Green light for skate park locations at Thirroul and Wollongong
Thursday 18 December 2025
Image: Locations for future skate parks at WF Jackson Park Thirroul (left) and MacCabe Park Wollongong (right)
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.
Read more about the initial process in our media release: Council to consider Wollongong and Thirroul skate parks
The survey results during the public exhibition revealed that, overall, 86 per cent of respondents were either ‘very happy’, ‘happy’ or ‘neutral’ on both preferred sites. This reflects the overall positive sentiment in the public feedback across all ages, from under 15 years old to 60-years old.
“We can now turn our focus on how each skate park will look and feel like,” Cr Brown said.
“It’s crucial that we get the unique designs right to not only complement the growth of the sport but also ensure its an inviting and safe space for local connections.
“We heard from our community that they value public spaces, like skateparks, to connect with one another. We agree, and our priority will be to deliver on this so these future skateparks are for everyone to enjoy.
“This is a fantastic way to end the year, and I look forward to talking to our community again when we reach the next stages of these two projects.”
The future skate parks will add to those at Helensburgh, Berkeley, Dapto, Fairy Meadow and Unanderra, as well as the recently completed skate space at King George V Park, Port Kembla.
To stay up to date on these projects, you can register on our engagement website and select the topics you may be interested in, including ‘Sports and recreation’.