Beach wheelchairs good start
The provision of beach wheelchairs at Umina is a good, if belated, step in the right direction.
On Spanish beaches many years ago, I saw beach crutches and other aids for disabled swimmers as well as the wheelchairs, so we still have some distance to go here to respond to the needs of handicapped citizens.
As our population ages, it will become increasingly important to make recreational facilities available to users with diminished mobility, and, given that our beaches are an iconic feature of our outdoor life, this would be an ideal place to start with a full-scale effort to extend access to users of all ages and abilities.
Email, 13 Dec 2013
Bruce Hyland, Daleys Point