FAQ
What are the strengths of J B Ware Reserve?
Higher level of passive surveillance.
Other facilities at location (playground and basketball ring).
Located on arterial road with bus routes.
No major infrastructure impediments.
Low resident proximity.
What are the strengths of Kensington Gardens?
High level of passive surveillance.
Other facilities at location (playground, courts, ovals, clubrooms).
Located on arterial road with bus routes.
Off-street car parking.
Located centrally within City.
What are the strengths of Mellor Reserve?
Other facilities at location (courts, playground).
Listed in Open Space Strategy as possible youth activity area with a skateable place linked to the courts.
Adequate space.
Located near bus routes.
Currently underutilised.
What are the strengths of Penfold Park?
Research Links
ABS 2011 Census Data
ABS 2012, Sports and Physical Recreation: A Statistical Overview, Australia
ABS 2012, Sports and Physical Recreation: A Statistical Overview - Children's Participation
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2018, Overweight & Obesity
Australian Society for the Study of Obesity, Obesity in Australian Children, 2004
Noise 2001, Public Skate Park Development Guide
Paediatric Injury Outcomes 2017
Skaters for Public Skateparks, The Skateboarding Problem
Spohn Ranch Skateparks 2014, The Top 6 Benefits of Public Skateparks, 2 March 2014