With a Disability

Disability Camping, Drop-Off & Parking

Patrons with a disability who wish to camp in the disability area must register.

This allows us to:

• plan the size of the disability camping area

• ensure enough accessible toilets are available

• assist you as much as possible during the event

Vehicles with a government-issued disability parking permit can camp in the disability camping area, which is approximately 200 metres from the concert seating area.

Transit Permit (Drop-Off Access)

If you are camped in the disability camping area, you will be issued with a Transit Permit.

This permit allows you to:

• drop off passengers at the Concert Area Disability Access Gate (south side of the stage), and then

• return to park at your camp or the disability parking area

Please note:

• No parking is permitted at the drop-off area.

• If the driver has a disability permit for mobility reasons, please contact us and we’ll work out a solution.

Accessible Pathways

The ground surface at the campground and the pathways leading to the concert area are sandy and can be rough underfoot.

There may also be:

• occasional depressions

• small holes

• cracked lake-bed surfaces

Due to the remote nature of the site, we are unable to provide surfaces and pathways that meet the disability standards you might find in city areas.

To assist wheelchair users, hard flooring runs from disability parking to the dedicated concert seating area.

Facilities

A dedicated disability seating area will be defined just inside the concert area near the disability access gate. This is designed to minimise the distance between drop-off and seating.

Only patrons who have been issued a disability wristband may use this seating area.

You may have up to four additional people sitting with you in the disability seating area.

If you wish to sit with more than four people, you are welcome to use the general seating area.

An accessible toilet will be located approximately 20 metres from the disability seating area.

Camping with a Group

Campers in the disability camping area are permitted to have one additional vehicle camp with them (friends or family) even if that vehicle does not have a disability permit.

Larger Groups / General Camping Option

Patrons with a disability who are part of a larger group are welcome to camp with friends in the general camping area.

However, please note:

• this could be up to 700 metres from the concert seating area

If a patron with a disability chooses not to camp in the disability camping area:

• they will not be issued a Transit Permit

• they will not be permitted to drive around the campground for any reason

Any disability permit holders with restricted mobility are strongly encouraged to camp in the disability camping area.

Important: Tickets First

You must purchase your Big Red Bash tickets before registering for disability camping.

Your disability camping registration is not your festival ticket.

Access for Day Visitors

If you are staying in Birdsville, patrons with a disability can drive from town to the concert site each day (approximately 35km).

You may:

• drop off passengers at the disability access gate, then

• park in the day parking area (approximately 500 metres from the concert area)

Please note:

• No parking is permitted at the drop-off area.

• Patrons with a disability wanting to use the disability access gate must register.

• If the driver has a disability permit for mobility reasons, please contact us and we’ll work out a solution.

Assistance for People Without a Government-Issued Disability Permit

People with accessibility requirements who do not hold a government-issued disability parking permit:

• are not permitted to camp in the disability camping area

• will not receive a Transit Permit

• are not able to use a vehicle to drop off passengers at the disability drop-off zone near the concert area

We encourage patrons with accessibility requirements to either:

1. If eligible, obtain a government-issued disability permit before arrival, or

2. Purchase an Early Entry Vehicle Pass, which allows you to arrive one or two days earlier and increases your chance of camping closer to the stage

Please note: even with Early Entry, this may still involve up to a 400 metre walk from the concert area.

If you have a disability or accessibility requirements that you believe do not fit within these guidelines, please Contact Us and we will try to help.