Whangamata offers fun and fitness for all ages this Labour Weekend

The upgraded Beach Road playground officially opens tomorrow with a big celebration and the Hetherington Reserve Fitness Trail plays host to the Whangamata Fun and Wellness Expo on Sunday.

The Beach Road playground equipment has just been replaced with equipment chosen after consultation with children from local schools. Pupils from Whangamata Area School, Opoutere School, Rainbow Cottage, First Steps, and Whangamata Kindergarten all contributed ideas to the new playground.

About 200 children are expected at the playground at 10:30am and everyone is welcome. There will be a blessing and a karakia followed by an official ribbon-cutting and then a sausage sizzle.

Two days later the fun continues at the Hetherington Reserve Fitness Trail for its grand opening and the Fun and Wellness Expo from 10am to 1pm on Sunday 23 October.

The expo will showcase local clubs, organisations and businesses that support a happy, healthy Whangamata.

Surf schools, gyms, dancing groups, sports clubs, social support agencies, maori healers and more will be there to offer support and advice.

There will also be demonstrations on how to use the fitness trail equipment from personal trainers who will also be able to provide you with a fitness assessment.

The following activities are scheduled for the day:

• Free mini massages available
• Free short yoga/stretch sessions
• Free demonstrations and lessons on how to best use the fitness trail
• Rock'n'Roll dance demonstrations by local Coastal Rockers
• Land Surf lesson demonstration
• One-month Biggest Loser contest sign-up where participants receive support from a local trainer and the winner gets a free Ray White push bike!
• Information about social support services for residents
• Free Tennis Club giveaway
• Free mini spa trials and vouchers
• Basketball free-throw fun!
• Nutrition supplements/vitamins and healthy food
• Local sport club information
• Essential Oils talk

The Fun and Wellness Expo is sponsored by Enterprise Whangamata, Team Lucas from Ray White and our Council.

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