Meeting to form skateboard group

A meeting to form a Central Coast Skateboard Association will be held at the Umina Community Hall on Friday, July 29, at 4pm.

Funding for the activity has been raised through the Government's Central Coast Youth Partnership Inititiative.

New South Wales Sport and Recreation cluster coordinator Ms Mardi Love said interest in forming an association was high after a skateboard coaching workshop was held recently.

"We now have a number of coaches and other young people on the Coast who are itching to get involved in the association," Ms Love said.

"The aims of the association will be to increase participation in skateboarding on the Central Coast, to run events and demonstration days, to conduct education and training programs, but most of all, to meet lots of people who love to skate and have a lot of fun."

Ms Love said the funding provided a great opportunity to set up a successful organisation for the future and train young people in committee and event management, and marketing and sponsorship.

There are a number of organisations supporting the association, including NSW Sport and Recreation, Skate Australia, Gosford and Wyong Councils, local businesses and numerous youth organisations.

Anyone who is interested in skateboarding is invited to attend the meeting, to be held on Friday, July 29, at 4pm at Umina Community Centre, cnr West St, Sydney Ave, Ocean Beach Rd.

For more information contact Mardi Love on 4362 3184.

Press release, July 20 Mardi Love, NSW Sport and Recreation