Construction of a new state-of-the-art skate park and recreation precinct in Byron Bay will begin in June, with Council awarding the construction contract to Convic – one of the top-rated skate park design and build companies in the world.
“This particular project is one that the community has been asking for and working towards through hundreds of community meetings and design workshops over the past 20 years, and we are thrilled that this year we will finally see it come to fruition,” Byron Shire Council Mayor, Michael Lyon, said.
The new recreation precinct will be built between the library, the courthouse and the youth activity centre, and will create a safe and direct connection between the recreation ground and Main Beach.
“We’ve got a passionate and active skate community in the Byron Shire, who have helped design a skate park that includes features for all ages and abilities, from small ramps for young beginners to a street section and 10-foot competition-spec bowl for aspiring professionals,” Mayor Lyon said.
“We have also designed a space that is family-friendly, so the project includes a new amenities block on Middleton St, as well as cultural planting and artwork, yarning circles, shaded seating, barbeques, a bouldering wall and a table tennis table,” he said.
The $2.6m project is funded from Council’s pay parking revenue and the NSW Government under the NSW Tourism Impacts Infrastructure Election Commitment fund.
Construction of the amenities block on Middleton St is underway, with the rest of the work to start this June.
The goal is to have the project finished by Christmas, which should be achievable if the weather permits.
Keep an eye out for signage on site and further community notifications for updates as we draw closer to the start of the works.
“It would be fair to say that this is one of the most highly anticipated projects in Byron Bay and we can’t wait to get it built, open and used by everyone,” Mayor Lyon said.
