You can hire a mobility scooter at the Art Gallery of NSW. When I say hire I really mean borrow. All they need is some form of identification from you. I rang the previous day to book and needed to give them a pick up time. Today I am going to see Magritte and, given … Continue reading Mobility scooters for hire – Art Gallery of NSW
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5 reasons why a portable mobility scooter is best
Occupational Therapists make our lives easier as we grapple to keep more engaged in our community. If you live in an apartment, and want/need a mobility scooter, tell them you want to try the portable option. Here's 5 reasons why. "Occupational therapy enables people to participate in activities they find meaningful" - Occupational Therapy Australia … Continue reading 5 reasons why a portable mobility scooter is best
Accessible pools – Malabar rock pool, Sydney
A hidden gem for people with mobility issues is this great little rock pool at Malabar, NSW. It’s perfect if you are on a portable mobility scooter. You can scoot all the way down on a ramp from the carpark. Screenshot It’s a long ramp so don’t bother with your walking frame as it is … Continue reading Accessible pools – Malabar rock pool, Sydney
How are you really going – how your mobility scooter can help
People ask me how I’m going. “No but how are you really going? How’s your health”? Each year I spend about a month or two not really doing much exercise. It is always summer because in summer I will always struggle to walk due to the heat. Heat affects me badly. It’s around about then … Continue reading How are you really going – how your mobility scooter can help
Accessible Merewether Baths
I’m at the Merewether Ocean Baths. It is about 2 hours north of Sydney in the city of Newcastle. I’ve bragged about this pools accessibility before in a previous post on ocean pools. After visiting again this week I need to do a backtrack. It’s accessible yes but you need a mobility scooter or an … Continue reading Accessible Merewether Baths
Public Transport with your Mobility Scooter – Sydney
Is taking your mobility scooter on Sydney public transport doable? The short answer is yes if you meet the requirements. YES 4 wheel mobility scooters that are small enough can go on all public transport. NO 3 wheel mobility scooters cannot go on a bus, ferries and wharves. NO petrol scooters are not permitted on … Continue reading Public Transport with your Mobility Scooter – Sydney
Metro Barangaroo – Riding on a portable mobility scooter
Our new metro in Sydney is pretty awesome and it’s driverless so a speedy trip. Yes, other countries have had driverless trains for years but this is a first for Sydney. How accessible is it for a person on a mobility scooter though? Today I’m looking at Barangaroo for my first look at this Metro … Continue reading Metro Barangaroo – Riding on a portable mobility scooter
Travels with my scooter – Resisting mobility
My mobility scooter has taken me far and wide but it wasn’t always that way. I resisted so much getting one. I would look at them and think ‘not a chance’. What are they thinking, an office chair on 4 wheels, bright colours and a flag that sticks out like a sore thumb? Truth is … Continue reading Travels with my scooter – Resisting mobility
Travels with my Scooter 