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Snake Run skatepark’s five decades honoured with festival
22+ hour, 6+ min ago (403+ words) Melissa is a general news reporter at the Albany Advertiser. After graduating from Curtin University in 2020, she started as a cadet journalist at an independent newspaper in Perth's eastern suburbs, before turning to freelance music writing to support her travels....
Woolstore revamp puts Freo skateboarding haven in jeopardy
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (335+ words) Kim Macdonald started at The Sunday Times in 1999, and spent five years covering politics and education. She then moved to London and worked for The Daily Express before moving to Sydney to work at The Daily Telegraph, including a six-month…...
Six-year-old who fell in love with skates now owns a rink
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (374+ words) Yousuf started as a reporter at South Western Times after completing his post graduate degree in multimedia journalism in Curtin University following a Bachelors in Communications from the same. He is passionate about multicultural affairs, sports and community news. As…...
Kingsbury Park reopens after $6.5m upgrade
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (432+ words) A $6.5 million upgrade of Kingsbury Park and the local skate park has officially opened in Kalgoorlie-Boulder 18 months after the gates shut for works. The long-delayed Youth Precinct project, consisting of a refurbished skate park, new pump track, playground and parkour…...
Skaters invited to grind out design of new park
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (129+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. The City of Greater Geraldton is seeking feedback from local skaters on the design…...
Skateboarder Covell rebounds after Paris disappointment
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (25+ words) After an Olympics to forget, Australia's teenage skateboard sensation Chloe Covell has wowed on the Rome street circuit to claim her first world tour title....
Skatepark ‘may open’ in July school holidays
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (365+ words) Tegan Guthrie has worked for the Kalgoorlie Miner since 2012, starting as a cadet journalist. Having grown up in the community herself, she has a keen interest in community issues and shining a spotlight on the positive work being done within…...
Revolve Skate Series is back and bigger than ever
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (212+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. Get on your board and ready to kickflip into action as the Revolve Skate…...
World-famous skate ledge saved from refurbishment axe
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (407+ words) Caitlin Vinci is a reporter for PerthNow local newspapers, covering the southern suburbs. She was previously part of PerthNow and The West Australian's online team where she worked as a digital producer. Caitlin made the switch to reporting at the…...
It's Trew: Arisa revels as skateboard role model
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (26+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs....