ABOUT US
A bit of history…
The Albany Community Hub – Te Pokapū ā-Hapori o Ōkahukura is a multi-functional community facility located on Albany Domain at 575a Albany Highway. It consists of two buildings; the historic Albany House and a bigger and newer wing, now the main building which consists of 3 rooms for hire and a kitchen.
The larger building was opened in 2017 and the two buildings are connected by a covered walkway. The facility is council owned and since 2018 the operational management of the two buildings were combined to create one operational venue for hire, previously under the management of Auckland Council and since 1st April 2022, under the management of Harbour Sport.
In 2021, the Upper Harbour Local Board expressed a desire for community-led management of the Hub, supporting wider community-led development in Albany and now works in partnership to support Harbour Sport in the role of managing the Hub.
Our Team
Amanda Isada
Albany Community Hub Manager
Kia ora!
My name is Amanda. I look after the Albany Community Hub and ensure that it is an accessible, vibrant and safe. I organize, liaise and oversee various community workshops, programmes and events. I am usually out and about connecting and networking with community members and businesses that share the same vision of bringing Albany residents closer together.
I have a Masters Degree in Sports Management. Managing events and marketing are my strengths. I love playing volleyball, hiking, travelling, crocheting and all things arts and crafts.
Danielle Mulhern
Albany Community Activator
Kia ora,
I’m Dani, Albany’s Community Activator.
I grew up at the beautiful Waihi Beach around family & neighbours supporting one-another & people coming together to enjoy the outdoors & community facilities.
This developed my passion for bringing people together to enjoy local spaces, activities & to help one another. I also love netball, hiking, dancing, swimming, games & playing hide & seek with my dog in nature!
I work for Harbour Sport, located next to the Albany Leisure Centre & also work out of the Albany Community Hub.
“Our focus on supporting a resilient and adaptive community will be to increase awareness of risks and issues, build capacity, and encourage social connectedness.
We will do this by empowering local people and groups to design and deliver activities or events that build community, celebrate diversity and foster unity. We will provide groups with practical support, funding and partnership opportunities, and the opportunity to learn new skills”.
Upper Harbour Local Board Plan 2020
Access
To provide fair, easy, and affordable access to a safe and welcoming venue. Access is the provision of a facility booking service to enable communities to use the space they need for their activities.
Programming
Develop and deliver programmes that respond to a need or gap in your local community and that meet the diverse range of ages, ethnicities and genders of the community as outlined in the data below.
Activation
Enable and co-ordinate a wide range of activities that cater to the diversity of your local community. Activation allows for access with considered curation and coordination of facility activation. Ensuring there is a wide range of activities meeting the wider community needs and interests and to provide personal customer interaction and service.