"History will be kind to us, because we will write it"
Fleetwood Mac were blaring, a painted line marked out a skating area in Garema Place, roller soccer was being perpetrated, Andrew Barr was talking to a camera, yep it must be the launch of Roller Skate In The City.
Canberra CBD have put out a media release with all the details.
Tickets are now on sale for the national capital’s first outdoor roller skate rink, in Garema Place for Roller Skate in the City.
Roller Skate in the City, an initiative by Canberra CBD Ltd, provides all ages with the opportunity to roller skate in the middle of the city, beginning on Friday 6 January.
Following the popularity of Skate in the City (the winter ice skating rink in Garema Place), with more than 19,000 people from across the country putting on skates, Canberrans and visitors are being encouraged to take part and enjoy this outdoor summer activity in the city.
Roller Skate in the City will also feature retro movie nights, including Xanadu, Roller Derby demonstrations and feature skate displays which will also be on show as part of the four-week summer initiative.
Locally-based companies, Vida Sparkling Vitamin Water and Chameleon Ice Creamery, will also be present on rink to refresh and rehydrate the summer roller skaters.
Tickets are available online or at the rink, but they advise booking ahead to avoid disappointment.
It will run to 6 February 2012.
UPDATE: Andrew Barr has voiced his support for the concept.
And here’s some video of today’s roller based festivities:
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lame
I’m assuming rollerblades are the social equivalent of geared bikes nowdays?
Any chance this wil stop them running around all over the rest of the city centre?
You know what the hardest part of roller-blading is? Telling your parents you’re gay.
G-Fresh said :
mega lame
Exception said :
+1
perhaps that new childrens’ show on ten could do a special on rollerblades. But no hoses or capsicum spray or the like!
It’s basically window dressing. A photo op for pollies that won’t change the grimy underlying reality of the place.
Apparently it’s up to $20.50 per ticket for roller derby demo night. You can go and see real roller derby for less than that.
FAB but will i make the City alive … should be a lot of Fun cant waited..
How exciting! People roller skating! I’m so excited that I need to change my trousers!
I bags gatecrashing it on skateboard. Whose with me?
What’s all this talk about roller blading?? They’re all wearing quad skates thankyou very much. I’m really looking forward to it, regardless of those hating on it.
15 years after its heydey in the USA, rollerskating returns to the ACT.
EL Lamo
G-Fresh said :
Lamé
woppadingo said :
40 years surely?
Up to $20 for a ticket? WTF? I might just put on my rollerblades and skate around other parts of Garema Place for free!!
I think a faux beach would be a bit of fun…