It wasn’t just Club Terrace celebrating the opening of a new facility last Sunday, with Cann River officially opening its new skate park.
Due to a forecast of rain, the skate competition and barbecue were cancelled, but despite the dreary conditions, community members turned out to officially open the revamped skate park.
The skate park, along with the Cann River on street parking project, have brought the Mick Baum Park preceinct to life with newly completed footpath connections, drainage improvements and landscaping.
The improved facilities are already inviting more visitors to stay longer and spend as they pass through on the Princes and Monaro Highways, improving the Cann River economy.
This $546,916 redevelopment project funded by the Australian Government through the Black Summer Recovery Grants Program replaced a rusty facility with a new and challenging skate park redesigned with input from local youth.
The skate park at Cann River is the only formal recreational and sporting facility within a 100km radius of the Cann River township and as such, is particularly important for the wellbeing of young people.
IMAGE: The skate comp was postponed but spirits were high as the rain held off long enough to allow the team to cut the ribbon at the CannRiver Skate Park opening. Cann River Community Centre Youth Worker, Nelly Dijkman, Toby Rutjens, general manager of assets and environment, Stuart McConell, Cann River Youth Ambassador, Alexis Renau, Cr Mark Reeves, Cr Authur Allen, Cr Mendie Urie, Joe Rettino, from the National Emergency Management Agency and JJ Rutjens.
