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Moomba 2024 | Recap, Results, Gallery
Moomba ASL Championships 2024 went down at Riverslide Skatepark in Melbourne on the 9-10 March. The local Melburnians claim there’s something about the weather around the Moomba weekend - and as the skatepark reached temperatures above 50C they might be on to something. The scorching temperatures were enough to cancel music festivals yet nothing could stop the skaters from all over Australia from competing for the ASL champion titles and taking in that magical Moomba vibe.
BOWLZILLA Gold Coast 2024: A STEAMY COMMUNITY DAY
The generations came together for this years BOWLZILLA Gold Coast 2024! With an emphasis on style, fun and community Chad Ford welcomed everyone to a steamy day at Elenora Bowl. Hannah & Sophie was there to capture the vibes for Slabzoo — check out ALL the photos, videos and results here at Slabzoo.
Postcard from Arisa Trew at Belco Bowl Jam 2024
Belco Bowl Jam went down this weekend in Canberra and we hit up Australian Pro skater Arisa Trew to hear what she’s been up to, besides not-so-casually Over-Under 540 with Taj Wolfenden… and also taking out the Womens win.
Postcard from Tokyo: Taj Branch at the World Championships
The Street World Championships 2023 Tour is happening as we speak. It’s in Toyko, Japan 10-17 December! Among the 11 Australian competitors are Taj Branch, one of Australia’s up-and-coming skaters who secured his spot through one of Skate Australia’s Performance Pathways Initiatives. We hit up the Sunshine Coast skater to find out how it actually feels like to skate at an international comp for the very first time.
NIMBIN GNAR-WALLS: an all welcoming no egos kind of place
NIMBIN GNAR-WALLS: The first NIMBIN GNAR-WALLS blazed through the Lismore district in March ‘23 with skaters from near and far getting the locals sparked up for the end of summer. All the things that make skaters lifers were in full effect for the week.
Road to Paris: 15 Australians competing in Olympic Qualifier in Argentina
Road to Paris ‘24: 15 Australian Park skaters have packed their bags and have headed to San Juan, Argentina for the next leg of the World Skate Tour, continuing their journey towards qualification for the Paris 2024 Olympics. Slabzoo is here with info on who, how and where to watch when our Ausssie favorites rip it up overseas.
Rayssa Leal & Kelvin Hoefler take home gold at the first stop of SLS Chicago 2023
Brazil's Rayssa Leal and Kelvin Hoefler won the 2023 SLS Championship Tour in Chicago. Leal won on her last trick, beating Momiji Nishiya and Roos Zwetsloot, while Hoefler took the trophy with his full cab back tail trick, edging out Ryan Decenzo and Nyjah Huston.
Chloe Covell is off to compete in The First SLS Stop 2023 in Chicago
Australian street skater Chloe Covell is set to compete in the highly-anticipated first stop of the 2023 SLS Championship Tour on April 29th in Chicago. As one of only six female skateboarders to make the cut, Chloe will surely bring her unique style and skills to the competition.
FAIRGO SKATE FEST 2023: RECAP, RESULTS & PHOTOS
Truckstop once again pulled off an extravaganza of skateboarding madness when Fairgo Skate Fest 2023 sent Ballina Skatepark to the future. Some of Australia’s best comp skaters joined the battle for the cash money and the tricks were as unreal as the sense of true community was real. Being one of the longest running skateboard competitions in the country Fair Go is still true to its core and has that special “skateboarding is one big happy family”-feel to it. It sure was a weekend to remember and luckily Slabzoo was there to cover the event and take part of the fun
FEATURE BY | Dain and Jules from BOWLZILLA 2023
Slabzoo is keen to present this Bowlzilla Feature put together by photographer Dain Bosworth & Writer Jules Anethema Swan.
BOWLZILLA 2023 | RECAP & RESULTS
Bowlzilla: The National Park Skateboarding Champions 2023 were crowned in Elanora on the Gold Coast on Saturday 25 March. The Level Up squad showed that spending most of your waking hours in a skatepark pays off as their skaters took gold in Open’s, Women’s and 16u but it definitely wasn’t handed to them. The competition was tough with an impressive show from upcoming talents and experienced skaters. Find full list of results and photos here.
Sunny Skate Series | 2nd Stop FEB 2023
SUNNY SKATE SERIES: On what felt like the hottest weekend of the year stop 2 of the Sunny Skate Series went down at Alex Skatepark on the 11-12 February. With an always energetic Patty G on the mic, an experienced judging team, beach hangs, pizzas, bands and beers from Black Flag, it definitely was a vibe - oh, and the street and bowl rippers absolutely sent it all weekend, of course. Find all results from the comps and see heaps of photos here.
VIDEO PREMIERE: Go Watch DGK’s Zetigeist feat. Aussie Mike Lawry at select skateshops across the country
Each Era has a unique spirit of a generation or a period of time, this is DGK’s. DGK's new full length 'Zeitgeist' will start premiering at select skateshops around the country this weekend. Check here to find your nearest capital city screening!
Sunny Skate Series: An Awesome Skateboard Weekend On The Sunny Coast
SUNNY SKATE SERIES: Congratulations to Mat ‘Chiggy’ Chigwidden and his incredible team on pulling off a banger of a skateboarding event - and to the entire skateboarding community, what a treat it is to have a new, proper comp series on the Sunny Coast. Find all results from the comps and see heaps of photos from the first stop of the Sunny Skate Series here.
Sunny Skate Series: An Awesome Weekend In The Name of Skateboarding & Festival Vibes Coming Up
SUNNY SKATE SERIES: The wait is nearly over! This weekend the 8 - 9 October 2022 will see the first ever Sunny Skate Series competition go down at Alex Head Skatepark on the Sunny Coast, QLD. Mat ‘Chiggy’ Chigwidden is the man behind the madness - and for those who don’t know who this legend is we can assure you that he knows what’s up when it comes to creating fun skateboarding events - and he’s pumped for this one.
Sunny Skate Series: A New Skate Festival With High Ambitions
A brand new Skateboarding Festival is coming to the Sunshine Coast. With ambitions set high this festival aims to attract riders from all over the nation and beyond for 3 days of street and bowl competitions, live music, food trucks and festival vibes on the foreshore of Alexandra Headland. Not just once, but four times every year. Here at Slabzoo we were intrigued to find out more about this new event so we hit up event creator Mat Chigwidden for an interview.
DRUG AWARE GROUNDSWELL FESTIVAL RETURNS TO SCARBOROUGH ACROSS 3 ACTION-PACKED DAYS
WA’s biggest FREE youth multi sports and lifestyle event, the Drug Aware Groundswell Festival presented by City of Stirling, is returning to Scarborough for its 9th installment! The epic festival will stretch across three massive days; Friday 30 September, Saturday 01 and Sunday 02 October 2022.
RUMBLE 2022 Street Finals: RESULTS, RECAP & PHOTOS
RUMBLE 2022: On Saturday 24 September the finals for the Daly Bay Rumble Street Championships 2022 set the Sugar Bowl Skatepark’s street course on fire, backed by the scorching North Queensland midday sun. The skaters braved the heat and threw down runs and best tricks like their lives depended on it and in the end we saw a battle for the ages and a real changing of the guard.
RUMBLE Bowl Riding Championships 2022: RESULTS, RECAP & PHOTOS
RUMBLE 2022: 12 months isn’t a long time but in skateboarding the difference in talent from the 2021 Moneybowl comp is light years! And with the rise in talent this year’s Bowl Riding Championships lead up has been one of the most heated warm ups in Rumble history. On Friday 23 September the much anticipated battles finally went down - and they did not disappoint.
Red Lotus Skate & Tattoo - true Skateboard Passion and Community Support In Mackay
RUMBLE 2022: Red Lotus, Skate & Tattoo! A core Skate shop located at 3/160 Malcomson st North Mackay, right down the street from the Sugar Bowl skatepark. Red Lotus is owned & operated by local Skateboarder/artist Brenton Hawkins.
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