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Mt Albert community and recreation centre

Address: 773 New North Road, Mt Albert
Phone: (09) 846 0788
Fax: (09) 846 3404
Email: Community centre - community.mtalbert@nzymca.com
Recreation centre - mtalbert@nzymca.com
Opening hours:
Closed Christmas day
Community centre: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
Recreation centre: Monday to Thursday 6am to 9pm
Friday 6am to 8pm
Saturday 8am to 5pm
Sunday 8am to 5pm
   

Google map location for Mt Albert community and recreation centre


More about the

Recreation centre

Situated in Mount Albert War Memorial Reserve, the recreation centre has a large stadium which provides the ideal venue for a variety of sporting activities and school holiday programmes. Choose from basketball, children's gymnastics, badminton, martial arts, indoor soccer league and much more.

The centre also has a spacious, well equipped fitness centre, with cardio equipment, weights, and a sun bed and offers yoga, aerobics and personalised weights programmes.

There is a childminding facility on site for facility users.

The Mt Albert Community and Recreation Centre is home to the Mt Albert Gymnastics Club and the Mt Albert Badminton Club and many more.

The facility is run in partnership with YMCA. You can view further information about this facility by visiting the YMCA website.

Entrance  Gym
Entrance (left) and the gym.


Community centre

Community centres are individually managed by either a centre manager or co-ordinator. If you would like to find out more information about this centre and the activities, or would like to run a class or hold a meeting, please contact the centre directly.

Rooms for hire

The centre has the following rooms for hire:

Meeting room (1/2 room only): Caters for up to 10 people and has a kitchenette available
Garlick room: Caters for up to 10 to 25 people. Has a full kitchen with oven, microwave, hob, fridge and dishwasher.
Taylor room: Caters for up to 30 to 40 people. Has a kitchenette in hall with a small bench, sink and boiling water.
Ratray room: Caters for up to 20 to 30 people. Has a kitchenette available with bench, sink and microwave.
Group exercise room: Caters for up to 50 to 80 people. Has mirrors, is air conditioned and has carpeted floor.
Stadium: Caters for up to 200 to 300 people. Has one basketball court and four badminton courts.
Mezzanine: Caters for up to 50 people. Has a kitchen with oven, sink and boiling water.

Capacity and cost

Room/area Capacity Cost (from 1 November 2011) Bookings
Meeting rooms (1/2 room only): 10 Community rate - $25 per hour
Private rate - $30 per hour
Booking enquiry
Garlick room: 10 to 25 Community rate - $30 per hour
Private rate - $42 per hour
Booking enquiry
Taylor room: 30 to 40 Community rate - $30 per hour
Private rate - $42 per hour
Booking enquiry
Ratray room: 20 to 30 Community rate - $30 per hour
Private rate - $42 per hour
Booking enquiry
Group exercise room: 50 to 80 Community rate - $35 per hour
Private rate - $47 per hour
Booking enquiry
Stadium 200 to 300 Community rate - $43 per hour
Private rate - $52 per hour
Booking enquiry
Mezzanine 50 Community rate - $30 per hour
Private rate - $42 per hour
Booking enquiry
The prices in the table above are charged for the casual hire of the rooms above. Application may be made to the centre manager for discount for permanent hire if these fees are unable to be met.

Hirers must supply their own equipment and resources as the centre only supplies the room, tables and chairs.

A white board and overhead projector are available for an extra cost of $10 per item per day.

Please note: These rates are subject to change. All prices are exclusive of GST.

Rattray Room    Exercise Room 
Rattray Room (left) and Exercise Room
Garlick Room    Taylor Room
Garlick Room (left) and Taylor Room

Updated February 2012