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Let's build a skate park together in Brisbane

A community-led a skate park at the Liberty vacant lot that will serve 447 neighbors.

🇦🇺 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia4,215 views
Amber N. Keller
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Brisbane
For eight years the neighborhood has asked for a skate park. This year a group of 17 volunteers, including the parish youth group, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Liberty vacant lot, but no funding. We have received donated a pump, and the remaining cost is $3,800. It will serve about 447 people, including elderly neighbors living alone. We'll hold a build day in June and everyone is invited. We're a small team, and every dollar will be spent in the open - I'll post receipts and progress photos. All purchases will be made by two volunteers and logged publicly. Surplus funds will go to maintenance. Where the $3,800 goes: • Materials: $3,050 • Permits and inspections: $180 • Safety equipment and signage: $360 • Tools hire and delivery: $210 Thank you for reading my story. - Amber

Updates from Amber

  1. Quick update: $1,178 raised so far (31%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  • Michelle S. Concepcion 🇵🇭 · $25
  • Sandra Eliane Carvalho 🇧🇷 · $100
  • Samuel Navarro 🇵🇭 · $19

    “Hang in there. Been where you're, it gets better. - Davao City”

  • Sarah A. Quincy 🇦🇺 · $25
  • Krishna C. Sood 🇮🇳 · $71
  • Jung-hee Jin-ah Lee 🇰🇷 · $25
  • Tanvir Karim Hasan 🇧🇩 · $200

    “Take care of yourselves. Hope the June deadline works out. - Cox's Bazar”

  • Andrea E. Acosta 🇺🇸 · $15

    “Hope things get better. Shared with friends too. - Albany”

  • Ilham Iwan Pratama 🇮🇩 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇿🇦 · $100

    “Take care of yourselves. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Sandton”

  • Sixten Alvin Hansson 🇸🇪 · $18
  • Riley J. Yang 🇬🇧 · $15
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $10
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  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $80.50

    “Happy to help. Only $81 but hope it helps.”

  • Joshua J. Williamson 🇬🇧 · $30
  • Bolaji Kayode Odukoya 🇳🇬 · $50
  • Gamze Önder 🇹🇷 · $25
  • Irene L. Salazar 🇲🇽 · $25

    “Thinking of you. Been where you're, it gets better. - Tlaquepaque”

  • Mohit L. Oberoi 🇬🇧 · $10

    “Praying for you. Thought of Amber all day after reading this. - Glasgow”

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  • is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Amber

    • Amber N. KellerOwnerAnswer

      It's all in the list in the story. materials is the big one at $3,050, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. It helps to be asked.

  • Sending strength, Amber. Shared it with a few friends. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Brisbane.

    • Best of luck, Amber. This could happen to any of us. Blessings.

      • Hope it all works out. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. After 9 years in farming I know how hard it's to ask for anything. All the best

        • thanks for sharing this, Amber. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Leeds

          • You're not alone, Amber. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes

            • Great idea, hope you get there. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Blessings.

              • Sending love, Amber. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My husband and I read this together

                • Hope things get better soon. I hope things turn around soon. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Love from Tehuacán.

                  $2,979.50 raised of $3,800

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