Skate and BMX Strategy
Background
In March 2022, Council resolved to develop a City-wide Skate and BMX Facility Strategy to inform future development and provision of skate, scooter and BMX infrastructure across the City.
To develop the strategy, the City undertook desk research, spoke to stakeholders and invited the community to provide feedback to help us understand participation in and demand for infrastructure for sports such as skating, scootering and BMX. Alongside community input, a number of inputs to investigate options and provide recommendations were used.
This input from the broader community ranged from skaters and participants, parents/grandparents, youth and school groups, sporting clubs, community groups and residents either seeking more activation within public spaces or those who may be concerned about what might or could be developed into the future.
Community Engagement
The City sought input from the wider community through a survey in 2023. Our community shared ideas about what they would like to see, and about the design and features of these places. The City collated the community feedback and other information to develop a draft strategy. In May 2024, we asked the community how well they think the draft strategy will guide the City in effectively planning for the provision of future skate and BMX facilities.
The outcome reports can be found in the Documents section of this page.
Next Steps
We have now received the final document from the consultant. Due to recent changes to the structure of City Strategies and plans we are currently updating the document to suit this new structure. Once finalised as a Plan, it will go to Council for endorsement - most likely later in the year.