Wollongong City Council release: 17 August 2023

If you know your aerial from your angle grind and your kickflip from your noseslide, we want to hear from you.

Over the next two years, Wollongong City Council will be working on the delivery of three exciting projects related to skateboarding.

Work is already underway to confirm sites for two permanent parks, one in the CBD and another in Thirroul. While that work is underway, we’re also tackling plans for a mobile skate park.

“We know there is a very passionate skateboarding community in Wollongong and one that really want to see some exciting new spaces open up to riders as soon as possible,’’ Wollongong City Council Director Community Services Kerry Hunt said.

“Projects like these take time as there is a lot of behind-the-scenes work that goes in to making new skateparks happen. The good news is, we’re moving forward on a plan to have a mobile skatepark that can be temporarily located in open spaces across the city.

“We’ve $100,000 set aside in our budget to make this park happen this year – and what we’re asking for right now is for our community members to rank four options in most to least favourite.’’

The four options are a modular pump track, a single large mini ramp, a mobile funbox and a variety of street-style features.

“It’s essentially a popularity contest so skateboarders should jump online on Council’s website and let us know which is their favourite before 30 August,’’ Ms Hunt said.

Council has also been looking at the opportunity to building new spaces for skateboarders across the city. The new spaces would complement the ones we have already in place at Helensburgh, Fairy Meadow, Unanderra, Holborn Park (Berkeley) and West Dapto.

Council is also supporting the Port Kembla Chamber of Commerce as they work through plans for a local facility in their suburb, which received NSW Government grant funding under the Port Kembla Community Investment Fund.

“As we consider the plans for permanent parks, it’s exciting to be exploring the mobile park as a new and interesting option for our community,’’ Ms Hunt said.

“The attraction to a mobile park is that it means we can share the skateboarding opportunity right across our local government area and, in turn, provide more access to skateboarding opportunities for everyone.’’

Submissions for the mobile skatepark feedback close on Wednesday 30 August 2023. Feedback can be provided through Council’s website.