AROUND 20,000 litres of water, 10 kilometres of aluminium piping and a refrigerant that is cooled to minus 12 degrees – Bathurst’s ice rink is almost ready to go.
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The fourth annual Bathurst Winter Festival kicks off this Saturday and will run until July 22.
More than 2000 tickets to ice skate have already been purchased.
Ice Rinks Australia’s Jamie Stoller is the man behind the eight-person team who have been on site since Monday setting up the 30 metre by 18 metre skating rink.
“The refrigerant that we use is chilled down to minus 12 [degrees] and circulated continuously through the festival,” he said of how the ice stays frozen.
Ice Rinks Australia is in its first year of a three-year contract with Bathurst Regional Council to provide the rink at the annual winter festival.
“This is our second biggest one we do around the country,” Mr Stoller said.
Visit the Bathurst Winter Festival online to purchase ice skating tickets.
- VIDEO: Need some ice skating tips before the festival begins?
Nadine Morton
Nadine Morton covers emergency services and breaking news for the Illawarra Mercury. She takes pride in regional journalism which she believes is crucial to informing our towns and cities. Have a story? Email her at nadine.morton@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Nadine Morton covers emergency services and breaking news for the Illawarra Mercury. She takes pride in regional journalism which she believes is crucial to informing our towns and cities. Have a story? Email her at nadine.morton@austcommunitymedia.com.au
