Thanks to Woody for giving me a heads up about this. Good work mate.
The Tuggeranong and Erindale Centres in the ACT are undergoing consultation in the context of upgrading their master plans.
http://www.actpla.act.gov.au/topics/significant_projects/planning_studies/tuggeranong_and_erindale_centres_planning_project Consultation for Erindale is into Stage 3:
http://www.actpla.act.gov.au/topics/significant_projects/planning_studies/tuggeranong_and_erindale_centres_planning_project/stage_3_consultation Details of stage 3 consultation for Erindale and Erindale Drive are as follows:
How: A community drop-in session similar to Stage 2 of consultation
When: The early September 2011
Where: The Erindale Shopping Centre
I have spoken to the ACT Government - Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate - City Planning Division - Strategic City Planning and Design Branch
The Erindale Skatepark area is included in the wider Erindale Centre that is under review. There is the opportunity to consult about the skatepark.
It is possible that aspects or all of the skatepark could go, aspects could be kept and/or a new skatepark be constructed elsewhere depending on the feedback that is received.
The current consultation to date has shown that at present the Erindale Skatepark is not used very much.
See the full analysis report here:
http://www.actpla.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/22256/TE_Analysis_report_V4.pdf Page 42 refers to the skatepark.
I have created a basic survey here:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6GFWJSH Alternatively email me at luke@skateboard.com.au
http://www.skateboard.com.au/v2/index.cfm?smithgrind=view&id=20 – Erindale skatepark
I will put details up www.skateboard.com.au and on www.canberraskateboarding.org about the meeting dates and further details.
Hawk at E-dale in the 80's. A guy in my old street sent me this years ago. No idea where he got it from.
The analysis says that the park is a heritage site. Will that prevent anyone from telling us "too bad" and just knocking it down? I remember talk of demolishing it a few years back and thankfully it didn't happen.
leave the main bank wall and demo the rest, out with the old in with the new
Leave the top and bottom brick banks demo the rest.
That would be ideal. Just like Belco bowl; leave the best obstacle there and build a new park around it.
Have to leave all the brickwork wouldn't you? I have only skated it once but it is in my top 5 places ever!
I spoke to ACT Gov and it is still under review but at present the area is earmarked for a road.
Consultation to date suggests the park is not used much - which perhaps it isn't, but that's not to say it isn't iconic.
Woody, it is heritage - but not heritage listed. So it can be removed.
If the skatepark is taken out there will be a new skatepark scoped in the master plan with a larger area allocated. It could be that aspects of the old Erindale are replicated in the new park.
Community consultation is yet to occur. I have yet to collate all my feedback.
I will compile the results of the survey and circulate, thanks everyone for completing the details.
Then I will post details on here and canberraskateboarding.org
The Draft Master plans are now out for public comment until February 17, 2012. They are located on the web at
http://www.actpla.act.gov.au/topics/significant_projects/planning_studies/tuggeranong_and_erindale_centres_planning_projectDirect link to PDF re Erindale:
http://www.actpla.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/26184/Erindale_draft_master_plan_-_web.pdfNote pages - 27, 51 (Stage 2: 5 -15 years: skatepark needing to be relocated due to road)
Pages 44 and 52 have draft layouts where the new skatepark area is suggested.
It says 5 - 15 years off.
In August I created a survey:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6GFWJSH To date I have had 99 responses. 50% of respondees live in Canberra.
92.9% of respondees rated the brick banks as what they liked most.
95.2% of respondees said if they could upgrade Erindale skatepark, they would KEEP the brick banks.
99% agreed that the brick banks were iconic.
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
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
