Concept for: Australian Skateboarding Book David Pang 11Aug2005
Proposal:
To create the definitive coffee table book on skateboarding in Australia, with a key principle to be unbiased toward any sector of skateboarding and coverage (individual, company, location, photographer, writer etc). Vertical, street will be the majority of the focus but other areas (luge, slalom, cross country, speed etc) will not be overlooked.
My concept is to implement this publication in a co-operative manner in which all contributors accept the risk in this publication, but if the final product is the quality and success that I hope it will be, we will have all agreed on the percentage contribution that we have all made towards this product and we will share the fruits of the publications success (once a profit has been realised).
The baseline- standard I am aiming for is:
• Indy’s Built to grind; http://www.independenttrucks.com/book/index.htm • Disposable- skate deck history; http://disposablethebook.com/ • Legend, Dog Town and the Z boys; http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0964191644/ref=sib_dp_pt/102- 4349672-5424160#reader-page
• Media and personalities (clippings and stories) for each era and state! o (Please send in any clippings {with relevant details; Newspaper, date, etc}. or let me know and I will sort out Scanning Details for inclusion)
The format so far is as follows:
Introduction
Clay Wheels, Oak Decks and Flares: (1960s and 1970s); New South Wales • Skaters o Midget Farrelly • John and Paul – Surfskate manufacturing co
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o Tim Dawe – Pymple Pool, o Dave Hill DHD o Ted Bainbridge – PSC founder o John Law Quicksilver co-founder, o Simon Buttonshore - GT skateboards o Cheyne Horan (Coke team, NSW) o Rob Bain – 1975 Coke team o Brad Shaw o John Tesoriero o Gary Burton o Steve Henshaw o Adrian Jones – GermFree, Skateboard World (Burwood), o Robert ‘Reginald,Wedge’ Francis – Australian Titles Albany, Old School revival 2000s o Biff Murdock, - NSW parks, Port Macquarie, Manly, 1970-80s o Sin Egelia, OZI Skates (Tim Dawe) Australians into USA Skate market, Poweredge o John ‘Fox’ Williams -Skatin’ Life, PED o John Findlay- Curb ‘n; Coping, etc o John Gray, Get Rad, early days o Tony Mann, o Ken Gibbons o Peter Smith (Bra Pete) – The building of Maroubra skatepark (2000s) o Trevor King (ACT) – FOD team o Frank Geradi (ACT), -coloured cars and early Canberra ramps o Frank Horvarth (ACT) o Andrew ‘Pez’ Forthsyth (ACT) o Dave Manly, (ACT) o Martin Batchelor (ACT) - o • Terrain/ Parks David Pangs, Skateboard Book Concept 18 Timboram St Amaroo ACT 2914 [email protected]
o Pymble Pool, (Sydney) o Boat ramp (Sydney) o Five Dock (Sydney) o Ryde (Sydney) o Manly Skate City (Sydney) o Charnwood – (ACT) o Surfscene ramp/s – (ACT) o Frank Horvaths ramp-(ACT) o Ainslie Drains (ACT) o Hackett super bowl (ACT) o Insano (ACT) o • Shops (key shops for areas who contributed to the skateboard scene) o Skateboard World-Burwood (Sydney) o Surfscene-(ACT) o • Media and personalities (clippings and stories) o (Please send in any clippings {with relevant details; Newspaper, date, etc}. or let me know and I will sort out Scanning Details for inclusion) o Victoria • Skaters o Johnny McGrath, - o Steven Hill, -Sparx, Hardcore, Globe o Peter Hill, - Variflex, Losi tour, Globe o Borgy, o Simon ‘SAC’ Reynolds; Radlanders, an insiders view of the local industry (Coachroach, Primate, Omni) o Reynolds (SACs brother) o Noel Forsyth, - Victoria 1980s, o Bret Conolly, - early VIC sites, and travels David Pangs, Skateboard Book Concept 18 Timboram St Amaroo ACT 2914 [email protected]
o Marty Kent, Moomba festival, o Fletch o Bruce Farlie, Ramp riots spectators / insiders view o Merv – Primate, o Paddy McAlister- Shred Threads o John McAlister, o Chris One-eye – Borgy o Sparx, Radlanders, Sharpies? • Terrain/ Parks o Blood bath o Fish ponds o Melton, skateopia o Melton Weir o Cario o Moomba ramp o Collingwood park • Shops (key shops for areas who contributed to the skateboard scene) o • Media and personalities (clippings and stories) o (Please send in any clippings {with relevant details; Newspaper, date, etc}. or let me know and I will sort out Scanning Details for inclusion) o Queensland • Skaters o Darren Burford, -SLAM early days, o Gary Hambly- Righteous, o Gary Noland- o Johnny Kwala, - o Colin McDonald- David Pangs, Skateboard Book Concept 18 Timboram St Amaroo ACT 2914 [email protected]
o Toby Mellonie - o Andrew McKenzie- o Brett Hingston- • Terrain/ Parks o Pizzy Park o • Shops (key shops for areas who contributed to the skateboard scene) o • Media and personalities (clippings and stories) o (Please send in any clippings {with relevant details; Newspaper, date, etc}. or let me know and I will sort out Scanning Details for inclusion) o South Australia • Skaters o Rochon, o Lester (kneeboarder) o Peter ‘TOMO’ Tomlinson, and brothers • Terrain/ Parks o Parafield, o Fullum bowl o • Shops (key shops for areas who contributed to the skateboard scene) o • Media and personalities (clippings and stories) o (Please send in any clippings {with relevant details; Newspaper, date, etc}. or let me know and I will sort out Scanning Details for inclusion)
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o Western Australia • Skaters o • Terrain/ Parks o Albany o • Shops (key shops for areas who contributed to the skateboard scene) o • Media and personalities (clippings and stories) o (Please send in any clippings {with relevant details; Newspaper, date, etc}. or let me know and I will sort out Scanning Details for inclusion) o Tasmania • Skaters o Jim Cool o Pat Townsend o John Donaldson o Jason Evans o Frank Karushe o Matt Hedley o Avon o • Terrain/ Parks o West Hobart Bowl o • Shops (key shops for areas who contributed to the skateboard scene)
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o • Media and personalities (clippings and stories) o (Please send in any clippings {with relevant details; Newspaper, date, etc}. or let me know and I will sort out Scanning Details for inclusion) o Northern Territory • Skaters • Terrain/ Parks • Shops (key shops for areas who contributed to the skateboard scene) • Media and personalities (clippings and stories) o (Please send in any clippings {with relevant details; Newspaper, date, etc}. or let me know and I will sort out Scanning Details for inclusion)
• Major skateboard events/contests o Australian Skate title, Albany WA- Wedge, o Coke team, o Golden breed o • Media dedicated to Skateboarding in Australia o • Industry o Surfer Sam o DHD, o OZI Skates o Makaha skateboards • Australian Skateboarding Nomads o
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• New Zealanders in Australia o • Visiting Pros to Australia o Russell Howell- (Golden Breed tour?) o Stacey Paralta – (Golden Breed, Grace Brothers?) o • Fads and trends o Chicago Trucks/ Wheels o Long Hair o Surf Style o
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Ply Decks, Wide Trucks and Fluro: (late 1970s to late 1980s); New South Wales • Skaters o Steve Seargent, o Dave Clancy o Danny Van o Dave V Mock o Andrew Hulley- Building mega backyard wooden ramps in the 1980s o Mohawk Mal o Shane Dearing o Justin Quain (ACT) o Paul Hart (ACT) – Rockstar skaters straying an Canberra (ALVA team 1987?) o Bernie Whallan (ACT) – The development of Canberra skateparks o John Bogartts (Newcastle) o Anthony Simmons ( Newcastle) o Matt ‘Mavis’ Davis (ACT) o Lloyd Hurrell (ACT) o Alberto Giberti (ACT) o Tim Huston (ACT) o Andrew Stewart (ACT) and brother o Cameron Wells, (ACT) o The Pangs (Dave and brothers) (ACT) o Tim Huston, (ACT) o Simon Pac Poy (ACT) o Sam Lightfoot o Michael Mullhall o Dave ‘Evo’ Evans o Nick Van Hoven o Adam Luxford,
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o Scott Spring, o Carey O’Brien, o Glen Robertson, o Karacic Brothers, o Jamie Fletcher o Shaun Gladwell o Nick Mendoza o Blair Health o Warren Archer o Dominic Gonzales o Cameron Ward o Chad Ford, o Justin Fields o Trent Webster o Matt Hoffman o Mark Courtney Clark o Tim Luck o Adam Smith o Chris Holland o Jamie Vanberr o Warren Archer o Justin Cox o Dave ‘Spinout’ Bondar o Glen Scot o Kerrie Fisher o Mitch Newell o Brady Newell o Mart Holesworth o Vychan Wicks o Josh ‘H’ Lovell o Michael Donavan (ACT) David Pangs, Skateboard Book Concept 18 Timboram St Amaroo ACT 2914 [email protected]
o Sticksy (ACT)- Life as a Grom, nomad o Blake Convey (ACT), The ACT Scene o Byron Convey (ACT), The ACT Scene, Visitors to Canberra 1980s o Luke Murphy (ACT) o Sheep (ACT) o Jason Barnes (ACT) o Scott Beef (ACT) o Tom Baxter (ACT) o Dan Neale (ACT)-Belco Bowl o Derek Hume (ACT) o Mark Weatherpebble (ACT) o Lee Steele (ACT) o Joel Webb, (ACT) o Scott Roarty (ACT) o Patch Nugent, (ACT) o Akihiki Nishimura (ACT) o Duane Fogwell (ACT) o Ed Forman, (ACT) o Ben Pac Poy (ACT) o Johnny Etminan (ACT) o Dave Peters (ACT) o Craig Allen (ACT) o Ian Purvis, (Wagga, ACT) o Bruce (Wagga) o Matt Inwards (ACT) o Cameron Black (ACT) o Matt Chamberlain (ACT) o Drew Chamberlain (ACT) o Brown Brothers (ACT)- The Belco Scene ‘2617’ o Damien ‘Geekster’ Gearey (ACT) -Civic park o Brendan Thomas (ACT) David Pangs, Skateboard Book Concept 18 Timboram St Amaroo ACT 2914 [email protected]
o Archie Yee (ACT) o Kierren Avington o • Terrain/ Parks o Kierle Park, (Sydney) o MonaVale, (Sydney) o Mitch, Brady Newells’ ½ Pipe o Newcastle ramp o Waterloo ramp o Blacktown ramp o Greensborough o Baulkham Hills o St Marys o Fairfield (pebble) pool o Smithfield pool o Vaucluse pool o Annandale bowl o Dapto park o Port Macquaire, Peppermint park o Penrith o Quackers hill o Hulley ramp, Rydalmere o Tuncurry o Charnwood (ACT) o Spence drains ACT o Spot X, ACT o Water reservoir, ACT o DHA building ACT o Woden Skatepark –ACT o Kambah, ACT o Belconnen skatepark, ACT David Pangs, Skateboard Book Concept 18 Timboram St Amaroo ACT 2914 [email protected]
o • Shops (key shops for areas who contributed to the skateboard scene) o Get Rad, 31 Boomerang Pl Seven Hills o Curb N Coping o Surf Dive Ski (SDS) o Ollie On (ACT) o Chatswood Cycles/Skate o Hi Jinx, George St Paramatta o Manly Style, Manly • Media and personalities (clippings and stories) Victoria • Skaters o Tony Hallam-touring Australia 1980s o Luke Foster, Vermonth o Justin Bakaitis, Vermonth o Gary Valentine, Snake Pit, memories o Jason Ellis, Victoria Vert 1980s o Chris Paine, o Shane George – Street style in the 1980s o Chris Wright o Renton Miller, o Dom Kekitch- Powell from a young Aussies eyes o Brent Fellows o Ben Pappas, - skating in Australia the quiet years o Tass Pappas, - Making it overseas-USA o Chris Wright, o Ari Paras, o Brain ‘Hoss’ Finger o Tom Flew o Steve ‘Ebbo’ Ebbage o Matt Andrerson David Pangs, Skateboard Book Concept 18 Timboram St Amaroo ACT 2914 [email protected]
o Corby Holding o Garrett Felt, o Bogden Kekitch o Shaun Caulfield o Mark Grayson o Brent Fellows o Matt Anderson o Tom ‘VB’ Flaherty- o Juan o Bernie McAlister, o • Terrain/ Parks o Parahan, o Torquay, o Vermonth o Mordiallic o Hat Factory, o Northcote o Frankston mini o Knox o Traralgon bowl/1/2 pipe o Bairnsdale Ramp o Werribee Pipes o Nubawading o Ballarat o Noble Park o Ringwood o • Shops (key shops for areas who contributed to the skateboard scene) o Snake Pit, David Pangs, Skateboard Book Concept 18 Timboram St Amaroo ACT 2914 [email protected]
o Badlands o Motion o • Media and personalities (clippings and stories) Queensland • Skaters o Adam Crisp, o Brian Garland o Eden Woodcock, o Dave Bennett o Andrew Currie o Chad Bartie o Allain ‘Al’ Boglio o Matt Mumford o Tom Flew, o Brian Jacobsen o Harry ‘The Barstard’ Tu o Aaron Dickenson o Simon Oxenham o Dave Toms o Cam Melville o Norm Smith o Rob Lewers o Dave Adair o Kurt o Brett Walsh o Mark Barnes o Brian Jacobsen o Bart Carnes o • Terrain/ Parks David Pangs, Skateboard Book Concept 18 Timboram St Amaroo ACT 2914 [email protected]
o Redcliffe bowl, o Ashmore bowl, o Ashmore park o Runaway bay o Jindalee bowl, o Jindalee Park o Arana Hills, o Petrie Dam spillway, o Hingston’s ramp o Wickam Tce o Lismore ramp o Hunt Park, o Kawana, o Acacia ridge o Beenleigh o Nambour o Palm beach o Paradise Isle, Surfers Paradise Pool (Rocko) o Marooka o Beachmont o • Shops (key shops for areas who contributed to the skateboard scene) o Bartie skateshop, o Gail Austen’s Goodtime o • Media and personalities (clippings and stories) South Australia • Skaters o Steve Touhy o David Pangs, Skateboard Book Concept 18 Timboram St Amaroo ACT 2914 [email protected]
o Steve Gourlay o Steve Nixon o Mark McKenzie o Pat Roads o Mark McKenzie o Shane Matthews o Ashley Davis o Andrew Miles o Garry Patterson o Ben Mare o Paul Brabenel o • Terrain/ Parks o Unley ramp o Woodville, o Elizabeth bowls o • Shops (key shops for areas who contributed to the skateboard scene) • Media and personalities (clippings and stories) Western Australia • Skaters o Brett Margaritis o Terry Jackson o John Rule o Toby Regan o Didler Blanquart o Joe Dethridge o • Terrain/ Parks
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o Edge o Labyrinth, Bunbury o Surfrider ramp o Mandurah o • Shops (key shops for areas who contributed to the skateboard scene) • Media and personalities (clippings and stories) Tasmania • Skaters o John Bishop o Redvearus Beard o Troy Mitting o Zane Lahz o Chris Bye o Marcel Jenni o Sadek Assad o Ben Duffy o Stuart Hall o Luke Armstrong o Steve Powell o Chris Taylor o Jamie Watts o Jason Barnett o Robin Keep o Tyrus Mason o Nabil • Terrain/ Parks o Bishop ramp o Royal ½ pipe o Stuart Hills mini David Pangs, Skateboard Book Concept 18 Timboram St Amaroo ACT 2914 [email protected]
o Matt Hills mini o • Shops (key shops for areas who contributed to the skateboard scene) o • Media and personalities (clippings and stories) Northern Territory • Skaters • Terrain/ Parks • Shops (key shops for areas who contributed to the skateboard scene) • Major skateboard events/contests o Ramp Riot o Newcastle Rampage o Big Days out o • Media dedicated to Skateboarding in Australia o Skatin’ Life magazine o SLAM magazine o 540 Magazine o Skateboard Australia o Skating Pro magazine o • Industry o Hardcore, o Borgy o Primate o Coachroach, o Bonzer o Universal
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o Rad Rags o KWALA, o JHS-John Hurrren Skateboarding o Skate Factory, Jindalee o Burford skateblanks, Currumbin QLD o All Terrain Skates (ATS) o Shred Threads o Omni skateboards o Bone Crusherz clothes o Deck Head o Omni o Shred Threads o • Australian Skateboarding Nomads o • New Zealanders in Australia o Tony Hallam o Gregor Rankin, o Lee Ralph, o Spittle o Colin Brown, o Andrew Morrison, o Johnny Warren o Greg Jarman o • Visiting Pros to Australia o Alan Losi o Mark Lake o Powell, Tony Hawk, Mike McGill David Pangs, Skateboard Book Concept 18 Timboram St Amaroo ACT 2914 [email protected]