Accessible Mall & Market In Port MacquarieLake Innes Village Shopping Centre

Lake Innes Village (Port Macquarie)

Lake Innes Village is located at 43 John Oxley Drive (corner of Oxley Hwy and Major Innes Rd). It offers ample parking on one level, including dozens of marked disabled bays conveniently close to the main entrances. (In fact, the centre reports ~300 free on-site spacesispt.com.au with disabled bays at each anchor store). A taxi rank is provided outside The Happy Butcher (store #5) for convenient drop-offslakeinnesvillage.com.au. Public buses serve the centre: for example, the stop at Major Innes Rd/Forest Grove is only ~80 m (2 min) awaymoovitapp.com, and buses such as the 336 and 340 (among others) run along John Oxley Drive near the Mallmoovitapp.commoovitapp.com. In short, one can reach Lake Innes Village by car, taxi or accessible bus easily – and on arrival all shop entrances are reached on flat, step-free ground.

Centre layout & navigation (indoors/outdoors): The shopping village is essentially single-storey with wide, flat pedestrian ways between stores. All shops (Coles supermarket, pharmacy, bakery, cafes, etc.) have ground-level entrances and are linked by an open-air concourse. There are no public stairs or level changes in the main mall, so wheelchairs and scooters can circulate freely. (Indeed, the Port Macquarie access committee has even reviewed the pedestrian crossing in front of Coles to ensure mobility scooters have sufficient spaceportmacquarie.infocouncil.biz.) Coles is the main anchor (“major” store) and is flanked by about 16 specialty retailers (cafés, a butcher, beauty/nail salon, etc.), all on the same level. The overall route from parking or bus stops into the centre is curb-ramped and smooth. Inside the mall, paths are wide and well-maintained. (Centre management notes free Wi‑Fi throughout the malllakeinnesvillage.com.au, which can assist visitors using smartphones for maps or communication.)

Restrooms & baby-change: Male, female and accessible toilets are all grouped together in the amenities corridor beside Coles. In other words, once inside the mall you simply follow signage or the central hallway to “Amenities” by the Coles end – there you’ll find three separate cubicles. The accessible toilet is full-sized with grab-rails and enough turning room; it even contains a built-in baby-change tablelakeinnesvillage.com.au. (Local listings confirm baby-change in accessible stalllakeinnesvillage.com.au.) This layout means the nearest accessible restroom is only a short distance from all shops. In summary: restrooms are centrally located next to Coles and fully wheelchair-accessiblelakeinnesvillage.com.au.

Additional accessibility features: Lake Innes Village offers a few extra supports. For example, the centre provides free Wi‑Fi throughout (useful for hearing-impaired visitors using text/video chat on the go)lakeinnesvillage.com.au. Coles participates in Coles’ national “Quiet Hour” program – each Tuesday 10:30–11:30 am the store dims its lighting, turns off music and announcements, and lowers register volume to create a calmer, low-sensory environmentcolesgroup.com.au. This can greatly help shoppers with sensory sensitivities. Families will also appreciate the baby-change bench inside the accessible toiletlakeinnesvillage.com.au. In summary, Lake Innes Village has taken several steps (from accessible parking and toilets to sensory-friendly shopping hours) to make the whole centre navigable and comfortable for people with disabilitieslakeinnesvillage.com.aulakeinnesvillage.com.aucolesgroup.com.au.