Ice Arena (Adelaide)
| IceArena, Ice arena, IceArenA, Thebby | |
| Location | 23 James Congdon Drive THEBARTON SA 5031 |
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| Coordinates | Latitude: -34.919516 | Longitude: 138.578639 |
| Operator | SAISF |
| Surface | Large and Small |
| Scoreboard | LED |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1981 |
| Renovated | 1987 |
| Website | |
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IceArenA, located in Thebarton, Adelaide, South Australia first opened on 17 September 1981 as the Ice Arena. In late 1987, the centre closed for the construction of the world's first indoor ski slope and reopened later that year as Mt Thebarton Snow and Ice, featuring what was probably the world's first indoor ski slope on artificial snow. The centre underwent a further name change to Snowdome Adelaide. Most recently, following the closure of the Ski Slope in 2005, a final name change to IceArenA was made. The IceArenA is South Australia’s premier ice skating facility located just minutes from the Adelaide CBD.[1]
The venue offers a wide variety of activities including ice hockey lessons, ice skating lessons, snow play sessions, school holiday skating, birthday parties, public skating sessions, and it is also the home venue of the Adelaide Adrenaline ice hockey men's and women's teams.[2]
History
1981 -
The centre first opened in 1981 with a full size skating rink surrounded by a speed skating track.
1987 -
The indoor snow slope was added in 1987.
To accommodate the new structure supporting the ski-slope and to make room for the bottom of the slope, the concentric skating rink concept was abandoned and replaced by two ice skating rinks (one large 56×26m rink and one smaller 30×15m surface).
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2005 -
The facility temporarily closed in June 2005 due to the running costs of the centre, but has since reopened minus the indoor slope.
2016 -
4 March 2016, the Large Ice was closed due to issues with the pipe works under the large ice.
Media release states that IceArenA are in discussions with the government.
2016 Ice Closure
During the current repair works to the Large Ice, it was discovered that there were more leaks under the rink and their location, number and size cannot be determined. As a result we will be without the Large Ice indefinitely. Work has already commenced on investigating options for a new Large Ice rink.
The Smaller Ice will continue to operate and provide programs and activities such as Public Skating, Snow Play, Birthday Parties, Skate School, Ice Factor and other bookings.
Media Release
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Public Skating Information - Last Updates 09/03/16
The general public skating times include:
- Monday to Friday from 1:00pm – 3:30pm
- Wednesday Night from 7:30pm – 9:30pm
- Saturday and Sunday from 12:30pm – 3:30pm
- 'Fridge' Friday's, Every Friday Night - 7:30pm – 11:00pm
- 'SubZero' Saturday's, Every Saturday Night - 7:30pm – 11:00pm
- Public Holidays from - Closed
Business Names
2005 - Current - IceArenA
2000ish - Snow Dome
1989ish - Mt Thebarton Snow and Ice
1987 - 1989 - Mt Thebarton / ice arena
1981 - 1987 - The Ice Arena
Logos
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.icearena.com.au/
- ↑ http://www.icearena.com.au/
- ↑ "Snowdome Adelaide". Snow 365. Retrieved 2006-11-21.
- ↑ "Large Ice Info". IceArenA. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
External links
Coordinates: 34°55′11″S 138°34′41″E / 34.91972°S 138.57806°E