Victory Community Centre

10/04/2026

Our friends Ana & Facundo from Komyo ReikiDo Nelson are taking a break through the school holidays but will be available for appointments here at the centre again from Wednesday the 22nd of April.

Reiki is a Japanese healing art that promotes balance and well-being on physical, emotional, and spiritual levels. Reiki supports the body's natural healing abilities.

Ana and Facundo offer a 30-minute Reiki sessions by appointment here from 1pm to 2pm on Wednesdays, the suggested sliding scale koha per session is between $10- $40. Drop us a message, email [email protected] or phone 03 546 8389 to book a spot.

What to expect in a Reiki session? Lying down fully clothed on a massage table, while the Reiki practitioner gently places their hands on or above different areas of the body, allowing energy to flow.

Just a reminder, Kura Holidays
Friday 3rd April – Sunday 19th April 2026

We’ll be back after the school holidays. Stay tuned for updates.

30-minute Reiki sessions are available by appointment on Wednesdays from 1:00 pm at Victory Community Centre

To book, contact: 📧 [email protected]
📞 03 546 8389

09/04/2026

Delighted to be hosting two community wellbeing workshops on the 13th and 20th of May. They're being run by our friends from Nelson Bays Primary Health. The first will be on managing thoughts and feelings, stress and anxiety and understanding mood. The second will be on grief, conflict management and personal boundaries. There will be kai and a cuppa to enjoy. Register by heading along to this booking form… https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=nNIgYWfyiUaO4EHRwn_d3bFSyfIkrgdFm8YLBnCo6AVUOTYzS0daT0VEM1kyMVpFUktaRDZaMllQVC4u

08/04/2026

We're pleased to be involved in the TUKU Whakatū 2026 Festival once again and we will be hosting our amazing friends from the Tangata Tiriti Aotearoa Whakatū crew for their event Tangata Tiriti Stories on Sunday the 19th of April.

Come to hear the experience of tangata tiriti and their journey to finding their turangawaewae, their place to stand in Aotearoa. Join others for afternoon tea followed by an informal debrief, an opportunity for people to share casually how the talks may have highlighted similarities for other people’s own life experiences. Check out the rest of the amazing series of TUKU events on the website… https://www.tukuwhakatu.nz/our-events-2026

02/04/2026

This is very cool, we’ve leapt into the 21st Century people! You can now check the availability of our hireable spaces and submit a booking request online. Head to our website and browse the rooms here… https://www.victorycommunity.org.nz/hire-our-spaces

Each listing has information about facilities, capacity & pricing. There is a clickable link to request a booking towards the bottom of each page. Steve & Nadia’s messy Rūma tari paru is not available for hire. 😉

31/03/2026

We are delighted to have Robin Goetzke and the team from Change Real Estate sponsor our mahi in the community garden. When we spoke about sponsorship Robin was excited when he heard the opportunity to support the garden, the vision of a place for people to grow together, not only kai, but community connections and knowledge too. Here he is with Nadia, our Community Kai Coordinator, in front of the waharoa / gateway into the Māra Kai. A massive thank you to Robin and the team for supporting this important mahi.

30/03/2026

We love hosting our friends from Nelson Bays Primary Health and English Language Partners Nelson for their free Wellness @ VCC programme. Odette and the crew will be back in term two on Wednesdays. These sessions help improve health, to connect with others, and feel a sense of belonging in a supportive community. The programme will run from the 6th May to the 24th of June. Interpreters will be available. Phone 0800 731 317 for more info. Enrol here: [email protected] Everyone is welcome!

23/03/2026

We are absolutely delighted with the new AED we have in the cabinet outside the Community Centre front door. AEDs are crucial life saving devices and this new unit, available 24 hours a day, replaces the ten-year-old AED that was previously only available during our opening hours. Early defibrillation from a bystander can more than double a person's chance of survival during cardiac arrest.

Massive thanks to our friends at Hato Hone St John Nelson and Tasman Bays and the anonymous donor who has paid for the unit. We will partner with Hato Hone St John to another 3 Steps for Life training session here at the Centre to increase local people's confidence in using this equipment. Let us know in the comments or in a message if you're interested in a free one hour hands-on first aid training session that includes how to use an AED...

New 24/7 AED installed in Victory

23/03/2026

Stoked to officially welcome Jannelle Pene to the team as our new Pou Kaimahi. She is such a superstar! Big thank you to Kim Hippolite for supporting Jannelle and to VCC Board Member Chris Mulholland and Matua Harvey Ruru for their help with the Mihi Whakatau this morning.

Alas, our new Rangatahi Programme Coordinator, Janaya, is unwell so we couldn’t welcome her today. We were able to spontaneously welcome our new NMIT nursing student, Jemimah, though. Welcome to the crew too Jemimah!

20/03/2026

Our amazing amigos at Multicultural Nelson Tasman are having a big weekend! Sunday is the 2026 Multicultural Festival. Head along and celebrate unity in diversity at Founders Heritage Park. Gold coin entry. Lots of kai, crafts and entertainment. Take some cash as not all stallholders will have eftpos. There’s a free bus running half hourly between Victory Square and Founders. Timetable link for this bus service in the comments… https://www.facebook.com/events/1763746130999560/

Before that tomorrow sees the 2026 Multicultural Football Tournament in Neale Park. Always such a positive event. This will be the 5th annual competition Head along and support the teams between 9am & 4pm tomorrow… https://www.facebook.com/events/1543785383584730

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