Coffs Harbour Regional Conservatorium has been part of the Coffs Harbour community since 1984. If you have always wanted to learn to play an instrument, sing, record or even write music then THE CON has a program to suit you!
We offer individual and group lessons, ensembles, music programs for schools, professional development for teachers, and offer performances by our students, teachers and acclaimed musicians from across Australia and beyond!
We also have a lot of live music in our amazing Performance Space so make sure to check out our events page to keep up to date on what’s happening.
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
Have handrails on all your stairways
Have an accessible public toilet which is unlocked
Provides general access facilities and services for people with access needs.
Have Exit signs which are visible at a ground level (high level signs are difficult to see in a fire)
Have at least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high)
Offer multiple options for booking - web, email, phone
Have TVs with captioning option
Have wheelchair accessible transport options available in the general vicinity (provide information on name of the operator, phone and website link to individual providers for private vehicles, community transport train, mini vans, hire cars, buses, taxis, ferry, tram, light rail etc in your access statement)
Offer a range of contact methods for receiving complaints
Have a low noise reception areas with hearing loss friendly acoustics and adequate lighting for viewing facial expressions (includes common areas which are free of background noise, background music)
Have accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on your website (can be emailed on request)
Have grab rails in the bathroom
Ask all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met
Provide seating in common areas including reception area
Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
Have step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
Provide assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
Have a step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility
Have step free access to the conference or function room
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
Provide information in large print
Have accessible seating areas in theatrette
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
Use easy read fonts in your signage and communication materials (Helvetica and Arial)
Have doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy)
