Case Studies
Kangaroo Bay Skate Park Tasmania
Design Feature
Type of project
Infrastructure
State
Tasmania
Location
Regional
The idea for a skate park in Kangaroo Bay emerged in 2010 when 442 passionate young people took the initiative to petition Clarence City Council. In 2011, Council approved and allocated budget to build the park. Council met with representatives from the local skateboarding community including Jimmy’s Skate and Street, the Southern Skateboarding Association and local designer Simon Williams to design a state-of-the art facility. In 2012, a project plan was finalised, funds and resources identified, and a State Government grant secured. The Kangaroo Bay Skate Park opened in 2016 featuring one of the largest Big Bowls in the southern hemisphere.
A state-of-the-art facility
The project was driven by Council, community stakeholders and the skateboarding community to make a quality skate park for locals to enjoy and to host state and national competitions.
The skate park is in alignment with the 2008 'Kangaroo Bay Urban Design Strategy and Concept Plan', which aims to revitalise the area as a “significant waterfront leisure precinct”.
The community facility includes an international standard competition street course and bowl, plus barbecue facilities and a stage for community use.
Project team
- Clarence City Council (including the Youth Network Advisory Group)
- Southern Skateboarding Association
- Jimmy’s Skate and Street (local business) Simon Williams (designed the facility)
- The local skating community
Project Cost
$1.14 Million, including a $100,000 State Government grant
Health value
- The Kangaroo Bay Skate Park offers physical and mental health benefits through providing a safe place for young people and all interested members of the wider community to get active.
Economic value
- The Kangaroo Bay Skate Park offers economic value to the local community through increased visitation to the Clarence area by skateboarders from around Tasmania and other parts of Australia. In addition, the facility hosts state and national competitions.
Environmental value
- The Kangaroo Bay Skate Park offers environmental value through providing a facility that potentially takes the pressure off areas of greater environmental sensitivity.
Social value
- The Kangaroo Bay Skate Park is a destination for social engagement and entertainment, and provides skateboarders the opportunity to use a state of the art facility that is one of the largest of its kind in the southern hemisphere.
Use value
- The Kangaroo Bay Skate Park offers use value as a premier skating facility on a national and international scale with the potential to host major competitions.
- The use value is enhanced through the inclusion of the stage for performances as well as other community, cultural or special events.
- The inclusion of barbeques attracts a wider section of the community to the facility.
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