Skateboard workshops were supposed to happen during the skatepark extension's official opening on Saturday, September 21 but was postponed to Saturday, November 16 due to poor weather. Sydney based skateboarding company Totem ran the workshops and Goulburn Mulwaree Council's youth services coordinator Luke Wallace said the event was run as part of the youth council. Read also: A century and a half: Tirranna Public School 150 year celebrations Totem head coach Stella Longmire who has been with the company for over a year said they run workshops around NSW to support the youth council. "We started around 10 years ago and the founders were youth workers," Ms Longmire said. "The goal is to empower youngsters to gain confidence." Read also: A half century: Congratulations Rhonda Craig on a wonderful career Totem ran a beginners course where they taught basic and easy skills. They also ran an intermediate course where they taught the skaters what they wanted to learn. There was a free barbecue for everyone involved. Did you know the Goulburn Post is now offering breaking news alerts and a weekly email newsletter? Keep up-to-date with all the local news: sign up below.
Skateboard workshops were supposed to happen during the skatepark extension's official opening on Saturday, September 21 but was postponed to Saturday, November 16 due to poor weather.
Sydney based skateboarding company Totem ran the workshops and Goulburn Mulwaree Council's youth services coordinator Luke Wallace said the event was run as part of the youth council.
Totem ran a beginners course where they taught basic and easy skills.
They also ran an intermediate course where they taught the skaters what they wanted to learn.
There was a free barbecue for everyone involved.
Did you know the Goulburn Post is now offering breaking news alerts and a weekly email newsletter? Keep up-to-date with all the local news: sign up below.
