We are committed to building an inclusive and accessible community on the Northern Beaches. Improving the accessibility and inclusion of Council facilities, public areas and programs is a fundamental component of our project and service delivery and is supported by our Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) 2022-2026.

Under Focus Area 2.08 of the DIAP, we have committed to "improve access to unisex accessible toilets in public spaces and Council assets". We exhibited a proposal to construct a new, standalone accessible public amenity building near Manly Cove.

The current accessible amenity, which is attached to the heritage-listed amenities building, no longer meets the future accessibility needs of our community and will be removed when the new facility is open.

We developed a concept plan and asked for your feedback between 9 January and 9 February 2025.

• The proposed location for the accessible amenity is to the south of the existing amenities building.
• The design will complement the heritage elements of the current heritage-listed amenities building, and enable us to reinstate the building to its original condition.

We received 31 responses - thank you to all who provided feedback. Responses indicated a high level of support for heritage elements of the design and the need for inclusiveness. Respondents who were not supportive of the proposal felt Council should not be spending money on projects that are not considered to be essential at this time.

Read the Community Engagement Report for more on the engagement outcomes, including all verbatim comments received.

Following consultation, the proposed site was found to be no longer suitable. Staff have found another nearby location and are now preparing updated plans.

Click the arrows to scroll through the concept plans.

Note: These concept plans are indicative only and may not reflect the final building design.