New Canberra ice sports facility expressions of interest now open -- minister's announcement

September 5, 2019

Deputy Chief Minister and Sports Minister Yvette Berry today announced the ACT Government is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced parties to design, construct, own, operate and maintain a new ice sports facility in Canberra.

The Expression of Interest (EOI) follows the ACT Ice Sports Facility Options Analysis Report released by the government in late 2018, which explores three options for delivery of a new ice sports facility in the ACT.

The EOI requirements have been developed to facilitate the delivery of a new ice sports facility to meet the needs of the community (including local ice sporting groups) while also considering the ongoing commercial viability of the facility  through a range of uses including competitions, events and recreational use.

Interested parties will need to provide an indicative proposal for a new facility including a high level concept design and address how they would provide a range of essential facility requirements including:

 two individual ice rinks and associated amenities to support local ice sporting groups and recreational use

 appropriate seating, spectator and associated amenities for a competitive ice sport event venue to

support the delivery of local, regional, national and appropriately sized international events.

The ACT Government will consider providing a financial contribution to support the establishment of a new ice sports facility but does not intend to own or be the primary funding source for the development and its ongoing operation.

The expression of interest is available on Tenders ACT at: www.tenders.act.gov.au

The ACT Ice Sports Facility Options Analysis Report, developed in consultation with the ACT Ice Sports Federation, is available on the Sport and Recreation website at: www.sport.act.gov.au/sport-facilities/strategic-projects.   

Quote attributable to Tony Prescott, president of the ACT Ice Sports Federation:

“We welcome today’s announcement. This is as a giant leap forward for the future of ice sports in the ACT, and we will continue to partner with the government and the private sector to realise the ice sports community’s vision of having a major ice sports centre in the nation’s capital.”