Sunshine Coast Case Study

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The Sunshine Coast is a vast region with growing and diverse communities, as a result there needs to be improved access to sports and reaction facilities for people having some form of disability. Under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 – Disability (Access to Premises-Buildings) Standards 2010, and the Building Code of Australia, council has obligations with regard to the design of accessible public buildings and amenities. The University of the Sunshine Coast has a ten million dollar indoor sports stadium used for the university, school and community sporting events. When planning this stadium the architectures had to ensure that the building was disability friendly, for players, spectators and workers. Support services are available

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