CLUB HISTORY
HISTORY OF ROLLER SKATING ON THE GOLD COAST
Roller skating first began at the old Pier Theatre in Southport, and on an outdoor rink on the Beach front at Burleigh Heads.
Miami Rollerdrome was constructed on the Gold Coast in Christine Avenue, Miami. This was an outdoor rink built and operated by a local family. The first Roller Skating Club was formed at the Miami Rollerdrome in 1962.
The Roller Disco fever that gripped the community in the early 1980’s convinced another local businessman to build the next roller-skating facility in Bay Street, Southport. Known as Skaters Paradise Roller Skating Rink, this was the original home of Gold Coast Roller Sports. Unfortunately, this rink was closed in the year 2000, however our love for the sport never left.
Many of the skaters who were members of these original clubs have continued their involvement in skating and are now active members of the Gold Coast Roller Sports Club.
Old Pier, Southport
The Southport Pier Theatre in 1968. Photography by Les Rogers.
Roller Drome, Miami
Speed Skating live in action in the 1960s at Miami's Roller Drome.
Skaters Paradise, Southport
For almost twenty years, Skaters Paradise was the home of roller skating on the Gold Coast.