ADDITIONAL upgrades are on the way for the skaters, scooter and bike riders of Anna Bay, with construction kicking off on stage 2 of the popular Robinson Reserve Skate Park.

Council has successfully secured $161,326 funding from the Australian Government to complete Stage 2 of the Anna Bay skate park at Robinson Reserve.

Port Stephens Mayor Ryan Palmer says the grant will allow the community’s vision for the skate park come to life.

“Robinson Reserve Skate Park was designed in partnership with the youth of our community who were keen to see a facility that met both beginner and more advanced user levels,” Mayor Palmer said.

“To create a facility that meets the community’s vision, we used the funding we had available to start stage 1 – the beginner elements.

“Thanks to the recent Australian Government grant, we are now able to start Stage 2, building the more advanced elements.

“We know the Anna Bay community and people from all across our area love this new skate park – it’s always busy, particularly in the holidays!

“With this funding, we’ll be able to make it even better with more challenging elements like a quarter pipe extension, camel hump rollers and ski jump kicker.

“We’re continuing to transform Robinson Reserve into a recreational hub that caters for a range of ages and abilities for the Anna Bay community and beyond,” he said.

The project was made possible through funding from the Australian Government through the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) Program and is expected to be complete within six weeks.

The LRCI program supports local councils to deliver priority local road and community infrastructure projects across Australia, supporting jobs and the resilience of local economies to help communities bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Parts of the existing skate park will be closed during various stages of construction.

For more information and to stay up to date with the project, visit portstephens.nsw.gov.au/services/projects/2021-2022/robinson-reserve.