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Cessnock Skate and BMX Facilities Needs Assessment 2020
Beginner and intermediate skill levels rated equally the highest amongst the respondents at
45%. The remaining 9.1% of respondents identified as advanced skill level.
Improvements to existing and construction of future skate and BMX parks will need to
continue to primarily cater for beginner to intermediate users, whilst also providing
components which cater for advanced users.
Of those who responded to the questionnaire, 100 per cent use skate and BMX parks at
least once a week, with 33 per cent ‘One to three times a week’, 39.4% ‘Four to six times a
week’, and 27.3% ‘Everyday’.
The regular use of skate and BMX parks, coupled with the small scale of existing skate and
BMX parks and the estimated number of users, requires expansion of the existing skate
parks, and inclusion of basic amenities, to cater for this high level and rate of use.
Cessnock Skate Park had the highest visitation rate among respondents (56.4%), followed
by Greta Skate Park (25.6%), and Kurri Kurri Skate Park (17.9%) (Table 7)
This further supports upgrading Cessnock Skate Park into a District level skate and BMX
facility.
Table 7: Skate & BMX Park Visited by Respondents
Skate/BMX Park Per cent responses
'Ghetto' Ramp 0.0%
Cessnock Skate Park 56.4%
Kurri Kurri Skate Park 17.9%
Greta Skate Park 25.6%
Bellbird Freestyle BMX Dirt Jumps 0.0%
Total 100%
The greatest proportion of respondents access skate and BMX parks via their parents
(28.2%), followed by car (20.5%), scoot (17.9%), walk (15.4%), cycle (10.3%), and skate
(7.7%).
In view of the high proportion of users accessing skate parks via their parents, amenities and
facilities to meet parents needs and the needs of younger family members attending will
need to be considered when improving existing and constructing future skate and BMX park.
Furthermore, car parking in close proximity to skate parks, and pathways linking existing and
future skate and BMX parks to town centres will need to be considered.
The ‘Hybrid’ ranked as the most preferred skate park style, followed by ‘Ramp/Flow’ equally,
‘Bowl/pool’, then ‘Street/Skateplaza’ (Figure 6) (refer to Appendix D: Skate and BMX Facility
Typology.
Therefore, upgrades to existing and construction of future skate and BMX parks will need to
incorporate street and transition elements to respond to users’ needs.
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