Skating a $1.9M park

Hundreds of Moreton Bay residents flocked to Morayfield on Saturday, February 22, to celebrate the opening of the $1.9 million upgraded skate park.

5-year-old Teariki shredding it.

Key features of the skate park upgrade include: - Intermediate-level bowl mini bowl and ramp linking two bowls;

Open plaza area with street-style obstacles;
Quarter pipes;
New vert ramp with spectator seating;
Large seating areas;
Improved pathways and shade throughout the park;

Two murals were also put up on the side of the half pipe, which is the biggest in the Brisbane area, honouring local skater Trent Riley, also known as Tbuns, who passed away in 2021.

His family and friends were also present at the opening.

Division 3 Councillor, Adam Hain, said the push for the park upgrade came after locals pointed out the park used to one of the best skate parks in Queensland and was now “being left for dead”.

“I went up to Alex Heads and looked at their skate park and I couldn’t believe that we were falling behind in the skate world,” he said.

“Since then I started fighting to get this done, about six years ago now, and now this one is the best one of our parks across Moreton Bay.”

Moreton Bay Mayor, Peter Flannery, said the nearly $2 million upgrade was a reflection of how important skateboarding and entertainment facilities have become “a high focus for people around the world”.

“There’s always challenges in Council about where we put these facilities and who gets one, so thank you for the input from the community,” he said.

“Thank you to the skaters who gave us the ideas and the criteria of what needs to be here.

We need to hear it from you so thank you for helping make this into reality.

“This is ratepayers fund going back into your facilities, so please respect it and make sure to enjoy it.”

The Morayfield & District Lions Club also hosted a free sausage sizzle at the opening, funded by Council.