Noble Park Skateworld

Address: 6 Elonera Road, Noble Park 3174

Years of Operation: 1981 - 2001

Building Status: STILL STANDING

Melway Reference: Edition 20 (1990), 80 J12 (listed incorrectly as H12)

Associated name/s (manager/proprietor/owner):

Ray Jones
Chris and Jan Watkins
Mal and Bev Cubbin (circa 1987/88-2001)

Telephone:

795 5541
9795 5200

Affiliated Clubs/Teams:

East Coast All Stars (Speed Skating Club)
Noble Park Roller Skating Club

Rink Mascot: Skater Gator

Melway Map (click to expand)

See the rink at map reference J12: "Skate World"

Copyright Melway Publishing Pty Ltd, edition 20, 1990. Excerpt of Melway from Map Collection: Melbourne Street Directories, Archives and Special Collections, University of Melbourne. See the full Melway edition here.

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About this rink

Noble Park was a purpose built skating rink. It was open by at least 1981. The rink is mentioned in the 3 July 1981 edition of The Age Newspaper for hosting the 1981 "TAA [Roller Skating] Australian Championships. Noble Park was home the N.P.I.A (pronounced Nipia, at least that's how i remember it) artistic skating competition. There is some debate amongst the skating community, but for now I think I will go with NPIA as standing for the Noble Park Interclub Artistic skating completion.

Rink Visit - October 2025

Remnants of a rink

I sub-contracted this rink visit out. A friend of mine literally peeled back the layers of the former Noble Park Skateworld to show us what remains. I should say he had the permission of management to undertake this adventure. Please don't go disassembling operating businesses without permission. So a big thanks to Lollipop's Playland and Cafe for letting us take a look around.

Not too much has changed up front. A splash of colour and some rebranding is about it.

Not too many top 40 hits are getting played in the DJ booth any more.

Brown carpet was a big feature of Noble Park Skateworld. Some of it is still hiding, mostly out of sight.

But look a bit closer. Nothing like a fresh coat of paint to breath new life into your dated carpet.

It's still there! The rink surface lies dormant, but probably completely untouched.

The coloured light fixtures are still in place waiting to be turned on.

From the Archive

This 2001 N.P.I.A program comes from my very small personal collection of skating memorabilia

The below images were kindly provided by Fiona Cubbin, daughter of Mal and Bev Cubbin, former owners of the rink (~1987-2001).

Fiona, Mal and Bev Cubbin standing out the front of Skate World, and the giant skate.

Fiona and the rink mascot, Skater Gator!

I wonder how many people rocked a Skater Gator badge back in the day?

Bev and Mal's lifetime member badges.

Some rink singange. Anyone that's ever had gum on their skate wheels will appreciate this sign.

A nicely understated business card and admission ticket.

A 12 hour session, for a good cause. Raise enough money and you might even win a black and white portable TV!

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