WELCOME TO SINCLAIR ELECTRICAL AND REFRIGERATION EVENTS CENTRE
Sinclair Electrical and Refrigeration Events Centre is ideal for Corporate Events right through to Wedding receptions. Our Facility caters for Sports tournaments, private functions and the everyday use of multiple Sports codes. We have a fully licensed and family-friendly restaurant that is open during the week.
"Our mission is to provide a centralised facility catering to our local and greater community's social recreation and sporting needs for the present and the future"
Sinclair Electrical and Refrigeration Events Centre, formerly Sandfords Events Centre, is Opunake's Sports, Recreation, Events and Function centre. We offer plenty of parking and provisions for field sports, indoor Stadium Sports, Squash Courts, Tennis Courts plus a Health and Fitness Gym.
History
In 1994, four Ōpunakē men consisting of Gavin Gopperth, John Kensington, Merv Tamatea and Peter Burnnand discussed the possibility of developing a new sporting facility in Ōpunakē. It was realised that the then-current sporting facilities in Ōpunakē required upgrading. Several meetings were held to discuss the options, and it was soon realised that should any construction of a new facility take place, the project would benefit from the assistance that could be provided by local tradesmen. As a result, local businessmen Steve Corkill, David Gibson and Conrad Kuriger became involved.
Other members of the public also came onboard, and the Ōpunakē Sports and Recreation Trust was formed in 1993. As the facility was to be constructed upon a Council Reserve, The South Taranaki District Council insisted a referendum be held in the local ward in order to confirm local support for the proposed facility – the referendum showed that a majority of those that took part in the referendum were in support.
The Trustees and volunteers not only donated their personal time and labour during the construction of the facility but many products required during the construction were often obtained at less than trade prices. Local business support was exemplary. Sandfords Rural Carriers became naming right sponsors and
as a result: The Sandfords Event Centre in Ōpunakē was open for public use in 2003.
The Ōpunakē Sport and Recreation Trust would like to express their sincere thanks and gratitude to Sandfords Rural Carriers for their generosity and support. Ōpunakē's Events Centre is a community facility supported by the generosity of local sponsors and funding agencies. We are now looking forward to a positive relationship with Sinclair Electrical and Refrigeration to become Sinclair Electrical and Refrigeration Events Centre, where we continue to provide facilities for our community in order to maintain our mission statement "To provide a centralised facility catering to our local and greater community's social, recreation and sporting needs for the present and the future".
OPENING HOURS
Mon:Office 9am - 5pm
Tues: Office9am - 5pm
Wed: Office 9am - 5pm
Restaurant 3pm - Late
Thurs: 9am - 5pm
Restaurant 3pm - Late
Friday: Office 9am - 5pm
Restaurant 3pm - Late
Sat: Office Closed
Restaurant 3pm - Late
Sun: Office Closed
Restaurant 3pm - Late
