The Moyne Shire Council has installed new communication boards at five playgrounds across the Shire, helping make local play spaces more inclusive and welcoming for people of all abilities.
The brightly coloured boards feature grids of symbols and words designed to support communication for people who may find speech difficult or who use non-verbal forms of communication. They can also assist people with low literacy or language barriers and act as visual aids to help clarify messages when speech is difficult to understand.
At Port Fairy Skate and Play, additional braille and tactile signage have been installed at the playground entrance, further improving accessibility for people who are blind or have low vision. Communication boards have also been installed at the Koroit Railway Playground, Hawkesdale Apex Park Playground, Macarthur Playground and Splashpad, Mortlake Market Square Playground, and Port Fairy Skate and Play.
The project reflects Council’s commitment to building inclusive and accessible public spaces in line with its Disability Inclusion Action Plan.
