A new revised skate park is on the way at Tunkuwallin Oval at Gwandalan, and Central Coast Council wants the community to help shape its design.
“The existing skate park is at the end of its life and ready for a revised modern facility to meet the needs of the community and growing number of families in this area,” Council Director Community and Recreation Services Melanie Smith said.
“This is a facility for the community, and we want to ensure that locals have the chance to tell us what they want to see in the new design – including the style, layout, components, and which wheels they want to ride on.
“Council has engaged a specialist skate park design contractor who will use this community feedback to create concept designs, and we will present these back to the community to see if we got it right.”
An online survey will be live until 5pm on June 24 at yourvoiceourcoast.com
A design workshop with the skate park specialist will be held from 6.30pm-7.30pm on Wednesday, June 12, at Tunkuwallin Community Hall, 130 Kanangra Dr, Gwandalan.
Register to attend the workshop at yourvoiceourcoast.com
Council will fund the design and build of the new skate park, with construction anticipated to commence early in 2025 and be completed by mid-year.
Council Administrator Rik Hart said the engagement activities would allow the community to provide feedback on major plans in their neighbourhood, and influence the development and delivery of quality Council facilities to meet their needs and aspirations.
“Council invests in purpose-built, safe and engaging skate parks and recreational areas because of the many community benefits these facilities provide, and to meet the growing popularity of skateboarding and scootering across widening age groups, genders and abilities,” he said.
“I encourage community members to have their say by jumping online to complete the short survey or coming along to the design workshop to help shape the delivery of this new skate park at Gwandalan.”