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Cardinia Cultural Centre is a vibrant and innovative arts and events centre located in Pakenham’s Lakeside area in Melbourne’s outer south-east.

The centre includes a fully-equipped performing arts theatre, a stunning digital and visual arts gallery, functions rooms overlooking a picturesque lake, and a contemporary café open Tuesdays to Sundays as well as before shows. The centre caters for everything from casual lunches to business functions, to exhibitions and weddings.

Cardinia Cultural Centre also hosts a diverse range of professional and community performances, including touring shows and exhibitions, as well as arts made right here.

Opening this winter, Cardinia Cultural Centre (CCC) and Brewing Bliss are collaborating to bring you The Thursday Lounge. Offering seasonal nibbles, drinks and live atmospheric entertainment. It’s the time and place to get together for something a little special, locally. Bar and Gallery open late, and live music 6-8pm.

The centre provides professional services including technical assistance, ticketing and catering making it convenient and affordable for both business and entertainment.

Situated on two hectares, it is ideally located to service not only regional businesses and community groups, but users through the south-eastern region of Melbourne.

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  • Hosted by:
Cardinia Cultural Centre
  • Location:

Pakenham,

Gippsland,

Victoria

  • Facilities:
  • Bar
  • Cafe
  • Carpark
  • Conference/Convention Facilities
  • Enquiry Desk
  • Family Friendly
  • Food and Refreshments
  • Gallery / Museum
  • Picnic Area
  • Public Toilet
  • Free Wifi
  • Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
  • Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
  • Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
  • Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
  • Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
  • An access and inclusion statement is available (make this available on your website).
  • Amenities
  • Actively welcomes people with access needs.
  • Offer multiple options for booking – web, email, phone
  • Offer a range of contact methods for receiving complaints
  • Accept the Companion Card
  • Employ people with disability
  • Train your staff in disability awareness
  • Have accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on your website (can be emailed on request)
  • Ask all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met
  • Website meets WCAG 2.0 accessibility standards
  • Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
  • Provide assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
  • Train your staff in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges
  • Use Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
  • A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility
  • Provide digital communication materials (hard copy information is also available on line)
  • Use easy read fonts in your signage and communication materials (Helvetica and Arial)
  • Train your staff in customer service for people with vision loss (training would incorporate way finding and communicating with people with vision loss)
  • Have Exit signs which are visible at a ground level (high level signs are difficult to see in a fire)
  • Train your staff in communicating with people who are deaf or have hearing loss
  • Have a low noise reception areas with hearing loss friendly acoustics and adequate lighting for viewing facial expressions (includes common areas which are free of background noise, background music)
  • Use floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
  • Use non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
  • Have grab rails in the bathroom
  • Provide seating in common areas including reception area
  • Have step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
  • Have a step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
  • Have step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
  • Have step free access to the conference or function room
  • Have accessible seating areas in theatrette
  • Have doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy)
  • Have an accessible public toilet which is unlocked
  • Have a wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room
  • Have a wheelchair/scooter charging station (power point) in an accessible location
  • Have at least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high)
  • https://www.cardiniaculturalcentre.com.au/accessibility
  • Runs until
22/06/2026

Pakenham

Cardinia Cultural Centre
40 Lakeside Boulevard
Pakenham, Victoria
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