The library provides a complimentary home delivery service for individuals who face challenges visiting the library due to health concerns or mobility issues.
Library personnel or volunteers personally curate reading and multimedia materials tailored to each customer's preferences and reading interests, delivering them to eligible households in various areas across the region. For further details on eligibility and availability, please reach out to your local library.
MLAK (Master Locksmiths Access Key) is a system that allows people with disabilities to access elevators, accessible toilets, "Changing Places" facilities, national parks, and adaptive playground equipment in Australia 24/7.
Council sells MLAK keys for $15 each at our Corporate Centre. If a key is lost, you will need to purchase a new one and provide proof of disability, such as a letter from a doctor or disability support provider, a disability card, or a disability parking permit.
The National Toilet Map, part of the National Continence Program, provides information on over 19,000 publicly available toilets in Australia, including accessibility.
The Lismore City Lions Club and Lions Northern NSW Community Trust have donated an all-terrain beach wheelchair for free hire at the Goonellabah Sports & Aquatic Centre (GSAC).
The chair, which can be folded for transport in a medium-sized vehicle, is suitable for use on patrolled beaches and walking tracks. It is available for pickup from GSAC at 50 Oliver Avenue, Goonellabah, during operating hours and can be borrowed for 24 hours.
To book the chair, call GSAC at (02) 6625 5370 and present a photo ID. The chair must be accompanied by a support person at all times and is recommended for use on safe patrolled beaches and walking tracks.
You can also download the booking form(PDF, 373KB).
Find more information on the chair's conditions of use in the Hippocampe Chair Hire Agreement(PDF, 181KB).
Watch a video on proper use of the chair, Beach Wheelchair Hippocampe in Action.
Lismore City Council supports the Companion Card program, a not-for-profit initiative funded by the NSW Government that helps people with permanent disabilities and their carers affordably participate in community activities and access venues.
The card, which features the holder's name and photo, allows the holder's companion to receive free entry when the holder purchases a ticket at participating venues in NSW.
Eligibility for the card is not based on means testing, and those deemed eligible receive it for life. For more information, visit the website.