FAQs

The existing skate bowl at Swanston Reserve is old and worn. So, we're refurbishing it so it can continue being used by skateboarders, scooters, and bike riders.

We're also adding junior skate elements and relocating the basketball half-court.

These were proposals made as part of the Swanston Reserve Landscape Masterplan 2021.

The Capital Works Budget 2023-24 has allocated $500,000 for the upgrade.

We're working with a specialist skate park design company, Convic, who are leading the community consultation and design for the upgrade. 

They've drafted an initial concept design. By completing our feedback form, you can share your feedback on this design until Friday, 10 March. 

Convic will prepare the final design by April 2023 and the construction tender specifications by May 2023.

The upgrade will also:

• Remove the existing small basketball pad. 
• Propose a new multi-purpose court beside the skate facility.
• Replace any old furniture and add a new seating/meeting area near the skate facility.
• Upgrade the gravel path between the playspace and Alison Avenue to concrete to improve access and prevent washouts.
• Install two additional solar-powered path lights along the upgraded path to improve pedestrian access through the park.

There'll be no direct lighting over the skate facility or basketball court area.

Because of the high cost to install and maintain a BBQ, we won't be installing a BBQ at Swanston Reserve. There is a BBQ nearby at Sheahans Reserve.