Graham Condon Recreation and Sport Centre

Welcome to Graham Condon Recreation and Sport Centre, a world-class sports and recreation facility located close to Northlands Shopping Centre.

The centre, now open to the public, includes accessible ramped access to the new lane pool, spa and learners pool.

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Latest news

A new group fitness timetable for over the holiday period has commenced - please ensure you check our web-timetable for class times, or view our printable holiday timetable [PDF 118KB].

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General Information

The Centre has been named in memory of Graham Condon, a Christchurch City Councillor who was tragically killed in a cycling accident in September 2007. He was an elected Shirley-Papanui Councillor and Community Board member from 1995-1998 and was then elected as a Christchurch City Councillor (and appointed by the Council to the Shirley-Papanui Community Board) from 1998 until his death in 2007.

The Graham Condon Sports and Recreation Centre offers a full range of programmes and activities:

Learn to swim classes - from water babies to adults
Lane swimming
Fitness centre
Group exercise classes
Aqua classes
Recreation programmes (starting in 2012)

The new complex features:

A new eight-lane, ramped 25-metre indoor swimming pool
A ramped spa pool
A ramped learners' pool
A separate toddlers' pool with wet deck and water toys
An indoor sports hall
A new fitness centre

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Sports Halls

The new Sports Hall and existing Papanui High School sports hall are used by Papanui High School during school hours, but are available to community groups to hire in the evenings and at weekends. The new sports hall (Sports Hall 1) is marked for Basketball, Netball and has three volleyball courts. The existing sports hall (Sports Hall 2) is marked for Basketball and four Badminton courts.

To book space in the new Sports Hall, please call 941 6888.

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Opening hours

Pool

Monday - Friday, 5.30am - 9.30pm
Weekends and public holidays, 7am - 8.00pm

Fitness Centre

Monday - Thursday, 5.30am - 9.30pm
Friday, 5.30am - 8pm
Weekends and public holidays, 7am - 8pm

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Directions

Graham Condon Recreation & Sport Centre is located on 3 Sisson Drive, Papanui.

Parking

There is plenty of parking close to the facility on Sisson Drive just north of the tennis courts. Please do not park in Northlands Shopping Centre or elsewhere on the school grounds. Click on image below to see parking areas.