Frankston Skate and BMX Strategy 2024 - 2034

The draft Frankston Skate and BMX Strategy 2024-2034 provides a vision for the future of skate, BMX and active youth spaces in Frankston City. It determines what is required to achieve that vision and meet the needs of the community over the next 10 years.


How has engagement shaped the Strategy so far?

In our Stage 1 enaggement in 2022 we asked the community what makes a great skate or BMX facility, and you told us:

  • Close to home
  • Safe and welcoming
  • Good lighting and shade
  • Able to host competitions and community events.
  • Including a range of features including pump tracks, bowls, ramps and rails.

This feedback was incorporated in the actions and recommendations in the draft strategy that we then presented to our community in February-March 2024. In this Stage 2 engagement, we invited you to have a look and let us know if you agree with the focus areas.

We appreciate the time and effort of the approximately 250 individuals who provided feedback during the community engagement rounds held in 2022 and 2024.

The Strategy will be presented to Council for endorsement in 2025 and we look forward to providing you with updates at this time.

What does the draft strategy recommend for your area?

What does the draft strategy recommend for your area?

Types of Facilities

This classification system creates a balanced mix of facilities across Frankston City that supports participation and access to facilities. It provides a variety of infrastructure to promote opportunities for skill advancement.

  • Regional Facilities

    • Size: 1,550–3,000m2
    • Destination and purpose built facility.
    • Located to service the whole municipality.
    • Caters to a wide range of community members.
    • Allows for night time usage.
    • High end amenity, spectator and landscape.
    • Capable of holding large events, performances, competitions, workshops, etc.
    • Integration of a range of recreation, activity and passive use.
    • Skill development from beginner to advanced users.
    • Catering to all styles of riding.
    • Complex, unique obstacles and larger advanced obstacles.

  • District Facilities

    • Size: 950–1,550m2
    • Iconic nature in design and theming.
    • Located to service surrounding 5km radius.
    • Compliments other local facilities.
    • Focus on youth and families.
    • May allow night time usage.
    • Amenity, spectator and landscape provision.
    • Suitable for events, performances, competitions, workshops, etc.
    • Nearby recreation, activity and passive use.
    • Skill development from beginner to advanced users.
    • Catering to select styles of riding e.g. street, transition, jumps, tracks, etc.
    • Complex and unique obstacles.


  • Local Facilities

    • Size: 300–950m2
    • Basic design, simple detail.
    • Caters to a specific suburb or 2km radius.
    • Usually located with other recreation facilities such as ovals and playgrounds.
    • Focus on specific user groups.
    • Basic allowance for amenity and landscape provision.
    • Can host small local level events, competitions and workshops.
    • Allows for skill development for beginner and intermediate riders. Minimal allowance for advances riders.
    • Catering to fundamental riding styles.
    • One or two unique obstacles.

Stage One Engagement Results

Community Engagement Results - Stage One

  • Engage Frankston was open for feedback from 10 October to 5 November 2022
  • Community members could also provide feedback at one of the following pop-up engagement events:
    • Tuesday 25 October, 3pm - 4.30pm, Youth Hangout at Sandfield Reserve Skate Park
    • Wednesday 2 November, 3pm – 4.30pm, Youth Hangout at Langwarrin Skate Park
    • Wednesday 9 November, 3pm - 5pm, Frankston at Frankston Skate Park - (near PARC Swimming Pool)
  • 85 people provided feedback through Engage Frankston


Do you...

Answer ChoicesPercentCount
Skate60.00%51
Scooter32.94%28
BMX21.18%18
Other17.65%15
Total100.00%85

Which facilities in Frankston City do you use?

Answer ChoicesPercentCount
Frankston BMX Track (Seaford)2.35%2
Seaford Skate park (Seaford)18.82%16
Sandfield Reserve (Carrum Downs)41.18%35
Monterey Reserve (Frankston North)10.59%9
Langwarrin Skate park (Langwarrin)15.29%13
Frankston Skate park (Frankston)61.18%52
Total100.00%85

Why do you attend this location?

What characteristics do you think are most important in a Skate and/or BMX facility?

Not ImportantSlightly ImportantNeitherImportantVery ImportantCountScore
Close to home2.35%
2		18.82%
16		9.41%
8		32.94%
28		36.47%
31		853.82
Close to public transport18.82%
16		16.47%
14		11.76%
10		23.53%
20		29.41%
25		853.28
Close to food and beverage services7.06%
6		9.41%
8		16.47%
14		43.53%
37		23.53%
20		853.67
Being around other people9.41%
8		5.88%
5		8.24%
7		40.00%
34		36.47%
31		853.88
Feeling safe0%
0		5.88%
5		2.35%
2		21.18%
18		70.59%
60		854.56
A space to hang out0%
0		5.88%
5		10.59%
9		29.41%
25		54.12%
46		854.32

Other characteristics - please specify

  • Shelter
  • Lights (2)
  • Safe
  • Safe and fun
  • Safety for kids is extremely important.
  • Lighting, clean and well maintained surfaces with a range of obstacles for beginners and advanced users to allow for progression and creativity.
  • Keeping the skatepark clean and up to date
  • Dogs to be on leash
  • Clean toilets
  • Free car parking
  • A supportive and respectful space - very important
  • Sometimes when there are facilities for kids to hang out, less desirable kids tend to hang around.
  • A facility build designed by reputable skatepark designers
  • Be more visually appealing - local artists to make it theirs
  • Skate parks need to be accessible to the public eg close to transport , toilets , shade, water taps
  • Continuing to further the engagement with the community
  • Youth space
  • More Programs to engage and assist youth who are high risk
  • Complementary amenities, variety in what's offered, opportunities for all ages and experiences, rules of play (to avoid parents with babies and toddlers from walking and playing in areas where older more experienced skaters etc are)


What do you think will help improve our Skate & BMX spaces?

If you could have one Skate or BMX feature added to your park, what would it be?

What is most important to you in terms of amenities?


Not ImportantSlightly ImportantNeitherImportantVery ImportantCountScore
Drinking fountain2.35%
2		3.53%
3		5.88%
5		16.47%
14		71.76%
61		854.52
Place to buy food10.59%
9		3.53%
3		21.18%
18		35.29%
30		29.41%
25		853.69
Public toilets1.18%
1		2.35%
2		3.53%
3		17.65%
15		75.29%
64		854.64
Shade0%
0		2.35%
2		5.88%
5		27.06%
23		64.71%
55		854.54
Seating1.18%
1		2.35%
2		21.18%
18		28.24%
24		47.06%
40		854.18
Shelter for seating areas1.18%
1		8.24%
7		12.94%
11		30.59%
26		47.06%
40		854.14
Shelter over skating areas16.47%
14		10.59%
9		27.06%
23		21.18%
18		24.71%
21		853.27

Other amenities - please specify

  • A shelter over the park would be great so the park could be used all year round.
  • Shade an water is all you need really, bins are good.
  • Lights for night time skating.
  • Fixing up cracks in concrete.
  • Shade for summer and wet days.
  • Need a public toilet with changing space.
  • Security cameras.
  • Lights are important for maximum user engagement during winter months. Free car parks for users and parents. Rubbish bins in obvious areas.
  • Some skateparks have added partial shaded areas over obstacles to allow people to use it during rain. This allows the area to be useful at all times of the year (which is great for us Victorians as the winter here can be very long and grim).
  • Lights also mean that older people can use the space after they've finished work. In winter it is often too hard to get their in time before it's dark. And in winter your chances are few and far between on the Weekends if its raining.
  • Kids are doing a great job at building jumps and looking after the area at McClelland Dr in Langwarrin.
  • Comfortable area for parents to sit so they don’t sit on the skatepark .
  • A vert ramp!
  • Lights
  • Somewhere for young people to congregate and access local council resources
  • Lights for night skating
  • Large auditorium to engage in community cultural events such as sharing local creative projects. Music, art, film ect.


What other activities and/or events would you like to see at our Skate & BMX spaces?

Age

Age bracketsNumber of participants
5 - 12 years19
13 - 17 years20
18 - 24 years9
25 - 39 years24
40+ years9



How do you identify?

Answer ChoicesPercentCount
Female30.12%25
Male67.47%56
Non Binary1.20%1
Prefer not to say1.20%1
Total100.00%83


Suburb you live in...

SuburbNumber of participants
Carrum Downs26
Frankston18
Frankston North3
Frankston South2
Langwarrin7
Langwarrin South0
Sandhurst1
Seaford10
Skye4
Other suburbs (all selected one time each)Cranbourne, Cranbourne East, Cranbourne North, Edithvale, Fitzroy,
Glen Waverly, Hampton Park, Mitcham, Murumbeena, Ringwood, Rosebud





Stage One Community Engagement

Stage Two Engagement Results

Community Engagement Results - Stage Two

  • Engage Frankston was open for feedback from 19 February to 21 March 2024
  • 154 quick poll votes were cast. Each poll asked if the participant agreed with each focus area of the strategy.
  • 140 of 154 responses agreed with the focus areas of the strategy, 10 disagreed and 4 were unsure.
  • 5 people posted a comment. 4 comments were about locations of facilities.

1. Skate and BMX facilities should be well distributed throughout the municipality to meet the needs of our community and where they live.

This poll has concluded.

  • Agree
    95% (38 votes)
  • Disagree
    5% (2 votes)
  • Unsure
    0% (0 votes)
Total Votes: 40

2. Skate and BMX facilities should accommodate a range of youth related activities and youth spaces.

This poll has concluded.

  • Agree
    89% (31 votes)
  • Disagree
    9% (3 votes)
  • Unsure
    3% (1 vote)
Total Votes: 35

3. The programming and design of our Skate and BMX facilities should consider gender equality and inclusivity.

This poll has concluded.

  • Agree
    78% (28 votes)
  • Disagree
    14% (5 votes)
  • Unsure
    8% (3 votes)
Total Votes: 36

4. Skate and BMX facilities should be constructed, maintained and well managed to ensure they are fit for purpose and their life span maximised.

This poll has concluded.

  • Agree
    100% (43 votes)
  • Disagree
    0% (0 votes)
  • Unsure
    0% (0 votes)
Total Votes: 43

Tell us more about your answers above.

27 February, 2024

Fleur says:

Monterey reserve skate should also include a bmx track as there is ample space and not much else close by for the youth in the area.

27 February, 2024

DonnaBS says:

My concern! Council put out for feed back.Then ignore as doesn’t fit the predetermined designorbudget. Not enough space here to respond

20 February, 2024

PaulV says:

These facilities need to be well placed. However, location of placement should be mindful of other groups that use the area as well

20 February, 2024

MartinO says:

The Frankston Central areas requires some facility for skate - currently no local catchment facility.

19 February, 2024

Will01 says:

Bmx and mtb are so popular but there are no where near enough facilities for this. More in every suburb!