BACKGROUND
The City of Albany maintains public open space infrastructure to ensure amenities are easy to access for everyone and encourage the use and enjoyment of public places by all members of the community. This includes people with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, older people, young people and families.
The Middleton Beach Public Toilets and Changerooms facility is highly used by the community and visitors but is an aging asset that does not meet current standards for accessibility. Refurbishment of the Middleton Beach Public Toilets and Changerooms is planned for in the 2023/24 financial year. The refurbishment project will ensure access to safe, clean, and accessible public toilets for our residents and travellers visiting Middleton Beach.
OBJECTIVES
Safety
- Prioritise the safety of all public toilet and changeroom users. Incorporate Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles to minimise opportunities for crime and anti-social behaviour
Accessibility
- Ensure the public facilities meet current standards for accessibility. Ensure compliance with relevant standards and other best practice accessibility guidelines.
Inclusion
- Incorporate best practice design principles to meet the needs of all residents and visitors, of all ages and abilities.
- Cater for gender inclusiveness and family friendly facilities.
Best Practice Design
- Incorporate appropriate fixtures that are durable, robust, and easy to maintain.
- Design to be responsive to the local context and character to integrate with recent and future development works occurring in the Middleton Beach precinct.
- Balance current and future community needs and expectations to ensure Middleton Beach continues to be a premier destination for locals and visitors.
SCOPE
The refurbishment will provide high quality and compliant toilet and change facilities for use by all members of the community and visitors. Works will involve:
- Replacement of old fixtures and fittings including toilet pans, shower roses, sinks, baby change, hooks and bench seating.
- Construction of a compliant Universal Access Toilet (UAT) to replace the existing non-compliant facility.
- Public open space improvements including widened under covered area, more seating, bag hooks, improved lighting and security.
The refurbishment is limited to works within the existing building footprint. This is due to site and budget constraints however, there is an opportunity to review the ratio of toilets, showers and change space within the existing footprint.
FUNDING
This refurbishment project will be funded from the City of Albany Capital Works Budget.
TIMING
Works are expected to commence and be completed in the 2023/24 financial year.
SITE CONTEXT
The Middleton Beach Public Toilets & Changerooms are externally accessible and attached to the existing Albany Surf Life Saving Club facility, along Middleton Beach foreshore.
The facility currently provides split gender toilets, showers, change rooms and a separate unisex UAT with shower. Other existing public toilets, outdoor showers and bench seating, are located in close proximity. The diagram below shows the location and distances of existing public amenities available in the Precinct.
HAVE YOUR SAY…
As the City continues to grow and change, it is important that upgrades respond to community needs and preferences. We want to hear your thoughts on:
- Safety
- Accessibility & Inclusion
- Community needs and expectations
Access the survey via the link below:
www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZRZWCZY