COVID-19 update: vaccine passes and Nelson City Council venues

A reminder that most Nelson City Council venues will operate differently depending on whether they are booked for a gathering, or an event, as we operate in COVID-19 Protection Framework Level Orange.

Here are the latest details for our facilities:

• Trafalgar Centre including the main stadium and northern extension will require vaccine passes for events to proceed. 
• Trafalgar Park Pavilion, unlimited capacity events or gatherings require a vaccine pass. Unvaccinated private gatherings can proceed with limits on numbers (maximum of 50) and adhering to 1m distancing. 
• Trafalgar Street Hall and Wakapuaka Hall, unvaccinated private gatherings can proceed with limits on numbers (maximum of 50) and adhering to 1m distancing. Vaccine passes are required for events. Trafalgar Park, vaccine passes will be required for all events to proceed.
• Saxton Stadium, including the netball pavilion, require vaccine passes to allow sporting groups to use the stadium.
• Saxton Oval, vaccine passes will be required for all events to proceed.
• Saxton Oval Pavilion, unvaccinated private gatherings can proceed with limits on numbers (maximum of 50) and adhering to 1m distancing. Vaccine passes are required for events. 
• Pūtangitangi Greenmeadows Centre, requires vaccine passes for the entire centre, as there is no way to separate each bookable space.

For more information on the requirements of holding a gathering and how it differs from an event please visit the Unite against COVID-19 website.