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SHREDDER OF THE WEEK: LUKA KOTZE
If you wanna talk about rapid progression in skateboarding, you cannot go past Luka Kotze. He came outta nowhere 14 months ago when he picked up his skateboard for the first time and hasn’t looked back since. He constantly goes bigger and harder and has grown into a full-blown dedicated skater - who just wants to skate and meet new friends for as long as he can. Luka Kotze is Slabzoo's Shredder of The Week!
SHREDDER OF THE WEEK: Tully Burke
You know a skater rips when the whole park will stop and watch him skate. This is what happens when 12-year old Tully Burke is tearing up the bowl at Alex Headlands in the Sunny Coast! Tully is all about passing on the love of skating. He loves helping kids learn to skate is often helping out at lessons or school holiday programs. What a young legend. Tully Burke is Slabzoo's Shredder of The Week!
THE KIDS ARE COMING TO BOWLZILLA 2021
BOWLZILLA. We went down the coast to experience just how much effort the young skaters from Level Up put into their training before a big contest like BOWLZILLA. Unfortunately, Queensland happened and the Elanora bowl was full of water - luckily Level Up has a state of the art indoor skatepark in the suburb next door. Easy! See photos and (seriously funny) interviews from the rad night here.
BANGERS ALL AROUND AT CHIGGY’S BBQ SKATE JAM
Bangers on the BBQ and bangers thrown on the ramps at Chiggy’s BBQ Skate Jam Night on Thursday night. About 35 skaters - from groms, dads, masters skaters, and female rippers - were having a sweet session! Our very own Slabzoo staff photographer, Mark hit the Sunny Coast to capture the action and feel the vibe.
SHREDDER OF THE WEEK: MEL NOGUEIRA CORREA
She only moved to the Gold Coast from Perth a couple of months ago but is already a solid part of the Gold Coast skateboard community. It’s easy to tell why. She’s a social butterfly and her positive attitude rubs off on everyone around her. So just be aware, if you skate with Mel, you’ll do it with a huge smile on your face! And oh yeah, she’s also ripping after only one year on the board. Mel is this week’s Shredder!
BOWLZILLA IS BACK
BOWLZILLA Gold Coast is reopening the skateboarding world with the first major competition of 2021. Once again the ASF National Park Skating Championships will bring skaters, friends & families together for an epic week of skateboard extravaganza on the Gold Coast.
SHREDDER OF THE WEEK: NICO LOUBER
Who is this kid? He arrives at Bracken Ridge skatepark and completely rips it apart. Fakie shuvits, 5050 grinds, fakie bigspins, backside crooks, huge gaps and what-not! With a can-do attitude and a huge smile on his face this kid is going skateboard places. His name is Nico Louber, he is 7-years-old and is this week’s shredder on Slabzoo.
ASL 2021 NATIONAL STREET CHAMPIONSHIP IS GOING AHEAD
The Australian Skateboarding League has announced their 2021 National Street Championship is going ahead in Melbourne on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th March. With new age groups, no invites and skaters starving to compete - this year’s National Street Championship is dressed to impress.
SHREDDER OF THE WEEK: JACK ANGELL
He loves the endless possibilities of skating and you can tell from his style. There is no doubt, Jack Angell has developed into quite a stylish street and park skater. You can always find him at his local Aura Skatepark on the Sunshine Coast - Jack is often the first to arrive at the park and usually last to leave when lights are out. Young Jack is our latest shredder of the week.
ETNIES REGIONALS AURA
The Sunshine Coast Skate-a-Thon 2021 in Aura was already cut down to one day due to Covid restrictions and staff travel but on the day the weather cut it even shorter. The main event - the Etnies Regionals - went ahead until the rain stopped the show just before the U16 division were about to show us their three best tricks.
SLABZOO SUMMER SOCIAL
A chilled skateboarding meet-up for kids & families keen to connect with others in our fun and welcoming skateboarding community. Everyone is more than welcome to join - so come say ‘hi’ and let’s have a skate and a BBQ in Paddington Skatepark on Thursday 21. January 2021.
SKATE MOVIE PREMIERE: BRISSYBOYS
Just a month after the premiere of all-time legend Pat Gemzik’s ParliAMent video project another Brisbane part is about to hit the streets and the screens all over town. A bunch of young local skaters are behind the project and their video, BrissyBoys goes on air tomorrow, Friday 15th. January 2021. Get hyped! And learn a bit more about the project here.
Upcoming competition: sunshine coast skate-a-thon
Australian Skateboarding Community Initiative (ASCI) is hosting a fun day of skateboarding in Aura Skatepark in Baringa on Saturday 16. January 2021 - including 2021’s first official Etnies Regional competition. We went to Aura to check out the park.
SLABZOO SUMMER SOCIAL
A chilled skateboarding meet-up for kids & families keen to connect with others in our fun and welcoming skateboarding community. Everyone is more than welcome to join - so come say ‘hi’ and let’s have a skate and a BBQ in Paddington Skatepark on Tuesday 22. December.
Comp recap: 2020 LOGAN SHOWDOWN BEENLEIGH & FLAGSTONE
The 2020 end-of-year Etnies Logan Showdown - Skateboarding Gala went down in Beenleigh and Flagstone on Saturday Dec.5th & Sunday December 6th. Find all results and see winner photos here.
UPCOMING COMPETITION: ETNIES LOGAN SHOWDOWN 2020
Christmas is getting closer and 2020 is coming to an end. It’s been a though year but let’s end it on a skateboarding high, shall we? The Etnies Logan Showdown is a 2 day skateboarding gala - two days packed with skate competitions added a twist of festival vibes brought to you by live music, food & great crowds. Find all the info you need here.
THE SITUATION ROOM: A DREAM DIY SKATEPARK IN THE BUSH
During lockdown Michael Boxsell built a skatepark in his grandma’s old barn amongst kangaroos and metal scrap a little outside Brisbane. He the Slabzoo team and a handful of young rippers for a day of skating, fun & snacks galore!
COMP RECAP: SPRINGFIELD regional competition
The 2020 Springfield Regional Skateboarding Competition, QLD went down Saturday 7. November. Find all the results & photos from the competition.
BEHIND THE SCENES: PROJECT DISTRIBUTION
On the outskirts of Brisbane, in a sleepy industrial area of Tingalpa, we arrive at a warehouse that looks nothing out of the ordinary. Only a cheeky Spitfire logo on the door reveals that something skateboarding is going on here.
Pavement Halloween 2020
Pavement’s Halloween 2020 went down at Paddo. The lessons were booked out so kids dressed up like zombies, skeletons and scary fairies were skating everywhere. What a sight! Read recap and see photos & edit here.
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