Social group for 'people on all kinds of wheels'
Patonga and Pearl Beach residents Ms Amber Peterson and Ms Julie Taylor have started a group for "people on all kinds of wheels" to come together to enjoy fresh air, beauty and friendship.
"It's fantastic to see how anyone on wheels - from rollerblades, skates, skateboards, bikes, to wheelchairs or scooters - can get along for a social roll," said Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch, a wheelchair user herself.
"Sport and exercise are such amazing ways of bringing our community together, and Central Coast Roller Pals brings an extra dose of fun to the table."
Ms Peterson described the group as all-inclusive, from beginners to intermediate and advanced rollers.
"Julie and I dusted off our old skates and got back into practicing at the Ettalong Netball Courts.
"Soon, we had many new people joining in on our rolling adventures."
The group is already welcoming people - on skates, blades, bikes and scooters for all abilities.
"When people asked to bring along their bikes and skateboards, this spawned an even bigger groundswell of interest in the group," she said.
"A lovely community of people just wanting to get out and about on wheels, regardless of which type of wheels they had, started to form.
"We love to roll, and we also listen to music, chat, and appreciate our environment."
Group members have rolled through markets on the Peninsula, stopped off at local beaches for a swim, played an impromptu game of roller hockey as well as popped into local cafes.
Fresh new venues and ideas on where the Central Coast Roller Pals should roll to next are welcomed.
"Anyone can recommend other areas to skate/roll and set up events for us all to participate in.
"Wherever we go, we always leave with big smiles on our faces."
Central Coast Roller Pals meets for a social roll each Sunday at 9am at Lions Park, Woy Woy.
Further information is available on the Central Coast Roller Pals Facebook group.
SOURCE:
Media release, 19 Aug 2024
Liesl Tesch, Member for Gosford