It's official! MacCabe Park in Wollongong and WF Jackson Park in Thirroul will be home to our city's newest skate parks.
At Monday night's meeting, Council endorsed the two preferred locations following significant community feedback. This marks a major milestone for the future skate parks, allowing both projects to progress to the next phase of planning and design.
The two proposed locations were recommended in a detailed report by Convic, a leading Australian skate park designer and builder, and were put forward to the community for their thoughts.
Image: MacCabe Park Wollongong skate park preferred location
Image: WF Jackson Thirroul skate park preferred location
Between 28 October 2025 to 17 November 2025, residents shared their feedback through 1,701 surveys, 50 submissions and at eight public engagement sessions. The large majority of responses were in favour of the preferred sites.
"Following the largely positive sentiment from our community, I'm pleased we can confirm that our future skateparks will be at WF Jackson Park and MacCabe Park," Lord Mayor of Wollongong Tania Brown said.
"We've had many conversations around where our future skateparks should be placed, looking at safety, accessibility, size and environmental impacts. It's exciting that as a community, we can see how these ideal locations can cater to these considerations.
"I'd like to say a massive thank you to everyone who took part in the engagement – including all our young people – as every voice counts. We really wanted to hear from a diverse people across all ages and I'm glad we were able to see that."
Council identified the need for a skate park in Wollongong and in the northern suburbs as part of the Sportsground and Sporting Facilities Strategy 2017-2021. Since March 2024, Council has been engaging with stakeholders and community to gain a greater understanding of where the most suitable location would be based on considerations to community desires and aspirations.
