Skate in The City returns in 2012

Anecdotal evidence from heath professionals suggests that the broken bone clinic at Canberra Hospital was very busy while the rink was there last year: kids, if you’re Skating in the City this year don’t forget your Medicare card.

I think it’s fantastic. A great way to turn Canberra’s cold winters into a positive and brighten up Garema place.

I thought it was pretty good last year. went a few times. Much more enjoyable than Phillip IMO. A bigger rink would be ideal, but maybe the trees don’t allow for it….

I think its exactly the sort of thing we need in the city to revitalise it, instead of spending wintery nights at home whinging about stuff on the internet.

Try skating in Indian traditional dress. You’ll be sari.

A distraction from the ongoing homogenisation of civic and a finger in the dyke against online shopping.

I thought last year’s toe-in-the-water venture was pretty good. Sure the installation was ugly and the rink was on the small side, but it certainly injected some life into what is otherwise a desolate and miserable open space – especially on Friday/Saturday night.

If this year’s install can improve on size and not look like a gypsy camp then so much the better.

It was too expensive last year. What they need is a ‘tasting’ ticket – like 20 min for $5 or something; serious iceskaters arent going to use this over Philip; people wanting to ‘give it a go’ wont pay $15.

And a cheap family ticket – would like to take my kids but dont want to pay $44 for them to last 20 minutes and give up. They arent going to use the 90 minute session

Get more people doing it but cheaper per person.

I saw some 15 year old punk fall right on his arse and it was awesome.

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