The Greater Hornby Residents Association was formed in 2018 to give the greater Hornby area a voice in terms of advocacy around issues at both local and central government level.

We often make presentations to our local community board on issues effecting our residents and also to the Christchurch City Council’s Annual and Long Term Plans.

Another important function for the GHRA is to host events for the Greater Hornby Area and have so far run Christmas Fun Days, Easter Hunts, Food Bank Drives, Youth Disco’s and in 2022 held our first ever Matariki Fun Day. 

The Association meets the last Sunday of every month at the Hornby Club from 2pm. Everybody most welcome, either come along and listen or take part in the discussion

Marc Duff

Chairperson

Ross Houliston

Research & Submissions Officer

Deb Clarke

Deb Clarke

Correspondence Secretary

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.

Deb Clarke

Deb Clarke

Minutes Secretary

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.

Barbara Edwards

Events Committee Chair

Louise Woolley

Louise Woolley

Publicity Officer and Member of Events Committee

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.

Edward Jackson

IT and Business Liasion

Cheryl Beloe

City Council Liaison

Derek Phelps

Treasurer

Natalie Bryden

Committee

Paris Halliday

Committee

Angela Swinney

Committee