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Kids+ Kite Festival

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Taking place at the stunning Rippleside Park overlooking the bay, the annual Kids+ Kites Festival is a Geelong-based community event bringing together people of all abilities for a fun, accessible, and inclusive day.

Entertainment and activities include giant kite flying displays, food, coffee, face painting and, of course, kite flying for all.

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  • Hosted by:
KIDS PLUS FOUNDATION
  • Location:

Rippleside,

Geelong & the Bellarine Peninsula,

Victoria

  • Facilities:
  • Cafe
  • Carpark
  • Family Friendly
  • Pet Friendly – Enquire
  • Public Toilet
  • Restaurant
  • 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.
  • Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person.
  • Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
  • An access and inclusion statement is available (make this available on your website).
  • Amenities
  • Actively welcomes people with access needs.
  • 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
  • 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
  • Train your staff in customer service for people with vision loss (training would incorporate way finding and communicating with people with vision loss)
  • Train your staff in communicating with people who are deaf or have hearing loss
  • Staff are trained in Auslan
  • 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 an accessible public toilet which is unlocked
  • Have a wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room
  • Have wheelchair accessible picnic tables (picnic tables require 720mm knee clearance and 800mm maximum height)
  • Provide portable hoist
  • Have at least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high)
  • Modify your cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc)
  • Train your staff to respond to allergic reactions
  • Adhere to The Food Authority requirements for allergy management in food preparation
  • Have equipment to respond to anaphylactic shock such as epi–pens and defibrillator
  • www.kidsplus.org.au
  • Next date:
05/10/2025

Rippleside

KIDS PLUS FOUNDATION
Rippleside, Victoria
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August 6th
06:45 pm

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04:15 pm – 06:00 pm

06:45 pm
07 Aug, 06:00 am
August 7th
10:00 pm

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07:30 pm – 09:15 pm

10:00 pm
08 Aug, 08:30 am
August 8th
06:35 pm

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04:05 pm – 05:50 pm

06:35 pm
09 Aug, 06:00 am

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August 5th
06:45 pm

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04:15 pm – 06:00 pm

06:45 pm
06 Aug, 06:00 am
August 7th
08:30 am

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06:00 am – 07:45 am

08:30 am
07 Aug, 07:00 pm