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City of Melville

Blue Gum Community Centre, Brentwood


Summary
  • A community based recreation centre used by many local community groups
  • There is a Main Hall, Community Room and Crèche with outdoor play area
  • Two accessible parking bays in the car park with ramp access to the front door
  • Spacious inside with a unisex accessible toilet
Location (View Map)
Moolyeen Road, Brentwood, WA 6153 Australia
Opening Hours
  • Community based programmes are scheduled from 6.00am to 10.00pm
Telephone
  • 08 9364 6285

Closest accessible parking

  • Two accessible car bays on level, even bitumen.
    Bays are 3.6 metres wide and 4.9 metres long.
  • Vehicle access from: Moolyeen Road. In the far end car park next to the Recreation Centre.
  • Pedestrian access: Through a level car park to the base of the entrance ramp.
Parking bay Access from parking to entrance ramp
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External access and entrance
  • Access to the front entrance is via three steps without handrails.
  • Alternative entrance is via a 4 metre long, 1.2 metre wide ramp with no handrails and a gradient of 1:9.
  • Ramp and steps lead to a wide covered entrance.
  • Entrance door is a wide automatic slider.
Front steps and door Front ramp Front ramp
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Internal area
  • Entrance is into a small vinyl floored foyer with the Main Hall off the foyer.
  • The counter is 1.1 metre high with a 1.4 metre gap between the counter and wall.
Foyer and counter
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Cafe, dining and food outlet
  • Kiosks from a central kitchen open onto the Community Room and upper level of the Main Hall. The counter is 88cm high.
Kiosk in Community Hall
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Play area
  • There is a wide paved covered play area outside of the crèche.
  • The playground has a step at the gate and the play equipment on sand is accessed over a low limestone wall.
Covered verandah outside creche Playground
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Crèche
  • Access is through a 77cm wide door with a knob handle. Spacious inside with vinyl flooring.
  • Children's size seating and chairs without armrests.
  • Door to outside play area is 77cm wide, has a door knob and a 3cm step up inside and 11cm step outside.
  • Outside is a covered verandah.

Toilet: Blue Gum Recreation Unisex Accessible Toilet

  • Gender: Unisex
  • Availability: Open during business hours
  • Customer use only: Yes
  • Signage: Identified on door as 'easy access toilet'.
  • External access: Off a wide corridor from the upper spectator area of the Main Hall.
  • Toilet door: An 83cm wide door with a D handle and large lock, light open and closes slowly.
  • Pan height: 45cm
  • Handrails: Yes
  • Basin height: 80cm
  • Lighting: Lights are on at all times.
Toilet door Toilet pan and basin Toilet diagram
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Rooms

Main Hall
  • A spacious hall on two levels with step and ramp access down to wooden playing courts.
  • Access into the upper specator area is through wide automatic doors off the foyer.
  • The upper level is a wide viewing platform with seating without armrests.
  • The ramp is 1.2 metres wide, narrowing to 80cm at one point,  with a landing at the change of direction and a handrail on one side. The average gradietnt is 1:13.
  • There is tiered spectator seating between the upper level and courts.
Tiered seating and upper level Ramp Courts
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Community Room
  • A spacious activity room with wooden flooring off the upper level of the Main Hall.
  • Access is through two doors, 74cm when one door is open.
  • Trestle tables are 74cm high with 71cm knee clearance.
Community Room Community Room
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Information collected by: City of Melville

Care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this information however no guarantee is given that the facility is fully accessible. Please advise the You're Welcome WA coordinator at the Disability Services Commission of any access changes since publication.