Welcome to: Benny's Brisbane Skateboard Directory The site for skaters in Brisbane, Australia Compiled by Mark Brimson     Carindale Skate Bowl   East Brisbane   Built: 1989   Address: Meadowlands Rd (Meadowlands Park)   In the eighties, the local councils put in a lot of little concrete bowls, some three sided, some four with a drain in one corner. The bowl in Meadowlands Park, off Meadowlands Road is one of the better bowls in the Brisbane area. The park also has a drink fountain not too far away, as well as a playground of sorts, some picnic tables, a lot of spare grassy room to kick a ball around and I am not sure but I think there might be a basketball half court there now as well? At least everyone should be happy with a park like that - you can go have a skate while the rest of the family has a picnic, or something like that. It worked for me when I was too young to drive out there myself.   The bowl itself is not too hard to get used to, even though it has rather tight little transitions. This in itself is a good thing, being easier to do slides on, eg I have video of us all skating there about seven years ago and with a little wax and a bit of speed, I got good long tail slides, blunt slides, nose slides and not so long ago, I went back and got some good nose blunt slides (one of my fav tricks of last year). Anyway, it just goes to show that the little bowls a lot of skaters say are crap can still be used well if you put your mind to it, and being great to learn things on with not many people around, as hardly anyone goes to these places any more.   (Pics coming soon)     ***** NEWS FLASH: NOVEMBER 1999 *****   POSSIBLE NEW SKATE FACILITY IN THE CARINDALE AREA   The P.C.Y.C. at Carindale are looking at building a skate park to cater for local residents in the area. As yet, there are no set plans or anything more than just the idea that they want a skate park, but if you are living in that area or would skate something there, let me know (email me) or let them know that you are interested!! I don't know who is in charge of the project but you could visit them at:   P.C.Y.C. NARRACOTT STREET, CARINDALE   Or the general number to call for the centre is:   3324 9652 (No prank calls please)   ***** END OF NEWS FLASH *****     email me at:   mbrimson@yahoo.com ***** (click here to send me mail) *****   Click the "BACK" button to return to the previous menu.