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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1989

**WE HOPE

THE

GENERAL, PUBLIC. PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO HAVE WALKED THROUGH THE TUNNEL OF CARE' HAVE AN ACTUAL EXPERIENCE OF 'BEING BLIND' SO THAT THEY WILL CARE MORE FOR DISABLED COUNTERPARTS IN THEIR DAILY LIFE," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

VISITORS WILL ALSO HAVE THE

OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE BEING

WHEELCHAIR-BOUND.

A RAMP WILL BE BUILT AT THE EXHIBITION HALL TO ENABLE VISITORS TO MANOEUVRE VARIOUS TYPES OF WHEELCHAIRS.

THEY WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO TRY DIFFERENT AIDS AND EQUIPMENT FOR DISABLED PERSONS.

OTHER FEATURES IN THE EXHIBITION WILL INCLUDE A VIDEO WALL INFORMATION AND DISPLAY ON PRE-SCHOOL, ADULT, PREVOCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING, AND VARIOUS REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR DISABLED PERSONS.

"WE HOPE THE EXHIBITION WILL HELP MAKE THE PUBLIC MORE AWARE THAT DISABLED PERSONS ARE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY AND THAT THEY NEED OUR CARE.

WITH OUR CARE AND CONCERN THEY CAN BE INTEGRATED INTO THE COMMUNITY AND CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIETY," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

DD TO DISCUSS PROPOSED FACILITIES ON WESTERN RECLAMATION

THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING ON WEDNESDAY (NOVEMBER 291 TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED PARKLAND AND INDOOR GAMES HALL ON THE WESTERN RECLAMATION.

THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, MR GORDON STU, AND DIRECTORATE OFFICERS PROM VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING THE HIGHWAYS. URBAN SERVICES, ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES, BUILDINGS AND LANDS, MARINE AND TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENTS. HAVE BEEN INVITED ΤΟ ADDRESS THE MEETING.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD SPECIAL MEETING TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY (NOVEMBER 291, BEGINNING AT 2.30 PM IN ROOM 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL.

1416, HARBOUR

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