Hi, my name is Deb Clarke. I have just recently joined the GHRA. I became involved as the Correspondence and Minutes Secretary purely because there was a need for one. I enjoy volunteering for worthwhile Community based organisations. The GHRA is very welcoming and has a very strong focus on advocating for the people of Hornby, which is something that I feel quite passionate about. I am an Enrolled Nurse by profession. A role that I love. I am also a Mum to five adult Children who are all off enjoying life. When I am not busy working, I love pottering in my garden and spending time with friends over a coffee and watching movies.

My name is Louise Woolley. I came to Christchurch from England in 1995 and then moved to Hornby in 2001. I have a husband and a teenage daughter, who originally went to Sockburn/Wigram Primary School, of which I helped form the PTA with a few other parents.

However,  when my daughter went up to Hornby High School, they didn’t have a PTA, so I decided to join the GHRA in 2021. As I enjoy helping in the community and organising events, I later joined the GHRA Events Committee and have been involved in organising last year’s Matariki Fun Day, the Pirate/Princesses Community Disco and I’m currently involved in organising the Christmas Fun Day.

I’ve also helped out at our fund raising BBQs at Mitre 10 and helped with last year’s ANZAC Day Celebration at the Hornby War Memorial.
I work at a preschool in Templeton, I go to St Columba’s Church in Hornby and in my spare time I enjoy weekly pub quizzes and dancing.