‘An outlet to express ourselves’: How skaters are shredding those ugly stereotypes

Sunset Skate Sessions is one of Melbourne’s most recognised longboarding communities, where up to 30 skaters meet in the CBD every week. Photo: Brandon Yong

Inner West Council in Sydney voted to build a skate park in Leichhardt Park this month – much to the dismay of local residents. 

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, they feared the park would attract mess, anti-social behaviour and “juveniles swearing and carrying on”, as one resident put it.