ClubActive is a membership that gives access to gyms, pools, group fitness classes, spas and saunas across Wellington City Council's leisure facilities. Its main venues are Freyberg Pool and Fitness Centre in Oriental Bay and the Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre (WRAC) in Kilbirnie, alongside a gym and pool in Porirua and other Wellington locations.
Members can access gyms, pools, group fitness classes, spas, saunas, steam rooms and more, with water and land-based group fitness classes offered for all levels and interests. Fitness consultants are also available for members wanting professional support and confidence with their workouts.
At Freyberg, members can also book additional services directly with independent practitioners: massage therapist Josie O'Dwyer and registered nutritionist Megan Lewis. All ClubActive pools have mobility car parks and accessible changing rooms and toilets.
ClubActive is the membership scheme behind Wellington City Council's network of gyms, pools and fitness facilities, giving members access to gyms, pools, group fitness classes, spas and saunas across several locations. The two flagship venues are Freyberg Pool and Fitness Centre in Oriental Bay and the Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre (WRAC) in Kilbirnie, with ClubActive also covering a gym and pool in Porirua and other facilities around the city.
As a ClubActive member, you get access to gyms, pools, group fitness classes, spas, saunas, steam rooms and more. Group fitness runs across both water and land-based formats, with classes designed for all levels and interests, so members can check the timetables at Freyberg, WRAC and other facilities to find something that fits their schedule and fitness level. For members who want extra guidance, ClubActive's fitness consultants are available to help people feel confident with their workout and get professional support along the way.
Freyberg Pool and Fitness Centre sits at 139 Oriental Parade in Oriental Bay, and is open Monday to Friday from 6am to 9pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 7am to 7pm, though it's closed on Christmas Day (members can check ClubActive's holiday hours for other public holiday changes). The Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre is located at 63 Kilbirnie Crescent in Kilbirnie, with slightly different weekend hours: Monday to Friday from 6am to 9pm, Saturday from 6.30am to 7pm, and Sunday from 7am to 7pm.
Both facilities can be reached by phone or email, and members can find contact details, class timetables and facility information for each on the ClubActive website. Beyond Freyberg and WRAC, ClubActive also covers a gym and pool in Porirua, giving members options beyond central Wellington.
Freyberg also hosts a couple of independent health practitioners who members can book with directly. Josie O'Dwyer brings more than 30 years of experience in holistic and sports massage, holding a Diploma in Holistic Massage from the Auckland College of Therapeutic Massage. Her offerings span therapeutic and recovery massage, relaxation and Swedish massage, deep tissue and acupressure work, sports massage, Lomi Lomi, Mirimiri, Kahuna and Fofo techniques, lymphatic drainage, pregnancy massage, and menstrual and menopause support — a broad enough range to cover most reasons someone might want bodywork, from deep recovery to simply making time to reset.
Megan Lewis, a registered nutritionist, is also available at Freyberg for consultations covering fueling for training, recovery nutrition, hydration and building muscle mass. She holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Nutrition from Massey University and a bachelor's degree in Natural Sciences, majoring in Chemistry, from the University of Cambridge in the UK, and has worked with a range of athletes and sports clubs over the past six years, including the Wellington Phoenix FC. Both Josie and Megan are booked directly rather than through ClubActive itself.
Accessibility is built into ClubActive's facilities: all of its pools have mobility car parks and accessible changing rooms and toilets, making it easier for a wider range of members to use the gyms and pools comfortably.
Members and prospective members can sign up to the Active Wellington enewsletter for updates, and can reach ClubActive directly through the contact form on their website, by phone, or by email, depending on which facility they're asking about. With two central Wellington venues, a Porirua location, and a genuinely broad set of included facilities and add-on services, ClubActive positions itself as a one-membership option for gym-goers, swimmers and group fitness fans across the city.