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Paddo skate park will be undergoing a DIY fix up this weekend in preparation for the upcoming skate park event on Sunday 13 February as part of the Stoke skateboarding exhibition at the Museum of Brisbane, and to showcase to the authorities how rad paddo could be if a bit of love and cash was pumped into her. The fix up will involve cleaning the skate park with a high pressure water blaster and filling in any cracks and gaps on Saturday from 8am onwards, and on Sunday painting the whole park a concrete colour to give a bit of life back into the old girl! So, if you are thinking of heading down to Paddo on the weekend you may want to reconsider as the park will be out of action for most of the weekend. There are a few street spots around Paddo/Milton you could hit. It will be worth the wait!
Nice work! After seeing the fiasco of fitzroy bowl i would rather have the locals to the repairs needed, at least they will respect it. good one scotty
Has anyone defaced the shane cross wall? (haven't been out n about in a while)
great to see something going on
re shane cross wall, yes it has had things done to it, but would be nice to have a new one / fixed up.
yer i did but it dosent say wat exactly it just says "upcoming skate park event on Sunday 13 February as part of the Stoke skateboarding exhibition at the Museum of Brisbane"
shearer
12:53 28/Jan
The fix up will involve cleaning the skate park with a high pressure water blaster and filling in any cracks and gaps on Saturday from 8am onwards, and on Sunday painting the whole park a concrete colour to give a bit of life back into the old girl!
For progress of the paddo fix up go to www.skatecartel.com
The skate park event on Sunday 13 February will involve live music, skateboarding and BBQ.
thats fantastic scott, you shoulda posted this up last week, plenty of other crew woulda come to help/brought rapidset. ill try bring some rollers and paint tomorrow do you want any particular colours?
I don't want to sound rude, but I think it is time that wall got changed. No offence to the memory of Shane Cross, but prior to Shane's mural, there was a mural up there of another Paddo local whose life was cut tragically short, Leeroy. Many of you probably wouldn't have even heard of him, but there are plenty of people from the late 90's, early 00's Paddo days that would remember him well.
This is just an idea, but since The Stoke is running and the event at Paddo is part of the exhibition, perhaps something more fitting to the memory of Brisbane's skateboarding history, including those locals who have fallen, would be more appropriate. Not to include people like Mitch Byrne or legendary OG Paddo local, Skip, would also be remiss.
As I said, this is in no way meant as an offence to the memory to Shane Cross, just suggesting that we consider remembering all those who have passed that have contributed to the rich history of Brisbane skateboarding, many who would also be called Paddo locals.
skated it this afternoon, so much better. the wallride on the rock thing is sick. already starting to chip away on the funbox though.
Leedog
09:54 31/Jan
I don't want to sound rude, but I think it is time that wall got changed. No offence to the memory of Shane Cross, but prior to Shane's mural, there was a mural up there of another Paddo local whose life was cut tragically short, Leeroy. Many of you probably wouldn't have even heard of him, but there are plenty of people from the late 90's, early 00's Paddo days that would remember him well.
This is just an idea, but since The Stoke is running and the event at Paddo is part of the exhibition, perhaps something more fitting to the memory of Brisbane's skateboarding history, including those locals who have fallen, would be more appropriate. Not to include people like Mitch Byrne or legendary OG Paddo local, Skip, would also be remiss.
As I said, this is in no way meant as an offence to the memory to Shane Cross, just suggesting that we consider remembering all those who have passed that have contributed to the rich history of Brisbane skateboarding, many who would also be called Paddo locals.
Why not a mural of all the fallen local skaters? Why does it just have to be one skater?
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Paddo DIY Fix-up
shearer 12:53 28/Jan/11
Paddo skate park will be undergoing a DIY fix up this weekend in preparation for the upcoming skate park event on Sunday 13 February as part of the Stoke skateboarding exhibition at the Museum of Brisbane, and to showcase to the authorities how rad paddo could be if a bit of love and cash was pumped into her. The fix up will involve cleaning the skate park with a high pressure water blaster and filling in any cracks and gaps on Saturday from 8am onwards, and on Sunday painting the whole park a concrete colour to give a bit of life back into the old girl! So, if you are thinking of heading down to Paddo on the weekend you may want to reconsider as the park will be out of action for most of the weekend. There are a few street spots around Paddo/Milton you could hit. It will be worth the wait!
joshua. 16:59 28/Jan/11
Nice work! After seeing the fiasco of fitzroy bowl i would rather have the locals to the repairs needed, at least they will respect it. good one scotty
SwitchTrix 19:28 28/Jan/11
Has anyone defaced the shane cross wall? (haven't been out n about in a while)
Mark Brimson 21:08 28/Jan/11
great to see something going on
re shane cross wall, yes it has had things done to it, but would be nice to have a new one / fixed up.
Daniel Self 16:44 29/Jan/11
yer i did but it dosent say wat exactly it just says "upcoming skate park event on Sunday 13 February as part of the Stoke skateboarding exhibition at the Museum of Brisbane"
Hearty and Hellish! 17:00 29/Jan/11
shearer
12:53 28/Jan
The fix up will involve cleaning the skate park with a high pressure water blaster and filling in any cracks and gaps on Saturday from 8am onwards, and on Sunday painting the whole park a concrete colour to give a bit of life back into the old girl!
shearer 17:34 29/Jan/11
For progress of the paddo fix up go to www.skatecartel.com
The skate park event on Sunday 13 February will involve live music, skateboarding and BBQ.
mattyc 18:58 29/Jan/11
thats fantastic scott, you shoulda posted this up last week, plenty of other crew woulda come to help/brought rapidset. ill try bring some rollers and paint tomorrow do you want any particular colours?
Leedog 09:54 31/Jan/11
I don't want to sound rude, but I think it is time that wall got changed. No offence to the memory of Shane Cross, but prior to Shane's mural, there was a mural up there of another Paddo local whose life was cut tragically short, Leeroy. Many of you probably wouldn't have even heard of him, but there are plenty of people from the late 90's, early 00's Paddo days that would remember him well.
This is just an idea, but since The Stoke is running and the event at Paddo is part of the exhibition, perhaps something more fitting to the memory of Brisbane's skateboarding history, including those locals who have fallen, would be more appropriate. Not to include people like Mitch Byrne or legendary OG Paddo local, Skip, would also be remiss.
As I said, this is in no way meant as an offence to the memory to Shane Cross, just suggesting that we consider remembering all those who have passed that have contributed to the rich history of Brisbane skateboarding, many who would also be called Paddo locals.
Fakes 20:11 31/Jan/11
skated it this afternoon, so much better. the wallride on the rock thing is sick. already starting to chip away on the funbox though.
Hearty and Hellish! 16:33 02/Feb/11
Leedog
09:54 31/Jan
I don't want to sound rude, but I think it is time that wall got changed. No offence to the memory of Shane Cross, but prior to Shane's mural, there was a mural up there of another Paddo local whose life was cut tragically short, Leeroy. Many of you probably wouldn't have even heard of him, but there are plenty of people from the late 90's, early 00's Paddo days that would remember him well.
This is just an idea, but since The Stoke is running and the event at Paddo is part of the exhibition, perhaps something more fitting to the memory of Brisbane's skateboarding history, including those locals who have fallen, would be more appropriate. Not to include people like Mitch Byrne or legendary OG Paddo local, Skip, would also be remiss.
As I said, this is in no way meant as an offence to the memory to Shane Cross, just suggesting that we consider remembering all those who have passed that have contributed to the rich history of Brisbane skateboarding, many who would also be called Paddo locals.
Why not a mural of all the fallen local skaters? Why does it just have to be one skater?
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