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.
Is 4 million on a skate park an exaggeration or what ?
Hard to believe so much could be wasted in a flood town.
Any government investment in facilities that encourage physical activity are repaid in lower health costs many times over.
If half of the people in Lismore, aged between age 10 and 30, skated (ok, a little optimistic) there would be about 5,000 skaters. I just hope they all make good use of the skatepark as each one has cost about $750.
We have been in crises since the flood with poor access to Lismore on appalling roads. The people who live here and spend there money here have been treated badly. We already had great sporting facility’s and will soon have the Lismore to Casino rail trail open. This money would have been better spent giving us locals better access . The town looks dead with all the fenced off and decaying houses and empty shops.
Some people want all the money spent on roads and would still say it isn’t enough. It is a very narrow minded attitude.
Well ! I’ve got to admit Greg is an expert on that attitude.
Cheers, G”)