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The Y Boot Camp is an eight week programme to help you smash your health and fitness goals, starting September 30th. Here are five reasons a Boot Camp is an amazing way to get and stay fit! Now that we’ve started this list, there are so many more points we could note, but for now…

The Y Southland is preparing to throw open the doors (and the flying fox) at Omaui Camp, with a public open day on Saturday 7th September. The day is a celebration of an immense amount of work that has happened both on and offsite for the camp over recent months and what has been a…

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In Term 3, the Y Southland is offering three awesome programmes to get you on your way to a strong future. We’ve got the: But why should you learn with the Y? Here are just five good reasons (there are so many more,  but here’s a starting point!): One of the great things about education…

(22 June 2024) The Y Southland’s Stadium is now refurbished, modernised, and ready for community use. The Y celebrated the re-opening of its Stadium space last night (21 June 2024) with a carnival-themed event. Over the past six months the space – which encompasses a full basketball/netball court, complete with a brand new, state-of-the-art floor…

When Jamie Bryant clocked the scales at 240kg it was a massive shock for him. But what was worse, was going on a school trip with his son, and having to stop three or four times on a 10-minute bush walk. “I always knew I was big, and I would get puffed walking to the…

The Y has been in Invercargill for close to 150 years, and our mahi has changed over that time. And to be fair, it can be hard to summarise all that we do here at the Y Southland. That’s why we’ve launched a new mission statement to try to summarise it. Our vision, alongside other…

In 2023 the Y Southland employed Robyn Bye as our Disability and Inclusion Advisor. Amongst a whole range of activities, she’s been working hard on a couple of key programmes – one is Ladders, a Sport NZ-funded initiative and partnership between us, Active Southland and Inclusive Activity Murihiku. The other is our Y Not Squad…

In late 2023 The Y Southland was grateful to receive funding to modernise our Y Stadium – a huge indoor court space out the back of the gym. This is a well overdue development and we can’t wait to have a modern space to share with the community! Here’s a run down of what’s happened…

With a very big thank you to the Rotary Club of Invercargill, some serious mahi is underway at Omaui Camp! A massive area has been cleared as we work to establish a fantastic space, ideal for learning opportunities. Work has started in earnest, as we set about laying approximately 300m of walking track, reinstating the…