Please note that the swimming pools at Llyod Elsmore Park will be shut for annual maintenance from Monday 19 July, re-opening Monday 2 August. The Community Gym is not effected and will remain open. Swimmers are encouraged to visit an alternative Manukau Leisure pool during the two week closure - try Manurewa Aquatic Centre, Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa (Mangere) or Papatoetoe Centennial Pools

Thank you to all our customers that have taken the time to provide feedback regarding car parking at the Lloyd Elsmore Park Leisure Centre. Your feedback has helped us push for more car parking to be allocated to this centre.

A prestigious national childcare award presented to Manukau Leisure’s Annette Reilly on 22 May 2010 was recognition of her passion for childcare and contribution to outstanding after-school services, Brett Jude, Manukau Leisure’s CEO says.

Winner of the elite Individual Award presented at the OSCAR (Out Of School Care And Recreation) Foundation awards dinner at the Wellington Town Hall, Annette, who is Centre Manager at the Allan Brewster Recreation Centre, was praised for making a real difference to hundreds of Manukau children through fun programmes that were also valuable learning opportunities.

Manurewa Aquatic Centre, Ngaa mahi a Rehia, is the first public facility in Manukau to be awarded with a Halberg Trust SportAccess Gold Award – and they earned the highest score given to date!

Sir Murray Halberg presented the gold plaque to Craig Rouse, the Centre Manager, on Thursday 20 May 2010 in a ceremony held at the facility. The Award is recognition of the facility’s encouragement and enabling of people with disabilities to participate in sport and active leisure.

The prestigious national award won by Community Swim this week was welcome recognition of the real benefits the project is delivering to tens of thousands of Manukau school children, Brett Jude, CEO of Manukau Leisure Services Limited, said today.

Launched in 2008, Community Swim is operated by Manukau Leisure with the support of the John Walker 'Find Your Field of Dreams' Foundation. Community Swim has provided more than 72,000 free swimming lessons to over 10,000 school students in Manukau.

Over the past eight weeks members of local Manukau Leisure fitness centres have been pushed outside their comfort zones on a journey to improved health and fitness.

The ‘no more excuses’ eight-week fitness challenge culminated in two large final workout and graduation ceremonies attended by rugby league legend Ruben Wiki.

Manukau Leisure were proud sponsors of the Sportman of the Year category won by Scott Dixon on Thursday, 10th December 2009. Our congratulations go to Scott and all other winners and finalists. Check out the rest of the results on Counties Manukau Sport website.

Half Moon Bay’s new fitness club has just launched group fitness classes. The exclusive group fitness studio caters for up to 20 members per class – providing an energised environment while remaining attentive to all participants.

Manukau Leisure stole the show scooping up three prestigious awards at the New Zealand Recreation Association annual conference gala dinner last night [Tuesday 3 November] at Napier’s Opera House.