Funds for the skate park were raised by the Upper Hunter Shire Council, the state government and Deen City Youth Group.

The park was named Deen City in honour of the organisation who spent the past three years fundraising and planning for its opening.

An upgrade of facilities in Jefferson Park will also look to include a playground, a 100m learn to ride bike track and improved tennis courts.

Council’s director of infrastructure Alan Fletcher said they had applied for several more grants and hoped the other facilities would be completed within the next year.

“We’ve already been successful with two grants – the skate park and the tennis courts – and we’re now looking to get the bike track up and running,” he said.

Community group Aberdeen All Stars has already raised $30,000 towards the bike track and is now pushing for additional funding to provide extra shade at the site.

All Stars founding member Jodie Mayall said she was confident they would be able to gain up to $20,000 more for the project.

“We’ve raised that much money so far through local business and a few have indicated that they would be interested in helping out more,” she said.

“We only formed in August 2013 and raised $30,000 since then so I’m quite impressed with that.”