ERINDALE ACT

To make an application for the ACT Heritage register, items must satisfy criteria of Section 10 of the Heritage Act 2004:

10 Heritage significance
A place or object has heritage significance if it satisfies 1 or more of the following criteria (the heritage significance criteria):

(a) it demonstrates a high degree of technical or creative achievement (or both), by showing qualities of innovation, discovery, invention or an exceptionally fine level of application of existing techniques or approaches;

(b) it exhibits outstanding design or aesthetic qualities valued by the community or a cultural group;

(c) it is important as evidence of a distinctive way of life, taste, tradition, religion, land use, custom, process, design or function that is no longer practised, is in danger of being lost or is of exceptional interest;

(d) it is highly valued by the community or a cultural group for reasons of strong or special religious, spiritual, cultural, educational or social associations;

(e) it is significant to the ACT because of its importance as part of local Aboriginal tradition;

(f) it is a rare or unique example of its kind, or is rare or unique in its comparative intactness;

(g) it is a notable example of a kind of place or object and demonstrates the main characteristics of that kind;

(h) it has strong or special associations with a person, group, event, development or cultural phase in local or national history;

(i) it is significant for understanding the evolution of natural landscapes, including significant geological features, landforms, biota or natural processes;

(j) it has provided, or is likely to provide, information that will contribute significantly to a wider understanding of the natural or cultural history of the ACT because of its use or potential use as a research site or object, teaching site or object, type locality or benchmark site;
(k) for a place—it exhibits unusual richness, diversity or significant transitions of flora, fauna or natural landscapes and their elements;

(l) for a place—it is a significant ecological community, habitat or locality for any of the following:
(i) the life cycle of native species;
(ii) rare, threatened or uncommon species;
(iii) species at the limits of their natural range;
(iv) distinct occurrences of species.

As far as I can tell, nobody has applied to heritage list a skatepark in Canberra...

It is possible to make an application to heritage list a commercially created item. e.g. A skatepark.

Overwhelmingly the feedback I've been receiving suggests the brick banks are iconic.

To nominate an item for consideration to the Heritage Register, you also need to be able to show support.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't know of any skateparks in Australia that have brick banks like these.

The more people that comment agreeing that the brick banks at Erindale are significant as a unique heritage item for skateparks in Australia, the better it will help me.

Help me out, should we apply to have them heritage listed?

heritage list them and people wont be allowed to skate them?

The opposite. So we can continue to skate them. They would be protected from demolition.

I think it's worth a shot trying to get it heritage listed. There's plenty of material to demonstrate its importance with all the coverage that Erindale has had in magazines, videos etc. over the years.

Not only do the brick banks have a lot of significance in the history of Canberra skateboarding, but they are also one of a kind. They are unique obstacles and I don't think they could ever be properly replaced or replicated.

It's just my opinion but I'm all for it.

Great work Luke.

The major issue with heritage listing is it severly impacts future works, such as upgrading the concrete parts of the park. Corio is heritage listed.

Another option is to have the area listed as a "Place of cultural significance". It will still be protected, however work/maintenance/upgrades can still happen. I don't know too much about it, I only know about it as Fitzy is in the process of being listed as such.

"Not only do the brick banks have a lot of significance in the history of Canberra skateboarding, but they are also one of a kind. They are unique obstacles and I don't think they could ever be properly replaced or replicated"

Fuckn' oath! I was upset about this news, the thoughts of this place being gone before I am back on board. I have only spent an hour there and it one of my top 5 spots ever

Just a reminder that comments close this Friday 17 Feb

http://www.actpla.act.gov.au/topics/significant_projects/planning_studies/tuggeranong_and_erindale_centres_planning_project

I've sent off an email to the comments address to express my concerns about the park being demolished.
Is there any more news or thoughts on the idea of getting it listed as heritage or place of cultural significance? I think it's worth a shot.

Old Skool Comp 13 October! Cash prizes.

80's dress theme...haha I'm expecting a lot of tropical longs and pink powell tshirts

Just a reminder that this is on this Saturday!!!

Full write up and results are here: http://canberraskateboarding.org/?p=2487

Erindale Brick Banks (Erindale Skatepark) is set to be demolished in the near future. This skate spot is unique, inconic and has a deep history in Australian Skateboarding. It's probably a good time to restart discussions around the proposed relocation of the skatepark and if it's worth fighting to keep the iconic banks where they are.

The ACT budget was handed down recently and in a media release it was stated "The suburb (Wanniassa) is set for a new supermarket with 7600 square metres of commercial land to be released at Erindale Shopping Centre."

This is in line with the Erindale Master Plan document released in 2012. http://www.planning.act.gov.au/tools_resources/legislation_plans_registers/plans/master_plans/tuggeranong_and_erindale_centres_master_plans

The plan states "It is expected within 5-15 years of master plan endorsement that
Section 295 (the Government owned car park to the south of the
existing shopping centre) will have been released and developed as an extension to the shopping centre..."

With regards to the skatepark the plan says "...For the creation of
New Wynne Street, the skate park will need to be relocated to
the sports precinct to the west of Erindale..."

faaaark such an iconic spot!
Does it still see heavy sessions regularly??

Whenever I'm in town I stop by but is there enough local presence to try and justify keeping it?
I know Vaga and others in CBR are a very motivated bunch so maybe they can have their say before it's too late