Have your say on accessible parking for Bowraville’s main street

BUSINESS owners, residents and visitors to Bowraville can now have their say on proposed accessible parking options for High Street.

Nambucca Valley Council Acting General Manager Kristian Enevoldson, said disability access to inside the Bowraville Theatre has been improved, however now a connection to accessible street parking was needed.

“In 2021-22 Council was successful in gaining a Bushfire Local Recovery Fund grant for disabled access to the theatre and a disabled lift for those with mobility restrictions to access the stage,” he said.

“These improvements have been great and they have enabled an inclusive events and performance space.

“Now we desire to complete the picture by improving disability access to street car parking.

“There are four accessible options we are consulting on with the Bowraville community and I encourage you to have your say by Friday 19 December 2025.”

Council’s Engineering Services team has proposed four possible options to improve accessible parking on High Street, nearby to the Bowraville Theatre, including:

• Installation of a refuge island between the existing pram ramps in front of the Bowra Hotel (33 High Street) and the Bowraville IGA (76 High Street), from the disabled parking space in front of the Bowraville Pharmacy (31 High Street)

• Marking an accessible parking space in front of 72 High Street which would occupy two traditional vehicle bays, and installation of a ramp

• Marking an accessible parking space in front of 70 High Street which would occupy 1.5 traditional bays, and adjustment of marking to remaining spaces north of the new bay by 300mm each
• Adjustments to the loading zone in front of the IGA supermarket and marking an accessible parking space adjacent to the loading zone, near the theatre.

For more information or to have your say visit Council’s website at www.nambucca.nsw.gov.au/Community/Get-Involved/Community-Consultation-Bowraville-Accessible-Parking or phone 6568 2555 and request a form.

Consultation closes at 5pm on Friday 19 December 2025.