06/01/09
The RECHARGE scheme is about encouraging local businesses to provide a power point so you can recharge the battery on your electric wheelchair or scooter, if required.
RECHARGE is a MetroAccess initiative. This initiative was first developed in the Shire of Nillumbik and is proudly supported by VicRoads, Department of Human Services and Mobility Aids Australia Pty Ltd.
In Nillumbik, an increasing number of people with restricted mobility are finding an electric scooter or wheelchair to be a valuable means of transportation. Negotiating the steep roads and footpaths however means that batteries run low more quickly and deter people from travelling longer distances.
Through a new state funded initiative called MetroAccess, we have been able to respond to these needs and draw on the strengths of local government and the community to ensure people who use an electric scooter or wheelchair can further participate in community life. Twenty-five businesses are proudly supporting the RECHARGE scheme across the Shire of Nillumbik.
Based on the success of the scheme, many other Council's are joining forces to encourage local businesses in their area to participate. We hope to have every Council across Victoria supporting this initiative to inturn, support you when you travel in and around your community.
RECHARGE stickers are displayed on the windows of participating businesses so you can easily find them. There are also RECHARGE stickers placed above / near power points so you can quickly ascertain which power point has been designated for you to use.
All RECHARGE logos and associated information is consistent, thereby ensuring that the community can recognise this initiative wherever they live, work or visit across the state. Promotional campaigns also inform the community of RECHARGE point locations and explain how traders can get involved.
To become a program partner, local businesses need to be physically accessible and willing to provide a power point so people in electric scooters or wheelchairs can recharge their battery. Even if the power point offered never gets utilised, it’s about giving people the confidence to get to and from their destination knowing they have support if needed.
The cost to recharge an electric scooter or wheelchair for up to one hour is under 20 cents. So, for a very small cost, businesses in the community can make a very big difference in the lives of people who use a mobility device.
RECHARGE is a MetroAccess initiative. This initiative was first developed in the Shire of Nillumbik and is proudly supported by VicRoads, Department of Human Services and Mobility Aids Australia Pty Ltd.
In Nillumbik, an increasing number of people with restricted mobility are finding an electric scooter or wheelchair to be a valuable means of transportation. Negotiating the steep roads and footpaths however means that batteries run low more quickly and deter people from travelling longer distances.
Through a new state funded initiative called MetroAccess, we have been able to respond to these needs and draw on the strengths of local government and the community to ensure people who use an electric scooter or wheelchair can further participate in community life. Twenty-five businesses are proudly supporting the RECHARGE scheme across the Shire of Nillumbik.
Based on the success of the scheme, many other Council's are joining forces to encourage local businesses in their area to participate. We hope to have every Council across Victoria supporting this initiative to inturn, support you when you travel in and around your community.
RECHARGE stickers are displayed on the windows of participating businesses so you can easily find them. There are also RECHARGE stickers placed above / near power points so you can quickly ascertain which power point has been designated for you to use.
All RECHARGE logos and associated information is consistent, thereby ensuring that the community can recognise this initiative wherever they live, work or visit across the state. Promotional campaigns also inform the community of RECHARGE point locations and explain how traders can get involved.
To become a program partner, local businesses need to be physically accessible and willing to provide a power point so people in electric scooters or wheelchairs can recharge their battery. Even if the power point offered never gets utilised, it’s about giving people the confidence to get to and from their destination knowing they have support if needed.
The cost to recharge an electric scooter or wheelchair for up to one hour is under 20 cents. So, for a very small cost, businesses in the community can make a very big difference in the lives of people who use a mobility device.
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