In 1994, four Opunake men consisting of Gavin Gopperth, John Kensington, Merv Tamatea and Peter Burnnand, discussed the possibility of developing a new sporting facility in Opunake. It was realised that the then current sporting facilities in Opunake were reaching, or had past, their used by dates. Several meetings were held to discuss the options, and it was soon realised that should any construction of a new facility take place, the project would benefit from the assistance that could be provided by local tradesmen. As a result, local businessmen Steve Corkill, David Gibson and Conrad Kuriger became involved. Other members of the public also came onboard, and the Opunake Sports and Recreation Trust was formed in 1993. As the facility was to be constructed upon a Council Reserve, The South Taranaki District Council insisted a referendum be held in the local ward in order to confirm local support for the proposed facility –the referendum showed that a majority of those that took part in the referendum were in support. The Trustees and volunteers not only donated their personal time & labour during the construction of the facility, but many products required during the construction were often obtained at less than trade prices. Local business support was exemplary. As a result of the above, the Sandfords Event Centre in Opunake became open for public use in 2003. Although the Events Centre had not been completed in its entirety, most of its major facilities were operational, and at that time, the Events Centre was valued at close to 4 million dollars. The facility presently consists of:
An international stadium catering for indoor basketball and
netball with a 300 person viewing gallery
2 meeting rooms,
1 large conference room
3 squash courts with a three tiered viewing area
A work out gym
8 changing rooms that service the Sports Fields
A sports lounge
A main lounge with restaurant & bar. Function Packages
The Sinclair Electrical Events Centre is the Surf Highways largest Function Facilities. The Stadium is able to host Basketball, Netball, and Volleyball with the arena being of international standards with flooring, second clock and scoreboard and the ability to seat over 300 guests. The Centre also consists of 3 squash courts, 3 tennis courts Gymnasium and 8 change rooms for field events. Soul Kitchen caters out of the Sandfords Event Centre in Opunake. We are passionate about food that tastes as good as it looks. We also care deeply about our people, our community and our place in it. Soul Kitchen is led by Belinda, a trained chef with over 20 years in the hospitality industry. Close beside is the front-of-house manager, Todd. He loves to serve, and have a yarn...together they make a formidable leadership team. They are well complemented by a crew who take pride in providing a seamless service that is all about you and your event. The Stevenson Sports Lounge with an adjacent bar hosts the local Darts Association. It is a comfortable Lounge bar facing out to the Field making it a great indoor/ outdoor event venue. The Conference and Meeting rooms make a private and quiet venue for company meetings or training sessions. The conference room has a small kitchenette for ease of self catering. Any Event of any size can be catered for at the Sinclair Event Centre from private corporate meeting, school sports carnival or intimate wedding. For all enquiries please call James on 06 761 7534 or email [email protected] Alternatively check out our web site. Facility Manager
James Cox
Located:
Tasman st
Opunake
Ph: 06 761 7534
Fax: 06 761 7539
Sinclair Electrical Events Centre
[email protected]
