Tom Breur opened the Blacktown International Ice Arena in Sydney's Western Suburbs in May 1979.

[1] The first organised ice hockey at the rink was with the re-located Glebe Lions when they played an all-star Sydney team.

[2] Rink owner John Wilson and Terry Jones set up a junior development ice hockey league in 1980.

[3] Also in 1981, the Blacktown City Flyers seniors were established and entered the New South Wales Superleague (NSWSL) as a foundation member.

Blacktown Ice Arena closed its doors on 28 October 2007 and was slowly demolished over the remainder of 2007 into the start of 2008.