Skaters Hit The Bowl At Albury’s New $3.4 Million Obstacle Park

It's kickflips, ollies and pop-shove-its galore at the new Albury obstacle park.

Skateboarders got to hit the bowl for the first time when the fences came down on Tuesday.

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The $3.4m development also features a parkour area and a pump track.

Mayor Kevin Mack said it's especially important post-Covid.

"It’s one of those moments where a piece of infrastructure is able to become a social interaction," he said.

"I think that's really important part about it. It gives people reason to be out in the fresh air, and reason to be together"

- Cr Mack

The new David Street hub offers a 3.6-metre-deep skate bowl for boarders, BMX riders, scooter users and basketballers.

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