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Parramatta — A Growing City Needs More Than Buildings.
Think about the last time you did something with friends or family in Sydney that didn’t involve eating or drinking. Take your time. For most people, that list is short. A movie, maybe. A gym session if you’re disciplined. A stadium event if your team is playing and you can afford it. That’s it. That’s…
Read MoreSydney Needs More Than Postcards. It Needs Places to Move.
It needs a roller skating rink. Sydney is one of the most recognisable cities in the world. Say “Sydney” and most people picture the same few things: the Opera House, the Harbour Bridge, Bondi Beach, blue water, sunshine and a very smug-looking seagull trying to steal your chips. They are beautiful images. They are also…
Read MoreWestern Sydney has been left behind on sport. The data now proves it.
A new report from the Committee for Sydney confirms what we already knew. It’s time to fix it. The Committee for Sydney just dropped a 100-page report on the state of sport and active recreation in Greater Sydney. They called it A Sporting Chance. We read every word of it. The headline finding is damning,…
Read MoreHow movement builds real connection
Why Sydney Needs SKTNG More Than Ever In an age where “connection” usually means Wi-Fi, the simple act of being in a room together — skating, laughing, moving — feels quietly revolutionary. If you’ve been searching for something more real, something that gets you off the scroll and into a shared moment with actual people,…
Read MoreWhy the future needs third spaces
It’s time to lace up, unplug, and roll into something real. Remember when you could just be somewhere? No expectations. No agenda other than to hang out, move your body, and bump into friends or total strangers — and maybe leave with a story or two. Those places are disappearing. Fast. In today’s cities, we’ve…
Read MoreRoller skating as a rebellion against screens
How my roller skating childhood inspired a movement for the future I grew up in Haverhill, a small town in the UK, tucked in the corner of Suffolk on the border with Essex, and Cambridgeshire. With a population of ~20,000 people, it wasn’t exactly a bustling metropolis. But for me, it had everything, because I…
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