Help make Maroondah more accessible
October 24, 2025
Maroondah Council is in the process of shaping its 2026-2030 Disability Action Plan and is calling on residents to complete a brief survey to help make it a more accessible and socially inclusive community.
ARROW targets accessibility app
October 23, 2025
Accessibility remains a daily issue for people with disability and too often it feels like there’s little we can do to remove these barriers – particularly those that are physical. Not any more. Our ARROW East group has found an app that addresses the problem.
Arthur Creative takes music on the road with $8,000 grant
October 17, 2025
Melba’s Arthur Creative performers are about to spread their wings, thanks to an $8,000 Community Impact Grant from Ballarat City Council. The money allowed Arthur’s performers to buy portable music equipment – such as speakers, keyboards, microphones, mixing desks and lighting – which will enable them to perform at venues they were unable to before.
Melba response to Virgin Australia refusing wheelchair access – twice
October 1, 2025
Statement from CEO Hayley Dean in response to reports Virgin Australia recently refused to allow two people using wheelchairs to board its aircraft at Melbourne Airport. “Accessibility is not an act of goodwill – it’s a human right,” she says. “Every person deserves to travel without being excluded or humiliated.”
Arthur Creative shines at Australia’s oldest eisteddfod
September 12, 2025
Melba’s Arthur Creative performers left a lasting impression at this year’s Royal South Street Society Ballarat Eisteddfod, earning six awards across a range of categories and highlighting the depth of talent within the group. “We are actively working with government agencies, the NDIA, and sector partners to develop sustainable models,” she says.
Melba response to The Age article on disability housing
September 7, 2025
Melba’s Acting CEO, Melissa Webster, responds to an article published in The Age today about the mooted effects looming changes to government funding will have on people with disability. “We are actively working with government agencies, the NDIA, and sector partners to develop sustainable models,” she says.
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