The Kingston Butter Factory (KBF) Cultural Precinct was last week named Queensland’s accessible venue of choice.
Logan’s largest entertainment venue was named ‘Accessible Venue of the Year’ as part of the People’s Choice category at the 2024 Queensland Music Awards on Wednesday 17 April.
This is the second year in a row the venue, which includes a ground-floor theatre, an outdoor stage, a museum and a community-focussed art gallery, has earned the accolade.
Mayor Jon Raven said venue was now on the “must-do list” for Queensland families.
“Our KBF Cultural Precinct was designed to make live entertainment and cultural experiences accessible and easy for everyone,” Cr Raven said.
“We are incredibly proud to see it recognised a second time by the community for its accessibility features, which have struck a chord with everyone since it opened in early 2022.”
The KBF Cultural Precinct includes a ground-floor theatre, an outdoor stage, a museum and a community-focussed art gallery.
But what one the venue the award was its accessibility features:
- A soundproof area catering for patrons with small children or sensory needs, which has direct viewing to the indoor theatre.
- A bathroom on the ground floor that includes larger-than-standard toilets, an adult-sized changing table, a ceiling hoist, a peninsular toilet, a privacy screen and additional circulation space for wheelchairs.
- Disability parking and flat access to and around the precinct.
- A ramp to and from the adjacent Kingston train station.
- Inclusive venue information provided online via the Cérge platform, which acts a ‘digital concierge’.
Local musical talent was also lauded at last night’s awards, with Logan-raised Samoan artist Taitu’uga receiving the ‘World’ award for his song Falealili Manusamoa.
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