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Parramatta — A Growing City Needs More Than Buildings.

SKTNG — Sat, 23 May 2026 12:27:50 +0000

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…

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Sydney Needs More Than Postcards. It Needs Places to Move.

SKTNG — Tue, 12 May 2026 14:51:28 +0000

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…

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Western Sydney has been left behind on sport. The data now proves it.

SKTNG — Mon, 11 May 2026 06:55:49 +0000

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,…

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How movement builds real connection

SKTNG — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 08:58:47 +0000

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,…

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Why the future needs third spaces

SKTNG — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 05:06:40 +0000

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…

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Roller skating as a rebellion against screens

SKTNG — Sat, 30 Aug 2025 13:59:37 +0000

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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