Skills, tricks and coaching techniques will be on display at a newly announced three-day skateboarding festival in Kiama.
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Skatefest Kiama will showcase all aspects of skateboarding, with coaching programs, demonstrations, competitions, merchandise and products stalls.
The event, from July 12 to 14, will feature street contests with the top skater from each division qualifying for a state competition, coaching programs and demonstrations for men and women and vendor stalls selling the latest equipment and merchandise.
The deal between Destination Kiama and the Australian Skateboarding Community Initiative hopes to boost tourism in the area.
Minnamurra skateboarding champion Kieran Woolley, 15, said he was excited his hometown would be hosting a national competition.
"I hope the festival inspires other young kids to start skateboarding," he said.
"I'm looking forward to competing with my friends and other skateboarders from around Australia.
"I'm hoping I will skate well and show everyone how it is done."
Keiran hopes the competition prompts the council to upgrade the Kiama skatepark because he said it was dangerous and rough.
Destination Kiama chair and Kiama Municipality councillor Matt Brown said the deal was a "fantastic result" for the region.
"Skatefest Kiama will attract the 12 to 24 age group, a demographic with a lot of potential for our region," he said.
"Kiama does well with young families, grey nomads and the like, but we need to broaden our appeal to a greater range of visitors.
"We once again have secured a multi-day sporting event for our area right in the middle of winter, in line with our strategy of attracting more visitors when we need them most."
Mayor Mark Honey congratulated the organisations on bringing Skatefest 2019 to Kiama.
"Beyond the economic benefits, what we have been able to do is provide the younger members of our community with a first-class sporting and cultural fixture aimed directly at them," he said.
Cr Honey said the event was aimed at young people and they were the ones often employed in the tourism sector.
"This event is a significant signal to young people that the council, through Destination Kiama, is serious about providing them events for their enjoyment, in their own backyard," he said.
"If we want the future generation to continue the strong community networks we have developed here, we need to show them that we are serious about their role in our community, and their importance to us."