Sporting hub for Northland
For more than 15 years Sport Northland has had a vision for a sports centre, bringing the administration of the region’s sporting bodies under one roof.
From the 2010 Annual Report
This year construction of a sports house began in Whangarei’s Kensington Park with the replacement of the roof and the addition of a second storey above the table tennis building. It will house up to 15 regional sport and recreation organisations in a centralised administration building.
It will be a base for each group’s administration, a coaching resource centre and groups will share the same day-to-day professional sporting environment.
“The facility will enable Sport Northland and the RSOs to work together in an inclusive culture and environment, which will allow for better collaboration, communication and sharing of best practice,” says Sport Northland Chief Executive Brent Eastwood.
The sports house concept provides a hub which encourages natural collaboration, communication and clustering. Sport Northland will be able to foster and develop smaller organisations, ensuring the word 'sustainability' becomes a prime motivator for the sport and recreation sector in Northland.
ASB Community Trust supports community building projects where there is strong community involvement, or where the project has regional significance. In the case of Sport Northland’s project, a centralised administrative hub will lead to sustainability of sport in Northland and an increase in participation across a range of codes.