The final skate took place last night.
The doors to Erina Ice Arena closed yesterday afternoon for what could be the last time as the building undergoes urgent repairs.
Lendlease, the owners of the building, are closing the arena for 12 months to remove the external cladding that has found to be a serious safety risk after the same cladding caused major fires in London and Melbourne in the last five years.
However, despite the rink officially only being closed 12 months, Erina Ice Arena’s lease has been terminated and there is yet to be any word on resigning or reopening.
The announcement of the closure came in late July with Erina Ice Arena releasing a statement detailing their sadness surrounding the shutdown.
“We’re saddened at the decision to close the building and Ice Arena, however we recognise that this have been done in the best interests of the community,” the statement read.
“We thank everyone for their patience and understanding while the modifications take place.”
A change.org petition has been launched to ask Lendlease to commit to re-opening the ice rink after the repairs, and has been signed by 7,844 people within the in the community. The petition can be found here.
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Written by Kate Stevens
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