Glenorchy Ice Skating Rink
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| Location | 327 Main Road, Glenorchy, Tasmania, Australia 7010 |
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| Coordinates | 42°50′1.1″S 147°16′50.1″E / 42.833639°S 147.280583°E |
| Capacity | 100 |
| Surface | 30 m × 15 m (98 ft × 49 ft) |
| Opened | 1980 |
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| Ice Hockey Tasmania (1980-present) FSAT (Figure Skating Association of Tasmania) (1980-present) | |
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The Glenorchy Ice Skating Rink is an ice sports and public skating centre built in 1980 and located in Glenorchy, Tasmania, Australia. It is the only ice rink in the state and serves as the home of Ice Hockey Tasmania[1] and FSAT.[2]
Facilities
Facilities at Glenorchy Ice Rink are detailed below:[3]
- 30 m × 15 m (98 ft × 49 ft) ice rink
- 100 capacity for spectators
- Skate Hire (sizes from tiny 5 up to adult 14)
- Lockers for hire
- Skating aids
- Party rooms
- Cafe
- Male and female toilets
Events
Glenorchy Ice Rink hosts 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 is in honour of former local ice hockey player Aaron Burns, who died from Leukaemia. All money raised goes towards junior ice hockey training and promotion of ice hockey in Tasmania.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ "Ice Hockey Tasmania".
- ^ "Ice Skating Tasmania".
- ^ "Facilities". www.iceskatingtasmania.com.au. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Ice Hockey". www.iceskatingtasmania.com.au. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ Raabus, Carol (27 May 2011). "Flying on ice with Ice Hockey Tasmania". ABC Radio Hobart. Retrieved 5 May 2019.