Southbank is Melbourne's arts and entertainment precinct along the Yarra River with galleries, restaurants, and Crown complex.

Several accessible rooms. Mine was good. Slightly too much for furniture to navigate around, but generally spacious enough.

The doorway into the bath room was maybe too narrow for the widest wheelchairs. Otherwise the bath room was well laid out. The big bonus about this did not apply to me but to my wife. In the hundreds of hotel rooms we have stayed in together, she has always had to put up with only a shower. For the first time ever, we had a bath room with both!

Grand Hyatt Melbourne

Parallel parking spot, driver-side, with a
drop curb nearby. Steep drop curb on drivers side. Nearest accessibility is intersection behind.
Minimal space on passenger side to move wheelchair alongside. Small, low traffic road provides easier opportunities for access/moving when no traffic
Awkward obstacles include potted plant behind car spot and outdoor seating from place of business in front of car spot.
Only 1 car spot available. At time of posting the other ~3 spots are occupied from outdoor seating of local business. This may change in the future.



On-street accessible parking

The Arts Centre is an accessible venue with straightforward entry. 
The doors are manual and there is enough signage about accessible entry. 
There is an elevator at each level.
Inside the main theatre there are designated wheelchair spaces.
There are accessible toilets at each level that are open to public (which is also well sign posted)
There is an accessible disabled car park on level 5.



Arts Centre Melbourne

The access is straightforward with manual doors.
There is signage about accessible entry.
There is also an elevator for each level. Level 3 gives you access to state theatre.
There is an accessible toilet at every level (which is well sign posted)
There is accessible (well sign posted) disabled car park at level 5.

State Theatre

The Fairfax Studio is an intimate theatre in a classic modern style, presenting contemporary and experimental productions.
The access is straightforward with manual doors.
There is signage about accessible entry. There is also an elevator for each level. Level 3 gives you access to fairfax studio.
There is an accessible toilet at every level (which is well sign posted)
There is accessible (well sign poster) disabled car park at level 5.

Fairfax Studio

Teatro is an accessible restaurant with step free access to manual doors.
There is a lift near the Arts Centre that brings you to ground level ( Southbank Promenade, next to the stairs).
A wheelchair can fit between tables, benches and high stools.
There is outside seating & an accessible toilet onsite.
Accessible parking can be found nearby offstreet or can park in the Arts Centre carpark



Teatro Restaurant

Waterslide Bar ia an accessible venue via lift to manual entry doors.
Access  issign posted, there is an information screen at level M and G.  	
Accessible toilet is onsite shared with other venues.  
Accessible parking nearby on car park P2

Waterslide Bar

Unisex toilet, wheelchair access/ambulant access
with automatic door & no key required. 
Accessible parking nearby at Southgate car park level p2/b2



Accessible Toilet

Hophaus Bar ia an accessible venue, step-free front and via lift on Level M.
Lift from G to M is signposted.  	
Table spacing allows for a wheelchair to fit easily, seating is not fixed to the floor & there are no outside tables.  
There is a wheelchair accessible toilet onsite, shared with other venues.
Accessible parking nearby on Level B2.

Hophaus Bar

Bluetrain is an accessible venue with step-free front and via lift on Level U.  
Lift from G to U is signposted.  
Table spacing allows for a wheelchair to fit easily along with outside seating.  
Accessible toilet has wheelchair access shared with other venues at level G and M.  
Accessible parking nearby on Level B2/P2.

Bluetrain

The venue is accessible with step-free front and via lift on Level U.  
Lift from G to U is signposted. 	
There are moveable tables & seating along with 		outside seating.  
Accessible toilet onsite, wheelchair access, shared with other venues  at level G and M.  
Accessible parking nearby on Level B2/P2.

The Deck Southbank

Miyako is an accessible Japanese restaurant with step-free front and via lift on Level U.  
Lift from G to U, access is signposted.  
There is covered outside seating, inside seating & table options differ with low fixed tables , seating along with moveable tables & seating.  
Wheelchair access toilets are shared with other venues, at level G and M.
Accessible parking nearby on Level B2/P2.

Miyako Japanese Cuisine & Teppanyaki

Unisex wheelchair access toilet. 
No other access features apart from automatic door.  Key needed after last train, after hours you will need to find a cleaner who will have keys.
Accessible parking can be found at Southgate Underground.





We love this venue!

Parking is underneath and if the designated disabled area is full, the staff corden off more of the general car park in order to extend the disabled parking area.  

(Before COVID, one could pre-book a disabled parking spot and even pre-book valet parking so that the wheelchair user and carers could be dropped off right at the underground entrance to the venue. Wonderful!)

When booking seats, there is a dedicated number to call and staff have always been helpful in ensuring we book seats that meet our needs.  Companion Card is accepted.

All the staff onsite are helpful and respectful.  Almost always we have had a dedicated staff member to assist us to our seats.

The lifts are enormous so there is no problem with the whole group travelling together - wheelchair user, family and carer. 

This is how accessibility should be done!

The only drawback is that the disabled toilets are on the smaller side, but there is an MLAK facility 200m away at Hamer Hall.  (We haven't tried it.)

The Arts Centre Melbourne

Station access has ramps or flat though there are numerous stairs requiring detours to alternate access points.
Platform access, ramps to the platforms on the Elizabeth St end, lifts on the Swanston St end, but numerous stairs requiring detours to alternate access points.
Train access, portable ramp at driver end of the platform. Trains going via the city loop have the driver at the end of the platform with less room to manoeuvre.
Accessible toilet, wheelchair access, at Elizabeth St end & Swanston St.  Access Elizabeth St from Swanston St end by taking the lift to platform 2, travelling down the platform towards the Elizabeth St end, and down the ramp.
No key needed until last train.  After hours limited access via cleaners. 
Accessible parking csn be found at Southgate Underground.  



Flinders Street Railway Station

Common areas are accessible.  Hotel doors are portered - heavy swing doors if unattended though.  
There is designated accessible bedrooms
with extra room space, automatic doors, and widened doorways. 
Accessible room bathroom with extra room, roll-in shower, two doors which open.
Accessible toilet with wheelchair access which is well maintained. 
Accessible pool with lift and accessible toilet nearby. Flat access to open space gym.

Accessible parking nearby at Scot's Church Russell Place Car Park & Council House.  







The Westin Melbourne

Kennys Bakery is an accessible venue with step-free front via street. Slight vertical incline to entry, automatic doors normally left open unless poor weather.
Table spacing fits a wheelchair with assistance, few seating (not fixed) tables are available. Mostly intended as takeaway dining, no outside seating, toilets or parking.  Accessible toilets can be found at Market Street & Collins Street, parking can also be found at Collins Street


Kenny's Bakery Café.

The venue ia accessible via step-free front and via lift to level M & access is signposted.	
A wheelchair fits easily round tables & the seating is not fixed to the floor & there is no outside seating.  
Accessible toilet with wheelchair access & shared with another venue.
Accessible parking nearby on P2/ B2

Red Emperor (Southgate) Chinese Restaurant

The venue is accessible via step-free front and via lift to level M, access is signposted.  
A wheelchair fits easily around tables and seating is not fixed to the floor and there is no outside seating.
Accessible toilet, wheelchair access on Level M, shared with other venues.  
Accessible parking nearby on P2.

La Camera Southgate

There is ramp access to the venue with no entry door, all signposted.
Table seating is very cramped for wheelchairs
with tables and benches and high stools. 
Seating fixed to the floor and there is no outside seating.  		
Accessible toilet is ambulant access and not shared with other venues.  
Accessible parking nearby on B1 and B2.

Atrium Bar

Commune Wine is an accessible venue with step-free front and via lift on Level U. 
Lift from G to M to U & access is signposted.  	
Table spacing allows for a wheelchair to fit easily,  seating is not fixed to floor & there is no outside seating.
Accessible toilet, wheelchair access on Level M and G shared with other venues.   
Accessible parking nearby, on Level B2.

Commune Wine

Liminal is an accessible venue with ramp and automatic door entrance from Collins St, lift access from Flinders Lane.  

Table spacing allows for a wheelchair to fit with assistance around non fixed tables, benches, and high stools.  No outside seating					
Accessible toilet, wheelchair access but with swing door.  The toilet is shared with other venues, within the lobby of the building.
Accessible parking nearby at Scot's Church, Russell Place Car Park & 120 Collins Street.  


Liminal

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Immigration Museum

Lift

Access: Steps/ no ramp
Entry doors: Manual 
Is access signposted: No		
Table spacing: Wheelchair fits with assistance
Table type: Table		
Is seating fixed to floor?  No 		
Is there outside seating?  No 		
Accessible toilet: No
Is the accessible toilet shared with other venues? N/A
Accessible parking nearby: Yano
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Pho A Gogo  is

Access to the venue is via push button intercom at left of front door for disabled access staff attend and show you through to elevator access the building next door.  All signposted. 
Access is only to ground floor of restaurant not the second floor. 
A wheelchair fits easily around the tables & benches all high stools, no outside seating.			
Accessible toilet is only one, all gender wheelchair access & ambulant access door opens outwards very clean. 

Bus zone out front so no parking in front rear. 
Accessible parking nearby at 423 Little Collins St

Red Spice Road

The venue is inaccessible with step, no ramp, to 
manual entry door.  	
Table spacing allows for a wheelchair to fit with assistance & seating is not fixed to the floor.   		
There is no outside seating or toilet.  	
Accessible toilets can be found at South Melbourne Central.  
Accessible parking at South Melbourne Market.

				


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