Huge response to plans for new skatepark and recreation precinct

Published on 17 December 2020

There has been a huge community response to the recently released concept plans for the new skatepark and recreation precinct at Sandhills estate in Byron Bay.

The community survey received 232 responses, one of the highest the design team, CONVIC, has received through community consultation.

“This is an excellent community response and overall there is a great deal of positivity and vested interest in the project development,” CONVIC’s  lead designer, Simon Bogalo, said.

“As expected there was an overwhelming amount of responses from skateboarders but a good range of other users captured also,” Mr Bogalo said.

There were a high number of responses from young people and some exciting opportunities have arisen for cultural interpretation and collaboration in site design.

There was also a big community push for shade, lighting, toilets and accessibility on the site.

The community feedback collected will now be used by CONVIC to progress the project through to final concept and detailed design and engineering, with plans to go back to the community in February before a tender goes out for construction of the project.

“We’re thrilled that there’s been such a strong response to this project from the community and can’t wait to see it become a reality,” Mayor Simon Richardson, said.

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