Accessible
surf clubs
There are many components that make our Surf clubs accessible and we aim to provide information on this accessibility so that our members and visitors are aware of the accessibility options at clubs.
Below you will find a list of accessibility features, unavailable features and information on Inclusive Nipper programs in our clubs in Queensland. You can also refer to the Accessible Beaches Australia information for more information on Beach access.
CAIRNS SLSC
Available Features: Beach Wheelchair (sand use only), Beach Wheelchair (water use only), Beach Wheelchair available at all times, Beach Matting, Supporters Club access via ramp/ lift, Accessible Toilet and Showers, Supporters Club Disability Toilets
Unavailable Features: No adult changing places and quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: No
Level of Accessibility: High Accessibility
For more information on Palm Cove Beach Accessibility - Click Here
ELLIS BEACH SLSC
Available Features: Beach Wheelchair (sand use only), Beach Wheelchair (water use only), Beach Wheelchair available at all times, Beach Matting, Supporters Club access via ramp/ lift
Unavailable Features: No accessible toilets, showers, adult changing places, quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: Inclusive Nipper Program (Sea Eagles)
Level of Accessibility: Low accessibility
ETTY BAY SLSC
Unavailable Features: No accessible spaces, beach wheelchair, beach matting, adult changing places, quiet spaces.
Inclusive Nipper Program: No
Level of Accessibility: Low accessibility
PORT DOUGLAS SLSC
Available Features: Beach Wheelchair (sand use only), Beach Wheelchair available at all times, Beach Matting, Adult changing places, Supporters Club access via ramp/ lift
Unavailable Features: No quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: No
Level of Accessibility: Some areas accessible
For more information on Port Douglas Beach Accessibility - Click Here
ARCADIAN SLSC
Available Features: Accessible toilet and showers
Unavailable Features: No beach wheelchair, beach matting, adult changing places and quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: Inclusive Nipper Program (Starfish Nippers)
Level of Accessibility: Some areas accessible
AYR SLSC
Available Features: Accessible toilet and showers
Unavailable Features: No beach wheelchair, beach matting, adult changing places and quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: No
Level of Accessibility: Some areas accessible
EIMEO SLSC
Available Features: Beach Wheelchair (sand use only), Beach Wheelchair (water use only), Beach wheelchair available on application/booking only
Unavailable Features: No adult changing places and quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: Albatross Nippers - learn more here
Level of Accessibility: Some areas accessible
FORREST BEACH SLSC
Available Features: Accessible Toilets, Supporters club Disability Toilets, Supporters Club access via ramp/ lift
Unavailable Features: No beach wheelchair, beach matting, adult changing places and quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: No
Level of Accessibility: Some areas accessible
MACKAY SLSC
Available Features: Beach Wheelchair (sand use only), Beach Wheelchair (water use only), Accessible Toilets and showers, Supporters club Disability Toilets, Supporters Club access via ramp/ lift
Unavailable Features: No adult changing places and quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: No
Level of Accessibility: High accessibility
PICNIC BAY SLSC
Available Features: Beach Wheelchair (sand use only), Beach Matting, Accessible Toilets and showers, Supporters club Disability Toilets, Supporters Club access via ramp/ lift
Unavailable Features: No adult changing places and quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: Inclusive Nipper Programs (Strand Starfish)
Level of Accessibility: High accessibility
SARINA SLSC
Available Features: Accessible toilets
Unavailable Features: No beach wheelchair and beach matting, adult changing places, quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: No
Level of Accessibility: Low Accessibility
AGNES WATER
Unavailable Features: No accessible spaces, beach wheelchair and beach matting, adult changing places, quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: No
Level of Accessibility: Low accessibility
BUNDABERG SLSC
Available Features: Beach Wheelchair (sand use only), Beach Wheelchair available on weekends, Beach Matting, Accessible toilet and showers, Supporters Club Disability Toilets, Supporters Club access via ramp/ lift
Unavailable Features: No adult changing places and quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: Inclusive Nipper Programs (Seahorse Nippers)
Level of Accessibility: High accessibility
ELLIOTT HEADS SLSC
Available Features: Accessible Toilets and showers
Unavailable Features: No beach wheelchair, beach matting, adult changing places and quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: Adaptive nippers within existing nipper program
Level of Accessibility: Low accessibility
EMU PARK SLSC
Available Features: Beach Wheelchair (sand use only), Beach Matting, Accessible Toilet and showers
Use of Beach Wheelchair - Beach Wheelchair available at life-saving club every day.
- On weekends and public holidays, approach lifesavers at surf club.
- On Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays obtain wheelchair through café kiosk at surf club.
*For use of the wheelchair on Mondays or Tuesdays, email secretary@emuparkslsc.com.au
Unavailable Features: No adult changing places, quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: No
Level of Accessibility: Low accessibility
For more information on Emu Park Beach Accessibility - click here.
HERVEY BAY SLSC
Available Features: Accessible Toilets and designated quiet spaces
Unavailable Features: No beach wheelchair, beach matting and adult changing places
Inclusive Nipper Program: No
Level of Accessibility: Low accessibility
MOORE PARK SLSC
Available Features: Beach Wheelchair (sand use only), Beach Wheelchair available on weekends
Unavailable Features: No beach matting, adult changing places and quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: No
Level of Accessibility: Low accessibility
TANNUM SANDS SLSC
Available Features: Accessible toilets and showers
Unavailable Features: No beach wheelchair, beach matting, adult changing places and quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: No
Level of Accessibility: Low accessibility
YEPPOON SLSC
Available Features: Beach Wheelchair (sand use only), Beach Wheelchair available on weekends, Supporters Club access via ramp/ lift, designated quiet spaces
Unavailable Features: No beach matting, adult changing places, no Supporters Club disability toilets
Inclusive Nipper Program: No
Level of Accessibility: Some accessible areas
ALEXANDRA HEADLANDS SLSC
Available Features: Accessible toilets, accessible beach matting, Supporters Club access via ramp/ lift
Unavailable Features: No beach wheelchair, adult changing places or quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: Yes
Level of Accessibility: Low Accessibility
For more information on Alexandra Headland Beach Accessibility - click here
COOLUM BEACH SLSC
Available Features: Beach Wheelchair (Sand use only), Beach Wheelchair (water use only), Beach Wheelchair available on weekends and public holidays during patrol season (Sep-April), Bookings via website - see here.
Beach Matting, Adult changing places and accessible toilets, Supporters Club access via ramp/ lift, Supporters club disability toilet
Unavailable Features: No quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: Yes
Level of Accessibility: High Accessibility
For more information on Coolum Beach Beach Accessibility - click here
DICKY BEACH SLSC
Available Features: Beach Wheelchair (Sand use only), Beach wheelchair available on weekends Booking via website - click here
Beach matting, Accessible Toilet and shower, Supporters Club access via ramp/ lift, Supporters club disability toilet
Unavailable Features: No adult changing places and quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: Inclusive Nipper Program (Pippies)
Level of Accessibility: High Accessibility
For more information on Dicky Beach Accessibility - click here.
KAWANA WATERS SLSC
Available Features: Supporters Club access via ramp/ lift, Supporters club disability toilet
Unavailable Features: No beach wheelchair, beach matting, adult changing places and quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: No
Level of Accessibility: Low Accessibility
MARCOOLA SLSC
Available Features: Supporters Club access via ramp/ lift, Supporters club disability toilet
Unavailable Features: No beach wheelchair, beach matting, adult changing places and quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: No
Level of Accessibility: Low Accessibility
MAROOCHYDORE SLSC
Available Features: Beach Wheelchair (Sand use only), Beach Wheelchair (water use only), Beach Wheelchair available at all times
Accessible Toilet and showers, Supporters Club access via ramp/ lift, Supporters club disability toilet
Unavailable Features: No beach matting, adult changing places, no quiet spaces.
Inclusive Nipper Program: No
Level of Accessibility: High Accessibility
METROPOLITAN CALOUNDRA SLSC
Available Features: Beach wheelchair - bookings via website - click here
Beach matting, Supporters Club access via ramp/ lift, Supporters club disability toilet
Unavailable Features: No adult changing places, quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: No
Level of Accessibility: Low Accessibility
MOOLOOLABA SLSC
Available Features: Beach Wheelchair available at patrolling hours,
Bookings via website - click here.
Beach Matting, Accessible Toilets and Showers, Supporters Club access via lift, Supporters club disability toilet
Unavailable Features: No adult changing places
Inclusive Nipper Program: Yes (Starfish Nippers)
Level of Accessibility: High Accessibility
For more information on Mooloolaba Beach Accessibility - click here
MUDJIMBA SLSC
Available Features: Beach Wheelchair (Sand use only), Beach Wheelchair available at all times, Accessible Toilets, Supporters Club access via ramp/ lift, Supporters club disability toilet
Unavailable Features: No beach matting, adult changing places, quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: Yes
Level of Accessibility: Some areas accessible
NOOSA HEADS SLSC
Available Features: Accessible Toilet and Showers, Supporters Club access via ramp/ lift, Supporters club disability toilet
Unavailable Features: No beach wheelchair, beach matting and quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: Inclusive Nipper Program (Seahorse Nippers)
Level of Accessibility: High accessibility
PEREGIAN BEACH SLSC
Available Features:
Unavailable Features: No accessible spaces: beach wheelchair, beach matting, adult changing places and quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: No
Level of Accessibility: Low accessibility
RAINBOW BEACH SLSC
Available Features: Accessible Toilet and Showers, Supporters Club access via ramp/ lift, Supporters club disability toilet
Unavailable Features: No beach wheelchair, beach matting, adult changing places and quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: Inclusive Nipper Programs (Rainbow Beach Nippers)
Level of Accessibility: Some areas accessible
REDCLIFFE BEACH SLSC
Available Features: Accessible Toilet and Showers
Unavailable Features: No beach wheelchair, beach matting, adult changing places and quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: No
Level of Accessibility: Low accessibility
SUNSHINE BEACH SLSC
Available Features: Adult changing places, Supporters Club access via ramp/ lift, Supporters club disability toilet
Unavailable Features: No beach wheelchair, beach matting and quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: No
Level of Accessibility: Some areas accessible
BROADBEACH SLSC
Available Features: Supporters Club access via ramp/ lift, Supporters club disability toilet, Multipurpose room for quiet space
Unavailable Features: No beach wheelchair and beach matting, adult changing places, quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: No
Level of Accessibility: Some areas accessible
BURLEIGH HEADS MOWBRAY PARK SLSC
COOCHIEMUDLO SLSC
Available Features: Accessible toilets
Unavailable Features: No beach wheelchair and beach matting, adult changing places, quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: Yes
Level of Accessibility: Low Accessibility
KURRAWA SLSC
Available Features: Beach Wheelchair (Sand use only), Beach Wheelchair (water use only), Beach wheelchair available on weekdays from 10am-2pm - for more information on bookings click here.
Beach matting, Accessible Toilet and shower, Supporters Club access via ramp/ lift, Supporters club disability toilet
Unavailable Features: No beach matting, adult changing places, quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: No
Level of Accessibility: High Accessibility
For more information on Broadbeach Accessibility - click here
MERMAID BEACH SLSC
Inclusive Nipper Program: Inclusive Nippers (Mermaid Marvels)
Level of Accessibility: High Accessibility
MIAMI SLSC
Available Features: Beach Wheelchair (Sand use only), Beach Wheelchair (water use only), Beach wheelchair available on weekends September to May. For more information on bookings - click here
Beach Matting, Supporters club access via lift/ ramp
Unavailable Features: No disability toilets, adult changing places and quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: No
Level of Accessibility: Some areas accessibility
NOBBYS BEACH SLSC
Available Features: Beach Wheelchair (Sand use only), Beach Wheelchair (water use only), Beach wheelchair available on weekends September to May. For more information on bookings click here.
Beach Matting, Adult changing places, Supporters Club Disability Toilet, Supporter club access via lift/ramp
Unavailable Features: No quiet spaces.
Inclusive Nipper Program: Inclusive Nipper (Albatross Nippers)
Level of Accessibility: High Accessibility
NORTH BURLEIGH SLSC
NORTHCLIFFE SLSC
Available Features: Accessible toilets, Supporters Club access via ramp/ lift, Supporters club disability toilet
Unavailable Features: No beach wheelchair and beach matting, adult changing places, quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: No
Level of Accessibility: Some accessible areas
POINT LOOKOUT SLSC
Available Features: None
Unavailable Features: No accessible spaces: beach wheelchair, beach matting, adult changing places and quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: No
Level of Accessibility: Low accessibility
SOUTHPORT SLSC
Available Features: Supporters Club access via ramp/ lift, Supporters club disability toilet
Unavailable Features: No beach wheelchair and beach matting, adult changing places, quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: No
Level of Accessibility: Some accessible areas
SURFERS PARADISE SLSC
Available Features: Beach Wheelchair (Sand use only), Beach Wheelchair (water use only), Beach Wheelchair available on weekends, Beach matting, Accessible Toilets, Supports Club Disability Toilet, Supporter club access via lift/ramp
Unavailable Features: No adult changing places and quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: No
Level of Accessibility: High accessibility
For more information on Surfers Paradise Beach Accessibility - click here
BILINGA SLSC
Available Features: None
Unavailable Features: No accessible spaces, beach wheelchair and beach matting, adult changing places, quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: No
Level of Accessibility: Low accessibility
COOLANGATTA SLSC
Available Features: Beach Wheelchair (Sand use only), Accessible toilet and showers, Multipurpose room for quiet space, Supports Club Disability Toilet, Supporter club acces via lift/ramp
Unavailable Features: No beach matting, adult changing places, quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program:Inclusive Nipper Programs (Dippers)
Level of Accessibility: Some areas accessible
KIRRA SLSC
Available Features: Accessible Toilets and Showers
Unavailable Features: No accessible spaces, beach wheelchair and beach matting, adult changing places, quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: No
Level of Accessibility: Low Accessibility
NORTH KIRRA SLSC
Available Features: Accessible Toilets, Supporters Club Disability Toilet, Supporter club access via lift/ramp
Unavailable Features: No beach wheelchair and beach matting, adult changing places, quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: Yes
Level of Accessibility: Some areas accessible
PACIFIC SLSC
Available Features: None
Unavailable Features: No accessible spaces, beach wheelchair and beach matting, adult changing places, quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: No
Level of Accessibility: Low accessibility
PALM BEACH SLSC
Available Features: Accessible Toilets and showers, Supports Club Disability Toilet, Supporter club access via lift/ramp
Unavailable Features: No beach wheelchair and beach matting, adult changing places, quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: No
Level of Accessibility: Some areas accessible
RAINBOW BAY SLSC
Available Features: Beach Wheelchair (Sand use only), Beach Wheelchair (water use only)
Unavailable Features: No beach matting, toilets, adult changing spaces and quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: No
Level of Accessibility: Low Accessibility
TALLEBUDGERA SLSC
Available Features: Accessible Toilets and showers, Supports Club Disability Toilet, Supporter club access via lift/ramp
Unavailable Features: No beach wheelchair, beach matting, adult changing places and quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: No
Level of Accessibility: Some areas accessibility
TUGUN SLSC
Available Features:
Unavailable Features: No accessible spaces, beach wheelchair and beach matting, adult changing places, quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: No
Level of Accessibility: Low Accessibility
TWEED HEADS & COOLANGATTA SLSC
Available Features: Accessible Toilets and showers, Supports Club Disability Toilet, Supporter club access via lift/ramp
Unavailable Features: No beach wheelchair and beach matting, adult changing places, quiet spaces
Inclusive Nipper Program: No
Level of Accessibility: Some accessible areas