Hermanus Skatepark open to the public

Hermanus Skatepark held a fundraising and promo day at the Hermanus Country Market on Saturday and invited members of the public to come and see the progress that has been made on the project thus far.

The skatepark, which is located behind the Hermanus Sports Centre, is a community-funded project managed by locals Graham Tjabring and Andreas Burgers.

Phase 1 of the park's development is almost complete, with a bit more funding needed to finish the sides.

The park is open to the public and dozens of youngsters are already making use of it – all that is required is that you look after the space.

“The park has provided youngsters with something to do – especially during lockdown when certain sports weren’t allowed due to social distancing rules,” says Graham. “We hope that with more people taking up skateboarding, we can try to get the public involved in making Hermanus more bicycle and skateboard friendly.”

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