Access and Mobility at Red Tag Fly Fishers
Red Tag Fly Fishers welcomes members and visitors who use a wheelchair or have limited mobility.
We run from two sites in Yarra Bend Park, Fairfield, and they are very different when it comes to access. Rather than give you a single reassuring sentence, here is the honest picture of both, so you can plan your visit and know what to expect before you arrive.
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✔ Wheelchair accessible
Club rooms — Fiona Richardson PavilionFairlea Netball Precinct, corner of Yarra Bend Road and Fairlea Road, Fairfield VIC 3078 (Yarra Bend Park)
This is where our indoor programme runs — the monthly club meeting and both fly tying nights. If you use a wheelchair, you can get to all of it. |
Step-free ramp to the club room entry. There are no steps on the route in from the car park. |
The four disability bays sit directly beside the building, at the top of the ramp path. Imagery ©2026 Google, Airbus, Maxar Technologies. |
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⚠ Poor wheelchair access — please read
Red Tag Casting PoolFairlea Road, Fairfield (Yarra Bend Park) — roughly 350 metres east of the club rooms, at the end of the road We would rather be straight with you than have you arrive to an unpleasant surprise:
None of that means “don’t come”. You are welcome at the pool and we would like you there. It does mean we would like to hear from you first, so we can plan the visit with you. If you would like to come to the casting poolContact us beforehand. Get in touch with the President or the Secretary through the contact page on our website. We will talk through the parking, the state of the ground on the day, and what help you need, and make sure you can get to the pool safely. If the weather has been wet, please contact us before you set out. If the ground is not safe, we will tell you honestly — and we will work out another way to get you casting. |
What is on, and where
| When | Time | What | Where | Access |
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| 1st Wednesday of the month | 7:30 – 9:30 pm | Club meeting | Fiona Richardson Pavilion | Wheelchair accessible |
| 2nd Wednesday of the month | 7:30 – 9:30 pm | Beginners fly tying | Fiona Richardson Pavilion | Wheelchair accessible |
| 4th Wednesday of the month | 7:30 – 9:30 pm | Advanced fly tying | Fiona Richardson Pavilion | Wheelchair accessible |
| Every Saturday | 9:00 – 11:00 am | Casting practice and free tuition | Red Tag Casting Pool | Limited — please contact us first |
Because the club meeting and both fly tying nights are indoors at the accessible venue, wet ground at the casting pool does not affect the Wednesday programme.
Getting here
To the club rooms (Fiona Richardson Pavilion)
Enter Yarra Bend Park and follow Yarra Bend Road to the corner of Fairlea Road. The netball precinct and pavilion are on the corner. The designated disability parking bays are in the car park beside the building, with the ramp leading to the entry.
To the casting pool
Continue east along Fairlea Road, past the netball precinct, to the end of the road — about 350 metres. The casting pool is beyond the parking area. There are no marked accessible bays here, and the last stretch to the water is over unsealed, uneven ground.
Ask us — we would rather you didIf you are not sure whether a session will work for you, please ask. No question is too small, and we will give you a straight answer rather than a hopeful one. Contact the President or the Secretary through the contact page on our website. |
We are always glad to work through the practicalities with you and make sure you can join in safely.
