Latest Update
Burnies' new skate park has now been in operation for a month and by all reports from both skaters and bikers alike the park is sic!
Council would welcome skaters from around the country to come and visit our town whilst testing their skills on the States newest SK8 Park.
So lets all, young and old take pride in this great facility, remembering graffiti ruins the skating surface.
History of Skating in Burnie
Burnie has a strong history of skating activity. Rollerskating at the former Cooee Rollerskating Rink was a huge buzz in the late 70s and early-to-mid 80s where people were turned away because the rink was full. This was soon followed by the Upper Burnie rollerskating Rink. The Cooee Rink was part of a statewide Roller Hockey competition that saw several Burnie representatives make the Tasmanian team.
Following the closure in the mid-80s of the two rinks, skateboarding started to become much more popular and BMX was already a highly participated sport. The first Burnie half-pipe was built in the View Road Reserve following pressure from skaters.
In 1999, Council built it's first Skate Park in Burnie in consultation with local skaters and was multi-use for both skateboarders and in-line skaters. This steel and ashphalt Skate Park, located on Marine Terrace, was extremely popular and hosted numerous local, regional and statewide events and also featured exhibitions from mainland Australia.
Due to the building of a new residential complex, the development of a new Burnie Skate Park is underway. Numerous consulations have been held and the aim is to have new Skate Park built by October 2007. To be located outside the Western end of West Park Oval, this will incorporate approximately 90
tricks for beginners to advanced. This Skate Park will be of a much higher standard than the former Skate Park and will be built with room to expand and greater capacity to host youth-orientated events. It will cater for skateboarders, in-line skaters, BMX riders and rollerskaters (for those who prefer curved spaces to 'rinks').
Have a look around this page and check out the plans, photos and other paraphernalia. The best feature of this page is the 'current view' photo in the top right corner that will show you where the development of the Skate Park is at. Please check back regularly to this page and check out the progress of Burnie's newest recreation facility.
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Skate Park Consultation
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Plans
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