This low-impact game of patience, precision and broomsticks has gained popularity in recent years with now a world-wide audience of over 1.5 million registered players.
The amount of strategy and teamwork that goes into choosing the ideal path and placement of each stone, and the skill of the curler to decide how to achieve this has lead to curling being given the nickname of “chess on ice”.
COME & TRY CURLING SESSIONS
Want to try Curling?
- Join one of the Come & Try sessions run by the Victorian Curling Association. For more information on how to book, check out the Victoria Curling Association Website!
VICTORIA CURLING ASSOCIATION
The Victorian Curling Association (VCA) was established in 1984 and is Australia’s largest active curling club, with the Winter Curling League running on Monday nights between April and August each year.
The VCA has hosted the Australian National Curling Championships in two consecutive years, 2006 and 2007, where mens, ladies, mixed open and mixed doubles teams competed in various categories.
The VCA has been based out of O’Brien Icehouse since 2010 and is dedicated to helping Victorians discover the fun of curling.
For more information on the Victorian Curling Association, please visit their official website.
PROGRAMS
To find out when the VCA are hosting drop in curling at O’Brien Icehouse please check the VCA Website.
VCA will be running a beginners program. For more information, click the link below.
Excellent rinks, fantastic facility and the staff are so friendly and professional, my children and I skate at the rink all the time, we are always made to feel welcome and it is a great way to spend the day.