Things are now getting very exciting. Construction works commence this week - fences should go up Friday with electrical services excavations over the weekend.
The heavy machinery will be on site mid next week to do the bulk excavation.
How much of the original design is included? Thankfully we have managed to keep all the skate elements shown in the last released design and have managed to find the necessary savings through deleting the climbing wall, shelters, sports level lighting, some of the seating and probably some of the signage. We do hope that these will be able to looked at again in the near future, which of course is always dependent on other competing budget priorities for the Government.
Soon we will start to plan launching the facility with the Canberra Skateboarding Association and the Woden Youth Service. As always we welcome your suggestions for this event.
Edited to Add: Contracts are being finalised for the successful tenderers on the skate park component at the moment and an announcement will be made as soon as we are able. We don't think you will be disappointed.
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About the Project
- Eddison Park Youth Plaza
- Eddison Park, Woden Valley, ACT
- The ACT Government is creating a youth recreation space in Eddison Park, Woden in 2009 with funding provided by the Federal Government for infrastructure investment. Parks, Conservation and Lands have set up this blog to keep people informed of the project and provide an opportunity for comment.
the plan
find high resolution images of the project here
Latest News
- Convic Constructions building the skate park
- skate elements construction started
- last of the tender packages being finalised
Important Dates
- 10th August 10am official launch
- 1st August work starts on site
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Important links
Reference Group includes representatives from the following areas
- Australian Federal Police
- Backbone BMX
- Canberra Skateboarding Association
- Health Improvement Branch - ACT Gov
- Parks Conservation and Lands
- Shifty's
- Sport and Recreation - ACT Gov
- TAMS Community Engagement Unit
- Woden Community Council
- Woden Valley Community Centre
- Woden Youth Centre
- Youth Coalition
- Youth Policy and Programs - ACT Gov
3 comments:
I hope with all my heart you have not gone for cheapest contractors for the build, I hope they have good experience actually building parks and somebody from Convic is supervising.
I would hate to see my tax/ratepayer money going down the drain if something like the new park at Kincumber is the result so it would be great to know who was chosen to actually pour and shape the concrete and what experience they have. Dave Pang has already made a similar comment and posted this link:
http://www.charliedontskate.com/bb2/viewtopic.php?t=4869&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15
With the launch/opening of the Eddison Park facility looking at happening towards the end of the year, it may be of interested to everyone that this will coincide almost to the date that Belconnen skatepark was offically opened/launched 20 years ago!
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Dave Pang
I drove past and construction has started :D Will continue to post photos on this charliedontskate thread:
http://charliedontskate.com/bb2/viewtopic.php?p=66781#66781
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