Skaters of all ages turned out with their skateboards, scooters and roller skates for the grand opening of Blacktown City Council's new skate park at Alwyn Lindfield Reserve, Glenwood on Saturday.
Skaters travelled far and wide to try their skills at the new facility, with leading skate specialists from the Totem Collective holding free skate demos, workshops and a community skate jam.
Hundreds of skaters and families joined the grand opening celebration, which featured a DJ, free sausage sizzle, free face painting and food trucks.
"I was proud to oversee the project as Ward Councillor, after originally scoping out the project many years ago with former Blacktown City Mayor, the late Leo Kelly OAM," Councillor Griffiths said.
"The skating community, local schools, local children and Totem Collective offered their opinion and provided feedback on the design and development of the facility."
With the support of Blacktown Arts, South Coast artist Happy Decay brought the facility to life with his colourful street art, which adorns the skate park and nearby toilet block.
The skate park is designed for novice skaters, right through to the pros, and it can be used for a range of disciplines, from skateboarding, to BMX, to scooters and even wheelchairs.
The skate park features a variety of elements, including: street and free skating, vert, plaza and transition.
Councillor Griffiths said: "Council is committed to providing places for our residents to be more active, more often in Blacktown City.
"This skate park will provide endless hours of enjoyment and activity for kids, teens and adults.
"Who knows, we might have the next Tony Hawk or Keegan Palmer emerge from here in the future!"
The skate park was supported by the NSW Government through the Places to Play program.
Picture: Blacktown City Deputy Mayor Julie Griffiths and Councillor Kushpinder Kaur at the grand opening of Alwyn Lindfield Skate Park in Glenwood.
