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By Sean Coughlin
Thursday, 09/10/2014
St Kilda has some amazing news for the skateboard community. Last month, a seven year old boy named Julian Lawton asked Port Phillip Council, “Why do other kids who play footy etc get to have a Competition, I don’t understand when skating is my sport why I can’t go in a Competition at St Kilda, I live to skate!”. The community has come together to over turn a ban for a trial skateboarding competition, approved by the Mayor and Council.
This trial will be a gathering for all skaters to compete, enjoy and have fun for the whole community. If everything goes well it will possibly be a future event area for all skateboarding fanatics and those who really want to thrive in their passion. More information will be available as the trial draws closer and is expected to be hosted in mid 2015.
VSA thanks Julian Lawton, Renton Millar, Rob Francis, Caroline Walsh Lawton, Tas Pappas and the St Kilda Bowl Riders for their efforts in lobbying council for many years!
We also need to thank the councilors for having the courage to build the skate-park in the face of a decade of objections, and for finding the courage to allow the trial.
This story underlines the benefits of an empowered community of passionate volunteers, working together, to be their best!