Glenorchy Ice Skating Rink Explained

Stadium Name:Glenorchy Ice Skating Rink
Location:327 Main Road, Glenorchy, Tasmania, Australia 7010
Closed:21 May 2022
Surface:30x
Capacity:100
Tenants:Ice Hockey Tasmania (1980-2022)
FSAT (Figure Skating Association of Tasmania) (1980-2022)

The Glenorchy Ice Skating Rink was an ice sports and public skating centre built in 1980 and located in Glenorchy, Tasmania, Australia. On 21 May 2022, the Glenorchy Ice Skating Rink closed its doors permanently.[1] Prior to its closure, it was the only ice rink in the state and served as the home of Ice Hockey Tasmania[2] and FSAT.[3] There are currently no ice skating rinks in Tasmania.[4]

Facilities

Facilities that were at Glenorchy Ice Rink are detailed below:[5]

Events

Glenorchy Ice Rink hosted regular events including general public skating sessions, Friday night skating discos, figure skating (public, semi-public, and private sessions), ice hockey (3 on 3 hockey including the Van Diemen's League and Ice Breakers development program), and an annual ice hockey charity exhibition event hosted by Ice Skating Tasmania and Ice Hockey Tasmania. The event was in honour of former local ice hockey player Aaron Burns, who died from Leukaemia. All money raised went towards junior ice hockey training and promotion of ice hockey in Tasmania.[6] [7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ice-Skating Tasmania . 2023-07-30 . www.facebook.com . en . 30 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230730102110/https://www.facebook.com/iceskating.tasmania . live .
  2. Web site: Ice Hockey Tasmania. 1 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150801154254/http://icehockeytasmania.com/. live.
  3. Web site: Ice Skating Tasmania. 2 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151002030952/http://www.iceskatingtasmania.com.au/. live.
  4. News: Georgie . Burgess . 2022-02-15 . How a shopper docket led to a skating career and push to put Tasmania on ice sports map . en-AU . ABC News . 2023-07-30 . 30 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230730102109/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-16/ice-sports-tasmania-pushes-for-new-rink/100818894 . live .
  5. Web site: Facilities . www.iceskatingtasmania.com.au . 2019-05-05 . 5 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190505060557/https://www.iceskatingtasmania.com.au/facilities/ . live .
  6. Web site: Ice Hockey . www.iceskatingtasmania.com.au . 2019-05-05 . 5 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190505060541/https://www.iceskatingtasmania.com.au/ice-hockey/ . live .
  7. Web site: Flying on ice with Ice Hockey Tasmania . . Carol . Raabus . 2011-05-27 . 2019-05-05 . 29 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190529200256/http://www.abc.net.au/local/videos/2011/05/27/3229141.htm . live .

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