canberra skateboarding

This Saturday at Woden Skatepark
10am -12pm SbA Streetwise FREE learn to skateboard session
1pm Shifty’s Best Trick, FREE entry Rego’s start at 1pm

Ongoing vandalism and damage to the pool block tiles has been willfully occurring at the Eddison Park skatepark in Woden for over a year. Recently kids have been observed using tools to break and lever off the tiles. It has been reported anectdotally that these kids are scooter riders who don’t like the “bump” that is part of the feature of the pool coping. This feature was part of the design for Woden skatepark to emulate the style of pool riding. It’s the only skatepark in Canberra to have this “pool section” feature. It’s tragic that kids are willfully trying to damage it when there is plenty of other normal coping areas throughout the park to utilise.

Over the period this has cost ACT Government, the Canberra Skateboarding Association and the community a significant amount of time and money invested to manage the issue. Throughout the school holidays damage has continued to occur. In the last few days the blocks have all been replaced.

If you see any kids attempting to damage the skatepark, please call the Police to attend immediately on 131 444. Take photos or video footage of them if you can.

To report skatepark maintenance, contact Canberra Connect on 13 22 81 or complete a Fix my Street – Suburban Parks and Playgrounds form

FREE Learn to skateboard Streetwise session at WODEN SKATEPARK this Saturday 10am – 12pm with Coaches Chicco and Tony! Skateboards and safety gear provided! Kids need a parent or guardian over 18 to sign the rego form. Go get your shred on!

Laurent and Jojo kill Australia’s skateparks. Jojo bomb drops some of the gnarliest spots. Crazy!

10am – 12pm this Saturday at Woden Skatepark come and be a part of our Streetwise session! Skateboards and helmets provided. This weekend’s shredders and capable coaches are Tony and Ranga!

This Saturday is the last Streetwise Learn to Skateboard clinic to run from 9am -11am. It will be at Tuggeranong Skatepark with coaches Dave and Ranga!

Next week our Summer program starts. It’s jam packed with exciting developments! Clinics will start a little later at 10am – 12pm, and we have a number of double clinics (morning AND afternoon sessions) occurring at Belconnen Skatepark in the new year.

Streetwise clinics SbA ACT Hub
Sat 24 Nov – Tuggeranong Skatepark – Coaches: Dave and Ranga
Sat 1 Dec – Belco Skatepark – Coaches: Chicco and Dave
Sat 8 Dec – Civic / the Yard Skatepark – Coaches: Woody and Luke
Sat 15 Dec – Woden Skatepark – Coaches: Tony and (to be advised)
Sat 22 Dec – Belco Skatepark – Streetwise, then Shifty’s Best Trick comp in the arvo for Xmas break-up!

Thanks to everyone who attended our “Learn to Skateboard” clinic at Woden Skatepark on Saturday as part of the Woden Valley Festival. We had 42 participants, a new record for our clinics in the ACT. Big thanks to skateboard coaches Brenden “Woody” Wood, Anthony “Chicco” Chicco and Tony Caruana! Bring on Summer! A new summer program will be out shortly.

Come and celebrate at the Woden Valley Festival… stuff is happening everywhere! Check: www.wodenvalleyfestival.org.au

FREE Learn to skateboard clinic at Woden Skatepark with equipment provided, and THREE coaches will be on this Saturday from 9am to cater for all the excitement!

That’s right. Our Streetwise Learn to Skateboard program is free for all ages! Equipment is provided and there are accredited sk8 coaches to help you out. This weeks session goes from 9am – 11am at Woden Skatepark. Coaches are Ranga and Tony! Below: Dad, Ian McHenry gives it a go while coach Anthony Chicco and skaters Bella and Cara McHenry discuss the finer points of shredding!

Thanks to: Skateboarding Australia, Australian Sports Commission, Nike SB, Protec, ACT Government and local skateshops Shifty’s and Trilogy for all their support to make this program of coaching and events happen.