Melbourne Docklands Ice Rink Story

This story was shown on ABC Stateline programme on Friday 11th May 2007. It discusses the problems the project has gaining finance and highlights the ice rink problems in Melbourne.
For further information about Victoria's Ice Rink problems go to www.geocities.com/victoria_rinks

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Sports

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• Melbourne
• Docklands
• Ice
• Rink
• Skating

[kwillyau]

Another Update.

As of 30/10/08, the government announced that the rink is going ahead. Will start construction in 2009 and is due for completion 2010. In the meantime, from January or February next year, there will be a temporary rink at Docklands until the permanent one opens.

[bowen12347]

kwillyau, any updates on this? doesn't look good for victoria, there are rumors of new rinks here and there but thats all they seem to be, we really need a new rink fast

[kwillyau]

Okay the latest I have heard is that apparently an announcement will be made in either May or June - just like there was going to be an announcement at the end of March and August last year. The $10 million was allocated nearly 4 years. The government's justification for it taking so long is that it is a private/public partnership. Load of crap if you ask me. Why don't they just get on with it.

[kwillyau]

Just another update. The deadline now for this project is March. Hopefully a decision will be made once and for all as to whether it is going ahead. From talking to people it doesn't look very likely.

[cory462783643223]

we are n-ice in Australia look at our website and watch out, we will build we are coming just be patient

[kwillyau]

You have already contacted me and I have spoken to you :)

[junbastoni32]

i love the ice house now that its open! sooo glad the decided to build it.. its fucking awesome!!!

and i remember ian webster haha

[helmorockafella]

that would be bad ass!! maybe then queensland will build us a decent rink! have you seen boondal ice world?! or acacia ridge?!!

[dannyzurman]

This would be great for the Melbourne Ice, the faucilities would be fantastic. The seating would be great, and the atmosphere electric. I think the Ice could become very popular with this ice rink up and running :)

[nunapb]

that temporary rink they have in docklands is frequently full to capacity and they turn people back constantly. the ice rink would make its money. the other thing is, that wheel.. what a stupid place for a wheel.. let's all look out at footscray tourists, have a look at the nice industrial side of melbourne.. being an aussie who works in canada every summer.. we all go to the hockey over there and love it. its a great sport.

[sgbillionaire8238]

I hate dockland's apartments, nothing like China's...

cheap materials, poor spacing, terrible concepts, lousy planning, no gardens...hate the glass concepts, the wood materials and spacing...kitchen in the living room, outdated toliets, nothing modern...apart from its better architectures, there is nothing much to compliment.

Hate docklands...who would wana spend that sort of money??? hOW CAN DOCKLANDS BE CONSIDERED ELEGANT???

[godees]

It's odd that ING are willing to spend $100 mil for that monstrosity of an observation wheel, but wont spend half that for a multi-purpose world class ice facility.

[ridealifty]

all I can say is it would be such a good idea. could get nhl teams to play trial matches. so aussie can see a real sport. I am Australian so I can say that lol Thank god moving to Canada this year. I can't see it happening a wheel at docklands is a much better idea lol NOT!!!!