“The Executive of the Parklands Ladies Club are aware of the plans of the Bowling Club and the Parklands Junior Rugby Club to embark on a joint venture that will provide new community facilities and recreational opportunities for our suburb.

As a community group with approximately 100 members we hold monthly meetings as well as a range of other activities such as bus trips.
Our meetings entail guest speakers, entertainment and afternoon tea for approximately 75 people in a social setting of fun and fellowship.
Consequently we are totally supportive of your efforts to provide additional opportunities for the people of Parklands.
As a local club we view your completed hub as a possible venue and base to continue our community work.
We are excited by your aims and objectives and wish you every success in achieving them.”

“The Parklands Community Sport and Recreation Hub has been born out of community need. This new and exciting sports club partnership on the eastern side of Christchurch has been driven by the local community with the absolute support of all key sporting and facility stakeholders.

The foundation clubs (Parklands Bowling Club and Parklands Junior Rugby Club) will remain as autonomous organistions, working in partnership with the overarching hub entity to realise efficiencies, increase active participation within the community and maximise the quality experience to all participants. The development of the hub entity and the new facility aligns to principals of co-location, hubbing and partnership. These principles are in line with the Places, Spaces and People plan developed by the three greater Christchurch councils, CERA and Sport Canterbury.

Sport Canterbury has worked closely with the newly established hub helping them to understand the needs of their community, become a legal entity, develop an inaugural two-year strategic plan and the overarching governance structure.

The club has committed to developing mutually beneficial partnerships with local and community partners and organisations, who have been actively involved in the foundation committee.

The process followed to instigate this club partnership is a true model of best practice. Sport Canterbury has every confidence that the Parklands Sport and Recreation Hub has the right people and infrastructure to ensure that they are able to cater to the needs of their community, now and into the future.”

“Thank you for your time prior to Christmas to take me through your very exciting plans.  You and your team should be congratulated in getting this far and I am sure from what I have seen and heard you will make it to the end goal also.

Fencing Mid South would very much like to support the hub initiative and explore the possibility of using the facility for the sport of fencing in the future.  Fencing does not have a foot hold in this part of Christchurch and the closest one, currently at Avon Side Girls school, will need to find a new home when this school closes.

I look forward to keeping in contact with progress and discussing things further in the near future.”