Blind Sports and Recreation Victoria (BSRV) and Parks Victoria have partnered to create opportunities for people experiencing vision loss or blindness, to have meaningful, accessible, and enjoyable experiences at Park Walk events.
This collaboration encourages BSRV members, and the broader community of people living with vision loss to join Park Walks at select sites across Melbourne.
BSRV volunteer Ambassadors and co-guides are invited to attend these walks to offer their experiences of engaging in nature using their non-visual senses and walks will include opportunities to engage in nature with all of our senses.
Come and immerse yourself in nature on a Parks Victoria volunteer-led walk through the beautiful Coolart Wetland and Homestead gardens. Enjoy the peaceful natural surroundings, chat to fellow group members and spot some of the birdlife that call the sanctuary home.
About the walk: This slow-paced, easy walk is approximately 1.5 hours and covers up to 2km.
When: Monday 5th June, 2023. Time: 11.00am to 12.30pm.
Where: Werribee Park. K Rd Werribee South, VIC 3030.
Meeting point: Please meet at the entrance to the Mansion (look for the Park Walks A-frame board).
Parking: There is parking at the Main visitor carpark (enter via gate 2 K Rd, Werribee South).
Accessibility: The walk is pram and wheelchair accessible and follows flat even ground.
Transport options: Meet Rachel at Flinders Street Station, at the ‘Travellers Aid’ lounge, near Platform 10 at 8:45am to catch a 9:14 train from Flinders Street to Werribee. We will then take the 439 bus for 20 minutes to arrive at the Rose gardens. Please let Rachel know that you will be meeting us at Flinders st station via email rachel@blindsports.org.au or mobile 0493 105 800 before 5pm Friday 2nd June.
What to bring: Please bring a water bottle, closed comfortable footwear and appropriate clothing for all weather conditions.
Once on the Eventbrite website, click on the 'Select a date' red button to get your free tickets.
If you require assistance to make your booking please contact Rachel via the details below.
If you require assistance to make your booking please contact healthycommunities@parks.vic.gov.au and email your name, email address and contact number and say that you would like to register for the Werribee walk on the 5th June.
If you are blind or vision impaired, please organise to attend the walk with a support person. If you do not have a support person, email to arrange for a Park Walks volunteer guide to assist you:
healthycommunities@parks.vic.gov.au
Please note the following:
For more information please email:
healthycommunities@parks.vic.gov.au
and include the Park Walk name, date and location in your message.
Park Walk events are managed in alignment with the Victorian government guidelines for coronavirus (COVID-19). For up-to-date health information visit www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au. In the interest of public safety, if you are unwell please cancel your booking and do not attend the activity on the day. By proceeding with the activity booking you agree to comply with all staff and volunteer instructions in order to ensure that these measures are met.
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