What good is a Winter Festival without an ice rink? That's what engineer Neil Wilson of Hanmer Springs thought, so, he set about building one himself.
He had mere weeks to complete the rink, and if that wasn't hard enough, an expert told him it was impossible.
But to quote Neil, "I look after 1.8 million litres of water that we keep hot. I figured freezing 15,000 litres shouldn't be that hard".
Neil talks to Jesse about how he created the ice rink.
Neil Wilson's ice rink, completed in time for the Alpine Winter Festival in Hanmer Springs. Photo: SUPPLIED/Neil Wilson
