Beach access for people with disability

• Maximum user weight 136kg
• For both adults and children
• Floats in water

Portability: Only to be used at the Eastern Foreshore. Not to be transported to other locations.

No booking required

• Maximum user weight 120kg
• User operated brakes
• Swing away arms for side transfer
• Folding footrest for front entry
• Seat height 53cm
• Seat width 48cm
• Back Rest Height 47cm

Portability: Only to be used at the Eastern Foreshore. Not to be transported to other locations.

No booking required

1. Before borrowing a beach wheelchair, read the user instructions and watch the related video to learn how to use it safely.
2. Use your MLAK key to open the beach wheelchair storage room at the Eastern Foreshore.
3. Don't have a key? Consider applying for one. An MLAK key also opens Changing Places facilities. Learn how to apply for an MLAK below.
4. A loan key is not provided. Please contact [email protected] if you have any questions.
5. A hoist is available in the Changing Places facility at the Eastern Foreshore ablution block. If needed, a beach wheelchair can be wheeled into the Changing Places facility for safe access.
6. While using a beach wheelchair, store your personal wheelchair in the Beach Wheelchair Storage room. The City is not responsible for any theft, loss, or damage to personal wheelchairs stored in this room.
7. After use, return the beach wheelchair to the storage room and rinse off with the provided hose.

To access the Changing Places facilities, Liberty Swing at Caterpillar Park, and the Eastern Foreshore Beach Wheelchair storage room provided by the City of Mandurah, a MLAK is required. Wheelchair-accessible toilets are also available at these locations and can be used without a key.

The MLAK system enables people with disability to access certain locked public facilities across Australia, using a single key for multiple locations.

MLAK keys can be purchased by completing the application form on the Master Locksmiths website.

A limited number of complimentary keys are available directly from the City of Mandurah.

For more information, email [email protected].

• The beach wheelchairs and beach walker are available to support water access for people with restricted mobility. These shared community resources are designed to support general needs rather than being customised for individual users. We recommend viewing the equipment beforehand to ensure it meets your requirements.
• Two support adults must accompany each person using a beach wheelchair including land and water activities.
• People should not be left alone whilst using a beach wheelchair or beach walker.
• Do not pull the beach wheelchairs backwards.
• Note the maximum weight capacity for each beach wheelchair and walker.
• Some beach wheelchairs are not to be taken to different locations from storage.
• Assess beach, water, and wave conditions and check the depth of the water before use.
• Support adult should check water safety and depth before use.
• Clean the equipment after use, removing saltwater and sand with the hose provided.
• The borrower is aware that conditions at waterways in Mandurah can change suddenly due to wind, sand, and tides.
• The City does not accept responsibility for any damages, losses, claims, or liabilities, including public liabilities, associated with the use of the beach wheelchairs and beach walker, unless found negligent.
• The borrower cannot hold the City responsible for any damages, losses, claims, or liabilities that may occur while using the wheelchair or beach walker, unless the City is found to be negligent.

Before using a beach wheelchair or beach walker, please ensure you have:

• Read and understood the user manual of the equipment that you are borrowing
• Watched the instructional video (with the exception of the Track and Trail beach wheelchair)
• Viewed and understood the ‘Responsibility for User’ information above
• Organised two support adult persons to accompany you into the water
• Checked weather conditions such as wind strength, incoming tides, possible storms and heat
• Noted in an emergency to call 000.

1. Is there a cost to borrow the beach wheelchairs? 

No.

2. Can I take the beach wheelchairs to another location?

• The beach wheelchairs stored at the Eastern Foreshore can only be used at the Estuary Pool and adjacent beach on the Eastern Foreshore and cannot be used at different locations.
• The beach walker and Hippocampe beach wheelchair stored at Keith Holmes Reserve can be transported to a different location.
• The Track and Trail beach wheelchair stored at Keith Holmes Reserve cannot be transported to a different location and can only be used in and around Keith Homes Reserve. This wheelchair cannot be dismantled.

3. How long can the beach wheelchairs be hired for?

• The Mobi beach Wheelchair and the Platypus Aquatic Wheelchair from the Eastern Foreshore may be borrowed for half a day. Please record the time borrowed and estimated time of return on the whiteboard in the storage room.
• The Track and Trail Beach Wheelchair can be borrowed for one day.
• The Hippocampe Beach Wheelchair and the Beach Walker can be borrowed for two days, with longer periods negotiable.

4. Can the beach wheelchairs go into the water?

• The Platypus Aquatic Chair can be immersed in water but does not act as a floatation device. Two support adults are required when entering the water.
• The Mobi-Chair® is a floating beach wheelchair designed to access low water levels. It requires two supporting adults to aid floating, with the water level not exceeding waist height. As the water level reaches halfway up the balloon tyres, the wheelchair will begin to float, with the user experiencing a slight tilt backward during the transition.
• The Track and Trail Beach Wheelchair is not designed to be fully submerged in water but can safely navigate through shallow water levels.
• The Hippocampe beach wheelchair should not be submerged in water, and water levels should not exceed the height of the rear axle.

Mandurah Surf Life Saving Club and Port Bouvard Surf Life Saving Club each provide a beach wheelchair for borrowing during patrol hours. Contact the clubs for details.

Mandurah Surf Lifesaving Club

Phone: 9518 1419

Email: [email protected]

Address: 40 Orestes Street, San Remo

Port Bouvard Surf Lifesaving Club

Phone: 9582 2787

Email: [email protected]

Address: 101 Southport Boulevard, Dawesville