Health and safety | City of Boroondara

Community | City of Boroondara

Seniors | City of Boroondara

Pay your rates

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Homelessness | City of Boroondara

Community centres | City of Boroondara

Waste and recycling | City of Boroondara

For business | City of Boroondara

LGBTQIA+ | City of Boroondara

All interactive components on a page, such as buttons or menus, should be far enough apart 
from other interactive areas, to avoid them being used by mistake. 

This ensures people with motor impairments can easily click or tap on the right element.

## How to fix

* Ensure all interactive elements are at least 24 CSS pixels wide and tall
* OR ensure there is at least 24 CSS pixels (minus the width and height of the element)
  between each interactive element

## Methodology

This check is run on both the mobile and desktop versions of every page. Results
for each may differ.

1. All interactive elements are identified, including buttons, links, and form controls.
2. If an element is not normally visible, it is ignored. This includes elements which
   are positioned offscreen or cropped (e.g. for 'screen-reader only' text).
3. If an element is larger than 24 CSS pixels in both dimensions, it passes.
4. Otherwise, the element is compared to all other elements on the page.
5. The minimum horizontal gap between the element is calculated as 24 CSS pixels,  
   minus the width of the element.
6. The minimum vertical gap between the element is calculated as 24 CSS pixels,  
   minus the height of the element.
7. If another element falls within the minimum horizontal or vertical gap, the 
   element fails, unless both are links that point to the same place.

## Further reading

* [Target Size (Minimum)](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/target-size-minimum.html)
* [Technique C42 - Using min-height and min-width to ensure sufficient target spacing](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Techniques/css/C42)

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March 2026

February 2026

City of Boroondara

Title / URL	Issues
Health and safety \| City of Boroondarawww.boroondara.vic.gov.au/services/health-and-safety	14
Community \| City of Boroondarawww.boroondara.vic.gov.au/community	14
Seniors \| City of Boroondarawww.boroondara.vic.gov.au/community/seniors	14
Pay your rateswww.boroondara.vic.gov.au/services/rates/pay-your-rates	14
Contact uswww.boroondara.vic.gov.au/your-council/contact-us	14
Homelessness \| City of Boroondarawww.boroondara.vic.gov.au/community/homelessness	14
Community centres \| City of Boroondarawww.boroondara.vic.gov.au/community/community-centres	14
Waste and recycling \| City of Boroondarawww.boroondara.vic.gov.au/services/waste-and-recycling	14
For business \| City of Boroondarawww.boroondara.vic.gov.au/services/business	14
LGBTQIA+ \| City of Boroondarawww.boroondara.vic.gov.au/community/lgbtqia	14

Ensure interactive components are far enough apart

City of Boroondara

Where this issue has occurred