Accessibility services
Council is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for people with a disability, take a look at some of the services on offer below.
Find out more about NDIS support services.
Beach wheelchairs
A FreeWheel wheelchair.Book a beach wheelchair and enjoy a great day at the beach with family and friends.
Chairs are free to hire. They can be borrowed by a support person for use by persons aged 5 and over with a disability.
An All-terrain wheelchair.Council has 4 beach wheelchairs available for use at the following locations:
- Fingal Head Beach*
- Cabarita Beach*
- Tweed Heads
- Pottsville*
The Tweed Heads chair may be transported for use at any Tweed Coast beach.
*The Fingal Head, Pottsville and Cabarita beach wheelchairs must be used in a specific area (they must not be removed from that area or transported elsewhere).
What types of wheelchairs can I book?
You can book a FreeWheel wheelchair at our Pottsville, Cabarita and Fingal Head hire locations. A FreeWheel is a wheelchair with soft balloon tyres that rolls easily over sand and even into low waves.
At Tweed Heads you can book an All-terrain wheelchair which has all-terrain wheels which can ride over bumpy and uneven surfaces such as sand.
Book a beach wheelchair
Tweed Heads South (All terrain chair)
Phone Council's Community Care team on 07 5569 3110 (Monday to Friday)
Email communityservices@tweed.nsw.gov.au
Pottsville South
Phone Tweed Holiday Parkson 02 6676 1050 or Free call 1800 234 121 (Option 7)
Email pottsvillesouth@tweedholidayparks.com.au or visit Pottsville South | Tweed Holiday Parks
Cabarita
Phone Cabarita Beach Surf Lifesaving Club on 02 6676 1551
Email admin@cabaslsc.org.au
Fingal
Email Fingal Rovers Surf Lifesaving Club at admin@fingalroversslsc.com.au or visit Fingal Rovers SLSC – Fingal Rovers Surf Lifesaving club
Subsidised aquatic centre membership
Subsidised aquatic centre memberships are available (subject to conditions).
For information see Tweed Regional Aquatic Centres (TRAC) membership