Skater’s Ledge

Suddenly, as I walked out of the Woolstores shopping centre wondering why all of these hot, sweaty skaters would make this centre their hang out, all became clear.
Just across the car park is a make shift skate part that’s pretty much just one long rail to grind– I suppose that’s where the «ledge» derives from. The graffiti isn’t world class but it’s good to see street art has a presence in Freo and for what it’s worth– a bit of a funky place to check out. I’m not a skater but I appreciate the need to facilitate peoples past times and if less stigma was associated with the «type» of person that skates and more emphasis was put on building a strong sense of community, maybe the world would be a better place– with that said, bag snatchers on a board would get away a lot faster!
If you’re looking for a new place to test out your two wheel moves, check out the ledge!

Down by the old abandoned Woolstores building is a scene reminiscent of South London. The dilapidated Woolstores building looks post-​apocalyptic with its derelict façade, upping the grunge factor with its smashed windows and amateur graffiti paying homage to ghettos this country has never seen. A blight on Fremantle’s otherwise family-​friendly sites? I think otherwise, and so too do Perth’s young skaters.
They come from all corners of the city to use Catonment street’s famous ledge, turning the sidewalk into a pop-​up skate park. It’s great to watch these young rabble rousers turn an otherwise unused space into a local hot spot. Apparently the government wants to take the ledge away? Not cool at all.