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Accessibility
Accessibility
October 27th, 2011
The City of Sydney is committed to the rights of all people to participate in social, cultural, economic, environmental and civic life and therefore to making its services, amenities and facilities accessible.
The 2011 Sydney New Year’s Eve Inclusion Action Plan was produced in consultation with the disability sector and included disability training for the Sydney New Year’s Eve Team and provided the following services for people with disabilities:
- Dedicated Accessibility Page on sydneynewsyeareve.com
- Dedicated email address nyeaccess@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au for individual accessibility enquiries and process requests for information in alternative formats
- Audio description of 9PM Family and Midnight Fireworks displays broadcast on digital radio station NYE2011 (transcript available below)
- CBD Accessibility map
- Captioning on Channel 9 Broadcast of 9PM Family and Midnight Fireworks displays
- Feedback form to further improve services for next year
The Sydney New Year’s Eve Team will be reviewing the Inclusion Action Plan through a consultation process during 2012. For more information or to be included in the consultation process please email nyeaccess@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
2011 Sydney New Year’s Eve Accessibility Map