Local and visiting skaters and scooter riders will be delighted learn construction of Thames' new skate and scooter park is nearly finished.

The concrete work is now almost complete and landscaping is currently underway on the new park which is being constructed at Porritt Park in the Thames city centre.

'It features mini ramps and a quarter pipe and a number of street skating features to suit a variety of users,” says a Thames-Coromandel District Council spokesperson.

'We expect the skate park to be complete by the April school holidays.”

The district council worked with skaters on the design of this family-friendly facility that has the potential for a future extension such as a pump track or more street skating features.

The skate and scooter park at Porritt Park is part of the Active Thames 2018 group of projects, which includes the Thames Indoor Sports Facility and a future multi-sport clubrooms development at Rhodes Park.

To view more photos of the new Thames skate and scooter park visit the Thames-Coromandel District Council's website at: www.tcdc.govt.nz/thamesskateparkpictures

Before the skate and scooter park could be built, the old replica Wakatere play boat had to be removed. Salvageable parts were removed and put into storage for future use.