St Georges' Cathedral

Location: Corner of Cathedral Avenue and St George’s Terrace

Summary:
Arrangements need to be made to drop off at the front of the church as there is no accessible parking on site.
Ramp access to the main entrance of church.
An audio loop is provided inside the church.
There is no accessible toilet on site.

Affiliation: Anglican Church

Opening hours:
Monday, Tuesday, and Friday: 8am to 12:15pm
Wednesday: 8am to 10:30am
Thursday: 8am to 1:15pm
Service / worship times:
Sunday: 7:30am
Monday to Friday: 7:45am
Saturday: 7:15am

Evening prayer:
Monday to Saturday: 5pm
Sunday 5pm (Choral evening song)

Telephone: 9325 5766.
Web: www.perthcathedral.org

Accessible Parking: There is no accessible parking bay onsite and street parking is reserved. The closest accessible parking areas are:
His Majesty’s Car Park (CPP) (4 bays)
Council House (CPP) (2 bays)

Pick up / set down bay: No designated pick up/set down bay, however there is room to pick up and set down near the main entrance, by arrangement.
Closest public transport:
Blue CAT stop 4 on Barrack Street
Red CAT stop 13 on Hay Street

Closest Accessible toilet: Town Hall public toilet on Barrack Street between St George Terrace and Hay Street. Available from 7.00am to 5:45pm.

External access: 3 steps from the Cathedral Avenue footpath to the main entrance. There is a brick paved, 1090mm wide ramp (gradient 1:13), without handrails which is adjacent to the steps.

Main Entrance off Cathedral Avenue: Wide swing doors are permanently held open providing sufficient space for all wheelchair styles. There is a gentle slope leading to the front door.

Internal: There is room through the church for a large wheelchair to be manoeuvred. There are 2 steps up to the altar and 3 steps to the choir area.

Seating: There are no designated wheelchair seating spaces, but there is space at the front of the church. Seating is in standard pews with backrests. Padded kneeling cushions are stored on hooks on the back of each row of pews.

Information: An audio loop is provided however there is not signage indicating its location. All printed information and signage is in good colour contrast with an easy to read font. Information on the church has been translated into other languages and is displayed at table height at the front of the church.

Equipment and service for people with disabilities:
A wheelchair is available on request.

Church Hall
External access: A wide level path from the front of the church to the hall at the rear of the church.

Entrance door: The swing doors are 1280mm wide and will be opened by staff. In order to gain access to the hall a 730mm wide portable ramp (gradient 1:11) will be positioned by staff.

Internal: The hall is large and has a wooden floor.

Servery: The servery is at sitting height.

Seating: Moveable chairs and tables are provided. The chairs do not have armrests and the tables have a central pedestal.

Information prepared by: Occupational Therapy students from the School of Occupational Therapy at Curtin University of Technology, 2005.

Care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this information however no guarantee is given that the facility is fully accessible.

Please advise the City of Perth of any access changes since publication.

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