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VCAT will hear the case for the St Kilda Skate Park from 10th-14th November 2008.
Please click on the link to view the VCAT Hearing Page
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Background
At the Ordinary Meeting of Council on Monday 23rd April 2007, Council resolved that a Notice of Decision to Grant a Planning Permit be issued for buildings and works for the purposes of a skate park and urban plaza within Albert Park Reserve. The agenda and minutes are available from the Council & Meetings section of the website.
At the Ordinary Meeting of Council on Monday 28th November 2005, Council resolved to develop the St Kilda Skate Park at Albert Park Reserve/Fitzroy Street. The report, agenda and minutes are available from the Council & Meetings section of the web site.
In December 2007 the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal granted a permit for the development of the Skate Park in St Kilda. The Supreme Court has now returned the matter to VCAT. VCAT will now hear the case in November 2008.
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Plans and Images
The Skate Park is proposed to be built on Albert Park Reserve, on the corner of Fitzroy St and Lakeside Drive.
An artist's impression of the aerial and entrance views of the proposed St Kilda Skate Park are shown below right. If you prefer to view larger images, click on the attachments to view the  Aerial and Entrance images of the proposed St Kilda Skate Park.
You may also download the following attachments to view the  Concept Plan, the Functional Site Analysis and the Site Sections of the proposed St Kilda Skate Park designs.
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St Kilda Skate Park Fact Sheet
Click on the link to view the  St Kilda Skate Park Fact Sheet
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The benefits of skating
- Children are now 3.5 times more likely to be in front of a computer screen or television after school than playing sport, children are getting fatter, less active and more socially isolated. (VicHealth Fact Sheet Children and Play 2006)
- Skating is creative, invigorating and physical - it's good for young people's health and wellbeing.
- Skating doesn't cost much compared to other sports - it's an accessible sport that's easy for young people to get involved in.
- For many young ABS data indicates that if a skate facility is available 30% of 5-9 year olds, 45% of 10-14 years olds and 15% of 15 - 19 year olds will participate in skateboarding, in the City of Port Phillip this has the potential to equate to 2,239 young people.
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More Information
For further information, call ASSIST on (03) 9209 6777 or TTy (03) 9209 6713 and ask for a Sport, Leisure and Recreation Officer.
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