Wedderburn Goldseeker Motel

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The Wedderburn Motel is located in the main street of Wedderburn.

It has one accessible room.

Parking is right out the front of the room with an extra wide parking bay. The room has a full roll in shower equipped with a detachable shower head, portable shower chair.

The room and bathroom are spacious. There is both a queen size bed and single making the room suitable for families or a person with a disability and a carer.

The coffee making facilities are within easy reach.

Additional Services

The Motel also operates the Hotel, which is 100 metres up the road. The hotel has one small step off the curb and another step into the bistro. The hotel has portable ramps to deploy which can be pre-arranged from the Motel Reception. The motel also operates an accessible minibus to transfer guests to and from the motel. As an added convenience meals purchased at the hotel can be charged back to a motel room account. Breakfast can be taken either at the hotel or the motel room.

Golden County Motel and Caravan Park – Maryborough

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The Golden County Motel is located on the outskirts of Maryborough, approx. 1.4 kilometres from the town centre. It has an accessible unit with a private concrete car park next to the unit allowing easy, direct access. It has a queen and single bed allow for a variety of configurations from families to a person with a disability and carer.

The bathroom consists of a separate shower and toilet area. The toilet has handrails on the side only. The room has good circulation space.

The shower is a full roll in with a small fixed fold down seat. The shower controls are hot and cold knob type within easy reach of the seat. The shower head is detachable on the long flexible hose.

Comments

The room is an older design that may not suit all people with a disability. The addition of a handrail at the rear of the toilet and a change of shower taps to a “cross” type with larger handles would cater for higher level disabilities.

Fountain View Suites – Bendigo

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The Fountain View Suites offer 10 boutique rooms housed within a magnificent example of Victorian architecture (1863). 

The classical style of these suites is displayed over multiple levels and offers an elegant Honeymoon Suite, King Suites, a Queen Suite and disabled facilities.

At the rear of the Fountain View Suites building is an accessible room.

The room is spacious. There is ample space on both sides of the bed with ample clearance under the bed for a hoist or patient lift.

The room has a large accessible full wet room bathroom. The shower area is equipped with a large fixed fold down seat, removable shower head on a flexible hose, and mixer tap within easy reach. There are a large vanity unit and a large mirror. The toilet has side and rear handrails.

At the other end of the suite is a small service room with tea and coffee facilities, a sink and tap and the mini bar. There are two accessible power points next to the sink. All amenities in the kitchenette are within easy reach.

Balgownie Estate Winery Retreat & Restaurant

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Balgownie Estate is Bendigo’s oldest working winery established in 1969 and home of boutique Balgownie wines.

A 33-hectare winery, retreat and restaurant property overlooking Myer’s Creek at Maiden Gully. 2-hours’ drive from Melbourne CBD (10-minutes from central Bendigo).

Homestead

The homestead accommodation contains an excellent accessible room.  The bedroom has plenty of room on both sides of the bed and has an accessible entrance from the internal common space and from the external veranda. The bed has ample clearance under it to accommodate a hoist or patient lift. Lift hire can be arranged by Balgownie Estate.

The ensuite bathroom is a full wet room/roll in shower. It has a fixed large fold-down shower chair, removable shower head attached to a flexible hose and flickmaster shower control within easy reach. The toilet has handrails, backrest and raised flush buttons. The vanity unit is roll under with large mirror.

A disabled parking space is provided for guest staying at the homestead which direct access to the veranda area.

Cellar Door

The cellar door and restaurant are reached from the main car park. There are level access and wide doors into the combined area. Both the cellar door and restaurant are open with plenty of space. All chairs are moveable given a wide choice of table location.

An accessible toilet is located just outside the cellar door.