Svalbardhallen sports hall reopens after first phase of renovation

Longyearbyen lokalstyre (the local council) said in a notice of 13 October that the first phase of the renovation of Svalbardhallen is complete.

Longyearbyen lokalstyre (the local council) said in a notice of 13 October that the sports hall in Svalbardhallen reopens on Thursday 15 October, on the agreed date. It said the first phase was completed as planned. The council said it would mark the completion in the week after the notice, with the announcement to come later. It said planning of phase 2 is already under way.

The council said on 26 May that phase 1 would take place inside the sports hall. The work was to cover steel structures painted against fire, floor sanding with new marking, and upgrades to plumbing and electrical systems. The council said it was planned to start on 1 July and end in mid-October, with the rest of the building open as usual. The pool area will close, and the rest of the building will stay available for activities and use, the council said.

Longyearbyen lokalstyre's service page for Svalbardhallen, updated on 21 September, says Svalbard Turn rents the sports hall in the afternoons, evenings and weekends. The service page also says a Svalbard Turn membership is needed for activities in the hall, and lists a climbing wall among the equipment there.