A skate park for Jindera has been a long-held dream of 16-year-old Beau Carrigg, who was ecstatic to see the idea realised earlier this year.
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The facility at the town's recreation reserve, which is identical in size and cost to the one opened at Culcairn on Saturday, has been received well in recent weeks.
"It's pretty great for what we could get with $200,000," Beau said.
"Three years ago I wrote a persuasive writing text and gave it to Jenny O'Neill, who is part of the council.
"Then I was invited to a meeting last year, and have been to another two since then.
"With about five other people who were different ages we chose what we wanted.
"I wasn't sure how it would go but seeing it finished, it's great."
The locations and designs for both skate parks were put out for comment by Greater Hume Council.
Engineering director Greg Blackie said his colleague Max Trimble, who is a skater himself, had played a big role in the final plans, realised by Haley Constructions.
"Max came up with some conceptual ideas and got the kids in and they liked it, so that's what we put out to tender," he said.
"A number of contractors bid for it and we had to reconfigure designs to match the dollars.
"Culcairn is a slightly different skate park design, with the same size, and also with toilets."
Beau said his ideas for the park had been based off what is in Albury.
"Pretty much everything I suggested is in there and the company that designed the skate park added some things as well," he said.
"We've had people from Melbourne and Sydney come, and even when it first opened people from Wodonga came down."
The NSW government covered the majority of the project cost through the Stronger Country Communities grant round funding.
Albury MP Justin Clancy attended both openings, where Totem ran skateboarding and scooting workshops.
"It's a space for recreation and play, and kids to be kids, which is important," he said.
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Greater Hume mayor Heather Wilton said the skate parks were a great addition to both towns.
"They're specially designed to be different," she said.
"I thank the state government for the funding that's made this possible."