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Webby Lurve


More than your average skate park!

BMXersLocal young people recognised the Webster Road Skate Park had the potential to be more than just a place to skate, but a place where they could host events and get other young people involved in activities.

A few events had been hosted in the space in the past, but the local young people knew they had the ability to design and run an event in a way they wanted to – and the idea for Webby Lurve was born.

What’s Webby Lurve?

Visible Ink Zillmere worked with local young people and community to utilise the local skate park for a creative event that showcased young artists and was a generally cool place to hang out for a day.

Webby Lurve was held on Saturday 24th October at Webster Rd, Skate Park. Visible Ink Zillmere, Marchant Ward Councillor Fiona King and local young people worked together over three months to plan, design and deliver the event.

Young people’s level of engagement ranged from providing input and ideas to playing a key role in planning the event and facilitating the skate competition component.

Approximately 360 young people and community members attended on the day to:

  • enjoy a range of activities including a rock climbing wall, guitar hero, horizontal bungy run and airbrushing tattoos,
  • participate and check out amazing Skate and BMX skills being displayed in the skate bowl,
  • Listen to and watch new up and coming young Brisbane Bands and performers including Tonga, Hello Yoko, Mantist and a Screamo band which catered for every genre.
  • consume 600 free sausages and 80 packets of delicious mi goreng noodles.

The aim of the planning process for the event was to:Planning meeting

  • Build a link between the community and youth services, local government and other support mechanisms
  • Meet identified community needs to offer opportunities for young people to participate in free to low cost activities,
  • Profile the skate park as a positive space for young people to recreate,
  • Learn and gain experience in designing, planning and delivering their own events or activities within their community,
  • Building and maintaining a good relationship with stakeholders, clients, sponsors, volunteers, staff,
  • Identify low cost activities that offer opportunities for young people to participate in
  • Showcase and celebrate young people’s talents in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Why Webster Road Skate Park?

bmx crew

In response to community issues and needs raised by Cr King, Somerset hills primary school and frequent skate park users at Webster Road Skate Park, Visible Ink Zillmere has worked with a group of 20 local young people, community members, and services to plan and deliver the ‘Webby Lurve’ Skate Event.

The event had a strong youth and community focus, using community involvement in order to re-ignite outdoor entertainment and explore further strategies to address community issues and needs.