Three awesome new Brisbane skate parks on the way: Bracken Ridge, Ashgrove and Groverly

Paddington

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/inala.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”false” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]With major updates to Paddington and Inala skate parks already underway, the Queensland Government has announced three brand new Brisbane facilities through the Get Playing Plus fund.

Fitzgibbon District Park at Bracken Ridge, Dorrington Park at Ashgrove and Fihelly Street Park at Grovely will all receive brand new parks.

Sport and Racing Minister Bill Byrne said the Queensland Government had committed $1.5 million in funding to Brisbane City Council, subject to approvals, for new and upgraded skating facilities.

“We’re looking forward to working with the Brisbane City Council to make this project a reality and deliver greater participation in sport and recreation at the grassroots level,” Minister Byrne said.

The skate park projects are a part of the Queensland Government’s Get Playing Plus, a component of Get in the Game, that provides funding contributions for new or existing infrastructure development projects from $300,000 to a maximum of $1.5 million.

“Our goal is to ensure more Queenslanders are getting outdoors, staying active and maintaining a healthy lifestyle,” he said.

“It’s always a pleasure to work with clubs, organisations, local councils and government to help improve facilities for members and the local community.”

For more information about Brisbane skate parks, visit brisbane.qld.gov.au.[/vc_column_text][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20150731_-_paddington_skate_park_-_project_plan_-_30_july_2015-page-001-2.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”false” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Summer is already here at the Melbourne Rollerblading Prahran Sessions

Gavin Drumm Melbourne Rollerblading

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_image src=”http://www.australianblading.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Screenshot-2014-11-10-11.01.09.png” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Summer might not officially be with us in Australia just yet, but the Melbourne Rollerblading crew are already taking advantage of the good weather with their Wednesday night Prahran Skate Park sessions now in full swing.

Taking advantage of the extra hour of sun that daylight savings time provides, the Wednesday sessions are a great way to meet the tight-knit Melbourne Rollerblading crew and throw down in one of the city’s oldest and best-loved outdoor parks.

All rollerbladers are welcomed with open arms and here at rollerblading.com.au, we can attest that they are a friendly bunch!

To celebrate the return of the warmer months, Melbourne legend Brad Watson has put together this cool edit of the Wednesday Daylight Savings sessions, featuring skating by some of the Victoria’s best skaters including Gav Drumm, Thomas Scofield, Josh “Doey” Toofresh, Rob Ham and loads more.

If you’re in Melbourne and would like to hook up with other rollerbladers for a skate, make sure you join the Melbourne Rollerblading Facebook group. It’s a closed group, so make sure you send them a message letting the crew know who you are and you’ll be added to the group.[/vc_column_text][vc_video title=”Melbourne Rollerblading Prahran Summer Sessions: Edit by Brad Watson” link=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPUOXonptZc&list=UUgSo-N9E__j23psCykPBgWg”][/vc_column][/vc_row]