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Last modified: 17 Apr 2023 1:12pm

Two girls swish purple and pink scarves with other children behind playing with hoops, juggling clubs, scarves or on bouncy castles inside the Selwyn Sports Centre

Selwyn Sports Centre is gearing up to celebrate its second birthday with a fun-filled day the whole family can enjoy.

The free community event on Saturday 22 April from 10am–1pm will be packed with sports, group fitness classes, food trucks, bouncy castles and entertainment for all ages. Attendees can try their hand at fun sports including korfball, pickleball, badminton, floorball, table tennis or roller skating.

Operations Manager Dave Tippett says the 8000m² indoor sport and recreation facility has become a popular fixture for the Selwyn community since it opened its doors in 2021.
“We would love to see as many people as possible come down to Selwyn Sports Centre on the day to try some of the great activities we have on offer and take part in helping us celebrate turning two,” he says. “We’re tracking towards over 250,000 visitors this year, an increase on the 214,000 visitors the year before, so we would like to say thank you to everyone for supporting us and making the most of the amazing facilities here.”

Along with a huge variety of sports, the Centre also hosts fitness classes; Selwyn Striders walking group; sports holiday programmes (including Girls on the Go and Active Holiday Programmes); as well as school sport, PE and have-a-go sessions.

Tournaments for various sports teams from around the region and nationally are also held there along with board and committee meetings for sports groups. It received a Merit Award at the Recreation Aotearoa 2020/21 Awards in the Outstanding Project category.
The team also looks after the operation of artificial turfs. “Both the hockey and football turfs are used seven days a week by clubs and groups from around the district and wider region which is fantastic to see,” Dave says. “We’re really keen to get more bookings in between seasons and see Selwyn Sports Centre and the artificial turf use grow even more over the coming years.”

Find more information about the Selwyn Sports Centre or the upcoming birthday celebration .