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Free boards up for grabs at Narangba skate park opening Sunday Markets on at Old Petrie Town
There’ll be plenty of flips, spins and kickflips when Old Petrie Town offers a truly unique market
Narangba’s youth plaza and skate park opens to the experience. Located on 50 Acres of parkland you’ll find
public on Saturday 14 April. a wide variety of market stalls and speciality shops,
To celebrate the event Council is giving away 40 free ‘Ramp Up’ the steam, fire and heritage Museums, live entertainment,
skate lessons with the pros from at Australian Skateboarding hotel and food barn, jumping castles, kids rides, face painting,
Community to help riders aged 5-15 hone their craft. handmade crafts and much more!
Division 11 Councillor Darren Grimwade said he was stoked to Take advantage of the free parking and free public entry!
see Narangba’s skate park become a reality. On every Sunday, until December 30th, 901-907 Dayboro Rd,
“This campaign came about through lobbying from local kids Whiteside from 7am-1pm.
who were crying out for more activities to be provided in their New stall holders and buskers welcome.
area,” Cr Grimwade said. Please phone (07) 3285 5934 for more information.
Healthy and Active Moreton “I’m hoping to see a lot of beginners registering for our free learn Margaret Gets Her First Library Card in Ninety Years
Bookings are now open for over 240 free and low to skate sessions on Saturday 14, but you’ll need to get in quick Even though she is an avid reader, Margaret had never
cost Adventure Program activities. From March because places are strictly limited. had a library card! She was taken to Burpengary library
when she became a client of Just Better Care recently.
to June 2018 Moreton Bay residents can discover “In addition to the lessons we’re going to be giving away a free She is ninety years young!
sport, recreation and adventure activities available in the scooter and a skateboard just before the official opening gets On the same outing, they went to McDonalds for a hot chocolate
Moreton Bay Region for very little out of pocket expense. Why underway at 9am - all you have to do to enter is be there on the and that too was a first for Margaret.
not trying something new like golf, and challenge yourself day and put your name in the draw.” She goes to the library every week now and she takes out four-
on the high ropes, or just paddle your worries away with Bookings for ‘Ramp Up’ clinics are essential and can be made six books every week and reads them all.
stand up paddle boarding. Bookings are required, head to - online: www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/healthy-active/ramp-up/ The moral to this story is that you are never too old for ‘firsts’
www.mbrc.qld.gov.au/healthy-active/adventure timetable/ in life!
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Barbara Moloney said the new youth plaza and skate park would
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