Disability Access News

A call has been made for the disabled ramp beside the Narooma cinema’s to be fixed.

The kerb ramp was installed to work with the disabled car park, and it appears the disabled car park itself was made large enough to incorporate the kerb ramp.

But for unknown reasons the kerb access ramp was put in front of a car parking space beside the disabled car park.

As the kerb ramp is in front of a car parking space when vehicles park the disabled access is unusable by people with walking frames and wheelchairs.

Owners of the Narooma Cinema’s John and Janette Griffiths have contacted Council about the awkward access point but have not received a response.

“I would relocate the ramp to the actual disabled car park,” Mrs Griffiths said.

However the likely solution may be to erect signage-disallowing parking in the space in front of the disabled kerb ramp.

Both Mr and Mrs Griffiths are concerned disabled persons will be inconvenienced as they must negotiate their way around other vehicles in the car park to access the footpath.