New skate park and BMX facilities in the City of Bayswater officially opened

A new $2.5 million skate park and BMX facility has officially opened in the City of Bayswater with the facility including Western Australia’s biggest vertical ramp.

The park was funded by the Western Australian Government with WA Transport Minister Rita Saffioti officially opening the facility which includes a new skate park, BMX track, shade shelter, viewing areas and picnic facilities.

The skate park features an extended bowl for riders of all skill levels and the largest vertical ramp in Western Australia.

The skate park and BMX track will form part of a precinct, centred around the new Morley Train Station and being situated alongside the new METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook Line, the new skate facility is anticipated to attract people from outside of the area, which will provide a boost to local businesses.

The existing Wotton Reserve skate park was decommissioned and relocated to make way for the new Morley Station car park as part of the METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook Line.

Works to deliver the new Morley Station multi-storey car park are progressing, and when completed, will make it easier for commuters to park and ride with 400 parking bays.

Minister Saffioti noted "Right across our city and State, we are investing in major infrastructure projects, and we continue to work hard on minimising impacts to the community.

"The need to relocate the existing skatepark was disruptive, but I want to thank the community for their engagement on the project, and I have no doubt the new skate park and BMX facility will be even more popular than the original.”

Image: Eight-year-old skating prodigy Mia Kretzer “dropped” in to officially open and skate WA's biggest vert ramp. Credit: City of Bayswater