Stanmore Bay centre updates

UPDATE: 12 February 2023

Our Centre will be operating as an Auckland Emergency Management Centre and will be closed for normal operations effective from 2pm Sunday 12 February.

All "normal" services will be closed from 2pm Sunday. Last entry into the facilities on Sunday will be 1pm.

All memberships will be automatically suspended from Monday 13 February until end of day Tuesday 14 February. Note: this may be extended if the site is required by AEM beyond Tuesday.
All bookings will be cancelled and staff will be in contact as soon as possible to discuss re-booking/ payments
All classes will be cancelled until end of day Tuesday- this includes Group Fitness and Learn to Swim

We recommend you check the website and/or our Facebook page to keep updated

UPDATE: Monday 27 June

Main Pool will be closed from 8am Thursday 30 June to 2pm Friday 1 July 2022

During this closure, our contractors will be completing a thorough inspection of the filter bed, along with a chemical clean of the filter bags, and this, in turn, will improve our Main Pool filtration system.

Our Sauna and Spa will still be open during this time.

If there are any changes, we will update our Facebook and website. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

UPDATE: 13 April 2022

Moving to Orange

As per the Government's announcement, Auckland will be moving to the Orange setting of the COVID-19 Protection Framework from 11.59pm Wednesday 13 April 2022.

Leisure centre facilities are open, including gyms, indoor recreation programmes, pools, splash pads, spa, sauna and steam rooms.

Face masks must still be worn by everyone aged 12 and over at public facilities, except around swimming pools or while exercising.

For more information on physical distancing and face masks please visit covid19.govt.nz

Visit aucklandleisure.co.nz for current information on service availability and bookings before visiting.

UPDATE: 4 April 2022

Vaccination Requirement Update

From midnight on 4 April 2022, there will be no requirement to use My Vaccine Pass at our pool and leisure centres.

Masks are still required indoors in our facilities except when exercising or on poolside.

We will continue to display our QR codes at reception/front door for those who would like to keep scanning, however, scanning is not mandatory.

Please visit OurAuckland for more details about Auckland Council’s updated vaccination approach.

UPDATE: Friday 1 April 2022

Due to staff isolation, our pool area will be CLOSED on Saturday 2 April. Learn to Swim will operate as normal. We will operate on reduced weekend hours on Sunday 3 April, please see below.

Weekend hours will be reduced until further notice, unless otherwise specified:

Pools including spa, sauna, splash pad, and learners' pool:

Monday – Thursday, 5.30am - 9pm
Friday, 5.30am - 8pm
Weekends, 8am – 4pm (reduced hours)

Fitness and Group Fitness (normal hours):
Monday – Thursday, 5.30am – 9pm
Friday, 5.30am – 8pm
Saturday and Sunday, 7am – 6pm

UPDATE: Monday 7 March 2022

Great news! We are back open tomorrow with normal centre hours except for our pool area which will have reduced hours over the weekend. Please see below:

Fitness and Group Fitness (normal hours):
Monday – Thursday, 5.30am – 9pm
Friday, 5.30am – 8pm
Saturday and Sunday, 7am – 6pm

Pools including spa, sauna, splash pad, and learners' pool:
Monday – Thursday, 5.30am – 9pm
Friday, 5.30am – 8pm
Saturday and Sunday, 8am – 4pm (reduced hours)

Learn to Swim is suspended until Sunday 13 March, and back open from Monday 14 March.

Recreation is suspended until Sunday 20 March, and back open from Monday 21 March.

Check our Facebook page, and website before your next visit, in case we have to make any last-minute changes.

UPDATE: 1 March 2022

CENTRE CLOSURE: Wednesday 2 March - Monday 7 March

All lessons, recreation activities, and group fitness classes have been cancelled during this time.

Our teams have been affected by the spread of Omicron and several staff members are needing to self-isolate to keep our community safe.

At this stage, we expect to be open on Tuesday 8 March. There are likely going to be some changes to our hours so keep an eye on our Facebook page and website for any updates before your next visit.

For information on your membership, please check your emails or email us at stanmorebaypools@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz if you haven't received anything.

UPDATE: 28 February 2022

Unfortunately due to staff availability we have had to suspend all Basketball and Netball Leagues for 2 weeks starting from today

The Aquatics area (incl. main pool, small pool, spa, sauna, splash pad and Learn to Swim lessons) is closed today and tomorrow.

Thank you for your patience and understanding during these times. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us.

UPDATE: 27 February 2022

The Aquatics area( incl. Pools, Spa, Sauna, Aqua classes, Learn to Swim lessons and splash pad) will be CLOSED due to staff availability on Monday 28 February 2022.

All other services (gym, group fitness, recreation programmes, Kauri Kids) will be running as normal on Monday.

We will update the hours for Tuesday on Monday afternoon.

We recommend you check this page or our Facebook page for updates as we may need to make changes at short notice.

UPDATE: 23 January 2022

Auckland: Will move to RED in the COVID-19 Protection Framework from 11:59pm Sunday 23 January 2022

Vaccination Requirement: During RED and ORANGE, all customers aged 12 and over will be required to show their vaccine pass to staff upon entry.

All pools and leisure centres will remain open during the RED setting of the Covid-19 protection framework.

Memberships and passes will remain active. If you wish to suspend your membership please create a myLEISURE account.
Please see how our centres are operating in RED.

All members, pass-holders, and swim school students should have received an email from us about our vaccination approach. It's important you read this and make sure you understand what our approach is. If you did not receive an email, please contact your local pool and leisure centre.

For more details about our interim vaccination approach, visit Our Auckland.

For up-to-date information on council services, visit aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.

For all COVID-19 information, visit the Unite against COVID-19 website

UPDATE: Friday 10 December 2021

Splash Pad is now open 10am-5pm daily.

Pool supervision rules apply.

As entry to our Splash Pad is via the facility, all customers and spectators aged over 12 years and 3 months will be required to show their vaccine pass to staff upon entry.

UPDATE: Wednesday 1 December 2021

» Opening Hours: may differ each week due to staffing availability, please check back for the most up-to-date opening hours.

» Important Dates

3 December: Gym and group fitness opens as normal. Aqua classes begin Monday 6 December
6 December: Pools open including lane swimming and play swimming, spa, and sauna. Learn to Swim Term 4 2021 begins.
15 December: Holiday Programme begins.

Find our RED group fitness timetable here.

» Limited Capacity: some smaller spaces will have a limited capacity. Where there is no capacity limit, we ask that all customers maintain 1m physical distancing from others. This includes lane space.

Upper gym - 15 people max
Lower gym - 40 people max
Studio 1 - 45 people max
Studio 2 - 25 people max
RPM Studio - 22 people max
Aqua classes - 50 people max
Sauna - 2 people max
Spa - 6 people max

Any questions, please contact us at stanmorebaypools@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

UPDATE: Thursday 25 November 2021

Auckland: Will move to RED in the COVID-19 Protection Framework from 11:59pm Thursday 2 December 2021

Vaccination Requirement: During RED and ORANGE, all customers aged 12 and over will be required to show their vaccine pass to staff upon entry.

All pools and leisure centres will open on Friday 3 December in a staggered approach with gyms and group fitness opening first.

Memberships and passes will remain on hold until Sunday 5 December. Details on our re-opening will be announced next week.
Swimming lessons will start on Monday 6 December and will run until the end of term, Sunday 19 December.

All members, passholders, and swim school students should have received an email from us about our vaccination approach. It's important you read this and make sure you understand what our approach is. If you did not receive an email, please contact us at stanmorebaypools@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

For more details about our interim vaccination approach, visit Our Auckland.

For up-to-date information on council services, visit aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.

For all COVID-19 information, visit the Unite against COVID-19 website

UPDATE effective from Monday 8 November 2021

Auckland: Moving to Alert Level 3 Step 2.

Tāmaki Makaurau will move to Alert Level 3 Step 2 at 11.59 pm Tuesday 9 November 2021.

Our gyms and pools remain closed for now. We'll have further updates over the coming weeks.

All memberships and lessons remain on hold.

Outdoor Fitness Sessions: While our facilities are closed, some of our leisure centres are still delivering Outdoor Fitness Sessions for $10 each during Level 3. To see what classes are available near you, visit myLEISURE.

Facebook Live Group Fitness: We are also still running our FB Live Group Fitness classes in our members-only group. Join our Facebook Group here.

For details around other Auckland Council services operating at Level 3 Step 2 please visit Our Auckland for the latest updates.

For more Alert Level information, please visit the official Covid19 website.

UPDATE effective from Monday 1 November 2021

Auckland: Remains in Alert Level 3 Step 1

The government has made an in-principle decision to move Tāmaki Makaurau to Alert Level 3 Step 2 on Tuesday 9 November.

If we are to move stages:

Our centres remain closed, including the pools during Alert Level 3 Step 2.
Memberships and lessons remain on hold until we reopen

For up-to-date information on council services, visit aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.

For all COVID-19 information, visit the Unite against COVID-19 website – https://covid19.govt.nz/

Keep an eye out on our Facebook page for daily workout inspirations that you can do safely from your bubble.

UPDATE effective from Monday 4 October 2021

Auckland: Will remain in ALERT LEVEL 3 - STEP 1

Auckland will remain in Alert Level 3 at 11:59pm on Tuesday 5 October into Step 1 of the new phased approach. With the Government review on Monday 11 October 2021. We will have further updates next week.

All pools and leisure centres remain closed under Alert Level 3. And memberships and passes will remain on hold.

For up-to-date information on council services, visit aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.

For all COVID-19 information, visit the Unite against COVID-19 website – https://covid19.govt.nz/

Keep an eye out on our Facebook page for daily workout inspirations that you can do safely from your bubble.

UPDATE effective from Monday 20 September 2021

Auckland: Will move to ALERT LEVEL 3
Rest of New Zealand: Remains in ALERT LEVEL 2

Auckland will move to Alert Level 3 at 11:59pm on Tuesday 21 September for 2 weeks. With the Government review on Monday 4 October 2021.

The rest of New Zealand will remain at Alert Level 2.

All pools and leisure centres remain closed under Alert Level 3.

For up-to-date information on council services, visit aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.

For all COVID-19 information, visit the Unite against COVID-19 website – https://covid19.govt.nz/

Keep an eye out on our Facebook page for daily workout inspirations that you can do safely from your bubble.

UPDATE effective from Monday 13 September 2021

Auckland: Remains in ALERT LEVEL 4
Rest of New Zealand: Remains in ALERT LEVEL 2

Auckland will remain in Alert Level 4 until 11.59pm on Tuesday 21 September. With the Government review on Monday 20 September 2021.

The rest of New Zealand will remain at Alert Level 2 until 11.59pm on Tuesday 21 September.

All pools and leisure centres are closed under Alert Level 4.

Please see the following article for details around Council services under Alert Level 4.

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For all COVID-19 information, visit the Unite against COVID-19 website – https://covid19.govt.nz/

Keep an eye out on our Facebook page for daily workout inspirations that you can do safely from your bubble.

UPDATE effective from Monday 30 August 2021

Auckland: Remains in ALERT LEVEL 4

Auckland will remain in Alert Level 4 for 2 more weeks. With the Government review on Monday 13 September 2021.

All pools and leisure centres are closed under Alert Level 4.

Keep an eye out on our Facebook page for daily work out inspirations that you can do safely from your bubble.

Updated Monday 23 August 2021

Auckland: Remains at ALERT LEVEL 4 - review due on Monday 30 August
Rest of New Zealand: Remains at ALERT LEVEL 4 - review due on Thursday 26 August

Our centres will remain closed until further notice.

All memberships are currently suspended and classes and bookings cancelled.

We will be in touch with customers after the next update from the Government on Monday 30 August 2021.

Take care of yourselves and your whānau, and keep moving (locally).

Keep an eye out on our Facebook page for daily work out inspirations that you can do safely from your bubble.

Updated Friday 20 August 2021

Auckland: ALERT LEVEL 4
Rest of New Zealand: ALERT LEVEL 4

Our centres will remain closed until further notice.

All memberships are currently suspended and classes and bookings cancelled.

We will be in touch with customers after the next update from the government on Monday afternoon.

Keep an eye out on our Facebook page for daily work out inspirations that you can do safely from your bubble.

Updated Tuesday 17 August 2021

Auckland: ALERT LEVEL 4 for next 7 days
Rest of New Zealand: ALERT LEVEL 4 for next 3 days

Following on from the Government announcement this evening, from 11.59pm tonight 17 August, all of New Zealand moves to Alert Level 4. The Alert Level will be reviewed after 3 days with the exception of Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau and the Coromandel Peninsula which will stay at Alert Level 4 for 7 days.

Our centre will be closed for a period of 7 days initially while we wait for further updates from the Government.

This includes:

- All pools (including spas/saunas/steam rooms)
- Group fitness classes
- Gym
- Learn to Swim
- Kauri Kids
- All bookings and programmes (including term programmes)

If you have a membership with us, this will be automatically suspended until we can reopen again.

We will keep this page up-to-date with the latest information when we have it available. You can find the latest information on COVID-19 and the lockdown itself on the Ministry of Health's dedicated COVID-19 website.

Stay home and stay safe, Tāmaki Makaurau and Aotearoa! 💙

Updated 10 June 2021

GROUP FITNESS AUDITIONS: Saturday 12 June 12.30pm-3pm, at Glenfield Pool and Leisure Centre

What to expect

Arrive early, you will receive a number that you are required to wear throughout the audition to assist with the selection process.
There will be a short information briefing on our programmes and what to expect when training as a Group Fitness Instructor.
You will need to participate in a selection of our group fitness classes - you will NOT be required to instruct as this audition.
As you participate, our panel of experts will be assessing your technique, energy, and X-factor!

From this audition, we will make a selection to take onto the next stage.

What to bring

Comfortable and appropriate clothing
Towel
Drink bottle
Any food you think you may need as the audition process could be up to 2-3 hours.

It's not too late to register! If you're interested or want to find out more, email Frida.sumardjo@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Updated Tuesday 25 May 2021

GROUP FITNESS AUDITIONS: Saturday 12 June 12.30pm-3pm

We are looking for the next superstars of Group Fitness to join our awesome, inspiring team of Instructors!

We are recruiting across all our LES MILLS™ programmes for people to train up and teach at any of these centres:

Open auditions will be held at Glenfield Pool and Leisure Centre on Saturday 12 June 12.30pm-3pm

To register your interest or to find out more, email Frida.sumardjo@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Updated Thursday 1 April 2021

Main Pool CLOSED: Monday 19 April to Sunday 2 May 2021
Small Pool CLOSED: 2pm Sunday 18 April to Sunday 9 May 2021

What's happening?

- Sanding and re-painting of the Small Pool
- Upgrading how we chemically dose our pools
- Bleacher seating upgrade
- Small pool seating uprights replaced

We're sorry for any inconvenience caused during this closure, in the meantime please visit one of our other pools on the North Shore for a swim:

- Takapuna Pool and Leisure
- Birkenhead Pool and Leisure Centre
- Albany Stadium Pool
- Glenfield Pool and Leisure Centre (from 27 April)

We'll have regular updates on our Facebook page and if you're a member with us you should have received an email already. If not, email us at stanmorebaypools@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz and we'll sort that out for you.

Updated Friday 12 March 2021

Auckland: ALERT LEVEL 1
Rest of New Zealand: ALERT LEVEL 1

Auckland is back at Alert Level 1 effective from 12pm Friday 12 March 2021. This means that our centre will be back to our Level 1 standards from Saturday 13 March. While some Level 2 restrictions will be lifted from 12pm today, our staff will be working hard to get our centre back to our Level 1 standard for tomorrow.

Check out our COVID-19 customer information page FAQs.

Learn to swim members
- Please keep an eye out for an email update

Group Fitness members
- Take a look at the Alert Level 1 group fitness timetable here
- Please continue to book your spot for RPM
- No need to book for any other classes

Just a few friendly reminders too...

- Please keep practicing good hygiene
- Bring a drink bottle and towel, always - No towel = No workout!
- Wipe equipment before and after use
- If you are sick, please stay home
- and remember...please sign in using the covid tracer app or sign in at reception

Updated Friday 5 March 2021

We did it! Welcome back to Alert level 2, Auckland!

Thank you for your commitment to preventing the spread of COVID-19 this last week – we are happy to be reopening our doors from Sunday 7 March 2021.

Our member and staff’s health and safety are our top priority at Alert Level 2, and things will look different as we do have restrictions in place. Please see the Covid-19 page for further details.

Services Opening are:

- Group Fitness
- Gym
- Recreation
- Indoor pools
- Learn to Swim classes
- Splash pad
- Spa
- Kauri Kids ECE

Services remaining closed are:

- Sauna/Steam room

Just a few friendly reminders too...

- If you are sick, please stay home
- Please sign in by using the contact tracing app or sign in at reception
- Bring a towel and water bottle, always - No towel = No workout!
- Wipe equipment down after use
- Keep bringing a mat to all BODYBALANCE and Yoga classes

Updated Saturday 27 February 2021

Auckland: ALERT LEVEL 3
Rest of New Zealand: ALERT LEVEL 2

The Government has announced that Auckland will move up to Alert Level 3 at 6am, Sunday 28 February for 7 days, therefore our centre will be closed.

This includes:

- Group fitness classes
- Gym
- Kauri Kids ECE
- Learn to Swim
- Pools (including spas, saunas and steam rooms)
- Recreation/Term programmes

If you have a membership with us, this will be automatically suspended until we can reopen again.

If you are enrolled in Learn to Swim we will be emailing families with additional information by midday Wednesday.

We will keep this page up-to-date with the latest information when we have it available, but for now please keep practicing good hygiene, social distancing, noting your whereabouts, wearing a mask, and getting tested if you have any symptoms. You can find the latest information on COVID-19 and the lockdown itself on the Ministry of Health's dedicated COVID-19 website.

Stay safe, Tāmaki Makaurau!

Updated Monday 22 February 2021

Welcome to Alert Level 1 Auckland!

We did it! As of Monday 22 February at 11.59pm Auckland will move to Alert level 1.

All services are back operating as of Tuesday 23 February.

Check out our COVID-19 customer information page FAQs.

Learn to swim members
- Please keep an eye out for an email update

Group Fitness members
- Take a look at the Alert Level 1 group fitness timetable here
- Please continue to book your spot for RPM
- No need to book for any other classes

Just a few friendly reminders too...

Updated Wednesday 17 February 2021

Welcome to Alert level 2, Auckland!

Thank you for your commitment to preventing the spread of COVID-19 these last few days – we are happy to be reopening our doors from 18 February 2021.

Our member and staff’s health and safety are our top priority at Alert Level 2, and things will look different and we do have restrictions in place. Please see the Covid-19 page for further details.

Services Opening are:

- Group Fitness
- Gym
- Recreation
- Indoor pools (lane swimming only)
- Learn to Swim classes
- Splash pad
- Spa
- Kauri Kids ECE

Services remaining closed are:

- Sauna/Steam room

Just a few friendly reminders too...

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