The owners of Gold Coast Iceland have announced the permanent closure of the venue, citing rising costs. The rink, located in the Gold Coast suburb of Bundall, Queensland, had been operating since 1996. Its closure leaves the Planet Chill Ice-Skating Rink as the only ice rink still operating on the Gold Coast.
Further information
- Gold Coast Iceland announcement (18 January 2025)
- (Subscription required): ‘Heavy hearts’: Why beloved Gold Coast ice skating rink has closed by the Gold Coast Bulletin (19 January 2025)
- (Subscription required): ‘A special place’: How Iceland became a Gold Coast landmark by Andrew Potts (Gold Coast Bulletin, 2 February 2025)
Sad, the facility that promotes Ice Hockey -is gone, the Government has to go..
The absolute lack of support from this country and government regarding these rinks is ridiculous. This country is not all just about football, swimming, tennis and cricket. Let’s start supporting other sports here by helping these rinks.
This is devastating