The WA Companion Card Newsletter Your Companion

Issue 9, 2018

Welcome to Your Companion This issue of Your Companion features a range of information for cardholders and families, plus an up-to-date list of Affiliates in Western . This will be the last hard copy edition of ‘Your Companion’ Newsletter. However we would still love to keep in touch with you. We invite you to register to receive our Another great way to keep in touch new Companion Card eNewsletter by with the program is to follow us on our emailing [email protected] or Facebook page calling us on 9242 5044. www.facebook.com/CompanionCardWA

Changing Places in Free keys now available for WA Companion Cardholders Changing Places are secure, clean facilities for people with disability who need space and assistance to use the bathroom when out and about in the community. There are now 15 Changing Places open in Western Australia, with more planned to open soon. Changing Places are locked using a Master Locksmith Access Key (MLAK). The key keeps the Changing Places network secure, safe A FREE KEY to and reserved for people who need them. open Changing A free key to open Changing Places is now available for WA Places is now Companion Card holders. This offer is funded by the State available for Government of Western Australia. WA Companion Card holders. Companion Card holders are encouraged to accept this offer if they need at least one of the following to use the bathroom: For more • A hoist information about • An adult-size change table this offer please • Room for two people to assist see page 3.

12 Lindsay Street, WA 6000 | Post: PO Box 184, Northbridge WA 6865 T: 1800 617 337 | F: 08 9242 5044 | www.wa.companioncard.asn.au | [email protected] Getting to and from Optus Stadium Optus Stadium has officially opened in Perth and is located east of the Perth Central Business District, on the Burswood Peninsula. This world class stadium seats up to 60,000 people and hosts a variety of sports and entertainment events including Australian Football League, International and Big Bash League cricket, soccer, rugby league and union plus concerts. There is no private vehicle access to Optus Stadium. The following information may assist you if you are planning a visit to Optus Stadium. Public Transport Ben sitting in his new seats at Optus Stadium The Stadium Park includes a purpose built train and bus station to accommodate large crowds attending events at Optus Stadium. What do you like most about the Stadium? For more information visit EVERYTHING! The lighting, the sound, the www.transperth.wa.gov.au/about/accessibility works! Transperth fares are included in event tickets. Are you happy with your new seats? A dedicated taxi rank is also located adjacent I love my new seats. I’m right on the third floor, to Victoria Park Drive. you couldn’t ask for anything better. ACROD Parking How do you think the West Coast Eagles ACROD parking is available within the will go in 2018? Stadium, however capacity is limited and I reckon they’ll be in the Top 8. We can do it permit holders need to register prior to each together, let’s get them going! We all have a event. Drop-Off passes are also available for role to play. ACROD permit holders. For more information or to register your interest visit Accessible seating / ticketing www.optusstadium.com.au/getting-here/acrod- If you have wheelchair or accessible seating parking. requirements, please call the following Ben’s visit to Optus Stadium numbers when booking your tickets through Ticketmaster or Ticketek. Companion Cardholder and lifelong West Coast Eagles member Ben Cox recently • Ticketmaster on 1300 446 925; or attended the opening of Optus Stadium to • Ticketek on 1300 665 915. check out his new seats. We asked Ben a few Companion Card renewals questions about his experience at the stadium. A renewal notice will be sent to you So Ben, did the stadium live up to your approximately 4 - 6 weeks prior to the expiry expectations? date on your card. Being in the stadium for a full 60,000 person game watching the West Coast Eagles If your Companion Card has expired and you certainly meets my expectations.The energy have not received your renewal form, please from the crowd really shows how cool the email [email protected] to update stadium is! your address details. 2 Changing Places in Western Australia What is a Changing Place? • Changing Places are secure and private facilities for people with disability who need extra space and assistance to use the bathroom. • Changing Places do not replace standard universal accessible toilets. • Changing Places include an adult-size, height adjustable change table, a hoist and enough room for two people to assist. • All Changing Places have the same specifications so that people who use Disability Services Minister Stephen Dawson, them can be confident that all Changing Marissa Florias and Lakeside Joondalup Places provide the same facilities. Centre Manager Gemma Hannigan opening a • Please visit this link for more information Changing Place http://bit.ly/changingplacesinfo Your personalised offer of a free MLAK Where are Changing Places? is included in this newsletter. If you need Changing Places are now open at Bibra Lake, Changing Places and would like to accept this BP The Lakes, Deep Water Point, Elizabeth offer, please complete the order form provided Quay, Lakeside Joondalup, Mandurah and send to Master Locksmiths (address is Foreshore, Vicinity Mandurah, Optus Stadium, on the form). This offer is open until 31 July Sorrento Beach, Yagan Square, Collie, 2018. After 31 July 2018, MLAK keys can be Geraldton, Guilderton, Meckering and Toodyay. purchased from Master Locksmiths. Changing Places are currently planned in For more information on MLAK visit Nedlands, East Perth, Scarborough, Albany, www.masterlocksmiths.com.au/mlak.php Broome, Bunbury, Katanning, Moora, Narrogin If you have any questions about this offer, and Port Hedland. More Changing Places please contact National Disability Services on are expected to be built in Western Australia. 9242 5544 or email: [email protected] Changing Place locations will be listed on www.changingplaces.org.au/find-a-toilet/ and Need to replace your card? www.toiletmap.gov.au If you have had your card stolen, lost or MLAK: Your key to Changing Places damaged, you can request a replacement card. Most Changing Places will be locked with the Please contact us on Master Locksmith Access Key (MLAK). [email protected] or 1800 617 337. Some Changing Places will be available 24 hours a day/7 days a week and others will Alternative formats be available during the opening hours of the Alternative formats of Your Companion premises where they are located. newsletter are available on request. Some people with disability may already have Please contact us on an MLAK, as they are the same key that has [email protected] been used to lock Liberty Swings. or 1800 617 337 to request a copy.

3 For the most up to date information regarding Affiliates and where you can use your card visit www.wacompanioncard.org.au. Simply head to the website, select “Where can I use my card?” and search keywords, suburbs or postcodes for Affiliates near you. If there is a venue or activity that you wish to attend, please ask the venue or ticketing outlet at the time of booking your tickets if they will accept Companion Card. Many venues accept Companion Card even if they are not affiliated with the program and listed below – so check each time! If you have any questions regarding Companion Card and our Affiliates, please contact us on 1800 617 337 or email [email protected]

A Aviation Heritage Museum CASA Leisure – National About Bike Hire • RAAF Association of WA Avon • Christmas Island Rec Centre Activ Foundation Inc. Events Castledare Miniature Railway Inc. • Chevron City to Surf for Activ • Avon Valley Vintage Festival Catch Music Active 24hour Fitness - Kwinana • Avon Valley Gourmet Churchlands Concert Hall Adventure Out • Food & Wine Festival Circus OZ (National) Adventure World B Circus Royale (National) Aerial Fun Trampoline World Balingup Medieval Carnivale Cirque Du Soleil (National) Albany Agricultural Society Inc. Barking Gecko Theatre Company City of Albany • Albany Show Australia (National) • Albany Leisure & Aquatic Albany Entertainment Centre Belmont Oasis Leisure Centre Centre Albany Harness Racing Club Ben & Jerry’s Open-Air Cinemas • Albany Town Hall Albany Light Opera & Theatre Co - National • National Anzac Centre (Inc.) Beverley Station Arts • Princess Royal Fortress Albany Racing Club Inc. Black Swan State Theatre City of Armadale Albany Whale Tours, Sail-A-Way Blackwood River Canoeing • Armadale Arena Catamaran Blues at Bridgetown Inc. • Armadale Aquatic Centre Alcohol.Think Again Bodycare Health Club City of Bayswater A Maze’n Margaret River Botanic Gardens & Parks • Bayswater Waves Aquatic Aquatastic Authority Centre AQWA – The Aquarium of WA • Kings Park & Botanic Garden • Maylands Waterland Araluen Botanic Park • Moonlight Cinema City of Belmont Armadale Soccer Club • Outdoor Concerts & Theatre City of Bunbury Army Museum of Western Events • South West Sports Centre Australia BOUNCEinc – Cannington City of Busselton Art Gallery of Western Australia Bridgetown Agricultural Society • Geographe Leisure Centre • Friends of the Art Gallery of WA Broome Camel Safaris City of Canning Artrage Bunbury Musical Comedy Group • Riverton Leisureplex • Fringe World Festival Bunbury Regional Entertainment City of Cockburn • Rooftop Movies Centre • Cockburn Seniors Centre Arts Margaret River Bunbury Repertory Club • Cockburn South Centre Australian Football League Bunbury Trotting Club • South Lake Leisure Centre (National) Bunbury Turf Club City of Fremantle Australian Chamber Orchestra Bunbury Wildlife Park • Fremantle Leisure Centre (National) Bushtucker Tours City of Gosnells (National) Busselton Jetty • Don Russell Performing Arts Australian Model Railway C Centre • Leisure World Association WA Cannington Greyhounds City of Greater Geraldton • Railway Modelling Exhibition Captain Cook Cruises • Aquarena Australian • Fremantle Explorer • Queens Park Theatre (National) • Perth to Fremantle 1 Way City of Joondalup Australian String Quartet Ticket • Craigie Leisure Centre (National) • Swan River Scenic 4 • Duncraig Leisure Centre • Midland Junction Arts Centre • Adventureland Park • Heathridge Leisure Centre • Midland Sports Centre • Esperance Civic Centre • Joondalup Eisteddfod • Swan Park • Museum Park • Joondalup Library City of Wanneroo • Soundshell • Sunday Serenades • Aquamotion Wanneroo Esperance Island Cruises & City of Kalgoorlie - Boulder City Sightseeing Perth Esperance Diving & Fishing • Boulder Town Hall City Summit – Rock Climbing Esperance Theatre Guild • Eastern Goldfields Community Centre • Bijou Theatre Centre Cockburn City Soccer Club Inc. Event Cinemas (National) • Goldfields Arts Centre Cockburn Ice Arena • Innaloo • Goldfields Oasis Recreation Community Cinemas • Morley Centre • Bassendean Outdoor Cinema F • Goldfields War Museum • Burswood Outdoor Cinema Fitness Australia Pty Ltd • Kalgoorlie Town Hall • Curtin Outdoor Cinema (National) • Men’s Shed • Mandurah Outdoor Cinema • Active4Life • William Grundt Memorial • Murdoch Outdoor Cinema • Babes on the run Library Country Arts WA • Balthazars Personal Training City of Kwinana Crown Theatre Perth Studio • Darius Wells Centre Curtin University • Body 2 Soul Fitness Pty Ltd • John Wellard Community • Graduation Ceremonies Fitness Australia Pty Ltd Centre • Recreation @ Curtin (National) Continued • Kwinana Public Library D • Bodycare Health Club, Albany • Kwinana Recquatic Centre Dark Psychic Productions • Bodytech Health & Fitness • William Bertram Community Department of Commerce Centre Centre Department of Parks & Wildlife • Contours– 17 Locations • Zone Youth Space (DPaW) • Crossfit Perth- 2 Locations City of Mandurah • Tree Top Walk, Valley of the • Dragons Health and Fitness • Ac-cent Mandurah Giants • Eaton Recreation Centre • Billy Dower Youth Centre Denmark Arts Council • Goldfields Fitness • Halls Head Community Rec Department of Sport & • Golf Logic Fitness Centre Recreation • Healthy Inspirations–3 • Mandurah Aquatic & Rec • Bickley Outdoor Recreation Locations Centre Camp • Healthy Life Fitness Centre • Mandurah Museum • Ern Halliday Recreation Camp • Innervive Wellness City of Melville • Point Walter Recreation & • Leisurepark – Balga • Flippa Aquatic Academy Conference Centre • Lifespan Fitness Centre • Leeming Recreation Centre • Woodman Point Recreation • Loftus Recreation Centre • Melville Aquatic Fitness Centre Camp • Mind Body & Soul Fitness • Melville Recreation Centre Developmental Disability Council Studio City of Rockingham of WA • Move Fitness Specialists Pty • Aqua Jetty Disability Services Commission Ltd • Autumn Centre Discovery Bay (Whale World) • Move Personal Training Studio • Rockingham Aquatic Centre Dolphin Discovery Centre • Myholisticfitnessperth City of Stirling Domain Stadium • Next Generation Clubs • Leisurepark, Balga Donnybrook Apple Festival Australia P/L City of Subiaco – Community E • Next Generation Perth South Services Eastern Gascoyne Race Club • Ningaloo Reef Gym • Monthly Community Lunch & ECU Sports and Fitness • Peak Body Performance • Mt Lawley • Perth Physiques City of Vincent • Joondalup • Recreation @ Curtin City of Swan Equal Opportunity Commission • Sculpture Personal Training • Altone Park Esperance Bay Turf Club Inc. • Shining Light Corporate • Ballajura Aquatic Centre Esperance Community Arts Fitness • Leisure Services • Southern Crossfit 5 • Step into Life J Margaret River & Districts • Tailored Fitness Personal Joondalup Climbing Centre Agricultural Society Training Jumpabout Trampoline Park • Annual District Show & • Tanya Malagas K Agricultural Display • The Crossfit Chamber Margaret River Silk Road Kalamunda & Districts • The Mill Gym Pty Ltd Margaret River Theatre Group Historical Society • Vic for Life Health Club- Morley Rollerdrome Blade & • Stirk Cottage Aqualife Centre Skate • Kalamunda History Village • WA Boot Camp Motor Museum of WA Kalgoorlie Boulder Community • Walk About Fitness Mount Barker Turf Club Fair Society Football Federation of Mt Magnet Race Club Inc. Kanyana Wildlife Rehabilitation Australia Musica Viva (National) Centre Inc. • Selected matches (National) N Kelmscott Agricultural Society Frank Konecny Community Inc. Nannup Music Club – Nannup Centre • Kelmscott Annual Show Music Festival Fremantle Prison Kings Park & Botanic Garden Narrogin Racing Fremantle Tram Tours • Botanic Gardens & Parks National Disability Services (WA) Funstation Authority National Rugby League • Midland Kookaburra Cinema – Nov till Apr (National) • Rockingham Koorda Agricultural Society • Selected NRL matches • Whitfords Koorliny Arts Centre Inc. National Trust of Australia (WA) G Kulcha Multicultural Arts of WA Naturaliste Reptile Park Garrick Theatre Club Inc. Kununurra Agricultural Society Australia (National) Geraldton City Speedway Kununurra Race Club Newdegate Machinery Field Days Goldfields Art Centre L Inc. Goldfield’s Oasis Northam Agricultural Society Landsdale Farm School Goldrush Tours • Northam Show Legend Charters Whale Watching Grand Cinemas Northam Race Club & Deep Sea Fishing Tours • Armadale Northampton District Agricultural Leisure World • Bunbury Society Inc. Lone Ranges Shooting Complex • Currambine O Lords – City of Subiaco • Cygnet - Como • Café Orienteering Australia • Joondalup • Creche (National) • Warwick • Cycle Studio • Orienteering WA • Whitfords • Group Fitness Osborne Park Agricultural Society Gravity Discovery Centre • Gym Inc. Greyhounds W.A. – Mandurah Outback Splash – formerly The H • Pool Maze Harvey Dickson’s Country Music • Sports Complex P Centre Lorikeet Centre Paintball Skirmish Harvey District Trotting Club Luna Palace Cinemas Peel Zoo HBF Arena • Camelot Outdoor Pentland Alpaca Stud & Animal HBF Stadium • Cinema Paradiso Farm His Majesty’s Theatre • Perth Football Club Hockey Australia (National) • Luna Outdoor Perth Institute of Contemporary Hoyts Cinemas (National) • Luna on SX Art (PICA) • Garden City - Booragoon • Perth International Arts Festival • Carousel - Cannington M Perth Motorplex • Millennium - Fremantle • Burnouts • Southlands - Willetton Malcolm Douglas Crocodile Park • Demolition Derby I Mandurah Bowling & Recreation Club • Drag Racing Injury Control Council of WA Inc Mandurah Cruises • Motorvation Mandurah Performing Arts Centre • Speedway 6 Perth Observatory Volunteer • Bridgetown Recreation Centre Shire of Kalamunda Group Inc. • Bridgetown Swimming Pool • Hartfield Park Recreation Perth Soccer Club • Youth Hang Out Session Centre Perth Theatre Trust Shire of Brookton • High Wycombe Community & (NBL) • Brookton Aquatic Centre Recreation Centre Perth Zoo Shire of Broome • Kalamunda Performing Arts Phoenix Theatre Inc. • Broome Civic Centre Centre Point Walter Golf Course • Broome Recreation & Aquatic Shire of Katanning Propel Youth Arts WA Centre • Katanning Aquatic Centre Public Transport Authority Shire of Bruce Rock • Katanning Leisure Centre • Transperth bus, train & ferry Shire of Capel • Katanning Youth Program • TransWA rail & coach Shire of Carnarvon Activities R • Camel Lane Theatre Shire of Kellerberrin Rail Heritage WA • Carnarvon Aquatic Centre Shire of Manjimup Railway Football Club • The Woolshed • Manjimup Regional Aqua Reading Cinemas – (National) Shire of Collie Centre • Belmont • Collie Swimming Pool Shire of Meekatharra • Mandurah • Margaretta Wilson Centre • Meeka Festival, Races & Redbull Air Race • Roche Park Recreation Centre Rodeo Rivergods Shire of Coolgardie Shire of Merredin Roar Fitness 247 Shire of Dalwallinu • Cummins Theatre Rockface Indoor Rock Climbing • Dalwallinu & Districts • Merredin District Olympic Gym Agricultural Society Swimming Pool Rollerzone Shire of Dardanup • Merredin Regional Community Rosemount Bowl Shire of Donnybrook/Balingup & Leisure Centre Rottnest Express • Recreation Centre Shire of Moora Rottnest Fast Ferries Shire of Derby/West Kimberley • Moora Swimming Pool Rottnest Island Authority • Derby Memorial Pool • Moora Performing Arts Centre Royal Agricultural Society of • Derby Public Library • Moora & Districts Child Care WA • Derby Recreation Centre Centre • Perth Royal Show • Derby Youth Centre Shire of Mundaring S • Fitzroy Crossing Public Library • Bilgoman Aquatic Centre • Scallywags Daycare Facility • Brown Park Recreation Centre Scitech Discovery Centre Shire of East Pilbara • Lake Leschenaultia Camp SCoRCHeR FeST Pty Ltd • Newman Aquatic Centre Ground (National) • Newman Recreation Centre • Mt Helena Aquatic Centre Serpentine Jarrahdale • Marble Bar Pool Shire of Murray Food & Farm Alliance • Marble Bar Gymnasium • Murray Leisure Centre • The Food & Farm Fest • Nullagine Gymnasium • Murray Library Shakespeare WA Shire of Esperance Shire of Narrogin Shire of Ashburton • Bay of Isles Leisure Centre • Narrogin Leisure Complex • Vic Hayton Memorial • Civic Centre Shire of Northam Swimming Pool (Tom Price) Shire of Exmouth Shire of Peppermint Grove • Paraburdoo Swimming Pool • Paltridge Memorial Swimming Shire of Ravensthorpe • Jim’s Gym (Onslow) Pool Shire of Roebourne Shire of Augusta-Margaret Shire of Gnowangerup • Dampier Library River Shire of Harvey • Karratha Leisureplex • Margaret River Recreation & • Harvey Recreation & Cultural • Karratha Library Aquatic Centre Centre Inc. • Roebourne Aquatic Centre • Augusta Recreation & Aquatic • Harvey Swimming Pool • Roebourne Library Centre • Leschenault Leisure & Aquatic • Wickham Library Shire of Boyup Brook Centre Shire of Bridgetown - Greenbushes

7 Shire of Shark Bay : Floreat Western Australian • Shark Bay World Heritage & • Bold Park Aquatic Centre Greyhound Racing Discovery Centre • Association Shire of Waroona • Wembley Golf Course • Cannington Shire of Wyndham East Town of Claremont • Mandurah Kimberley • Claremont Aquatic Centre West Coast Eagles Football • Kununurra Leisure Centre • Freshwater Bay Museum Club • Wyndham Recreation Centre • Lake Claremont Golf Course • Optus Stadium • Wyndham Swimming Pool Town of Mosman Park Western Knights Soccer Club Silver Star Cruises Town of Port Hedland Western Power World of Energy Small Business Development Corp. Town of Victoria Park Whiteman Park Sorrento Football Club • Aqualife Centre • Revolutions, Whiteman Park South • Leisurelife Centre Willie Creek Pearls South West Coach Lines Town of Vincent Winter Garden – Fremantle South West Dockers Supporters • Beatty Park Leisure Centre X Club V Xscape at the Cape Southern Edge Arts Valued Independent People Xscape at the City Pty Ltd Southern Hemisphere Wrestling Vancouver Arts Centre Y Alliance Vibrant Health & Fitness - Yallingup Maze Spare Parts Puppet Theatre Walliston Yirra Yaakin Aboriginal Spirit of the Streets Choir Vintage Music Festival - Albany Corporation StageWorks Corporation P/L W York Avon Valley Tourism Inc. State Theatre Centre WA Disabled Sports Association • York Jazz Festival Strut Dance WA Sporting Car Club Inc. YMCA Subiaco Arts Centre • Barbagallo Raceway • Gratwick Aquatic Centre Subiaco Football Club • Champions Ride Days • Headquarters Youth Centre Swan Foundation (National) • Jewell House • Tower Wanneroo Agricultural • Kalamunda Water Park Swan Districts Football Club Society • Kojonup Swimming Pool Swan Valley Cuddly Animal Farm • Wanneroo Agricultural Show • Mike Barnett Sports Complex Swimming Australia (National) Wanneroo Botanical Gardens • Morley Sport & Recreation T • 18 Hole Mini Golf Centre Telstra Rally Australia West Australian Ballet • Perth HQ Skate Park Tennis Australia (National) Western Australian Museums • Serpentine Jarrahdale Terry Tyzack Aquatic Centre - • Albany Community Recreation Centre City of Stirling • Fremantle History Museum • South Hedland Aquatic Centre Theatre 8, Geraldton • Geraldton • Victoria Avenue Health Club The Australian Ballet (National) • Kalgoorlie - Boulder • Wanangkura Stadium The Blue Room Theatre • Maritime Museum • Warnbro Community Y Rec The Event Agency • Perth Centre • Winter Garden – Fremantle Western Australian Cricket York Racing Inc. The Great Beyond Visitor Centre Association The Great Escape Hillarys • (WACA) through Ticketmaster The Humble Horse • (WACA) Ground Tours & The Joy Sanctuary Museum The Nostalgia Box West Australian Symphony The Perth Mint Orchestra The Simulation Centre Western Australia Trotting (previously Par 3 Indoor Golf) Association The Space Place (formerly • Gloucester Park Gingin Observatory) Town of Bassendean

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