ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvəntˌiːn, mˈækweɪɹi ˈaɪs ɹˈɪŋk, æɾə kˈɔst ʌv dˈɑːlɚ θɹˈiː mˈɪliən, hɐdbɪn ʌpɡɹˈeɪdᵻd tʊ ˈeɪhl stˈændɚdz pɹəvˈaɪdɪŋ ðə bˈɛɹz ðɪ ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi tə ɹᵻtˈɜːn tə ðɛɹ spˈɪɹɪtʃˌuːəl hˈoʊm.
In 2017, Macquarie Ice rink, at a cost of $3 million, had been upgraded to AIHL standards providing the Bears the opportunity to return to their spiritual home.