Inside an abandoned telecommunications building nestled in bushland on the northern beaches is a secret skate park, beloved by skaters, including eight-year-old photographer Arthur “Artie” Stone. A photo Artie took inside the DIY skate park, known by locals as Portside, was a finalist in the Little Sydney Lives photography competition for budding shutterbugs aged five to 12. A Wiradjuri boy, Artie is in grade three at Annandale North Public School, and has plenty on his plate between photography, skating, surfing and playing rugby league. He visits the skate park when he’s staying at his grandparents’ house on the northern beaches during the school holidays. Portside has a long connection to Artie’s family. His dad, Tristan, was one of the original skaters when it was just a small ramp in the early 2000s. A labour of love, graffiti and concrete have slowly transformed Portside into an internationally recognised DIY skate park