Skate park upgrade to deliver Noosa’s first enclosed skate bowl

A major upgrade of Sunshine Beach Skate Park will deliver the shire’s first enclosed – or in-ground – skate bowl.

It’s among a list of elements skaters asked for during last year’s community consultation.

Project officer Dallas Bickley said every surface of the new skate park was designed with skating in mind, including the new concrete seats.

“The existing park is more than 13 years old, so it’s due for an upgrade. The revamped design will give local skaters a new challenge,” he said.

“Resurfacing of the park plus the addition of water taps were other popular requests from skaters during last year’s community consultation. This upgrade will deliver all of that.”

The new park will cater for both street and transition skaters.

Key elements include:

· A mini-half pipe.

· Rollover with A-frame hubba,

· Flat bank and jersey block.

· Love seat quarter pipe.

· A-frame and flat steel rails.

· The enclosed skate bowl will feature a taco-shaped corner.

The existing large steel half pipe will remain.

Council will start work in June, 2017.

“The project will take around 10 weeks to complete, weather permitting and we’ll have to close the park for that time. We appreciate skaters’ patience while we finish the project. But it will be worth the wait,” Mr Bickley said.

Meanwhile, Council is pleased to assist the delivery of a Revolutions workshop series through its Community Grants program. The free workshops, held at local skate parks between now and late September, make learning to skateboard fun, safe and easy.

For dates and locations, and to register, visit: http://australianskateboarding.com/events/categories/learn-to-skateboard/workshops/