Newlands Community Centre

The Newlands Community Centre is a multi-purpose, warm and welcoming community centre. It plays host to social gatherings, meetings and various classes.

The purpose-built facility opened in November 2009 with a blessing from a kaumātua from Ngā Hau e Whā o Paparārangi. Initially a community initiative, Council designers worked with representatives of several local groups to come up with an concept for the centre.

The drop-in lounge is open for the community to share a cup of tea or coffee, use the free internet computers, read the newspaper, or just relax and chat with others.

Location

9 Batchelor Street, Newlands.

Hours

Office

Monday - Friday: 9.30am - 5.00pm
See all facilities' holiday hours

Drop-in lounge:

Monday - Friday: 9.30am - 5.00pm

Centre access for events and/or programmes:

7.00am - 12 midnight

Restrictions:

No DJs or live bands or loud music after 10.00pm.

No bouncy castles.

Parking

General parking is available, Monday to Friday 9.00am - 3.00pm. A mobility car park is at the side of the building, available at all times.

Accessibility

Accessible ramps to the building. Access to the first floor is via a lift. There are accessible toilets in the community centre, and mobility parking.

Facilities

The centre includes: a toy library, drop-in space, meeting rooms, performance area, and food bank.

Kitchen: Fridge, oven, microwave, dishwasher, hot water zip and urns.

Equipment: Whiteboard.

Hireable rooms: Four meeting rooms including:

Performance hall: Seats up to 100 people; 100 chairs, 15 trestle tables
Large meeting room: Seats up to 40 people; 40 chairs, 3 trestle tables
Small meeting room: Seats up to 8 people; 2 tables, 8 chairs
Youth Room: seats up to 30 people: 3 couches, 20 chairs, trestle tables available on request.

Outdoors: Basketball half-court.

Take a virtual tour of inside the community centre