2019 Meekatharra Small Wheels Facility Opening

On Saturday the 28th September, The Honorable Vince Catania MP opened the long-awaited Meekatharra Small Wheels Park. The Park has been a project many years in the making and was a result of the Meekatharra Revitalisation Plan.

The Shire of Meekatharra was supported with a grant from Lotterywest for $200,000 towards the project.

The youth of Meekatharra have been enjoying the park and it is often full, with up to 40 kids all working in a coordinated way to use the new facility. The Shire has continued its commitment to support the youth to fully utilize the park, and August 2019 saw an activation workshop held by Skateboard WA to start skateboard skills development that was attended by up to 60 kids on both days of the weekend. On the weekend of the opening Freestyle Now were bought in with skateboards and BMX bikes, performing jumps and flips that amazed the crowd and stretched the kids in their abilities and ambitions.

We are looking forward to the next demonstration - hopefully from our home grown talent pool.