Cooks Gardens track resurfacing to enhance premier sporting facility Published on 13 November 2024 Whanganui District Council is excited to announce that the resurfacing of the athletics track to reinstate its international certification will begin on Monday, 18 November 2024 Tagged as: , Community, Facilities, Sport
Nominate a sporting great! Published on 23 October 2024 Nominations are now open for the Whanganui Sports Hall of Fame, with a new category added this year acknowledging the region’s dedicated sporting administrators Tagged as: , Awards, Community, Sport
Sport Whanganui announces new chief executive appointment Published on 15 March 2024 The board of Sport Whanganui is delighted to announce the appointment of Tania King as its new chief executive Tagged as: , Sport
Two new inductees for the Whanganui Sports Hall of Fame Published on 08 March 2024 Three-time Olympic rower Ian Wright and New Zealand wrestling legend, the late Kenneth (Ken) Ruby have joined an illustrious group of Whanganui sporting royalty Tagged as: , Sport
Danny Jonas resigns as Sport Whanganui chief executive Published on 15 December 2023 After more than 30 years’ service with Sport Whanganui, Danny Jonas is stepping down from his role as Chief Executive in early 2024 Tagged as: , Sport
Play Station pilot launches sports gear into local parks Published on 13 December 2023 Play is here to stay with three ‘Play Station’ boxes set to be installed at parks across the Whanganui region as part of a pilot project by Sport Whanganui and REPLAY Tagged as: , Community, Sport
Velodrome open for bookings Published on 22 November 2023 With construction now complete, the Cooks Gardens velodrome is open for bookings Tagged as: , Cycling, Events, Facilities, Masters Games, Sport
Shout out to volunteers! Published on 16 June 2023 Sport Whanganui are pleased to support Volunteer Week and would like to sincerely thank all the wonderful volunteers who give up their time to contribute towards sport and recreation in the Whanganui, Rangitīkei and Ruapehu regions. Tagged as: , Sport
Velodrome track to be replaced in coming months Published on 22 February 2023 Work on Whanganui’s new velodrome cycle track, part of the multi-purpose Cooks Gardens stadium and sporting facility, will begin in April 2023 Tagged as: , Facilities, Parks, Projects, Sport
New council strategy to promote health and wellbeing Published on 05 April 2022 A draft Open Space and Physical Activity Strategy for Whanganui will go out to the community for consultation later this month, after it was presented to councillors today Tagged as: , Community, Consultation, Parks, Policy, Shared Pathways, Sport