Princes Pier Skaters group page documents roller and inline skating experiences brought to Princes Pier by the diverse skating groups of Melbourne. It also holds regular meetups and social skates. Princes Pier Skaters purposes and intentions include:
Enhancing skating skills through sharing knowledge with other members as well as to provide new and unexpected skating opportunities through connect
ing with other Melbourne skating groups who frequent the Pier. Supporting and maintaining accessibility of Princes Pier as a destination and space of skating for the diverse range of Melbourne’s skating groups and genres. Providing a non-competitive form of fitness and recreation which is affordable for a broad range of socio-economic backgrounds, accessible in times that suit individual skaters as well as groups that provide further social cohesion and fun. Fostering new and authentic friendships and enabling continued social connection, seeing friends, and talking. Princes Pier Skaters is not intended on being an online skating community or forum but rather a physical place where community happens. Actively building a local community user-group inclusive of culturally diverse members with different socio-economic, age, sexual orientation and gender preferences. Providing a safe social space to explore movement and dance as well as to provide opportunities for personal feelings of freedom and liberation through movement. Assisting members with stress relief in a rejuvenating landscape, environment and space that is conducive for reflection, talking with others and emotional support. Providing opportunities to explore fashion and costume making, photography, videography, performance and acting.