Victoria Park | Knottingley Park | Manchester Park | Waimate Stadium |
Waitaki Lakes | Swimming Pool | Camping | Contacts
Sport and Recreation Plan for the Waimate District
Victoria Park is a multi functional park located on Queen Street, Waimate. It is a five minute walk from the centre of town. The park has many sporting facilities.
In the centre of the park there is a 400m cycling velodrome, where the Caledonian Society organizes an annual two day sporting event where national, local and international cycle riders compete. Within the velodrome, is the track and field area used by the local Athletic club during the spring and summer months. Local schools have their interschool sport here every year.
The netball season is from April until September. There are courts catering for local and visiting netball teams, school grades and adult competitions. There is also a pavilion which is available for hire for events taking place.
Outdoor Bowls opens in October and runs to April. Local and visiting team tournaments take place over the bowling season.
Camping grounds are situated at Victoria Park, Naylor Street, Waimate. There they have 38 power sites, 50 plus non-power sites, kitchen, laundry, toilet and shower facilities. 10 Cabins in Tennant Street, .67 ha.
Costs
| |
Adult |
Child Under 12 Years |
| Cabins |
$20.00 |
$5.00 |
|
Camping Power Site |
$10.00 |
$5.00 |
| Camping Non Power site |
$10.00 |
$5.00 |
| On Site Caravans per person |
$25.00 |
N/A |
| On-suite Cabins 2 Adult per night |
$55.00 |
N/A |
| On-suite Cabins, extra Person per night |
$10.00 |
N/A |
- 4 cabins sleep 4 people
- 6 cabins sleep 2 people
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Knottingley Park is 2 km from the centre of town, located on Waihao Back Road, Waimate on 33.59 ha area. Here they also have many sporting facilities to accommodate the sports clubs of the district.
Cricket is played here from November to March and there are senior and junior grade teams as well as mens and womens. There is a pavilion on this site available for hire.
Soccer is played at Knottingley Park from April to September for senior and junior grade teams.
The Horse Society and Pony Club organise local and regional competitions, which take place several times in the year. The competition consists of cross country, show jumping, dressage and pony club events for junior riders.
Dog Obedience shows take place in November and April, and entries come from all around New Zealand. Locals and visitors use the main open areas to exercise their dogs most days of the week.
There is also camping facilities available at Knottingley Park which include 16 power sites, 100 plus non-power sites, toilet, shower, laundry and kitchen facilities.
Costs
| |
Adult |
Child under 12 Years |
| Powered |
$8.00 |
$5.00 |
| Non Powered |
$8.00 |
$5.00 |
Sports grounds are generally maintained (predominantly) by sporting codes, which occupy them in accordance with leases negotiated with Council.
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Manchester Park is located on Wall Street, Waimate, five minutes from the centre of town.
This park is the local rugby grounds with 4 rugby fields which are used from March to September for the South Canterbury Rugby competition. Waimate Rugby enter a number of teams for senior grades and junior grades.
Touch rugby is also played at Manchester Park from November to March with a local competition in which 20 teams take part.
Sports grounds are generally maintained (predominantly) by sporting codes, which occupy them in accordance with leases negotiated with Council.
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The Waimate Stadium is owned by Waimate District Council but managed by an independent stadium committee who receive administrative support and funding from Council. The stadium has many facilities in which it is used for all sporting types.
Waimate Basketball use the stadium for their winter competition which is over a period of 5 months. A tournament is held on an annual basis which has teams from all over the South Island entering. The Miniball also use this for their competition.
The Waimate Shears is an annual shearing competition which takes place over two days in October. This event brings shearers from all over the country and also get the odd one from overseas.
The stadium accommodates the Waimate winter social sports club for their all year round activities. This is a good chance for older people to get together and enjoy a common interest.
The Indoor bowls club also use this facility for their meetings which take place over the winter months.
Waimate Badminton enjoy this facility to practise their skills during the months of April to September.
The local High school has sports exchanges with other schools around Canterbury & Otago regions and use the stadium to hold the appropriate sporting event as well as training sessions.
The stadium not only accommodates for local sporting clubs but also gets used as hall to accommodate big numbers. This includes the hunt club ball which is held every two years, as a wedding facility and also for cabarets.
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Waitaki Lakes Reserves is located 90km from Waimate. There are 4 camping areas that are in the Waimate District which are Briars Gully, Te Aka, Waitangi and Fisherman’s Bend.
These are provided with basic water, toilets and rubbish collection. the Waitaki Lakes Reserves, which are open from mid September until the start of May.
Waitaki Lakes - Off-peak , rubbish removal and cleaning weekly. Peak camping season, rubbish removal daily, cleaning twice daily. The 2005 camping season will see the introduction of recycling glass. Please rinse all glass (no broken bottles please) and place in the facilities provided.
A season ticket can be purchased for camping at Waimate District Council,Whitehorse Motors and Kurow Auto Services for $180.00 or if only staying a couple of nights the cost will $12.00 per site per night.
General Enquiries contact: Waimate District Council 03 689 8079 or camp facility problems contact: 027 439 2759
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Season: Labour Weekend (October) - Mid March
Contact within this period +64 3 689 6336.
After Hours 0274 392 759
Hours:
Mondays & Thursdays
7am - 10am Lane swimming
10am - 4.30pm Public swimming
Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays
7am - 10am Lane swimming
10am - 5pm Public swimming
Weekends & Public Holidays
9am - 11am Lane swimming
12 noon - 5pm Public swimming
Aqua-aerobics starting 6th December
Wednesdays 6.30pm - 7.30pm $3.50
Prices:
Adult - per swim $2.50
Child - per swim $1.50
Pre-School Child per swim $1.00
Tickets:
Season family pass: $120.00 (unlimited swims)
Adult Season Ticket: $110.00 (unlimited swims)
Child Season Ticket: $60.00 (unlimited swims)
Concessions: Adult - $40.00 (20 swims)
Child - $25.00 (20 swims)
Pool hire:
Clubs, swimming carnival etc per hour: $45.00
Hire of Pool Attendant per hour: $25.00
The pool provides plenty of seating, lawn, BBQ area, shaded paddling pool and shop. It is a pleasant and safe environment for all the family.
During the holidays the pool also runs fun days for the children.
Norman Kirk memorial pool can be hired for group functions by firms or clubs. For Further information phone: +64 3 689 6336
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What Do We Do Now?
The Norman Kirk Memorial Swimming Pool is a memorial to the late Prime Minister Norman Kirk, who was born in Waimate. It was opened in November 1978 and is located at the South end of Queen Street, Waimate. It is a six-lane pool, 33.8 metres long set in a 0.12ha enclosure. Open-air and coal heated to an average temperature between 24 and 29 Degrees Celsius.
The pool is open from Labour weekend until mid March. Number of visits range from 10,000 to 12,000 annually.
The Pool is well supported by the Swimming Club who teaches children to swim and organises competition swimming. There are a number of Swimming Carnival competition days, with swimming clubs outside of Waimate.
Friends of the Pool are a group of people who make use of the pool most days of the season, and donate equipment for the pool.
A number of groups of social clubs and organisations hire the pool from time to time.
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Why Do We Do It?
The Council provision of a large, heated swimming pool contributes to community outcomes by providing a means of recreation and physical exercise for disabled and elderly people. Learning to swim is important to people’s safety. A large pool for community use provides a facility that is generally not available to people at their own homes.
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Our Service Levels
Operate pool opening hours per above, depending on weather conditions.
To monitor chlorine and Ph levels. as prescribed by New Zealand Water Safety Standards.
Chlorine level between 0.2 – 0.5 grams per metre.
Ph level between 7.2 – 8.00.
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Waimate District Camping Facilities
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Contact: Parks Superintendent - +64 3 689 8079 or +64 274 392 759
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