Shirley and Wayne Baker with Howie Tamati.

On Saturday 5 August, Gymnastics Waitara officially marked the end of a very long journey from an initial dream to finally opening the doors on a new facility. Many Clubs have dreams of a beautiful new facility, but Waitara is a great example of the sticking power and commitment required to make those dreams a reality.

The new facility has plenty of space to have all the apparatus they need set up along with a pit, tumble track, and spectator seating, and the athletes and coaches are really enjoying working in the new, light and airy space.

Gymnastics NZ Belinda Randall says a few words

A week after officially opening, Gymnastics Waitara welcomed athletes to the Waitara Opens, their first event in their new home. This gave them a great opportunity to show off their new facility to Clubs from around the country.

While the completion of the facility marks the end of a journey, it is also the beginning of their next journey. Gymnastics Waitara is now working hard to grow their membership and to embed their new facility into their local community.

The facility in use.