LuigiVercotti Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Looks like the Australian Olympic Committee's OWI hasn't been sitting on their hands... New Rink Complex in Melbourne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 'Glacier' ice rink opens MELBOURNE'S new $58 million ice sports complex at Docklands will open today with a night session for the public. The complex, in Docklands' Waterfront City area, will boost the beleaguered precinct following the breakdown last year of the Southern Star observation wheel. Developers of The Icehouse, ING Real Estate, say it is Australia's only complex with two rinks. It will be home to the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia and have seating for 1000 spectators. At 7200 square metres, The Icehouse has been designed by Cox Architects to resemble the melt line in a glacier. It will be Melbourne's second ice rink, after the long-established Oakleigh Ice Skating Centre. The official unveiling is at 11.45am, , when hundreds of school children will watch figure skating, short-track speed skating, ice hockey and curling. From 7pm, the rink will be open to the public to enjoy facilities such as two Olympic-sized ice rinks with giant digital screens above. The Age Didn't realise it was a two-rink complex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuigiVercotti Posted February 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 Didn't realise it was a two-rink complex. Looks good hey SR? Now how does this stack up against Macquarie's rink...and maybe, just maybe we might get some better support for our curlers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 Macquarie's a good, large, modern rink. But not a double rink like Docklands. A nice bit of infrastrucrure to have! I'm surprised that according to the story that apparently Melbourne only had one opther rink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citius Altius Fortius Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 I am looking forward to see Aussie Short Track and Curling medals!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 I am looking forward to see Aussie Short Track and Curling medals!! You mean MORE short track medals Also Bronze in mens team relay (which also included Bradbury) at Lillehammer. Our first ever Winter medal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citius Altius Fortius Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 You mean MORE short track medals Also Bronze in mens team relay (which also included Bradbury) at Lillehammer. Our first ever Winter medal. of course I meant MORE short track medals - I wasn't precisely enough!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micheal_warren Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 It can only be good for Aussie winter sports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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