A guide to developing and managing skate facilities in Queensland. (Reports).

Local Government Association of Queensland & Brisbane City Council, no ISBN, n.d., 146pp.

Produced by the Brisbane City Council and the Local Government Association of Queensland this book is, as the name suggests, a complete manual on almost every issue related to the planning, construction and management of skate facilities for use by skateboarders, BMX bike riders and in-line skaters with particular relevance to Queensland but with information that could be applied almost anywhere.

The guide, consisting of 142 pages of text, diagrams, photos and graphs, covers every stage of the process from choosing the size, type and site for a skate facility based on access, feasibility, suitability, likely usage and community views, to the selection of materials, issues of liability and risk management, actual construction, maintenance and much more. The importance of consulting and gathering feedback from the whole community, especially the young people who will use the site, at every stage is stressed highly to ensure that a skatepark's potential is realised and a council or other group's investment in such a facility is money well spent.

For a copy of the report, send $10.00 (postage) to Robyn Robertson, Youth Policy Officer, LGAQ, PO Box 2230, Fortitude Valley BC Qld 4006, ph [phone], fax [phone], email: robyn_robertson@ lgaq.asn.au