Community beach wheelchair option explored by Central Hawke's Bay District Council
15 Dec, 2020 10:47 PM
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Tetraplegic farmer and motivational speaker from Takapau, Wayne Forrest, centre, supported the Central Hawke's Bay District Council's survey about beach accessibility. Photo / File
Tetraplegic farmer and motivational speaker from Takapau, Wayne Forrest, centre, supported the Central Hawke's Bay District Council's survey about beach accessibility. Photo / File
CHB Mail
By: Gianina Schwanecke
Beach trips are a quintessential part of New Zealand summers, but for family members living with a disability it can be a limiting experience.
The Central Hawke's Bay District Council might be looking to change this, with council's Disability Advisory Group launching a survey to look at the issue of beach accessibility to see if there was demand for a beach wheelchair.