A community-owned sports and social complex at 585 Gladstone Road in Gladstone, in the Carterton district of South Wairarapa, set among farmland. It was built by the Gladstone community in 1979 and is run by an elected committee. It is home to local rugby, badminton, tennis, netball and hockey clubs, and it can be hired for weddings, parties, balls and team building.
The complex has a large hall with a sound system, a kitchen, toilets and a bar area with a chiller. The hall can be fitted out with silks to become an indoor marquee. Outside there are playing fields and tennis courts, and the Ruamahunga River runs beside the fields. Parking is ample. You can bring your own caterers and drinks, and you hire the facility exclusively.
Hire options include full-day or evening hire, daytime hire of up to four hours between 9am and 5pm, and evening hire from 6pm. A bond of $500 secures bookings, or $1,000 for 18th and 21st birthdays. A cleaner can be arranged for $200. Dogs and smoking or vaping inside are not allowed. Enquiries for venue hire go to Jill Day, through the contact options on the website.