Comments on: ONE LINE ONLY NO SCREAMING http://www.squatspace.com/petersham/2006/04/13/one-line-only-no-screaming/ bothering the locals during april and may Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:19:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Cathy http://www.squatspace.com/petersham/2006/04/13/one-line-only-no-screaming/comment-page-1/#comment-8922 Cathy Wed, 12 Sep 2007 03:21:14 +0000 http://www.squatspace.com/petersham/2006/04/13/one-line-only-no-screaming/#comment-8922 Howdy all, Its great to see such interest...still after all this time. As a former DJ of the rink and long term skater - I was devestated when it closed its doors in 2002. Several attempts by myself and other regulars were made to obtain insurance...which we could have got in the end....however, the owners (Hippokratis Club)back then had lost interest.....especially after expensive repairs to the ceiling being completed only just before an expensive insurance bill. The rink was only operated to generate income to pay the ongoing costs of running the building.....and now, as the members of the "Hoppokratis Club" are aging....and the rink didnt suit their current needs.... there was only interest in them to sell the building. I hear the building has now been sold.... but not sure what the current plans are. Can anyone shed any light??? Would like to hear from you. Cathy Howdy all,

Its great to see such interest…still after all this time. As a former DJ of the rink and long term skater - I was devestated when it closed its doors in 2002.

Several attempts by myself and other regulars were made to obtain insurance…which we could have got in the end….however, the owners (Hippokratis Club)back then had lost interest…..especially after expensive repairs to the ceiling being completed only just before an expensive insurance bill.

The rink was only operated to generate income to pay the ongoing costs of running the building…..and now, as the members of the “Hoppokratis Club” are aging….and the rink didnt suit their current needs…. there was only interest in them to sell the building.

I hear the building has now been sold…. but not sure what the current plans are.

Can anyone shed any light??? Would like to hear from you.

Cathy

]]> By: michelle http://www.squatspace.com/petersham/2006/04/13/one-line-only-no-screaming/comment-page-1/#comment-8857 michelle Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:21:51 +0000 http://www.squatspace.com/petersham/2006/04/13/one-line-only-no-screaming/#comment-8857 Im 39 now and I spent every weekend (sat arvo/night and sunday) of my life from the ages 12 to 19 at majestic roller rink petersham. They were the days, we were young and carefree and skating and hanging out at majestic were our thing. Gosh I have great memories of that place and I have wished many times majestic would re-open as a skating rink, its exactly what sydney needs!! Im 39 now and I spent every weekend (sat arvo/night and sunday) of my life from the ages 12 to 19 at majestic roller rink petersham. They were the days, we were young and carefree and skating and hanging out at majestic were our thing.
Gosh I have great memories of that place and I have wished many times majestic would re-open as a skating rink, its exactly what sydney needs!!

]]> By: Kevin Cheng http://www.squatspace.com/petersham/2006/04/13/one-line-only-no-screaming/comment-page-1/#comment-5610 Kevin Cheng Thu, 15 Mar 2007 01:03:15 +0000 http://www.squatspace.com/petersham/2006/04/13/one-line-only-no-screaming/#comment-5610 what a shame that this icon of australian skating had to end that way. as an australian representative of the unknown sport of artistic roller skating, it saddens me to see another of these rinks close. hopefully i can check it out like you guys what a shame that this icon of australian skating had to end that way.
as an australian representative of the unknown sport of artistic roller skating,
it saddens me to see another of these rinks close. hopefully i can check it out like you guys

]]> By: shortleftleg http://www.squatspace.com/petersham/2006/04/13/one-line-only-no-screaming/comment-page-1/#comment-2308 shortleftleg Mon, 20 Nov 2006 04:29:22 +0000 http://www.squatspace.com/petersham/2006/04/13/one-line-only-no-screaming/#comment-2308 I love the way the internet helps us to join up the dots. I was in <a href="http://www.2ser.com/programs/shows/mondayoverdrive" rel="nofollow">radio 2ser</a> studio editing up a little interview with artist Claire Conroy when I bumped into an intrepid journalist called Heather, who's making a doco about the <a href="http://www.squatspace.com/petersham/2006/04/13/one-line-only-no-screaming/" rel="nofollow">Majestic Roller Rink</a>. As well as rummaging through the archives to find out the official histories of the building, Heather is also interested in hearing from people about their small personal rollerskating stories. So...did you have a party in there? Learn to skate? Fall in love? Smash out your two front teeth? Try to convert the place into a cinema? Whatever your tale, let's hear it! Check out Heather's blog - <a href="http://majesticrollerblog.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">http://majesticrollerblog.blogspot.com</a> and get in touch with her to be a part of it all: heatherlmurphy[at]gmail.com I love the way the internet helps us to join up the dots. I was in radio 2ser studio editing up a little interview with artist Claire Conroy when I bumped into an intrepid journalist called Heather, who’s making a doco about the Majestic Roller Rink.

As well as rummaging through the archives to find out the official histories of the building, Heather is also interested in hearing from people about their small personal rollerskating stories. So…did you have a party in there? Learn to skate? Fall in love? Smash out your two front teeth? Try to convert the place into a cinema? Whatever your tale, let’s hear it!

Check out Heather’s blog - http://majesticrollerblog.blogspot.com and get in touch with her to be a part of it all:
heatherlmurphy[at]gmail.com

]]> By: Katherine http://www.squatspace.com/petersham/2006/04/13/one-line-only-no-screaming/comment-page-1/#comment-780 Katherine Wed, 20 Sep 2006 01:22:05 +0000 http://www.squatspace.com/petersham/2006/04/13/one-line-only-no-screaming/#comment-780 Today I saw the ad for the sale of the grand Majestic. So many memories flooding back as I shed a silent tear. Those good ol days of skating there to the sounds of Sue Thompson's "Norman" and other songs of that era of the 60s. I will miss it. Hope that by some miracle, a wealthy promoter buys the site and can afford the liability fees, and start it up again as a roller rink, after all there is a new generation now who would like to try something new :-). Thank you also for the memories and the photos at Flikr. Today I saw the ad for the sale of the grand Majestic. So many memories flooding back as I shed a silent tear. Those good ol days of skating there to the sounds of Sue Thompson’s “Norman” and other songs of that era of the 60s. I will miss it. Hope that by some miracle, a wealthy promoter buys the site and can afford the liability fees, and start it up again as a roller rink, after all there is a new generation now who would like to try something new :-). Thank you also for the memories and the photos at Flikr.

]]> By: shortleftleg http://www.squatspace.com/petersham/2006/04/13/one-line-only-no-screaming/comment-page-1/#comment-607 shortleftleg Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:42:05 +0000 http://www.squatspace.com/petersham/2006/04/13/one-line-only-no-screaming/#comment-607 good point sophie. really, i have NO idea how PL works. can anyone enlighten us? good point sophie. really, i have NO idea how PL works. can anyone enlighten us?

]]> By: Sophie http://www.squatspace.com/petersham/2006/04/13/one-line-only-no-screaming/comment-page-1/#comment-606 Sophie Thu, 31 Aug 2006 04:53:52 +0000 http://www.squatspace.com/petersham/2006/04/13/one-line-only-no-screaming/#comment-606 hang on.. if they can't get public liability cover, then how are they going to run a cinema there? hang on.. if they can’t get public liability cover, then how are they going to run a cinema there?

]]> By: Dan http://www.squatspace.com/petersham/2006/04/13/one-line-only-no-screaming/comment-page-1/#comment-469 Dan Thu, 20 Jul 2006 09:03:12 +0000 http://www.squatspace.com/petersham/2006/04/13/one-line-only-no-screaming/#comment-469 Hi guys, and thanks for your response. I'll give the number a try and see what we can organise. Fingers crossed it'll be something! Hope you're all well & thanks again :) Cheers, Dan. Hi guys, and thanks for your response.

I’ll give the number a try and see what we can organise. Fingers crossed it’ll be something!

Hope you’re all well & thanks again :)

Cheers,
Dan.

]]> By: sunny http://www.squatspace.com/petersham/2006/04/13/one-line-only-no-screaming/comment-page-1/#comment-449 sunny Tue, 18 Jul 2006 06:47:02 +0000 http://www.squatspace.com/petersham/2006/04/13/one-line-only-no-screaming/#comment-449 Hello rollerfans, As Lucas points out (again), the place closed because of a million dollar lawsuit that nearly ruined them. Now they are no longer able to get an insurer to cover them. No insurance = not worth the risk. But if you feel quite sure that they'll make an exception just for your 30th/dance party/skate down memory lane, you can try calling them on 9569 3233. But I wouln't get yr hopes up - the only way we could get in was by promising we'd be in and out in 15 minutes and I think they didn't expect us to actually skate, just to use the building as a backdrop for the photo. Good luck! Sunny Hello rollerfans,
As Lucas points out (again), the place closed because of a million dollar lawsuit that nearly ruined them. Now they are no longer able to get an insurer to cover them.
No insurance = not worth the risk.
But if you feel quite sure that they’ll make an exception just for your 30th/dance party/skate down memory lane, you can try calling them on 9569 3233.
But I wouln’t get yr hopes up - the only way we could get in was by promising we’d be in and out in 15 minutes and I think they didn’t expect us to actually skate, just to use the building as a backdrop for the photo.
Good luck!
Sunny

]]> By: shortleftleg http://www.squatspace.com/petersham/2006/04/13/one-line-only-no-screaming/comment-page-1/#comment-446 shortleftleg Tue, 18 Jul 2006 06:29:53 +0000 http://www.squatspace.com/petersham/2006/04/13/one-line-only-no-screaming/#comment-446 hi dan, hi all dan, thanks for your comments! i have emailed sunny again, and will try to put you in touch. however, it should be noted that the reason the rink is not operating is a public liability issue. thus, i would say its *unlikely* that they would let you run an event there, for the same reasons. best lucas hi dan, hi all

dan, thanks for your comments!

i have emailed sunny again, and will try to put you in touch. however, it should be noted that the reason the rink is not operating is a public liability issue. thus, i would say its *unlikely* that they would let you run an event there, for the same reasons.

best
lucas

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