Surf fest skate park | Noosa Today

Next month’s Noosa Festival of Surfing will have a new and exciting addition – a skating arena in the Noosa Woods.

The arena will feature lessons for beginners to intermediate, free-skate sessions where skaters can book one-hour time slots, demonstrations with local and interstate pros, and contests for Under 12s, Under 16s and Open divisions, which will include cash and prizes.

The centrepiece will be a 8m x 6m x 1.6m halfpipe constructed by Ashley Wild Ramps, with a pop-up Sunset Bar overlooking the arena (open 2-6pm daily), the Red Bull DJ truck and a range of sponsor stands including Vans, Volcom, Yeti and Friends.

Surf festival manager Josh Allen says: “This idea is something that I’ve wanted to…