Accessible Tourism Infrastructure Grant
Funding to support the development and enhancement of infrastructure to make tourism experiences more accessible.
The Accessible Tourism Infrastructure Grant supports small and medium size tourism and events businesses to improve tourism and events infrastructure and accessibility.
It is part of the Queensland Government’s $12 million investment into the Year of Accessible Tourism to deliver a package of initiatives to enhance and develop accessible tourism projects and to raise awareness about accessible tourism experience in Queensland.
The Year of Accessible Tourism supports key actions in the Towards Tourism 2032 strategy.
Applications for the Grant are now closed.
The key objectives of the grant are to support projects that will:
- increase the number of tourism and events businesses that are delivering exceptional and accessible customer experiences
- have a positive impact for the community through improved accessibility to visitors
- support and provide opportunities to the tourism and events industry to make improvements to accessibility for visitors and workers with disability.
Successful applicants
| Applicant business name | Project description | Local Government area | Tourism region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etty Bay Cabins and Caravan Park | Refurbishment of an existing cabin into an accessible family cabin. | Cassowary Coast | Tourism Tropical North Queensland |
| Brisbane Powerhouse | Providing accessible access to the new Vertical Restaurant at the Brisbane Powerhouse. | Brisbane | Brisbane Economic Development Agency |
| Gold Coast Coachlines | Purchase of four new buses fitted with engineer-certified wheelchair accessible lifts to add to current bus fleet. | Gold Coast | Destination Gold Coast |
| Ivory’s Rock | Refurbishment of existing infrastructure at the Sandy Creek campgrounds to create accessible campground activity hubs complemented by pathways, lighting and new accessible campground cabin. | Ipswich | Southern Queensland Country Tourism |
| Maleny Botanic Gardens and Bird World | Purchase of two wheelchair accessible buggies and upgrade of the rest of the fleet to improve safety and accessibility. | Sunshine Coast | Visit Sunshine Coast |
| Gold Coast Wake Park | Installation of modified floating obstacles and jumps, new walkway, new jet ski and rescue sled, as well as website and information upgrades and staff training. | Gold Coast | Destination Gold Coast |
| Trevena Glen Farm | Acquisition of two specially designed wheelchair accessible train carriages for the existing miniature train experience, a stair lift, and accessibility modifications to an existing building. | Moreton Bay | Brisbane Economic Development Agency |
| Little Truffle Restaurant | Raising floors to reduce uneven surfaces and step up barriers and installation of ambulant and accessible toilets. | Gold Coast | Destination Gold Coast |
| Qantas Founders Museum | Installation of accessible audio visual content and upgrading exhibition design and interpretive signage. | Longreach | Outback Queensland Tourism Association |
| Arcadia Village Motel | Modification of an existing building into a fully accessible two bedroom hotel room/apartment for wheelchair access or less mobile visitors. | Townsville | Townsville Enterprise |
The Accessible Tourism Infrastructure Grant guidelines contain detailed information regarding the grant.
Key dates
Activity | Dates |
|---|---|
Applications opened | March 2023 |
Applications closed | May 2023 |
Outcomes of applications advised | July 2023 |
Project completion date | 30 June 2024, or by a later agreed date |
More information
For more information, email the Tourism Division team.