New all-terrain wheelchair for Rottnest Island

The wheelchair was purchased by the Rottnest Foundation using a State Government grant.

The $8,500 grant funded the purchase of an all-terrain wheelchair and walker which will be available for loan free of charge and able to be pre-booked through Pedal and Flipper Hire on the island.

The equipment will be able to be used initially at Thomson Bay in the Main Settlement area with plans to provide the equipment for use at other beaches in the future.

All-terrain wheelchairs are purpose-built wheelchairs designed for outdoor environments including sand, gravel and water. They assist people with mobility impairments to access areas in which a traditional wheelchair cannot operate.

Image: Rottnest Foundation member and disability advocate Graham Edwards speaks with Channel 10 reporter Cindy Lavrencic while sitting in the new all-terrain wheelchair.