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Ripples ‘n’ Tonic Farm

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Ripples ‘n’ Tonic Farmstay are fully self-contained cottages purpose-built for wheelchair access. The cottages are spacious, private, accessible by mobility aids, contain accessible full kitchens, washing machine, step-less shower base, private undercover communal barbecue and outdoor area.

Set on 15 acres near Ventnor Beach, with farm animals such as horses, sheep, cattle, alpacas, goats, pigs, and chickens. The farmstay also has an edible garden and an orchard.

Cottages are one, two and three-bedroom. There is also a two-bedroom Shearers’ Retreat with wood heater. The property is family and pet-friendly.

Facilities include a four-person outdoor spa, full-size in-ground trampoline, outdoor table tennis table, large playground, communal kitchen gathering and barbecue area and large grassed space surrounding the cottages. You can also enjoy the outdoor fire-pit and our wood-fired pizza oven. Enjoy the open fire under the night sky and stars.

Ripples n Tonic runs a farm tour each morning at 9:00am. Please join in and help to hand feed the friendly farm animals. The tour takes approximately 1.5 hours.

  • Hosted by:
Ripples n Tonic - Farmstay
  • Location:

Ventnor,

Phillip Island,

Victoria

  • Facilities:
  • Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
  • Victoria Tourism Industry Council
  • 24 Hour Reception
  • Barbeque
  • Camp Kitchen
  • Carpark
  • Communal Kitchen
  • Communal Lounge
  • Communal Refrigerator
  • Family Friendly
  • Games or recreation room
  • Laundry
  • Non Smoking
  • Open Fireplace
  • Outdoor Dining Area
  • Outdoor Furniture
  • Pet Friendly – Enquire
  • Playground
  • Spa/Sauna
  • Broadband Internet Access
  • Free Wifi
  • Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
  • Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person.
  • Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
  • An access and inclusion statement is available (make this available on your website).
  • 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 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 with allergies and intolerances.
  • Beaches & Surf
  • Family
  • Amenities
  • Actively welcomes people with access needs.
  • Offer multiple options for booking – web, email, phone
  • Offer a range of contact methods for receiving complaints
  • 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)
  • Have step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
  • Have a doorbell or intercom at an accessible height and display a contact number (accessible height is 900mm-1100 mm)
  • 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 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 wheelchair accessible picnic tables (picnic tables require 720mm knee clearance and 800mm maximum height)
  • Have a wheelchair/scooter charging station (power point) in an accessible location
  • Provide portable hoist
  • Provide portable commode chairs
  • Provide a choice of wheelchair accessible accommodation rooms (Guest may wish to know if you have a choice of wheelchair accessible rooms, such as single room / studio apartment / apartment / cottage / quality / views, etc. Wheelchairs require a 1600mm x 2200mm width area to turn around and require step free access.)
  • Have step free access to room (Entrance to the room wheelchair accessible with step free greater than 5mm or has a doorway threshold ramp not exceeding 1:8 for 450mm length)
  • Have a lever handle on the door (easier to use)
  • Have enough space for a wheelchair to move around three sides of a double king sized bed (A pathway of 1200mm minimum width is required for wheelchair access)
  • Provide a bed with adjustable height
  • Have a kitchen area and desk which is accessible for a person at seated height or is height adjustable
  • Have a wheelchair accessible bathroom (Entrance to bathroom must have step free greater than 5mm or a doorway threshold ramp not exceeding 1:8 for 450mm. Bathrooms dimensions must be no less than 2000mm X 2500mm. Have a hobless (step free) shower recess. Shower recess must have at least 1100 x 1100mm clear area for wheelchair access (no door). Have a slip resistant fold down seat or fixed seat in shower .Seat must be at least 900mm long.)
  • Have a lever handle on bathroom door
  • Have a shower curtain (no door)
  • Have grabrails in shower recess (can be removable and height adjustable)
  • Have a handheld shower hose (should be at least 1500mm long)
  • Allow space around toilet for a wheelchair (A space of at least 900mm width beside the toilet pan and 1200mm clearance in front of the toilet pan is required)
  • Provide grabrails provided adjacent to the toilet
  • Have a bathroom which is fully accessible and equipped with ceiling hoist and adult change table
  • Have twin beds available on request
  • Provide room for hoist under the bed (minimum 100mm required to store a hoist)
  • Provide information in large print
  • 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 an appropriate area for toileting an assistance dog
  • www.ripplesntonic.com.au
  • 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 communicating with people who are deaf or have hearing loss
  • Have TVs with captioning option
  • 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
  • Provide linen that is chemical and fragrance free (if requested)
  • Runs until
12/09/2025

Ventnor

Ripples n Tonic – Farmstay
422 Ventnor Road
Ventnor, Victoria
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