Opened in Docklands in February 2010 with two Olympic-size rinks, the Henke Rink and the Bradbury Rink
O'Brien Icehouse was established in the Docklands in 2010 and opened that February; during construction it was the National Ice Sports Centre. It has two Olympic-sized rinks, stadium seating for 1,000 and 2,300 pairs of hire skates, and it is the only dual-rink facility of its kind in Australia.
Rink 1, the Henke Rink, has stadium seating and fully glassed boards for ice hockey and is named for ice sports champion Geoffrey Henke. Rink 2, the Bradbury Rink, is used mostly for public skating and is named for the Bradbury family, including Steven Bradbury, who won the 1,000 m short-track gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Melbourne Ice and Melbourne Mustangs play their Australian Ice Hockey League home games here.
The Icehouse hosted the 2011 IIHF World Championship Division II, and in 2012 the Henke Rink became a short-track oval for the World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships. It took its present name in April 2019 after upgrades that included 1,361 solar panels.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
Public skating with skate hire costs A$33.50 for an adult, A$29.50 for a concession or student and A$19 for a child under 8 when booked online (A$38, A$32.50 and A$21 in the venue), with family tickets from A$75; Tight Tuesday tickets are A$19.50 for adults and A$18 for children outside school and public holidays.
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Skate hire is included in the ticket prices, seals (for under 8s only) cost A$8 and metal-frame skate aids A$5 for one hour, and lockers cost A$5 for 3 hours.
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The rink recommends pre-booking tickets online, but tickets may still be available at the door, paid by EFTPOS only.
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Parents and guardians must be able to see their children at all times, and the rink suggests joining them on the ice.
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The closest and easiest parking is the District Docklands West Car Park at 88 Pearl River Road; the rink's pages differ on whether parking is validated, so no price is given.
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Wheelchair users pay A$10 for entry, bought at the ticketing counter, and the facility is DDA compliant with a hoist and change table on level one reached by lift.
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The icehouse has lockers for hire where you can keep your valuables safe.
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