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Accessible Sunshine Coast Photo Competition
Do you have a favourite spot on the Sunshine Coast that makes you feel included, supported, and empowered? We want to see it!
The Accessible Sunshine Coast Photo Competition invites residents with lived experience of disability to share a photo of themselves at a location they find accessible or inclusive – and tell us why it matters.
How to enter
- Take a photo
Snap a picture of yourself at a place on the Sunshine Coast that you find accessible or inclusive. - Write a short description
Tell us in a few sentences (50 words of less) why this place is important to you and how it supports inclusion. - Submit your entry online
Head to sunshinecoast.recollect.net.au and upload your photo and description.
Entries open 29 October and close Friday 22 November 2025.
Only one entry per person will be considered for the competition and this will be the first one uploaded. Winner will be announced on 3 December, International Day of People with Disability. More T & C's please click here.
Winning prize
The winning entry will receive a family pass to Australia Zoo, announced on 3 December to mark International Day of People with Disability.
Why it matters
This competition supports the Sunshine Coast Council’s All Abilities Action Plan, which aims to create a region where everyone can participate fully in community life. Your story helps shine a light on the places that are getting it right – and inspires others to do the same.
The photos submitted for this competition will be used to highlight those places and spaces that are making a difference and contribute to greater participation by people with disability in community, sporting and cultural activities.
All Access Day at Dicky Beach 2025
15 November 2025 - Start time 10am - Finish time 1pm
Join us for a fun-filled day!
Exciting Activities Included:
- Face Painting
- Seated Beach Volleyball
- Sandcastle Building
- Kite Flying
- Dicky Beach's Got Talent
- Stalls
- Beach Wheelchairs
- Wheelie Walker
- BBQ
- Fun for people of all abilities.
FUNctional Market Day - Venue 114 Bokarina (Free Event)
30 November 2025 - Start time 10am - Finish time 1pm
Celebrate Disability Action Week with inclusive fun for everyone!
FUNctional Market Day celebrates the creativity and capabilities of people with disabilities as part of Disability Action Week: 23 November to 1 December.
- Lucky door prize
- Sensory Room
- Arts and crafts, candles and jewellery
- Tasty treats, books and stories
- Enjoy live entertainment on the stage hall
- Enjoy the sunny courtyard
- Refreshments available for purchase from STEPS Café
Workshops and Presentations
10:15am: Be your own boss by Carers Queensland
11:30am: Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities
International Day of People with Disability
International Day of People with Disability is held on 3 December each year. Visit the website to find out about events celebrating this day.
Other programs and activities you can join
Healthy Sunshine Coast is a holistic low-cost community program for all fitness levels. The program aims to help you move well, eat well, sleep well, think well and connect well and includes activities for all-abilities.
Aquatic Centres and Pools have ramps and/or hoist access and heated pools across the network.
Accessible Beaches Program provides beach matting, wheelchairs and life jackets at participating locations.