Twin City Skate has announced its final disco will be held on Sunday, 21 September. Photo: Twin City Skate.
Popular local roller skate club Twin City Skate has announced it will be closing down after more than five years of teaching Wagga residents how to skate.
The club has held more than 200 events since its first event back in 2020 and has hosted thousands of participants in that time.
Owner and teacher Bec Wawszkowicz said she had loved her time teaching the city the wonders of roller skating, but revealed an ongoing injury had forced the decision.
“Twin City Skate has been a fantastic ride for five years and I’m really proud of what we have achieved with the community and with individual skaters, by giving them a fun and safe place to enjoy,” Bec said.
“What ultimately led to the decision to close was an injury. For the last few months, I’ve had an ongoing stress fracture in my foot that just hasn’t healed.
“Along the way, I knew it would be relatively difficult to have one person run everything and coach the large number of people who come down twice a week.
“Unfortunately, I’ve been unable to get into roller skates for the past three months and that led to the decision to call time.”
Bec said she was proud to have provided a chance for people to skate for as long as she had and hoped the final two weekends could send the club off in style.
“We’ve got a couple of weeks left, which is four roller discos on Saturday 13 and 20 September from 7 pm to 9 pm and Sunday 14 and 21 September from 2 pm to 4 pm,” she said.
“I hope to send Twin City Skate off in a really positive and enjoyable fashion. From the very start, I have felt like I’ve been selling joy and while it is sad that it’s coming to an end, I hope the last couple of weekends really show how joyful and fun Twin City Skate has been.
“While it might be the end for Twin City, I know Wagga at its heart is a roller skating town and I’m sure someone at some point will pick it back up again.”
Bec said a lot of people have supported Twin City Skate to run as long as it had.
“I would very much like to thank the staff of Oasis Aquatic Centre and Bolton Park Stadium, particularly Marc Geppert,” she said.
“There are so many more people I couldn’t even count, who have worked to keep it going and make it such a fun and safe space.
“Just because it’s the end of Twin City Skate, doesn’t mean it’s the end of skating in Wagga.”
