Construction of a new $280,000 skatepark in Te Puke got underway today.
A small gathering at Jubilee Park this morning saw the first sod turned on the Western Bay of Plenty District Council-led project which has been more than three years in the making.
Project lead Stephen Lun said the idea started with a suggestion to move funding allocated to rebuilding a smaller skatepark in Hayward Park.
"People in the community talked to us about moving that funding to Jubilee Park, so in the 2013/14 Annual Plan, after consulting with the public, we did just that.
"There was also $107,000 left over from the Te Puke Town Centre Redevelopment Project and Council decided to divert those funds to the skate park project too."
