Logan Village Skate Park Project
Logan Village Green is the central hub of the Logan Village Community. The upgrade, embellishment, and activation of the Logan Village Green was identified as key outcomes from the Logan Village Forum held in 2018. As part of these works, Council is relocating the existing skate park and providing a new facility to the western side of the Village Green. The new facility will provide a high-standard experience for riders of all ages and abilities in a safe and low-risk environment.
*** SPECIAL EVENT - LOGAN VILLAGE SKATE PARK OPENING EVENT ***
Come and celebrate the opening of the new Logan Village Skate Park and upgraded Village Green event space!
We've got an action-packed afternoon planned, loaded with activities for the kids including:
skate workshops
skate scooter and BMX rider demonstrations
Lions Club sausage sizzle
PLUS, local gold medalist Logan Martin will be joining us for the formal ribbon cutting ceremony. Bring the whole family down to enjoy a picnic on the Village Green and check out the fantastic new facilities. There are also plenty of local food options available.
The Logan Village Green drainage upgrades project has been delivered using joint funding from the Australian Government Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Funding and Logan City Council’s Local Infrastructure Program.
Logan Village Skate Park Opening | Facebook
November 2022 Update
The new Logan Village Skate Park was opened to the public on Friday 11th November. This project provides the Logan Village Green and the Logan Village and Yarrabilba communities with a brand new skate park, with skate features that will engage all age groups and rider abilities. The design and delivery of the skate park has been heavily influenced by the character of the Village Green, the heritage of the old skate park and crucially the community feedback through the design process. A summary of the key design decisions is provide below:
Location
The new skate park has been relocated to the south western corner of the Village Green adjoining the police station. The new skate park will benefit from more visibility on Logan Street, its proximity to the police station and its relationship with the redesigned Village Green events space.
Lighting
Through our various consultation exercises lighting was the most popular response from stakeholders. New lighting will ensure the activity profile for this asset will be extended into the early evening maximising its return as a public investment. Lighting will also help to reduce the potential for anti-social behaviour.
Features, Materials and Detailing
The skate park has been predominantly constructed in concrete, steel and timber. The upgraded facility features two new bowls, quarter pipes, a volcano, wallie rock, taco and a vert wall amid new stairs, rails and spines. The park has been designed to incorporate different styles of skate, scooter and BMX riding with elevated bowls, transitions and street sections ensuring a varied experience and inviting users of different ages and abilities.
The design and detailing of the park has been informed by the character and heritage of Logan Village Green. The colour treatments of the concrete aid rider legibility and reflect the natural stone palette of the wider green. Features such as the lights, shelters and balustrades have been finished in cottage green consistent with the Village Green palette. Finally, the incorporation of timber elements pays homage to the heritage of timber logging and rail in the Logan Village region.
Embellishments
The skate park is improved by the two large shade shelters with seating. There are general waste and recycling bins and a water bubbler located on site. Visitors to the skate park will also have access to the wider facilities and embellishments of the Logan Village Green.
Signage
Paying homage to the ‘Smitty Bowl’ memorial in the old park was of critical importance to the new skate park. The design team have worked with the Smith family to ensure the role of ‘Smitty’ in advocating for young kids in the area was preserved in the new park. A new ‘Smittys Bowl’ sign is fixed to a concrete plinth that marks the transition between the lower street section and elevated bowl. The wrapped sign pays tribute to ‘Smitty’s’ heritage.
The new entry to the skate park is affixed to the back of the vert wall placed over a timber detail. The impressive scale of the vert wall reinforces the importance of the sign. The design team adopted a pictogram approach to communicating the rules of the park in order to engage a predominantly youth demographic – as park etiquette is such a crucial part of the success of skate parks.
Finally, the message ‘IT AINT WEAK TO SPEAK’ is debossed into one of the concrete seats in the refuge areas. This phrase promotes mental health wellbeing and is considered an appropriate message to the profile of the users in the skate park.
Landscaping
The landscaping strategy for the skate park seeks to integrate with the wider Village Green and ensure the park is grounded in its local context. Semi mature trees have been planted in specific locations to supplement shade and frame views into and out of the park. Garden beds extensively planted in low level species further help to integrate the park and frame the edges of the skateable areas. A rock terrace creates a practical transition from the elevated refuge area to the lower level Village Green path below, rock boulders are further dispersed around the site helping to the transition from formal use areas to the wider passive recreational uses in the wider Village Green.
The edges of the site are detailed in grass turf and bollards that further to help to define the limits of the skate park.
Logan Village Skate Park Project
Logan Village Green is the central hub of the Logan Village Community. The upgrade, embellishment, and activation of the Logan Village Green was identified as key outcomes from the Logan Village Forum held in 2018. As part of these works, Council is relocating the existing skate park and providing a new facility to the western side of the Village Green. The new facility will provide a high-standard experience for riders of all ages and abilities in a safe and low-risk environment.
*** SPECIAL EVENT - LOGAN VILLAGE SKATE PARK OPENING EVENT ***
Come and celebrate the opening of the new Logan Village Skate Park and upgraded Village Green event space!
We've got an action-packed afternoon planned, loaded with activities for the kids including:
skate workshops
skate scooter and BMX rider demonstrations
Lions Club sausage sizzle
PLUS, local gold medalist Logan Martin will be joining us for the formal ribbon cutting ceremony. Bring the whole family down to enjoy a picnic on the Village Green and check out the fantastic new facilities. There are also plenty of local food options available.
The Logan Village Green drainage upgrades project has been delivered using joint funding from the Australian Government Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Funding and Logan City Council’s Local Infrastructure Program.
Logan Village Skate Park Opening | Facebook
November 2022 Update
The new Logan Village Skate Park was opened to the public on Friday 11th November. This project provides the Logan Village Green and the Logan Village and Yarrabilba communities with a brand new skate park, with skate features that will engage all age groups and rider abilities. The design and delivery of the skate park has been heavily influenced by the character of the Village Green, the heritage of the old skate park and crucially the community feedback through the design process. A summary of the key design decisions is provide below:
Location
The new skate park has been relocated to the south western corner of the Village Green adjoining the police station. The new skate park will benefit from more visibility on Logan Street, its proximity to the police station and its relationship with the redesigned Village Green events space.
Lighting
Through our various consultation exercises lighting was the most popular response from stakeholders. New lighting will ensure the activity profile for this asset will be extended into the early evening maximising its return as a public investment. Lighting will also help to reduce the potential for anti-social behaviour.
Features, Materials and Detailing
The skate park has been predominantly constructed in concrete, steel and timber. The upgraded facility features two new bowls, quarter pipes, a volcano, wallie rock, taco and a vert wall amid new stairs, rails and spines. The park has been designed to incorporate different styles of skate, scooter and BMX riding with elevated bowls, transitions and street sections ensuring a varied experience and inviting users of different ages and abilities.
The design and detailing of the park has been informed by the character and heritage of Logan Village Green. The colour treatments of the concrete aid rider legibility and reflect the natural stone palette of the wider green. Features such as the lights, shelters and balustrades have been finished in cottage green consistent with the Village Green palette. Finally, the incorporation of timber elements pays homage to the heritage of timber logging and rail in the Logan Village region.
Embellishments
The skate park is improved by the two large shade shelters with seating. There are general waste and recycling bins and a water bubbler located on site. Visitors to the skate park will also have access to the wider facilities and embellishments of the Logan Village Green.
Signage
Paying homage to the ‘Smitty Bowl’ memorial in the old park was of critical importance to the new skate park. The design team have worked with the Smith family to ensure the role of ‘Smitty’ in advocating for young kids in the area was preserved in the new park. A new ‘Smittys Bowl’ sign is fixed to a concrete plinth that marks the transition between the lower street section and elevated bowl. The wrapped sign pays tribute to ‘Smitty’s’ heritage.
The new entry to the skate park is affixed to the back of the vert wall placed over a timber detail. The impressive scale of the vert wall reinforces the importance of the sign. The design team adopted a pictogram approach to communicating the rules of the park in order to engage a predominantly youth demographic – as park etiquette is such a crucial part of the success of skate parks.
Finally, the message ‘IT AINT WEAK TO SPEAK’ is debossed into one of the concrete seats in the refuge areas. This phrase promotes mental health wellbeing and is considered an appropriate message to the profile of the users in the skate park.
Landscaping
The landscaping strategy for the skate park seeks to integrate with the wider Village Green and ensure the park is grounded in its local context. Semi mature trees have been planted in specific locations to supplement shade and frame views into and out of the park. Garden beds extensively planted in low level species further help to integrate the park and frame the edges of the skateable areas. A rock terrace creates a practical transition from the elevated refuge area to the lower level Village Green path below, rock boulders are further dispersed around the site helping to the transition from formal use areas to the wider passive recreational uses in the wider Village Green.
The edges of the site are detailed in grass turf and bollards that further to help to define the limits of the skate park.
