[1][2] A proposal for the construction of an ice skating rink, on the site of a former Cyclorama located on George Street, Sydney near the railway, was published 20 November 1906.

There was a signal given to cease skating and the skaters joined hands and sang Auld Lang Syne as well as the Australian National Anthem.

The building would still be used until the next ice skating season began, as a wooden floor could be put down and the hall used for another purpose during the warm months of the year.

Pricing for ice skate hire was 6 pence The Sydney Glaciarium was built on the site of the old Cyclorama, which was demolished.

[8][4] With the opening of the Sydney Glaciarium, ice hockey matches between Victoria and New South Wales representative teams began almost immediately.

An important aspect to this game was that the American players were using much larger hockey sticks than the local Australian team.