Totem Skateboarding

Totem Skateboarding is an Australian community skateboarding platform and social enterprise based in Yatala, Queensland. It focuses on creating accessible skateboarding opportunities through programs that connect skating with art, mentoring, road safety, and community engagement.

Since 2010, Totem has worked with councils, youth services, NGOs, First Nations organisations, brands, and local communities to help activate skateparks and support participation across metropolitan, regional, and remote Australia. Its approach sits at the intersection of skate culture and community development.

What stands out about Totem is its broader social focus. Rather than being only about skate sessions, it uses skateboarding as a way to build connection, confidence, and safer spaces for young people and communities.