Kyneton residents are invited to have their say on the redesign of the Kyneton Skatepark.
Macedon Ranges council plans to design a new skatepark, a pump track and additional youth-focused spaces in the project.
Council said the current skate facilities are worn and outdated and no longer meet the needs of Kyneton’s young people or the broader community.
The upgrade has been identified as a short‑term priority in council’s Skate and BMX Strategy 2023, which aims to provide high‑quality facilities across the shire according to council.
The project has received funding from the federal government for both the design and construction of the project, and has appointed specialist skate and youth space designers Convic to lead the design process.
Residents can provide feedback online about how the new skatepark and surrounding spaces will look and work, including elements like the layout of the skatepark, pump track features and basketball half court before the design is finalised.
Council said the site location, overall budget, safety requirements and project scope have already been set to align with the council strategy.
As part of the feedback process, council will be hosting a workshop to provide an opportunity for residents and user groups to share ideas, provide feedback and collaborate in small working groups while making use of the design aids provided by council.
The feedback from the workshop and the survey will help form the initial concept design for the project.
The council will also visit local schools to ensure young people’s voices are included in the project.
Once this round of feedback has been completed, the next round of feedback will open in late April to focus on the concept design with another workshop for residents to provide feedback.
Delivery on the final concept design is due between May and June, according to council, with the dates for construction to be confirmed at a later date.
The workshop will be held on Tuesday 10 February at 5.30-6.30pm at the Kyneton Mechanics Institute. Registrations aren’t required but suggested.
Feedback is open now until 24 February.
Details: https://yoursay.mrsc.vic.gov.au/kyneton-skatepark
