him down the boat ramp, which primarily should be used for emergency services and surf life saving vehicles.

We are campaigning hard with local council to have a beach access ramp installed at Point Malcolm Reserve to ensure EVERYONE can access our beautiful beach. This should be a given, not a campaign. It shouldn’t be something that families with people with disabilities feel is an exception, it should be an absolute given.

If you would like to support our campaign please e-mail: seabirds@semaphoreslsc.com.au to show your support.

If it can be done, it should be.

Regards
Kate Newman
Inclusion Officer
Semaphore SLSC

If anyone would like to book one of our three Beach Access chairs, call the patrol team Saturday or Sunday between 11:30am to 5pm on 0493 093 730. Alternatively, to make a booking prior to the weekend e-mail Kate on seabirds@semaphoreslsc.com.au

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