Skate, Create, Educate and Regenerate (SkateCER) Lab. Seeing the city and public space differently through skateboarding and other urban and creative sports.

Partners and Supporters

Skate, Create, Educate and Regenerate – led by Dr Indigo Willing at SSSHARC, USYD.

Sydney Social Sciences and Humanities Research Centre (SSSHARC) University of Sydney – Host Institution.

Art/Play/Risk – 2024 Key project partner and collaborator.

The Australian Sociological Association (TASA) – Key Sponsor, Gary Bouma 2024 Grants program recipient.

Griffith University logo

Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research, Griffith University, Australia.

Middle Store Skate Shop. Advisory group / project logo design. Instagram

We Skate QLD – Advisory group / Community Supporter. Instagram

Consent is Rad – An initiative of Respect is Rad / Community Supporter. Instagram

Yeah Girl Media – Advisory group member / Community Supporter. Photography contributor. Instagram

SSHRED Network – Advisory Group / Community Supporter. Instagram

Skateistan and Goodpush Alliance

Respect is Rad Sydney activation co-facilitated with Evie Ryder.

Foenix Cruisers – Sydney Women Skaters Social Club – pilot skate sculptures activation assistance with women’s crew co-facilitated with Sam Marie.

Spinifex Sydney Tour – Key sponsors

Sponsored through Spinifex Skateboards, AAA Corp and Dr Indigo Willing's Henry Halloran Research Trust grant for Festival of Urbanism and Sociological Association Gary Bouma Grant awarded to her SkateCER project.

Spinifex Sydney Tour – Meet and Greet Venue co-host

Passport Shop and Gallery
16 Oxford Square, Sydney

Prize sponsors

DLX / Project Distribution




















Fast Times










We would also like to thank the following skate-shops in NSW and QLD for sharing our research info and posters in their stores: Boardworld, Newtown; World of Wheelcraft, St Peters,  Concrete Skate Supply, Bondi; Basement Skate, Redfern; Passport Store and Gallery, Darlinghurst; 335 Skate Shop, Petersham; UPS Skate Shop, Chippendale; World of Wheelcraft, St Peters; Fast Times, Miranda, Lodown Skate Shop, Cronulla; Laate Skate Shop, Newcastle; Middle Store, West End.












Additionally, we would like to thank Skate EcoSystems, Sarah Huston from Yeah Girl, and Pierre Descamps for the use of their photographs in one of our focus groups to spark conversations about skateble objects and creative use of street architecture.





If you would like to offer us industry or other support please get in contact.