The NSW Government has today announced a $17.9 million upgrade to Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink, a major community and sporting facility that will deliver a world-class ice sports venue in the heart of Western Sydney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new facility is expected to be completed in 2026 and will support the return of ice sports and community skating to Canterbury, with the upgraded infrastructure paving the way for state and national level events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The redevelopment will see significant improvements made to the site, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The NSW Government is contributing $17.7 million and an additional $200,000 coming from co-contributions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink has long been a much-loved community asset, and the upgrades will ensure that it continues to serve the region for generations to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The project has already completed site disconnection works from the neighbouring aquatic centre, held stakeholder and community consultation sessions, appointed consultants, and submitted a development application to Canterbury-Bankstown Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister for Sport Steve Kamper said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink will once again be a place where the community can come together, whether it\u2019s to train, to learn, or to support local and elite athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis upgrade is about creating a vibrant, modern space that reflects the energy and growth of Western Sydney.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chair of Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink Alex Allan said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen we reopen, this will be one of only two Olympic-sized rinks in Sydney \u2014 and the only rink run by a not-for-profit cooperative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis upgrade will keep ice sports alive, grow our community, and inspire the next generation of skaters.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Member for Canterbury Sophie Cotsis said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is another huge milestone in the journey to get this wonderful facility up and running again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCanterbury locals have been calling for this upgrade and today\u2019s announcement shows that we\u2019re listening and delivering. This is about building modern infrastructure that reflects the energy and potential of our area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis ice rink has always been a special part of our community. It\u2019s a place where kids have learned to skate, teams have trained, and families have come together. I\u2019m proud to see this investment delivering the future our local community deserves.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt is vital south-west Sydney has ice skating facilities available so that more athletes can have the opportunity to chase their Olympic dream.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Member for Strathfield Jason Yat-Sen Li said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCanterbury Ice Rink is an important, greatly loved facility for residents in my community, including local schools, skaters and ice-hockey players, and those who just want to have fun on the ice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt is also a facility that has given those who experience mental or physical challenges a place where they can be themselves. We are delighted to be able to save this critical piece of sport and community infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Member for East Hills Kylie Wilkinson said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m delighted to see progress being made towards the reopening of the Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI grew up learning to skate at this rink, so it\u2019s wonderful to see the NSW Government investing in much-needed upgrades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNow, my grandchildren will get to enjoy the same hours of fun on the ice that I did as a child, and it\u2019s great to know the rink will continue to nurture Australian talent for generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The NSW Government has today announced a $17.9 million upgrade to Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink, a major community and sporting facility that will deliver a world-class ice sports venue in the heart of Western Sydney. The new facility is expected to be completed in 2026 and will support the return of ice sports and community … Continue reading “Construction begins: Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink to get cool new makeover with $17.9m NSW Government upgrade”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34329","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34329","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34329"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34329\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34330,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34329\/revisions\/34330"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34329"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34329"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34329"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}