THE Maleny Botanic Garden and Bird World has unveiled their two new wheelchair accessible golf buggies, made possible with a partnership with the Queensland Government and Spinal Life Australia.
This project, costing $100,000, is part of the Queensland Government’s Year of Accessible Tourism. Queensland Tourism Minister, Stirling Hinchcliffe said providing accessible tourism can bring $1.8 billion into the economy annually.
“The Maleny Botanic Gardens has identified one of the key ways in which they get visitors around the extensive and hilly nature of their property is using these buggies,” he said.
Spinal Life Australia consulted with Queensland manufacturer assisting in the design of these golf buggies, which will allow people with a disability to be included in the experience with their friends and families.