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Adelaide Set To Cool Down With New Ice Rink Complex

Adelaide is set to be icy in coming years thanks to the announcement that the Playford Arena has been approved and is getting ready to cool down the northern suburbs.

Adelaide is set to be icy in coming years thanks to the announcement that the Playford Arena has been approved and is getting ready to cool down the northern suburbs.

Already being touted as South Australia’s answer to Madison Square Gardens, the arena is set to be the largest ice sports complex in the southern hemisphere. With a total floor space of 1800 m² Playford Arena will be home to an Olympic size sports ice rink, and Olympic size recreation ice skating rink, international competition standard rock climbing walls, and more.

Ice Rinks Adelaide Director Stephen Campbell said the arena was designed in consultation with national and international sport governing bodies.

“This will enable Playford Arena to host World Championships in ice sports including ice hockey, figure skating and broomball, and the new Olympic sport of rock climbing,” Mr Campbell said.

An integral component of the revitalisation of Adelaide’s north following the closure of the General Motors Holden plant in October last year, Mayor Glenn Docherty said the news is exciting, as it provides the next link in the development of the $274m northern CBD.

“This project is critical to transitioning our economy and stimulating other developments such as a luxury 4.5 star hotel planned for our CBD of the North,” Mayor Docherty said.

“Through this project, more investment will take place in our community, creating more jobs and much-needed tourism dollars for people in the fastest-growing community in South Australia.”

“The facility will also be the second-largest indoor entertainment arena in Adelaide, providing another location for major events, conferences and concerts.”

Major sporting and entertainment events are already being planned for the venue.

Programs providing personal development and career pathway opportunities for at-risk students will also be provided at the Playford Arena, with the developer allocating $130,000 a year towards social inclusion activities.

Playford Arena will produce over 340 construction jobs, along with ongoing employment for 140 to 160 (70 FTE) people upon completion with an estimated 5000 visitors to the venue each week.

Work will start on construction of Playford Arena by mid-2018, with the facility expected to open to the public late next year.

 

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