Nearly 2,500 square metres of concrete has been poured in preparation for work building Lismore’s new $3.9 million skatepark, the Lismore City Council reports.
Lismore Mayor Steve Krieg says the skate park will be a game-changer for young people who will no longer have to travel to Goonellabah to skate.
Councillor Krieg says the new park is to be built to host national and international competitions.
The facility is to feature so-called ‘street’ and ‘park’ sections, a covered mini ramp, and a rail paying tribute to the late Travis Watson, who was an avid skater, mentor and skating advocate in Lismore and the wider community.
Labor State Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin says the state government is fully funding the $3.9 million project under Round 2 of the Multi-Sport Community Facility Fund.
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