Balnarring Skate Park Launch & Skate/BMX Comp

Mornington Peninsula Shire Youth Services and the Impakt Freeza committee engaged the services of the awesome YMCA’s Victorian Skate Park League to run one of their Skate/BMX competitions. It was also a great opportunity Mayor Cr Antonella Celli to officially launch the Balnarring Skate Park which was funded through the the Shire’s Skate & BMX Strategy capital works implementation program. The skate park is cost approximately $375k to construct and was finished 27 February 2014.

The Shires skate park in Mt Eliza is lit using a timer system that operates until 9.30pm at night. The Shire proposes a similar operational model at Balnarring Skate Park. Go to http://www.mornpen.vic.gov.au/Whats_On/Your_Say/Balnarring_Skate_Park_Lighting if you want to have a say!

First place in each of the divisions were:
BMX: Rhys Rogers under 12’s, Charlie Gruby under 16’s and Jai Bradley Open
SKATE: Zepp Hayes under 12’s, Isaak Godfrey under 16’s and Geoff Cook claiming 1st in the open

The skate heats saw the largest skate numbers in two seasons with a massive 46 competitors