The Johnsonville Combined Churches Op Shop is a second-hand shop run from the Johnsonville Community Centre, on Moorefield Road in Johnsonville, Wellington. The op shop is one of the centre's permanent tenants, alongside child care, a Citizens Advice Bureau, crafts and speech-language therapy.
The community centre opened in 1995 as a replacement for an older Johnsonville town board building. Local groups, businesses and the Wellington City Council raised the $1.7 million needed for the building, and half of that came from the local community. Its rounded design is meant to reflect the surrounding hills.
The centre sits at the corner of Frankmoore Avenue and Moorefield Road, close to shops, the library, the swimming pool and churches. It is reached by car or public transport, and there is parking nearby.
The centre's office is open Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4pm, and the hall and rooms are available for hire outside those hours.
Our pick in Johnsonville for a bargain-hunting trip that can be paired with a visit to the library or pool.