Personal Comment

"I have lived and worked in Sydney since 1969, and have always been conscious of access issues because of a deteriorating muscular condition that was weakening my legs and making stairs and walking more and more difficult. However in October 1996 I had an accident which badly broke one of my legs, this was the catalyst for putting me in an electric wheelchair (electric because my arms were also too weak to push a manual). Since then I have dealt with many accessibility issues and learned how to overcome or manage them to minimise the effect on my independence and my ability to earn an income.

It was during my own plans to travel internationally that I realised the potential plight of the mobility impaired and wheelchair dependent traveller. There are too many issues involved in this subject to deal with here, but suffice to say if you are dependent on an electric wheelchair and have ever planned to travel internationally you will have become aware of the risk of damage in transporting your chair by aircraft. Yet in most cases if you want to travel you have no choice.

I decided, particularly in light of the forthcoming Olympics/Paralympics in Sydney in 2000, that I would develop a service to allow people who need electric wheelchairs to be able to travel to Australia, Sydney especially, without the enormous stress involved in bringing their own chair. In other words they would be able to rent a chair and even other required equipment when they get here. I also believe there is a real need for a small highly personalised tour service that can take people in wheelchairs to see tourist sites, areas and shopping centres that are GENUINELY ACCESSIBLE!! and all wheelies know that what most AB's (abled bodies) describe as accessible is simply nowhere near it!!

So here it is, Wheelchair Accessible Australia and Wheelchairs To Go, I will endeavour to provide for every clients need personally, I intend to be flexible but advance bookings will be necessary.

See you in Sydney!"

John Little

Brief Biodata Summary

Trained in Graphic Design and Photography at Lowestoft School in the UK 1962 to 1964

Worked as a Professional Photographer in London from 1964 to 1969

Worked in various advertising agencies in Sydney to 1974

1975 to1982 National Publicity Director for the Australian Theatre Trust

1982 founded The Little Advertising Agency, built it from a one person one client operation to a 15 person $6 million dollar agency before selling out in 1989

1990 started Successful Résumés Pty Ltd as a one person home based business now grown into a cooperative group with 6 office locations

1999 started Wheelchair Accessible Australia and Wheelchairs To Go focusing on meeting the needs of wheelchair dependent inbound tourists and others with mobility impairments including electric wheelchair rentals, sightseeing and shopping tours.

Telephone:
From within Australia: 0419 017 085
International: +61 419 017 085